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Lights, Camera, Learning! Certified BrainPOP Educator Monica Sepa-LaFemina shares how she uses Make-a-Movie to boost student engagement, creativity, and confidence.

How I Transformed My Classroom Into a Movie Studio Educator Monica Sepa-LaFemina shares how she drives classroom engagement with a film festival using BrainPOP Make-a-Movie.

Before the Disability Rights Movement, discrimination against people with disabilities was 100% legal. They were shut out of many places and opportunities—even going to school! Now, thanks to disability rights activists, the U.S. has made a lot of progress. 🎉

What a year 🧡

With approaching, it can be intimidating (and time consuming) to bring coding tools into your classroom.

That's why Creative Coding was created: to help teachers easily weave coding into all areas of their curriculum, without compromising their lesson plan. The tool’s project-based approach makes it simple for students to demonstrate their knowledge of a topic, while building computational thinking and coding skills at the same time.

Code to Learn with BrainPOP's Creative Coding Creative Coding was created to help teachers easily weave coding into all areas of their curriculum, without compromising their lesson plan.

Hoping your Thanksgiving is full of love, good food, and gratitude 🧡

No need for a kids' table at Thanksgiving this year! 🍽 We pulled together some fun questions to ask during a family meal to help get some fun, insightful, and silly conversations going with your favorite people. Save for the holidays or start using them tonight–anytime is the best time!

Gratitude is a journey, not a destination! 📔✍️

Tools like Make-a-Movie transform learning from a passive to an active experience, amplifying students’ engagement. It allows them to dive deep into digital storytelling in creative and collaborative ways, all while deepening learning–plus, they get to decide where Moby's story goes! It's definitely a win-win for your BrainPOP classroom 😉

Second image via MindyPastuszak on X (Twitter).

Your Teacher Dashboard is the secret ingredient to your students’ success. With this month’s tip, you’ll learn how to use your data to pinpoint opportunities for more targeted, just-in-time instruction in one simple scan.

BrainPOP Bulletin Welcome to the BrainPOP Bulletin, our board full of inspiration for your classroom. Every month, you’ll find fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements.

Kids notice everything. Knowing that makes it all the more important for parents, caregivers, and teachers to model the behaviors we want children to develop, like being kind, showing appreciation, and contributing to the community.

10 Ways to Teach Kindness, Gratitude, and Giving Back to Kids

It takes a lot of practice to make a new word “sticky.” Researchers estimate that it requires anywhere from 7-20 encounters with a word before it finds a home in your long-term memory. To truly internalize new vocabulary, students need tools that allow them to practice authentically and consistently.

Let Academic Language Be Your Classroom Participation Superpower To build academic language, students need tools to practice authentically. BrainPOP’s learning activities allow them to leverage their new vocabulary to build meaning and express ideas.

Simple technology solutions can be a powerful ally in creating a more inclusive and engaging classroom environment. It’s all about offering choices to foster differentiated learning so all types of students can perform at their peak ability. Michelle Manning, Certified BrainPOP Educator, shares tips and tools on how to make learning more accessible.

Accessible Ways for Students to Show What They Know Simple technology solutions can be a powerful ally in creating a more inclusive and engaging classroom environment. It’s all about offering choices to foster differentiated learning so all types of students can perform at their peak ability on any given day. Check out these tips and tools of the t...

How do we foster an environment where students can immerse themselves in science? Join BrainPOP Science and PhET Interactive Simulations for a fireside chat on how to support multi-dimensional science learning to promote engagement among students.

The conversation starts Nov. 8th at 6pm EST: https://brnpop.co/3MrlKCZ

Want to raise informed voters? Start by setting an example. Taking your kids along to watch you vote on shows them their voice matters and so much more 🗳

*All 50 states + Washington D.C. allow children to join their parents at the polls, however, some have specific rules. Check with your local election commission!*

When students have a better understanding of how their government works, they’re more likely to be civically engaged citizens when they grow up. But how do you engage kids in civics when they’re not even old enough to vote? Games! 🎮

How to Boost Civics Learning with Educational Games - BrainPOP How do you engage students in civics learning when they’re not even old enough to vote? One answer: games!

Join us and PhET Interactive Simulations as we explore interactive resources that actively engage students with embedded Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs). See firsthand how the application of SEPs through multiple resources hones transferable skills like evidence-based writing and critical thinking to set middle schoolers up for success.

🗓 November 8th
⏰ 6:00-6:50pm EST

Connect by BrainPOP Join us in honor of National STEM Day to explore interactive resources that actively engage students with embedded Science and Engineering Practices (SEPS). See firsthand how the application of SEPs through multiple resources hones transferable skills like evidence-based writing and critical thinkin...

Election Day is coming! Download your very own Moby ballots to use in the classroom - maybe they can vote on the next BrainPOP movie to watch? 😉 https://brnpop.co/3Q3ORxc

Tools like Make-a-Movie transform learning from a passive to an active experience, amplifying students’ engagement and retention. It allows them to dive deep into digital storytelling in creative and collaborative ways, all while deepening learning. Plus, they get to decide where Moby's story goes! It's definitely a win-win for your BrainPOP classroom 😉

Second image via MindyPastuszak on X (Twitter).

