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Explore the pros and cons of technology in the classroom. Technology is a powerful tool that positively impacts learning.

Casey Brown
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What are some barriers of ICT in education? Discover 5 barriers to technology integration in education.

Mary Dean
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Learn how to become a social emotional learning specialist. Discover the job responsibilities and requirements for becoming an SEL specialist.

Sara Austin
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Morgan Hugoboom
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Ryan Crawley
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How can technology improve education? Explore 6 ways technology can help improve education for students, parents, and teachers.

Casey Brown
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2024 Illinois State Teach of the Year Briana Morales shares how she uses healing-centered engagement and storytelling to empower her students. Plus she shares writing activities to engage students in identity work and how to start a classroom dignity closet to help students in need.

Jennifer Corujo
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American history lessons

These high school American history lesson plans will help your students understand the importance of learning from the past in order to build a better future.

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How can we encourage teachers who are hesitant to use technology in their practice to take a leap? Explore 4 ways to encourage teachers to use technology.

Billy Soden
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SEL activities are designed to help students develop key life skills such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

Kimber Pierich
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Explore five benefits of technology in the classroom. Integrating technology in education ignites student learning and improves teachers' capacity.

Debi Christensen
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How to write a praise poem

Poet Glenis Redmond says teaching students how to write a praise poem is a great way to dive into metaphors and similes and have them flex their creative muscles.

Glenis Redmond
Poet and Teaching Artist

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What is technology integration in the classroom? Learn the advantages of the integration of technology in education.

Debi Christensen
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Discover how SEL professional development training can provide the foundational knowledge and initial tools needed to implement SEL in schools.

Morgan Hugoboom
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Get your kids developing hypotheses, performing experiments, and gathering evidence with these interactive science activities for elementary students.

Jordan Friedman
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History activities

Give students a better understanding of our global society with these high school world history and American history lesson plan ideas and activities.

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Technology integration and successful technology integration, what’s the difference? Successful technology integration does not have a single blueprint.

Billy Soden
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World history lessons activities

From the Renaissance to the Reformation, these world history lessons for high school students can help your students better understand how the past has shaped the present.

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Ela high school lessons

Use these high school English language activities to help your learners discover into their own writing styles and embrace reading.

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WF1289060 Shaped 2020 Revamp Kindergarten

With these free kindergarten learning activities, videos, and teacher guides, you can build your students' knowledge of reading, math, and science.

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