Morning meeting is an important routine in many elementary classrooms. It can help build community, reinforce concepts and skills from previous days, and support social-emotional development. In the first weeks of school, many teachers focus on establishing a strong morning meeting routine. As students master the basics, you might wonder, “How can I make morning […]
Our August Learn with the Expert session featured Roni Habib, veteran teacher, founder of EQ Schools, and expert in supporting educators to be happy, resilient, connected, and playful. Like many educators, Roni Habib became a teacher to help kids. In the beginning of his career, his passion often led him to put his students’ needs […]
Educators innovate to support students in a constantly changing world. Integrating technology into instruction has transformed how educators ignite students’ curiosity, support each student’s unique needs, and prepare students for success through school and beyond. One approach in particular that has transformed instruction with the help of technology is multimodal learning. WHAT IS MULTIMODAL LEARNING? […]
Many schools use benchmark assessments to evaluate beginning of year literacy skills. Young learners are often asked to read aloud to the teacher, while older students demonstrate written and oral comprehension skills. The results are used to inform instruction, create student groups, and plan interventions – important classroom foundations to support literacy development. But here’s […]
School communities thrive on communication. Seesaw has been a place where teachers, students, and families can come together around learning. Messages makes student-centered communication more flexible and inclusive for all members of your learning community. Everything you loved about communicating on Seesaw is there. Like before, Messages includes class announcements, one-on-one conversations, multimodal attachments, editing messages […]
Outside the home, the place many children spend the majority of their time is the classroom. Each school year, students are greeted by a new teacher and new group of classmates. A new community that shapes the year ahead. A positive classroom community helps students feel like they belong. When students feel included and valued […]
New ideas for the new school year! This time each year, we see so many innovative ways that Seesaw teachers are preparing for the year ahead. From fresh ways to build relationships with student to tips for partnering with families to cool ways to use technology to make learning engaging, accessible, and fun. We had […]
Learning portfolios of the past often took the form of large, overstuffed binders with paper spilling out the sides. Filled with writing assignments, tests, drawings, and packets, they captured student accomplishments at specific points in time – snapshots of their year. Technology transformed portfolios into something more. Over the years, we’ve seen the power of […]
Our recent Learn with the Expert session featured three Seesaw experts from Seesaws’ curriculum development team including Erin Wakshlag, Deserae Richards, and Melodee Barnes. Erin Wakshlag is the current senior manager of curriculum at Seesaw and a former elementary school teacher and reading interventionist who received her master’s in educational leadership with an administrative credential […]
Starting kindergarten is an exciting milestone for students and families. Students will be learning new things, in new ways, in new places, and with new people! How do families know when their child is ready for this adventure? Every child develops at their own pace. Yet there are a handful of skills that help students […]
When the last bell of the school year rings, students go home to a range of learning resources and opportunities. Educators often wonder, How do we support learning outside school walls? One effective approach is to blend learning experiences into everyday life. The home is a rich, hands-on learning lab just waiting to be tapped! […]