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Autism Awareness in the Classroom

Autism Awareness in the Classroom

According to the most recent estimates from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, currently about 1 in 36 children has been identified with ASD. As these numbers rise, it’s increasingly important for educators to understand how this range of conditions affects the way they teach and how they can more effectively provide … Continue reading

POC in STEM

POC in STEM

Marie Maynard Daly Marie Maynard Daly was an American biochemist. She was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Columbia University and the first African American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. In addition to her research of cholesterol, sugars, and protein, Daly was committed to developing programs … Continue reading

Classroom Inclusivity & Accessibility

Classroom Inclusivity & Accessibility

Inclusion is an important topic of discussion within special education. Within inclusion settings, all students are placed in the same room to learn alongside each other, as opposed to removing students with disabilities to a separate space. In recent years, the amount of time that students with disabilities spend in general education classrooms has shown … Continue reading

K12 Conferences You Should Know About

K12 Conferences You Should Know About

With the New Year comes new opportunities to touch base with new and old clientele. Our Sales Team had energizing conversations with resellers and educators about trending K-12 products and the future of education. We can’t wait to connect with trendsetting K-12 vendors, resellers, and educators in this new year. Are these educational events on your radar for 2024? Continue reading

Top VAR blogs You Should Read from 2023

Top VAR blogs You Should Read from 2023

This year we have covered some game changing K12 trends, from lesson plans to student equity to improve quality in the classroom. While we wait to ring in the New Year, we’re celebrating with a recap of some of our top 2023 VAR Connection blog posts. What, Why, and How of Lesson Planning 2. How … Continue reading

2023 EDU Trends

2023 EDU Trends

With every new year come new education trends. Whether you’re an administrator or classroom teacher, keeping tabs on these higher education trends and incorporating them into the running of your classrooms can help your institution and your students find success in school. Let’s take a closer look at five trends in 2023 education: Hybrid, Online … Continue reading

Native American Heritage Month Hero Roundup

Native American Heritage Month Hero Roundup

Sherman Alexie Sherman Alexie is a Native American writer of poetry books and was an author of several novels and short films. Suffering from a sickness in his younger years, Alexie became an avid reader and was influenced by his grandmother, a spiritual leader of the Spokane. His experiences later fueled a lot of his … Continue reading

4 Ways to Take Better Notes

4 Ways to Take Better Notes

Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well on all your schoolwork — everything from taking tests to researching a paper. Here are some tips on how to take better notes. Compare notes. Keep your notes handy when you’re doing your reading assignments. Compare what you wrote with what the readings say — you … Continue reading

Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

According to an extensive study by the Australian Education Research Organization (AERO) there has been a decline in children’s writing skills over the last seven years. From 2011 to 2021 AERO analyzed 10 million NAPLAN writing results. The key findings demonstrate a dramatic drop in children’s writing abilities and serious long-term implications.  The unnerving results … Continue reading