Tag Archives: teachers

Make SketchUp Work for Your Classroom

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Stan Freeda

SketchUp is 3D modeling software that is easy and intuitive, allowing anyone to model in 3D quickly and accurately. Using 3D models, students in your school can make more informed decisions, communicate project details, and share ideas with their teachers … Continue reading →

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Apple @ Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference – December 2 – 3

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Stan Freeda

December 2 – 3 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Manchester, NH Learn more > Register > Conference Flyer > Pre-Conference Workshops – Monday, Dec 2 Everyone Can Create: Ignite Creativity with iPad for Early Learners (K-5) 8:30 am – 11:30 … Continue reading →

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Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” 2019-2020 Education Contest

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Stan Freeda

The contest challenges students in grades 6-12 to show how STEM can be applied to help improve their local communities. 300 state finalists will be selected to submit an activity plan.  This Contest focuses on how Science, Technology, Engineering, and … Continue reading →

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Brené Brown, SXSWedu 2017 Keynote, Daring Classrooms

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Stan Freeda

“The Revolution will not be televised, it will be in your classrooms.” – Brene Brown We need to understand how scarcity affects the way we lead and teach, we have to engage with vulnerability and we need to learn how … Continue reading →

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Teachers Need a Growth Mindset Too

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Stan Freeda

Pushing our students to adopt a growth mindset is an easy call. Adopting one ourselves is harder. For a teacher, it’s pretty easy to focus on improving students—that’s our job, right? So when I learned about Carol Dweck’s theory of … Continue reading →

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Dear New Teachers, 10 Tips for Surviving and Thriving in Your First Year Teaching

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Here are some suggestions to help you have a fantastic first year in the classroom. 1. Build Community Your relationships with others will keep you strong, and they might be the key to fueling your energy to persist through challenges. … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Get Rid of Education’s Sacred Cows

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Stan Freeda

Education Needs More Questioning Practitioners It used to be that when I attended events with people outside the education tribe and told them what I did for a living, they would smile and say something like, “Education, that’s such an … Continue reading →

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The 13 Things Parents and Teachers Must Talk About

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Stan Freeda

Nothing changes you like perspective. As young teachers, we often do so many things wrong. As parents, we also do things wrong but we have a different perspective and a different role to play. In the end, when it comes to any student, … Continue reading →

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Speak Up Surveys Open Next Week. Register your School now!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Speak Up News, October 2014 In this newsletter, you will find information regarding… Speak Up 2014 launches next Monday! Register today, surveys are available October 6th- December 19th, 2014 Register as your school or district’s primary contact: Stay up to … Continue reading →

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To Close the Achievement Gap, We Need to Close the Teaching Gap

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Stan Freeda

For years now, educators have looked to international tests as a yardstick to measure how well U.S. students are learning 21st-century skills compared to their peers. The answer has been: not so well. The U.S. has been falling further behind … Continue reading →

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