The iTeach Blog
Executive Function and Remote Learning
Sometimes, what we perceive as an engagement issue is actually an executive function issue! Ana Hale offers suggestions to explicitly teach executive function strategies to students that will help them succeed in an online learning environment.
Bringing Fun and Excitement to the Classroom
When students are engaged in the classroom, they are more attentive, focused, and motivated to participate in meaningful learning experiences. Karleen Vaughn provides several easy-to-implement-strategies to increase student engagement and have more fun while you do it.
Engaging Learners in Local History
With so many schools closed and learners at home with care-takers, engagement has proven to be difficult for many classroom teachers. Learn how you can use gamification and hands-on learning to engage learners in history!
Screencasting in the Classroom
Screencasting can be beneficial for teachers, students, and parents in a number of ways. We’re sharing tips to help you to create engaging screencasts that provide your viewers with effective learning tools and support.
“Take it Easy. Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.”
Taking a measured approach and using the tech tools that work well for you and your students will move your classroom forward and prepare your learning community, even when you have to work at a distance from each other.
Virtual Planning and Collaboration for Educators
Professional planning and collaborative work looks very different through a screen! These guidelines will help educators build a strong foundation and establish an effective workflow for virtual teamwork.
Growing Your PLN
With a new school year comes new challenges - especially this year. It’s a great idea to grow your PLN for professional support. Not sure where to start? Here are some ideas to help you grow your PLN!
Social and Emotional Learning in the Virtual Classroom
As educators, we understand that virtual learning has a significant impact on the social and emotional wellness of our students. That’s why we are sharing a comprehensive SEL Guide, designed to help teachers promote social and emotional wellness in the virtual classroom.
Making the Transition to a New Technology Platform
Are you transitioning to a new tech platform or learning management system? Jamila Colbert helps us ease our anxieties by anchoring our work in three key concepts: familiarization, pedagogy, and grace.
Building a Positive Classroom Community
A classroom should always feel like a safe space for all students, no matter the age. The beginning of the year is the perfect time to set the stage for this! In this post, we dive into several considerations to keep in mind when establishing a positive classroom community.
Seven Ways to Level-Up Your Next Virtual Meeting
Learn seven effective strategies to make meetings engaging and beneficial during a time of virtual or blended learning.
Five Remote Learning Lessons for Administrators
Suzy Lolley helps administrators understand how this school year’s unexpected remote learning can benefit learning and leadership in the future.
Instructional Design Made Easy
You do not have to be certified as an instructional designer in order to create a learning module that is rigorous and highly engaging. Learn how teachers act as instructional designers when they create curriculum, select appropriate learning activities, develop assessments, and make meaningful materials for learners.
Hope Vs. Strategy: Learning in a Post-COVID19 Reality
Now more than ever, it is essential to capture the voice, experience, opinions and desires of the educators on the front lines. Perhaps this disruption will allow true personalized learning to take root, where goals and outcomes of schooling reflect the diversity of the learners themselves.
Remote Learning: Translating Best Efforts into Best Practice
Guest blogger Max Gertz reflects on remote learning and inspires teachers to use their past experiences as a driving force to transform remote learning.
Master Your Time: Building a Schedule for Blended Learning
Key considerations to keep in mind when working to create an effective master schedule that supports personalized learning in a blended learning environment.
Effective Strategies for Virtual Coaching
It is critical that coaches are prepared to support teachers virtually! Learn how to make the most out of the virtual coaching process.
Engaging Students in an Online Environment
We can still engage our students, even when teaching and learning happens remotely. Many of the best practices we use to engage students in a traditional classroom translate to an online environment. Learn more about how to keep students engaged online!
Changing Course to Remote Learning
Guest blogger Max Gertz shares a six-step protocol to work your way to online teaching.