It’s the mystery game popping up in classrooms around the globe – Breakout Games! This group challenge allows friends and families to work together to solve puzzles with the goal of breaking out of a locked room! These themed experiences are 60 minutes of fun for the whole family. Will you find the key? How can we provide our students the … Read More
Small Ways to Involve Your Community in Learning (Video)
Rae Hughart shares ways you can involve your community in learning. Hey guys! It’s Rae. I wanted to do a quick video today on small ways to involve your community in learning. Now as you know, I do big internships that my students take on to learn their content, and that is a great way to involve your community, however … Read More
Professional Development – D.A.R.E to Lead by Example
How can you ensure each professional development event reaches all your teachers? The Answer: Lead by example and run PD like a progressive classroom! We require teachers to instruct using innovative, dynamic, and well developed lessons carrying a strong purpose. Why should PD be any different? I D.A.R.E. you to lead by example and make your next professional development event … Read More
Ensure Every Moment Matters; Utilizing Purpose when Designing A Lesson
Providing value is essential when designing a lesson. How can you ensure you are providing purposeful learning experiences for your students each and every day? Utilize this quick Purposeful Lessons Checklist and make each moment matter!
“Cook Up” Student Motivation with Real World Challenges
Increase student motivation; don’t limit it to inside the four walls of your classroom! Every standard, topic, or target should connect back to a real world purpose – otherwise, why teach it? To increase student motivation, give learning purpose with a HUGE emphasis on a student’s learning experience. Through a lesson theme, you can give learning a purpose and answer the … Read More