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What is the Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort?

What is the Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort?

Last week we shared that enrollment is now open to the Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort, our answer to teacher overwhelm during the 2020-2021 school year. Wondering if it’s for you? Or how it might fit into your already busy schedule, we’re answering those key...

Parents and Guardians as Partners in Connected Learning

Parents and Guardians as Partners in Connected Learning

We're about five weeks into virtual learning at our house, we're all still learning our way and figuring how to make it all work. One thing that is becoming more and more clear though is that the parent/guardian-teacher relationship is shifting. While a connection...

What’s going on at PLP this week?

What’s going on at PLP this week?

Have an ongoing question or challenge that has you stumped? Or want to connect with other educators that are facing similar challenges? Join us for a special "Bring your Challenge Coffee Chat!" Grab your favorite beverage, bring your burning questions on...

Class Jobs in Live Classrooms to Create a Connected Classroom Culture

Class Jobs in Live Classrooms to Create a Connected Classroom Culture

It is 9:00 AM and the first virtual class of the day has started. Students begin to join some with video and some without and a few students talk to each other so several conversations are going at once while others are silent. The lesson begins and it feels to the teacher that they are the only one engaged in the lesson. It is quiet and at times silent when the teacher asks questions. How might we develop structures for all students to be active in their live online classroom?

Breaking Hyflex & Remote Learning Visual Barriers

Breaking Hyflex & Remote Learning Visual Barriers

Help! I can’t see what my students are doing 😢 It’s important to visually see student work, especially this year. I’ll be the first one to admit that I struggled with feeling blind this semester. I’ve cried more than ever (and still have moments where I need to take a...

“We have done this before, we can do it again.”

“We have done this before, we can do it again.”

Have you heard? The doors are open to our brand new program Instant Impact Collaborative Cohort! If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed out, or lost, this was created just for you!It has become very clear to me that the message we all need to hear is...

Lesson Plan: Talking About Culture in the Classroom

Lesson Plan: Talking About Culture in the Classroom

Lesson planning- bringing out your creative genius, hitting all the significant points and essentials can be time-consuming. Lesson planning is probably one of your most time-consuming tasks as an educator due to the time spent researching engaging, current, and...

Top Five Things I’ve Learned about Teaching Online

Top Five Things I’ve Learned about Teaching Online

 I transitioned to teaching online about 9  years ago, I went from a face-to-face, 5th grade teacher to a fully, online facilitator. I’ve realized that I chose to make this switch, many people right now didn’t. On top of that, I’ve learned a lot through trial and...