Do you recognize this binder? If you have never seen this be sure to reach out to Tara White and she can help get you the resource. Turn to the… Continue reading "Become a Smekens Pro with these Digital Resources"
We wanted to take a moment to thank all Elkhart community members – staff and students alike – for a great 2022. We faced significant challenges and the way our… Continue reading "Goodbye 2021-2022"
As a kid, I felt so satisfied when holding the small wooden scraper tool to scratch away the layer of black ink, revealing all the hidden rainbow colors on a… Continue reading "Scratch Art Activities on Seesaw"
My husband is a reader, but not the kind of reader that reads novels. He’s the type that you can’t bring to a museum because he will read every word… Continue reading "Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month"
Tip #1: Be mindful of your own window of tolerance. When you are within your window of tolerance, you feel like you are able to deal with whatever is coming… Continue reading "Dear Instructional Coaches: Teaching Staff Woes"
Canvas studio is a video creation and engagement tool that makes creating, editing, and using videos easier for both teachers and students. Now everyone can create and collaborate through video… Continue reading "What’s all this Hype About Canvas Studio?"
Seesaw has updated their messaging! You can now add more than one person to a message, including students, other teachers in your building, and parents. Read on to learn more!
Dear struggling teacher, below you will find our 4 big suggestions when approaching this issue with best technology and SIOP practices, Smekens strategies, and utilizing our ELA curriculum resources. Tip #1: Use… Continue reading "Dear Instructional Coaches: Absent Student Struggles"
Below are the changes and updates for Canvas starting April 16th. Change Default Due Time You can change the default due time for your courses. Go to Account Settings or… Continue reading "New April Canvas Updates"
Dear frustrated teacher, below you will find our 3 big suggestions when approaching this issue with de-escalation, Trauma-Informed Care, and SIOP in mind. Tip #1: Don’t take student behavior personally. … Continue reading "Dear Instructional Coaches: Classroom Management Struggles"
Finding small and easy ways to connect with our students doesn’t just help engage them in content, it also creates small opportunities in building relationship. Making videos can become an… Continue reading "Connect with Students and Amplify Learning with Videos"
Seesaw has just released some amazing improvements that will make your teacher life so much easier! Students can’t delete teacher-created activity pages anymore Smarter pen vs move tool selection Accidental… Continue reading "5 Amazing Seesaw Creative Tool Improvements"