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Top Tips for Building Thinking Classrooms in… Top Tips for Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Hey, math teachers, does this scenario sound familiar? You’ve done it. You’ve planned the perfect math lesson! It’s chock full of relevant content that connects with students’ interests and differentiates to meet all learner needs.…
April 05, 2024 Mary Vail, Amelia Wulf Filed Under: Carnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + MATH ClassroomsLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Use Comprehensible Input to Get to 90%.… Use Comprehensible Input to Get to 90%. Not the Other Way Around. So I’m standing in front of 30 students teaching a high school French 2 class. A few barely passed French 1. Two have IEPs for auditory processing disorder. Eight have ADHD.  Several are totally disinterested…
March 22, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI.… This EdTech CEO Isn’t Worried About AI. In Fact, She’s Excited.
March 14, 2024 Kelly Denzler Filed Under: Carnegie LearningEdTechFuture ReadyLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional LearningThe State of Education
8 Hispanic Heroes: A Gallery Walk Activity… 8 Hispanic Heroes: A Gallery Walk Activity for Spanish Classes As a Spanish teacher, I loved Hispanic Heritage Month. It is an excellent way to expose your students to Spanish-speaking culture early in the school year and ignite their curiosity about the world beyond the…
September 06, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
The National Institute 2023: Empowering Educators The National Institute 2023: Empowering Educators What’s the best part of summer? To us, the answer is obvious: professional learning with the most passionate, energetic, and innovative educators across the country. We get to do it every summer at The National…
August 02, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under: Carnegie LearningProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Q&A: Natalie Wexler Revisits Reading Comprehension Q&A: Natalie Wexler Revisits Reading Comprehension Literacy educators have long scanned the horizon for the best updates to teaching reading comprehension, and ever since the science of reading has entered our field of vision, it’s pretty much all we can see–to…
June 23, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
Improve ELA Learning with Formative Assessment Mapping Improve ELA Learning with Formative Assessment Mapping Like many former teachers, I love hearing from past students.  But sometimes, what they say surprises me. For instance, when I asked on social media what text they enjoyed most in their AP Literature class,…
June 23, 2023 Nicole Renner Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
Q&A: Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz on Racial Literacy Q&A: Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz on Racial Literacy “Teaching is being open to other people’s stories,” says Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz. “But you have to know your own story. If you’re not aware of who you are and what you bring to the classroom,…
June 16, 2023 Amy Takabori Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHING
8 Ways To Get the Most out… 8 Ways To Get the Most out of The National Institute Congratulations on your upcoming trip to The National Institute.  Inspiring Power Talks, high-energy collaborative learning, and our famous five-star treatment are headed your way.  Excited yet? We are!  As you prepare to travel to TNI,…
June 06, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
What Is Literacy for All: The National… What Is Literacy for All: The National Institute? Updated May 12, 2023 with this year's events details. As a passionate educator, you’ve probably been to professional conferences before. Can we take a guess? There were 5,000-8,000+ attendees, 300-400+ concurrent sessions, a 200+ page…
May 12, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional Learning
10 Reasons TNI Is the Best Educator… 10 Reasons TNI Is the Best Educator PD Event of the Summer Have you heard about The National Institutes (TNI)?  If not, let us introduce you to your dream professional development experience. TNI for math, literacy, and world language educators will inspire and rejuvenate you with a mix…
March 22, 2023 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsLONG + LIVE + MATHLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGProfessional Learning
8 Tips FOR Women in Leadership, FROM… 8 Tips FOR Women in Leadership, FROM Women in Leadership Women’s History Month is a time for reflection and celebration—and passing on tips from women in leadership to future women in leadership. It’s important to listen to women’s stories of resilience, as we support future…
March 16, 2023 Danielle Donnelly Filed Under: Carnegie LearningFuture Ready
Bust a Talk Move!: Elementary Classroom Discussions Bust a Talk Move!: Elementary Classroom Discussions We’ve all had those moments in a classroom when you, as the teacher, have planned a great discussion about a particular topic or text. You’ve set aside a good chunk of time in your timetable…
March 07, 2023 Sonya Fleming Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
Have Your Students Download These Spanish Singers… Have Your Students Download These Spanish Singers During Black History Month Black people have played a significant role in the history and cultural development of Latin America and the Caribbean. Their presence in the Spanish-speaking world can be traced back to the transatlantic slave trade, where…
February 23, 2023 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under:
6 Powerful TNI Speakers in Math and… 6 Powerful TNI Speakers in Math and Literacy That You’ll Love With amazing thought leaders in math and literacy, this year’s The National Institutes (TNI) are the perfect professional learning events for educators looking to learn, collaborate, and grow! If you’re looking for a rejuvenating PL…
February 06, 2023 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional Learning
