The iTeach Blog
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.
Connecting Maker Ed to Classroom Content
Maker Ed allows students of all ages to develop creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. Learn how to take off on your Maker Ed journey by integrating making into the content kids are already learning.
The Benefits of Breakout Education
Breakout games require students to work together to solve a series of clues and challenges before a time limit expires. Learn how breakout games can be used to help build collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
Three Critical Mind Shifts for Successful Student Conferencing
When it comes to building relationships with students and collecting specific information about their progress, nothing beats a 1:1 conference… but with everything on the teacher's plate, it can feel impossible to find time in the day to meet with students individually! A simple shift in thinking can help overcome these hurdles.
New Year: Intentions Over Goals
Unlike goals, which are specific and attainable items on a ‘list’, intentions are a thematic glue that binds together all of our actions. Learn how shifting your mindset to establish intentions can give you that boost of daily fuel needed to attain your goals!
iTeach Resolutions for a New Year
We are always looking for ways to become even better educators, coaches, employees, and colleagues. iTeach coaches share their own resolutions for 2020, including resources and links to prompt your thinking as you set goals for your own professional practice.
Four Tips to Get Teachers on Board with Tech
Four easy ways for technology coaches to engage with teachers, build trust, and encourage buy-in.
Reframing Thinking for Growth Mindset Reflection
Our iTeach Coach offer pointers to help educators reframe their thinking so they can objectively reflect on teaching and learning in their classroom. Don’t miss our Reflection Map for Teachers, which includes questions that help you identify how you might revise the lesson in the future, as well as questions that hone in on what went right.
Strategies to Support Meaningful Peer Feedback
Research shows that students do not implicitly have the skills needed to provide each other with meaningful feedback in a digital space, but there are many strategies we can use to support students as they learn these skills.
Getting Started with Global Connections in the Classroom
Global collaboration allows us to establish a foundation of diversity, inclusion, and equity, which in turn supports all learners as they work to reach their full potential.
Tapping into Classroom Talent with Student Tech Teams
The creation of a student tech team is an innovative strategy that empowers student leaders while also helping both teachers and students obtain the skills and knowledge needed to successfully leverage technology in the classroom.
Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences in Early Education
The best way to prepare our littlest learners for a digital world is to give them authentic, meaningful opportunities to engage with technology. You’ll be amazed to see what young children are able to learn, create, and share!
Tips for Managing Successful Station Rotations
By identifying expectations and creating a plan for how you will help students meet these expectations, you can ensure that all students are engaged and productive during stations in your classroom.
A Deeper Understanding of Personalized Learning
You’ve heard a lot about personalized learning, but what is it? Is personalized learning just another educational initiative?
Using Individual Paths to Increase Achievement
Transition students from an over-reliance on rubrics by allowing them to determine their own individual path. We’re sharing strategies and ideas to redirect your students away from a grade-centric focus.
Fostering Risk-Taking and Perseverance
Covering content and standards is just part of the equation. Building executive functioning skills like perseverance and risk-taking are a critical piece of academic success.
Getting To Know You Activities
Getting-to-know-you activities are a great way to kick off the school year and to connect with your students. We’re sharing innovative ideas for you to get to know your students and for them to get to know each other.