Win With Civility Month

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Are you aware that August is Win With Civility Month (also known as National Civility Month)? As you prepare for the new school year, creating a supportive environment and teaching and reinforcing character are very important. Civility is a valuable skill to teach as it can help establish a supportive classroom environment. So let’s look … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Google Arts & Culture: Paint with Music – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Google Arts & Culture: Paint with Music and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework using Google Arts & Culture: Paint with Music in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom ideas. Google Arts & Culture: Paint with … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Google Arts & Culture Paint with Music – Part 1

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Can you imagine if you could hear what you’re painting? Treat your senses to Google Arts & Culture: Paint with Music, an experiment offered by Google that connects two forms of art expression: musical composition and painting. This neat experience offers four different canvases that allow you to translate your painted brushstrokes into music. Choose from … read more »


Stay Up To Date With Microsoft Inclusive Tools

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July 26 marked the thirty-second anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signing and is recognized annually as National Disability Independence Day. The ADA ensures the rights of disabled people to access government, public establishments, transportation, and communication.  In the years since the signing of the ADA, communication is arguably the area with the … read more »


Celebrate the Signing of the Civil Rights Act

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On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act that banned discrimination in public places, provided for integrating schools and other public facilities, and made employment discrimination illegal. It was the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. Teach your students about the Civil Rights Act! The Civil Rights Movement is a … read more »