lessons

Seesaw is a powerful tool that helps teachers find, assign, and create lessons that truly support student learning. Let’s take a closer look at how to navigate Seesaw’s libraries and make the most of its features in your classroom. Exploring Seesaw’s Libraries Seesaw offers four main libraries to help you discover lessons and activities: These libraries make it simple to find the content you need for your students. To explore, just tap the ‘Explore Libraries’ button, choose a subject tile, and start browsing lessons. Understanding Lesson Components Once you’ve explored the libraries, you can dive deeper into the lessons themselves....

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 the Blue” section of lessons in Math Expressions. “Doing the Blue” are the main components of the lesson that should be taught. Quick Practices, Daily Routines, and Anytime Problems are an important part of the process and student learning in math.  These practices and routines focus on concepts and skills throughout the year that are needed for student mastery.  They build classroom belonging and develop student leaders, as well as...

Jamboard is a collaborative whiteboard tool within your Google account. All students in the district have access at this point and in this post, we’re going to share three ways to work with Jamboards with your students. It’s important to note before we dive in that the toolset in Jamboard on the iPad is different than what’s available on your laptop. Take some time to use Jamboard on your iPad so you can take advantage of some of the options students have access to. Before you Start, Plan! Jamboards are great on-the-fly whiteboards, but it takes some planning to really...

Speaking helps us reinforce our thoughts. If we can communicate what we’re thinking, we open up possibilities to challenge our schema and solidify ideas.