ELA Classroom Activity: Celebrate the Winter Solstice… ELA Classroom Activity: Celebrate the Winter Solstice With Visual Poetry When you hear “winter solstice,” what do you think of?  The longest night of the year? The earth sleeping under a blanket of snow?   More likely, because you’re an ELA teacher, this time of year…
December 13, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + TEACHINGTeaching Strategies
Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of… Our 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2022 ‘Tis the season of top ten lists, and we thought we’d join the fun. Here’s a look at our most popular blog posts published in 2022. 1. On Trend Our most popular blog post of…
December 13, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD, Karen Sloan Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHThe State of Education
Culture Corner: Hispanic Heritage Month Culture Corner: Hispanic Heritage Month Whether you teach Spanish to beginning-level students or to native and heritage speakers of Spanish, Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to embrace your Spanish-speaking students' heritage and for your other students to learn…
September 08, 2022 Natalia Álvarez-Morillo Filed Under: Carnegie LearningTeaching Strategies
What Made The National Institute the Best… What Made The National Institute the Best Teacher PD in Summer 2022 It’s summer, and ‘tis the season for professional learning! Nothing gets us more excited than empowering educators with the tools, training, and support to bring their dream classrooms to life. That's why we make sure…
July 29, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie LearningLONG + LIVE + MATHProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
Literacy Professional Learning Sessions to Get Excited… Literacy Professional Learning Sessions to Get Excited About Our ELA professional learning team is getting more and more excited about seeing educators at the 2022 literacy conference for teachers, Literacy for All: The National Institute. It’s bound to be a memorable event! Not…
March 25, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional LearningTeaching Strategies
3 Power Talk Speakers at Literacy for… 3 Power Talk Speakers at Literacy for All: The National Institute Meet one of the 2024 TNI Power Talk presenters, Amy Mayer, CEO of friEDTech. Are you registered for LITERACY FOR ALL: The National Institute yet? If not, there’s still time. Modeled after our well-loved LONG…
February 24, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsProfessional Learning
Honoring 8 Trailblazing Educators This Black History… Honoring 8 Trailblazing Educators This Black History Month While February is both Black History Month and Black Futures Month, trailblazing Black educators can be honored any time of the year. Inspire your students by showing them that education has been a cornerstone of Black…
February 23, 2022 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: LONG + LIVE + MATH
3 Poems and Classroom Activities to Teach… 3 Poems and Classroom Activities to Teach Joy Harjo, National Poet Laureate In 2019, Joy Harjo became the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, a post she continues to hold in 2022. A member of the Mvskoke/Creek nation, Harjo has been writing poems, music,…
February 03, 2022 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
15 Winter Break Reading Suggestions to Entertain,… 15 Winter Break Reading Suggestions to Entertain, Educate, and Inspire With winter break fast approaching, we hope you’re planning to spend some time doing the things you love best. And we know that, for many teachers, reading is on this list. If you’re looking for…
December 07, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language Arts
A Rich American Tapestry: 5 Indigenous Poets… A Rich American Tapestry: 5 Indigenous Poets to Teach Right Now It’s always a good day to teach Indigenous poets, but doing so in November is an especially great way to honor Native American Heritage Month. Challenge and inspire your ELA students by teaching these five…
November 19, 2021 Emily Anderson, PhD Filed Under: English Language Arts
3 Ways to Support Heritage and Native… 3 Ways to Support Heritage and Native Spanish Speakers Spanish teachers, think of your students who are hispanohablantes. How confident are they as learners and individuals? How confident do you know they could be? When teaching heritage or native Spanish speakers, it’s important to…
October 28, 2021 Janet Boring Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Reflection Corner: A Heritage Deep Dive Reflection Corner: A Heritage Deep Dive As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s take the opportunity to reflect on how heritage impacts us as teachers. The way we recognize, understand, and live our own heritage manifests in various ways. But have…
October 01, 2021 Jennifer Kilmore Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Spanish… Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Spanish Class There is no shortage of ways to celebrate the rich and diverse Spanish-speaking cultures worldwide. Spanish teachers do this all year long! Hispanic Heritage Month provides an additional, special opportunity to generate discussions and experience cultural events.…
September 28, 2021 Janet Boring, Michael Griffin Filed Under: Teaching Strategies
A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets This is the second installment of our National Poetry Month series. Check out Part 1, "Why Teach Poetry?"   “The best way to enjoy contemporary verse is simply to read it as though you were…
April 28, 2021 Megan Jensen Filed Under: English Language ArtsCarnegie Learning
Why Teach Poetry? Why Teach Poetry? This is the first installment of our National Poetry Month series. Check out Part 2, "A Compact Guide to Teaching Living Poets."   While I generally identify as a rule follower, there were moments in…
April 14, 2021 Nicole Renner Filed Under: English Language ArtsTeaching Strategies
Amanda Gorman Poems to Boost Your Students’… Amanda Gorman Poems to Boost Your Students’ Love of Poetry Amanda Gorman's powerful poetry became famous after her 2021 Presidential Inauguration performance of "The Hill We Climb." Her work is a valuable tool for ELA teachers who want to boost their students' love of poetry. …
February 22, 2021 Carnegie Learning Filed Under: English Language ArtsLONG + LIVE + TEACHING