Kris Szajner

Supporting Multilingual Learners: Seesaw Success Stories

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A powerful tool like Seesaw can assist all students in learning, but it is particularly useful for multilingual students and English language learners. By creating interactive, engaging, and personalized learning experiences that can only be created through Seesaw. By providing digital language learning tools for multilingual classrooms, Seesaw transforms how educators teach languages. Educators who […]

How Teachers are Unlocking the Power of Early Literacy

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For young learners, early literacy skills are essential building blocks. Educational institutions are responsible for implementing research-backed teaching methods that enable all students to excel academically and beyond. Early literacy development involves comprehending spoken language, expressing oneself verbally, decoding written text, and communicating in writing. Strong literacy skills are essential for continuous learning, civic engagement, […]

Delivering Early Literacy Excellence With Ease Using Seesaw

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Early literacy instruction is at the forefront of decision makers’ minds. Educators, government, and policy makers are paying attention to this critical part of a student’s learning journey is being administered. Recent literacy performances put a strong emphasis on the need for research-backed, evidence based solutions. This critical subject lays the foundation for growth and […]

Evidence-Based Strategies for Success in Early Literacy

Students reading on the floor of a library

Literacy is one of the most critical foundational subjects for elementary students. Our youngest learners must get high-quality, evidence-based, equitable instruction that allows them to succeed in school and life. Early literacy is the foundation of acquiring language through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Literacy knowledge encourages academic achievement, lifelong learning, active citizenship, and equitable […]

How to Find the Joy in Teaching This School Year

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As educators prepare for yet another back-to-school season, the weight of responsibilities and expectations might overshadow the joy that once drew them to the profession. The demands of curriculum, assessment, and administrative tasks become overwhelming for all educators at one point or another. However, finding and nurturing the reason educators originally entered the profession is […]

3 Classroom Routines For Back-To-School

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It’s that time of year – a mixture of enthusiasm and anticipation transforms into action as educators begin planning for the academic year and prepare to welcome students back. While exciting, it can be easy to become overwhelmed with jumpstarting the school year on an impressive note. Teachers balance numerous responsibilities like learning students’ names, […]

Building Community in the Classroom

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The back-to-school season brings a mixture of excitement and anticipation. As teachers begin to think about the first few weeks of school, they search for the best back-to-school routines. They might wonder: How can I create a productive learning environment? A safe space? A collaborative flurry of explosive creativity? No matter the specific goals for […]

Why Educators Should Attend Seesaw’s Connect

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July is coming to an end, which means it’s time to get inspired for the months ahead! Having a variety of resources and tools can help you teach in a more dynamic, diverse, and robust way, ensuring that every learning style is challenged. The end result? A classroom of students who are hungry to learn, […]

Supporting Multilingual Newcomer Students in the Classroom

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Teaching English learners (EL) requires an explicit approach. Students acquiring a new language benefit from multimodal learning, visual resources, and multiple opportunities for practice. New to the English language, newcomers need specialized support to develop their language skills and integrate themselves into the classroom environment effectively. Let’s explore some effective research-based strategies that facilitate the […]

Creating Healthy School Communities Through Teacher Wellbeing with Lorea Martinez

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Our recent Learn with the Expert session featured Dr. Lorea Martínez, an educator and the founder of HEART in Mind Consulting, a company dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in their practices, products, and learning communities. A healthy school community starts with happy and healthy teachers! When educators aren’t at […]

The Impact of Building Relationships with George Barcenas

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Our recent Learn with the Expert session featured George Barcenas, an educator, innovator, and current professional development trainer for Viewsonic. Picture this: you walk into your favorite restaurant in your hometown. You know you are about to have the best meal because you have a relationship with the food. You have a connection with this […]

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