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  • Classroom activities to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month (Blog image)
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    Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month activities for the classroom

    April 10, 2025 Katie Choi

    May is AAPI Heritage Month. Explore a student contest and activities for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and AAPI history.

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    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • 27 Engaging books for beginner readers
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    27 Engaging books for beginner readers

    April 3, 2025 Darri Stephens

    Explore the best, most engaging books for beginner readers to teach reading and foundational literacy skills in your classroom.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • 10 Teaching strategies - How to improve students’ reading skills (Blog image)
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    10 Teaching strategies: How to improve students’ reading skills

    April 3, 2025 Darri Stephens

    What makes a good reader? Learn how to improve reading skills and teach students foundational reading skills using these teaching strategies.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • 6 Fun strategies for teaching reading comprehension (Blog image)
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    6 Fun strategies for teaching reading comprehension

    April 3, 2025 AngeliaSimpson

    Explore interactive activities and tips for teaching reading comprehension. Use these reading and writing strategies in your classroom.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • Poetry Month Activities 7 creative ideas for teaching poetry (Blog image)
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    Poetry Month Activities: 7 creative ideas for teaching poetry

    March 5, 2025 AngeliaSimpson

    Celebrate Poetry Month with engaging and effective activities. Explore these creative ideas for teaching poetry in the classroom.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • How to use Nearpod to facilitate pen pals for students (Blog image)
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    How to use Nearpod to facilitate pen pals for students

    December 17, 2024 Shavonne Morganm

    Discover how to facilitate pen pals for students using Nearpod to create a safe and engaging learning experience.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • How to decode the Science of Reading (Blog image)
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    How to decode the Science of Reading

    June 4, 2024 Darri Stephens

    Learn everything you need to know about the Science of Reading. Explore strategies to implement Science of Reading activities and curriculum.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • Essential teaching strategies for developing early literacy skills (Blog image)
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    Essential teaching strategies for developing early literacy skills

    May 6, 2024 Darri Stephens

    Early literacy development includes reading, writing, listening, & speaking. Explore teaching strategies for developing early literacy skills.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • Research reveals Nearpod's impact on Math and ELA performance (Blog image)
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    Research reveals Nearpod’s positive impact on Math and ELA performance

    March 28, 2024 Darri Stephens

    New research from LearnPlatform reveals Nearpod met ESSA Level II requirements by positively impacting students’ Math and ELA performance.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

  • 6 Effective strategies for vocabulary instruction
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    6 Effective vocabulary activities and strategies for teaching

    October 10, 2022 Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Help improve students’ vocabulary through effective instruction and vocabulary activities. Explore vocabulary strategies for your classroom.

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    Jennifer Sobalvarro

    Jennifer is a forever educator with over 10 years of experience in education. Her mission is to create research-informed educational experiences that engage students and inspire learning.

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