September 15, the National Day of Double Cheeseburgers, Doodling, and DOTS! When it comes to International Dot Day, we join in celebrating the creativity, courage, and curiosity of young minds. It’s a day to recognize the power of imagination and to encourage our next generation to explore their own creativity. Dot Day was originally inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book, The Dot, and it has been bringing joy to children across the globe ever since.
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Topics:
Elementary School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Resources,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM,
Art
Coauthored by Tim Cannell, Education Manager
The past couple of years have brought a wide variety of challenges, which means there are opportunities to grow. At Pitsco, we always aim to grow with our customers and to support their needs. With a need for more remote classrooms and socially distant events, we’ve mirrored our professional development to match (of course, we still offer face-to-face PD as an option!).
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
ROBOTICS,
Teacher Resources,
STEM,
Resources,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development
Kid Inventors’ Day, a day to celebrate young inventors of the past as well as encourage today’s inventors, falls on January 17, every year, a fitting nod to inventor Benjamin Franklin because January 17 is also his birthday.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
ROBOTICS,
Resources,
Authentic Learning,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
innovate
(Authored by Jim Brown and James Jones, members of The Ambassador Group for Pitsco.)
Teachers of all grade levels face challenges on a daily basis, from elementary teachers tasked with teaching young students to read and recognize shapes and sounds to middle school teachers working with students who are beginning to gain more independence and figuring out their place in the world to high school teachers trying to prepare burgeoning adults for the real world.
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Topics:
Middle School,
Elementary School,
High School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Teacher Resources,
Collaborations,
Resources,
Careers,
Teacher Development,
Professional Development,
Conferences
Let’s be clear. I’m the proud father of a four-year-old daughter, who will be jumping into kindergarten very soon. When I mean soon, I mean like next year soon.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Elementary School,
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
ROBOTICS,
Teacher Resources,
Technology,
STEM,
Resources,
Social and emotional learning,
Future Ready,
21st Century Skills