Are you considering using a new technology tool in your classroom instruction? The first time you have students use a new tool, it’s totally ok to do something silly and fun with it. Remove the pressure of having to create something related to your content or an upcoming assignment to help students become more comfortable. Then, when you use it again, you’ll get better products!

Getting the year started includes teaching procedures and strategies to students. Use The Teacher Toolkit to find tools, templates to use with the tools, and some video examples.  The tools fall into several categories including: classroom management, group practice, and games, For more visit Theteachertoolkit.com

When early writers are “making a picture to tell a story”, encourage them to make a bold statement with their crayons. Remember the 3 Bs: Big, Bold, and Bright!  

Choosing intentional images to share in the math classroom is a great strategy to jumpstart thinking and encourage collaboration about mathematical ideas. Check out these images and routines from the Multiplicity Lab.

Educators from around North Carolina joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) for the NCCAT Conference for Curriculum Leaders Sept. 14-16 at the Cullowhee campus.

NCCAT has a variety of high-quality professional development programs coming up in October. For more on them visit https://bit.ly/3QgOqxr

NCCAT helps North Carolina teachers grow in knowledge, skills, compassion, and professionalism so that students become engaged, self-motivated, and successful.