Quick Videos with Apple Clips
Videos don’t need to be full-blown edited masterpieces. We have a great app on all iPads called Clips which allows you to string together video segments to make short movies. The added bonus is that there are pre-made animations and annotations students can use to spruce up the video even more. 🍎 Elkhart Teachers: Find the App on your Self-service app If you’ve never tried the app or seen a video, here’s an example: Why not use iMovie? The main benefit of Clips is that the videos are easy. You don’t fuss with a timeline-based editor to make changes. You...
Using Seesaw to Support the Four Language Domains: Speaking Edition
The language domains, listening, speaking, reading, and writing, are the 4 ways that people can interact with language. Two of these skills, speaking and writing, are described as productive skills…
Using Seesaw to Support the Four Language Domains: Listening Edition
At Elkhart Community Schools, we have a surprisingly large population of English Language Learners for a small midwest town. Because of this, we have to be very intentional about planning…
January Tech Treasures
I have curated some fun and engaging activities that you can do with your students in this cold and dreary month. Also If you haven't heard we have started a…
Avoid IXL Burnout: Getting Measurable Impact in as Little as 15 Questions a Week
Are you looking to make the most of IXL? In the post below, we’ll talk about the IXL Effect and how to ensure you are making the most of IXL…
How to Use IXL Without an Account
Even without an IXL paid account, you can still support students while they're using IXL. Use the resources below and make sure to check out the videos linked at the…
Utilizing Seesaw Groups to Make Assigning Accommodations and Modifications a Breeze
If you haven’t checked it out yet, now is the time. This past semester, Seesaw released a new *game-changing* feature, Seesaw Groups. Seesaw groups allow you to assign student work…
Using Read Alouds to Meaningfully Integrate All 4 Language Domains
Earlier this week I stumbled upon a podcast called Equipping ELL’s with Beth Vaucher. One episode that really caught my attention was “4 Ways to Easily Cover All 4 Domains…
New Podcast, Updates, and More!
We have been working hard pushing out content that is accessible, quick, and meaningful. We hope you enjoy the various methods we are using to get information out to you…
Bringing High-level Content to Lower Readability Levels
Ensuring all students are successful at learning content in your classroom starts with lesson preparation. The SIOP component of Lesson Preparation sets the tone for the entire SIOP framework. In…
SIOP Feature 5 in Action: Adapting Content with Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are an amazing way to adapt content to meet the needs of all of your learners. In this blog post, we will highlight using graphic organizers to help…
Save Time With Digital Teaching Slides for Quick Practices and Anytime Problems in Math Expressions
Do you remember hearing “Do The Blue” but don’t remember what it refers to? Quick Practices (K-6th), Daily Routines (K-2nd), and Anytime Problems (3rd-6th) are all parts of the “Doing…
✨New✨ Training Request Form
Did you know that Elkhart Community Schools has an entire professional development team that is looking to get out into buildings to help you feel successful in the classroom every…