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What Teachers Are Looking For in 2024

A recent survey from eSpark showed some very interesting insights into what teachers are looking for in 2024 - the top of the list? Student engagement.
That isn't a surprise, we've been talking about student engagement forever. It's only gotten more and more difficult to capture a student's attention in an era of quick, easily digestible content. What's new is how eSpark has chosen to approach this struggle.
I sat down with two members of the eSpark team, Mary Gurley and John Jennings, to understand what they've learned from listening to teachers and how they use that feedback in their product.
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5 Self-Care Tips for the Beginning of the School Year

Your feet hurt, your back aches, your brain is fried. Luckily, teachers have it easy and get their summers off, right? (You can’t see it, but I’m rolling my eyes.)
Whether you had a restful summer or are still burnt out from spring, let’s chat about start the year with healthy self-care practices that are realistic and maintainable. We’re going to talk about meal planning, making good use of your break time, taking lunch alone, getting tasks done during the day, rethinking grading strategies, and setting expectations with parents.
We aren’t meant to live lives we need to take a break from. Let’s work on creating healthier boundaries for ourselves - it’s possible, even for teachers - because after all, it is just a job.
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5 Things I Did This Week to Help Lower My Stress Levels

I had one of the most stress-free weeks of my life, and here’s how I did it.
Teachers, I know back to school is crazy - my two teenagers just went back, and I can all too vividly remember my days of classroom decorating and meeting new students. Somehow, I was still able to find peace in the madness. I did it through chore delegation, preparing outfits and foods for the week, listening to my body, and making better use of my waiting time.
It is practical to be a teacher and have low-stress weeks. Here’s what you need to do.
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Kicking Off the School Year Right: Strategies from Veteran Teacher Kelly Ewen

Wondering what the morning routine of a 20-year veteran teacher looks like? My friend and dedicated teacher, Kelly Ewen, is a superstar teacher with the best advice for whether this is your first year or your second decade in the classroom.
We’re going to talk about the best ways to learn names, how to do morning greetings, what to do during circle time, and how to handle supplies. We also have a great tip for teaching students hallway and line-up expectations.
This episode has everything you need to know to feel prepared and motivated for your first day of school this year.
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One Easy-Lift BIG-Impact for Building Parent Relationships This School Year

Tired of long emails with parents communicating a tired subject? Ready to build healthier parent-teacher relationships that get to the point?
My friend and veteran teacher of 20 years, Kelly, has offered me a lot of advice to share with you this back-to-school season - one piece of advice being how to communicate with parents effectively. After trying everything under the sun, her tried and true method is the Talking Points app.
Let’s explore what the Talking Points app is, how Kelly uses it every day, and why those lengthy weekly newsletters are unnecessary work for you.
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Realistic Back to School Teacher Tips, from a Teacher of 20 Years

It’s time to start thinking about back-to-school prep, so grab your favorite flare pen and get ready to take some notes! I wanted to offer the most practical tips, so I asked my friend and the first ever guest on educators 2 educators, a veteran teacher of over 20 years in Chicago, Kelly for some help.
Today, we’ll discuss bulletin boards, organizing your personal life, planning for the big picture, and more. These tips require a little extra effort on your end to start your year off on the right foot.
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Canva Did It Again: New Education Features Released

Canva has always been at the forefront of empowering students and teachers, providing classrooms with technology that fuels creativity and design literacy. In this episode, we'll explore the incredible features and benefits that Canva’s new suite of products brings to the table.
With host Carrie Conover, we’ll discuss what’s changed for Canva, especially in its new AI tools, how teachers can use it to instruct all students, and how students can gain powerful skills in design.
 
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4 Fun and Easy-to-Use Positive Behavior Apps For Your Classroom

Based on the blog post written by Classroom to Boardroom Community member Connor McQueen, this episode of the educators 2 educators podcast explores four engaging and easy-to-use positive behavior apps teachers can start using today.
If you’re looking for fun and effective classroom management strategies, Connor and host Carrie Conover explore why each of these tools might be a perfect fit for your classroom. Discover how gamification and seamless communication can seriously improve your classroom environment to foster deeper learning and better collaboration.
 
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Harness AI Technology to Save Time

In this episode of the educators 2 educators Podcast, we explore how teachers can harness AI technology to save time and create great materials for their students. I’ve even found the perfect place for you to start playing with AI and its power.
Twee is an amazing EdTech AI tool that can help you create quiz questions, vocab matches, video transcriptions, and so much more. There is nothing to fear with this easy-to-use online tool.
I’ve started using AI for so many areas of my businesses, and even in my personal life. Let’s look at all of the ways I’ve found AI useful and all of the ways you can adapt it for your classroom.

eSpark CEO Eric Dahlberg

In this episode of the educators2educators podcast, host Carrie Conover talks to Eric Dahlberg, CEO of eSpark Learning, about their new product, Choice Text.
Choice Text is a reading comprehension for fiction and nonfiction that allows students to pick and create the reading passage based on the lesson. The lesson targets the student's learning level and is personalized to their background and interests using generative artificial intelligence.
The episode also discusses the importance of student choice and agency in education and the mission and vision statement of eSpark Learning. Overall, the episode focuses on how eSpark Learning is reimagining learning in a student-centered way that aims to get kids to love reading and math.
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