Search Skills and Strategies for Research and Learning

Search Skills and Strategies for Research and Learning

At one time search skills involved utilizing a dictionary and understanding how to locate words and their specific definitions. It might have even involved developing a familiarity with the Dewey Decimal System and how to utilize the card catalog at the local library....
Teacher-Centered Online Professional Development

Teacher-Centered Online Professional Development

In education, we understand the value of centering everything we do around our students. We begin with them, who they are, and what they bring to the table. How many times do we find ourselves in professional development opportunities that lack teacher-centeredness?...
Project-Based Learning (K-5)

Project-Based Learning (K-5)

Humans are born curious. From the first moments of life, we are curious about our world as we seek to understand our surroundings through our senses. This curiosity continues through life as we grow in understanding. Project-based learning (PBL) essentially answers...
Effective Online Professional Development for Educators

Effective Online Professional Development for Educators

Although we know professional development (PD) is the lifeblood of any educator’s success in the classroom, the challenge comes in identifying the most effective forms of PD for our individual teachers. How many of us have ever had to sit through some of the most...
Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom

Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom

In a world of information at our fingertips, the big question is: just because we can find it and share it, should we? As educators, it is important to model academic integrity with how we share information with our students. Being clear on what we can share and how...