Climate change can be overwhelming for a kid to wrap their head around, let alone solve. That’s why it’s our job to help them understand problems, big or small, and equip them with the tools they need to make a tangible impact.

🔎 https://brnpop.co/3tCmAq6

Join BrainPOP and Common Sense Education as we explore the layers behind a digital citizen. We’ll discuss how literacy and social-emotional skills become the toolkit every kid needs and share tangible ways to make these stronger in your students.

🗓 Oct 24th
⏰ 6-7pm EDT
Register: https://brnpop.co/3Q6TEhs

Digital Citizenship and digital literacy go hand-in-hand 🤝 and if we want students to use the internet to become lifelong, self-directed learners, we must embed digital literacy instruction in our lessons, all year long.

But we get it–you already have a long list of learning standards to include in your lessons! So, how can you continue teaching learning standards while helping students build their digital savvy?

Every time students go online, whether it’s for homework, games, or research, they’re joining a big digital world. But it’s not just about using the internet; it’s about using it the right way.

Helping Students Apply Digital Best Practices Everyday

Join our community of Certified BrainPOP Educators (CBEs)!

Our CBEs are product experts and brand ambassadors who are passionate about using BrainPOP to support learning and share their knowledge far and wide. You will...

🏫 Learn strategies to to support and engage all students using BrainPOP
💡 Consult on product enhancements and be “in the know” about new releases and updates
🌎 Expand your professional learning network and share ideas with educators across the globe
👕 Show off your exclusive BrainPOP swag!

Sign up for our fall cohort launching October 23rd! We hope to see you there!

Become a Certified BrainPOP Educator Learn, collaborate, and create as a 
BrainPOP Certified Educator (CBE).

Ensuring students master essential literacy skills in the digital world is not just about making them good readers, but responsible digital citizens who can make informed decisions in a connected world.

In a galaxy far, far away… 🚀

https://brnpop.co/3tph0r1

In today's world, teaching kids about digital citizenship is essential. When we equip them with the skills to think critically and navigate online spaces on their own, that's how they really grow.

BrainPOP | Digital Citizenship Digital Citizenship Week begins October 16th, and there’s no better time to bring these themes into your curriculum. Supplement your instruction with BrainPOP’s timely content, tools, and resources.

These rules will not only reduce kids' risk as they navigate the online world—they'll make them smarter, safer navigators of the real world, too!

Navigating traumatic events can feel overwhelming for adults, especially when our kids are watching.

Even when we don’t have all the answers, they need room to ask questions and cope with the feelings that arise.

We’re here to help you start these difficult conversations.

Helping Kids Navigate Traumatic Moments When faced with trauma or tragedy, it's important to be proactive about supporting each other and the children in our care.

Digital Citizenship Week is coming! To help keep these skills top of mind in your classroom, download our "Internet Research Checklist" poster! https://brnpop.co/3Trh69K

📌 Welcome to the BrainPOP Bulletin 🤖 Where every month, you’ll find fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, community announcements, and more!

BrainPOP Bulletin Welcome to the BrainPOP Bulletin, our board full of inspiration for your classroom. Every month, you’ll find fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements.

You’ve always known how much students’ faces light up at the mention of BrainPOP 🤩 Now you know they’re also building essential literacy skills with every movie and activity.

BrainPOP | Start Driving Literacy Gains in Your Classroom You’ve always known how much students’ faces light up at the mention of BrainPOP. Now you know they’re also building essential literacy skills with every movie and activity.

Embedded in many BrainPOP movies, Pause Points give students and teachers an opportunity to reflect and check for understanding in real-time ⏸ Every question or prompt is built to meet students where they are and to engage them through active learning.

Plus, with multiple choice options alongside open responses, assigning Pause Points as an auto-graded activity gives each student the opportunity to show what they know through typing, drawing, or recording their answers! 💬 ✍️🎙

"Hispanic Heritage Month used to feel like a declaration of existence, of mattering, but now it feels more like a fabulous buffet offering all sorts of Latino tidbits: books to read, shows to watch, artists to listen to, and art to check out. As a Latinx, pinolera scriptwriter at BrainPOP, I’ve enjoyed the privilege of adding to that buffet."

What Hispanic Heritage Month Means to Me - BrainPOP A BrainPOP scriptwriter reflects on an evolving relationship with her Hispanic heritage, which has helped shape some of her favorite related BrainPOP topics.

Moby's ready! 🤖 Happy First Day of Fall 🍂🍁

Discover how Mason Nichols, a reading interventionist, creatively integrates BrainPOP to cultivate literacy skills across subjects. Explore his innovative strategies and insights for seamless, engaging, skill-enriching learning experiences.

BrainPOP IRL: Cross-Curricular Literacy Discover how Mason Nichols, a reading interventionist, creatively integrates BrainPOP to cultivate literacy skills across subjects.

Make every morning a good one! ☀️ Download and print for your classroom
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