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Background Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) provide services to every public school district and accredited non-public school across the state to improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth, representing over 328 educational institutions and over 500,000 students. Services include special education supports, professional learning courses for educators, curriculum consultation, libraries and […]

Why did your district decide to purchase Seesaw for Schools? Joni Quintavalle: Our PreK and K teachers did a design thinking project where the goal was to redesign what good teaching looks like. Out of that design endeavour the teachers invented an app that was all about how great it would be if we could […]

Insights from OK City and Mid-Del Leaders At Seesaw, we highly prioritize our partnerships with schools, leveraging these collaborations to enhance the learning experience. The Seesaw team traveled to Oklahoma on April 20th and 21st to host a field event, which aimed to showcase how Seesaw is collaborating with Oklahoma districts to tackle recurring issues. […]

Family Communication With Seesaw, our students could showcase their work in ways we hadn’t imagined before. Photos, videos, and written assignments came to life on this platform, allowing for a comprehensive view of their progress. Not only that, but Seesaw also opened up seamless communication channels between students, parents, and teachers. The parents loved seeing […]

When I was a K-5 STEM teacher, I taught all of the students in the school and it was tricky to be able to communicate with all of the families. With Seesaw, it closed that gap even more. With all of my students, they were able to document the learning they did in STEM. From […]

I use Seesaw to create instruction that is based on the curriculum in our school. I also use many of the activities that have been created to save time. The instruction I find keeps the students engaged and they enjoy sharing their learning on this platform.

My at-home connections transformed the year that I utilized Seesaw to create weekly video newsletters for my kindergarten class. These ‘starred’ different students each week and really motivated the parents to tune in AND really kept the students accountable for being in the know about what we learned that week. They really wanted to star […]

As a gifted and talented teacher, my students do a lot of project-based learning. Seesaw provides me with a great way to show families what is going on in our classroom, as it can take multiple weeks sometimes to have something that is ready to send home. We can document the journey and connect learning […]

I have always been an advocate for students creating digital portfolios, and Seesaw is the perfect tool for students to use for this purpose. Not only does it allow students to show their learning process, but it also allows them to reflect on their progress and growth. Selecting and curating portfolio entries based on students’ […]