Between the transition back from the holiday break to winter weather and illnesses, in a pre-COVID world, January and February can already prove to be challenging months for educators. Now, with the additional hurdles COVID presents, the start to 2022 may prove to be a doozy!
The WGVU Education Team has your back, Teachers.
Whether you’re trying to get back to basics with classroom routines, looking to do some community building, searching for new ways to engage your students in learning, or you and your students just need some inspiration to reignite that spark, we’ve done the legwork and brought it all together for you in one, convenient stop.
We HIGHLY encourage you to STEAL and SHARE these “sanity-saving” resources!
Just remember: You are not alone, and it’s okay to not be okay. Your mental health matters. You matter. If you’re overwhelmed or struggling, please reach out to someone, and let them know that you need support. If you're in immediate need for someone to talk to, and live in West/Southwest Michigan, please call Arbor Circle's 24/7 Helpline at 616-451-3001. Teachers, YOU ARE AMAZING! Thank you for all that you do!
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COMING SOON! WGVU Lessons on the Fly
Classroom Culture & Climate
January Teaching Ideas to Save your Sanity
Restorative Practices for Classrooms and Schools
Reconnecting and Rebuilding Toolkit for K-6 Classrooms
10 Things for Teachers to Try in 2022
Classroom Meetings: Your Most Powerful Tool For Creating a Respectful, Inclusive Class Culture
19 Inspiring Leadership TED Talks for Teachers and Students
Top 10 Articles About Classroom Management
The 2x10 Strategy for Building Relationships with Students
Child Trauma-Informed Toolkit for Educators
Lesson Planning & Instruction
Learn How to Gamify Your Lessons
50 Sentence Stems to Help Students Talk About What They Read
10 Lesson Ideas to Support Student Mental Health
The Ultimate Google Slides Teacher Resource
Mindfulness + Meditation Mini Lessons for Grades 3-8
Student Interactives for Online Literacy Learning
The Reciprocal Learning Strategy
Making Project Based Learning Accessible to All Learners
Find Support & Get Inspired!
Cult of Pedagogy A WGVU Education Team favorite!
Committed to making you more awesome in the classroom - find videos that demonstrate teaching practices and classroom management tips; advice for some of your trickiest teaching situations; and useful content that fine-tunes the art of teaching, digs into theory and practice, and gets into the raw emotions of teaching. (Check out the podcast, too!)
Real talk from K-12 educators about what teaching is truly like and practical ways to make it better.
For educators, by educators - find current and trending articles, ideas for using PBS content in the classroom, tech tools and helpful hacks, and free virtual professional learning.
A free blog for educators, students and parents. Find teaching and learning materials and ideas based on New York Times Content.
Strategic approaches to improving K-12 education.
Resources to support educators looking for inclusive instructional tools that increase accessibility for all learners. Topics include Math Instruction, Project Based Learning, Classroom Management, Response to Intervention, and Technology Integration.
Free lesson plans and teacher resources - for teachers, by teachers.
Ideas, strategies, teaching resources, tips, and tools to engage students, help them master critical skills, and collaborate with colleagues. Topics include Reading, writing, Math, Organization, Substitute Prep, SEL and Behavior, and Digital Learning - by grade level.
Practical resources on just about anything teaching-related. Up your PBL game in the classroom, find digital tools to make learning engaging, get support for remote teaching, find ideas to inspire critical thinking and media literacy, and so much more!
Videos, interactive lessons, and resources worth sharing created by teachers, for teachers.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
A comprehensive database of digital tools and how to use them.
A trusted source for independent expert reviews, objective advice, helpful tools for educators and parents around DEI.
KQED Mindshift A WGVU Education Team favorite!
A unique audience of educators, parents, policy makers and life-long learners who engage in meaningful dialogue to explore the future of learning.
Sharing practical classroom ideas, the best freebies and giveaways, and teacher-to-teacher advice and humor.
Trusted source of information, recommendations and resources for educators and families.
Need some help or inspiration for your Google Classroom and digital learning? Find it here.
Providing educators, parents and after school professionals with access to free, high-quality resources in reading and language arts instruction.
Empowering teachers as the experts. Engaging in honest, non-partisan dialogue about education including self-care, student achievement, instruction and curriculum, parent support, pedagogy, and more.
Ditch That Textbook A WGVU Education Team favorite!
Practical ideas for your classroom that work - dive into remote learning, gamification, google ideas, Microsoft Edu, Teach Like a Pirate, Virtual Field Trips, and more!
PACEs Connection (formerly ACEs Connection) in Education
Trauma informed resources, articles, and professional learning for educators.
All things teaching and learning in grades 4-8.
Anytime, anywhere free professional development with teachers teaching teachers.
Innovative teaching strategies and equitable education reform for educators.
Connection, resources and support for early career educators.
PBS Resources that Inspire & Support
Free on-demand media platform with classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted digital resources aligned to national and state standards for all PreK-12 subject areas. Find interactives, lesson plans, videos, and more! Lesson planner tool and Google Classroom integration. Includes media and lesson plans in Spanish.
PBS Learning Media Collections are a great place to start looking at resources.
Social Emotional Learning Collection
Teach Your Way Collection (PreK-2)
PreK-12 Resources for New School Routines Collection
Start with Hello (Grades 3-12) on PBS Learning Media
PBS Teachers Virtual Professional Learning Collection
For PreK-12 educators - free, self-paced. Relevant, timely topics.
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