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08/14/2024

Vote to see our Uppercase session on the SXSW EDU stage March 3-6, 2025!

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07/23/2024

See you at ! Come join us for happy hour on Wednesday evening and for our presentation on Friday afternoon!

06/20/2024

Teachers, are you in town for ISTE? Or just local to the Denver area? Join Uppercase for a teacher coffee hour on Monday 6/24 downtown! Enjoy coffee on us, chat with other passionate teachers, and learn more about Uppercase! Drop by anytime between 1:30-3:30 🎉☕️🧑🏽‍🏫

05/12/2024

Attention, teachers! Tired of scrolling Pinterest and Google for the perfect lesson plan or resource for your classroom? Instead, connect with a top-notch, trusted expert teacher to give you vetted resources directly for free.

Find an expert in your subject on Uppercase, ask advice and access their free resources.

Download Uppercase and find your teaching community!

05/10/2024

Our newest episode of the Uppercase Podcast is out now, featuring Deanne Hicks. Listen to the full podcast here: https://uppercase.transistor.fm

In this clip, Deanne discusses her time working on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation and what it taught her about the impact of boarding schools on Indigenous communities. She discusses how teachers can create schools that are trustworthy, while encouraging students to continue in their own culture.

Learn from expert teachers like Deanne on our free app for teachers, which allows you to connect to expert advice like this from anywhere!

05/08/2024

Our newest episode of the Uppercase Podcast is out now! Our guest today is 2022 Nevada Teacher of the Year Deanne Moyle-Hicks. Take a listen here: https://uppercase.transistor.fm

Deanne is a 30-year veteran with a National Board Certification. Deanne graduated from Eureka High, a rural school in central Nevada and earned a teaching degree from the University Nevada Las Vegas. She holds a master’s degree from Lesley University. Deanne has taught grades K-6 and was a literacy coach for 5 years, all in Title I schools in Elko and Washoe County Nevada. The last 5 years of her teaching career were spent on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation looping with her students. She continues to support National Board Candidates, and early career educators across the country.

We also discuss her background in teaching, the process of becoming the State Teacher of the Year, strategies for connecting with parents, how to utilize productive struggle, honoring cultural diversity in the classroom, her experience teaching on the Paiute Reservation, and more.

Learn from expert teachers like Deanne on our free app for teachers, which allows you to connect to expert advice like this from anywhere!

05/01/2024

“How can I reduce my student’s test anxiety for upcoming state testing?” As teachers, we constantly have questions about how to improve our teaching.

A teacher posted this question on Uppercase recently, and our expert teachers and teacher community shared their responses.

Uppercase connects you with expert advice, quality resources, and a supportive community tailored for educational excellence. Find these answers and ask your own questions on Uppercase today: https://apple.co/3Umgvrl

04/25/2024

Introducing Uppercase: a collaborative learning platform for teachers to meet, learn and grow together.

We’re focused on making our nation’s best teachers and their knowledge easily accessible through content, advice and community. Our platform provides on-demand, expert advice and high-quality resources within a community of supportive peers and experts. With Uppercase, access America’s top educators and find personalized, actionable solutions for your classroom.

Download the Uppercase app today to find the answers to your questions within our teacher-driven community.

03/20/2024

Teachers, you're invited to Uppercase, available in the app store—and now available for iPad.

We’re eager to help you connect with like-minded teachers beyond the four walls of your classroom, and Uppercase is here to empower you with the support you need: personalized coaching, resources and a community of peers to help.

Educators today require tools built for a new era of connection and learning, and we’re on a mission to help expert teachers guide and shape the experts of tomorrow.

Become a part of the Uppercase community and connect with fellow educators today. Ask questions, share your experiences, exchange ideas and grow together in a supportive environment. Join our community today at https://www.uppercaseteach.com/.

03/14/2024

Episode 4 of our podcast is live! We showcase the nation's best teachers and in this episode, we talk with Marta García—elementary school ELD teacher to multilingual students in Salem, Massachusetts.

She came with the program "Visiting Teachers from Spain" and has worked in Salem for 17 years as a teacher and advocate for the immigrant and multilingual community. Marta has also impacted students and taught in California and Spain.

She was awarded as the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year in 2022, a platform she has been using to "amplify students' voices and the voices of the immigrant/bilingual families, who care deeply about the education of their children."

In this episode, Marta shares how this experience has provided new opportunities to continue her advocacy work in different institutions as she continues to serve multilingual students in the elementary grades

Listen now at https://uppercase.transistor.fm/episodes/marta-garcia or where podcasts are available!

03/13/2024

Ready to connect with fellow educators in a collaborative environment? New ideas, expert advice and a supportive community are waiting for you on Uppercase! If you have questions, our team wants to hear from you. Please reach out to us by emailing [email protected]—we’re eager and ready to connect!

03/12/2024

Meet Uppercase Expert Teacher, Noraa Ransey! Today, Noraa shares advice for integrating mindfulness techniques into your classroom.

Simple breathing exercises in the classroom can help tension disappear for students. It sends messages to their brains that everything will be ok and that they can do hard things.

Showing your learners that this technique is important for you, even as an adult, inspires students to add it their own toolboxes so it becomes important to them, too.

What mindful strategies do you use in your classroom?

Teachers, we’re eager to help you connect with like-minded teachers beyond the four walls of your classroom. Uppercase Expert Teachers like Noraa are ready to answer questions, support professional development and provide advice for teachers everywhere.

Join our community today! Available now in the App Store and at uppercaseteach.com.