CLASSROOM STRATEGIES: CRITICAL THINKING Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico Have you ever noticed, as a teacher, how much power you have over student responses? Students often try to look to me to reveal solutions. They tilt their...
KEY STRATEGIES: IMPROVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Guest Blogger | Jessica Allen, Teacher of Mathematics in Puebla, Mexico Last week I explained to a parent that his son was apt in mathematics because of his visual and artistic nature. This parent was just one among the many...
Today. Right now. This moment might just be the perfect time to rethink your school’s report cards. Maybe you’re looking for new frames of reference that convey students’ performance in areas of work habits or specific skill sets in addition to core subjects like...
What does your report card design say about your school? Design is more than a style or trend. Good design builds meaning and communicates values, which also applies to report cards. The overall layout of your school’s report card informs readers of your school’s key...
Improving Your Posts A School News page is a great way to communicate important information with your school community. It’s the first thing students and parents see when they log in and it can even be posted on your school’s website. And teachers keep their...
More Engaging School Email Your emails don’t have to be limited to just text. SmartSend, Gradelink’s built-in email system, gives you the ability to include photos, illustrations, graphics — even animated GIFs. Let’s go over two ways to add images to...
