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- [10 Ways Pathways Support Student Growth](https://integratedk12.com/10-ways-pathways-support-student-growth/): Teachers, don’t blink! The rest of the year is about to fly by! How can you maximize the time you have left for student growth? The answer is integrated learning pathways. Pathways provide students with multiple ways to access and engage with learning. Project-based learning and inquiry-driven instruction come to life with hands-on experiences, and the integration of arts, music, movement, technology, and storytelling. By using different methods to teach concepts, pathways ensure that all students find meaningful ways to connect with content. Learning is not a one-size-fits-all process. A variety of pathways in the classroom allows students to explore,
- [Less Tired. More Inspired.](https://integratedk12.com/less-tired-more-inspired/): When we kicked off this episode of the IntegratED EDU podcast, we knew it would feel different. Our guest, Phil Januszewski, brings energy that speaks directly to the heart of educators. His message is simple yet powerful: you deserve to feel less tired and more inspired. After years of hearing from teachers, administrators, and instructional leaders about burnout, we felt this conversation mattered now more than ever. The Reality of Educator Burnout Phil, a veteran educator with 20 years of experience teaching high school chemistry and physics, shared his personal journey. He didn’t leave the field because he stopped loving education, but
- [No More Rules: Engaging Ways to Teach Expectations](https://integratedk12.com/no-more-rules-engaging-ways-to-teach-expectations/): You know those laminated posters from the teacher store with a list of rules and a cartoon cat saying, “Hang in there”? Take them down. Fold them up. Place them gently in the recycling bin. This year, we do not need the rules first. We need climate and culture, connection, and experiences.At the start of the year, students do not need a lecture about consequences. They need to know you see them. They need to feel safe, curious, and excited to return tomorrow. Do you want students to meet your expectations? Then do not just talk about them. Let them
- [The 3 Rs of Summer: Rest, Reflect, Reimagine](https://integratedk12.com/the-3-rs-of-summer-rest-reflect-reimagine/): As professionals in education, we give so much of ourselves to others during the school year. By the time summer arrives, we carry more than just lesson plans and data. We have the weight of every student, every success, every struggle, and every indoor recess. We believe in the 3 Rs of summer: Rest, Reflect, Reimagine. These are more than actions; they are a mindset for renewal. It’s a personal process, but here are just a few ideas to help you move through reflection and refueling to return stronger for the year ahead. ​Rest: The Crucial Foundation for Renewal Rest
- [From burnout to breakthrough](https://integratedk12.com/from-burnout-to-breakthrough/): Acknowledge the Burnout, Invite the Breakthrough ​The final bell rings. The desks sit unevenly. Whiteboard markers begin to dry. Coffee cups and water bottles scatter across your desk like tiny trophies of survival. You made it, barely, but you made it. If you feel more exhausted than inspired, you are not alone. This season often brings a kind of weariness that only educators understand. But this moment also brings something else: a chance to pause, to breathe, and to move from burnout to breakthrough. This is about choosing to refuel what matters most, not pushing harder. ​Pause to Celebrate the
- [Don't Pack up yet! Why the End matters most](https://integratedk12.com/dont-pack-up-yet-why-the-end-matters-most/): It happens every May. Walking down the hallway, you see bare bulletin boards, empty bins, and desks stacked early. I get it. We feel tired. Testing has ended. The calendar says we are almost done. But we want to challenge that thinking. ​Now is not the time to pack up. Why Not to Pack It All Up Our classrooms are not just physical spaces, they are environments that communicate without words. When the walls go blank and the supplies disappear, students feel it. For many, the message becomes, “School is over.” That moment matters. Some students rely on the structure
- [Best Time of the Year: Show Me What You Got](https://integratedk12.com/best-time-of-the-year-show-me-what-you-got/): Why This Is the Best Time of the Year As we look around the campus right now, and we see a unique energy. This time of year, many people think about winding down, coasting toward summer, wrapping things up, and counting down the days. We see it differently. We call this the best time of the year.Why? Because now we truly see what we have built. Now, we see what students remember, what they understand, and how they apply everything we have worked on. Right after state testing, this stretch gives us the perfect opportunity to push instruction even further.
- [Elevated Educator: Elevating Student growth & engagment](https://integratedk12.com/elevated-educator-elevating-student-growth-engagment/): A year in the making, and it is finally here! We are thrilled to announce the release of our first book, ElevatED Educator: Turning Classroom Lessons into Engaging Experiences Using the 7 Pathways of Learning. This book is a transformative guide that equips educators with actionable strategies to turn traditional lessons into dynamic, immersive learning experiences grounded in the IntegratED learning pathways and includes narratives of proven classroom success. Designed for educators who want to reach students through multiple learning pathways, this book is backed by our proven field studies and multiple years of hands-on classroom experience. The Core Message ElevatED
- [Engagement is everything](https://integratedk12.com/engagement-is-everything/): When it comes to education, the magic lies in engagement. As an educator, I (Meg) always believed that our role is more than imparting knowledge—it’s about sparking curiosity, inspiring creativity, and creating experiences that students carry with them long after the bell rings. Yet, many of us have faced moments where lessons fell flat or students seemed disconnected. The question is: How do we bridge the gap between content and meaningful connection?   It all started for us when we began dissecting our teaching approach. We asked ourselves why some lessons resonated while others didn’t. This reflection led to a powerful
- [Passion Meets purpose](https://integratedk12.com/passion-meets-purpose/): Our Story: The Journey of IntegratED ​Hey, fellow educators! We’ve hit the four-year mark, which has us reflecting on how it all began, the challenges and triumphs, and the exciting plans we have for the future. So grab a coffee, and let’s dive into how passion met purpose in creating IntegratED. The Humble Beginnings You might wonder, “How did this whole idea come about?” When Meg and I worked closely with the University of Wyoming, we found ourselves diving into curriculum creation—Meg for second grade and me for first grade. We weren’t just adding another task to the list; we
- [Where Will You Sail?](https://integratedk12.com/where-will-you-sail/):  “A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”                                                                                                                               ~ John A. Shedd With graduation season in full swing, I have been reflecting a lot on this quote.  Graduation is a time
- [How Many Days Left?](https://integratedk12.com/how-many-days-left/): A few tips on how to stay motivated until the end of the year. We have all been there. The countdown is on (8 days, 16 hours, 3 minutes, and 27 seconds….but who’s counting?)  Students are getting antsy and teachers are tired.  And the end of the year does not come without its own type of crazy. There are field days, celebrations, field trips, final projects, report cards, grades, paperwork, meetings, testing, testing, oh and did we mention testing?   With so much chaos happening around us, our focus can become skewed and our energy can start to wane.  How can
- [Teachers Make an Impact](https://integratedk12.com/teachers-make-an-impact/): In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.  Thank you to all of the educators out there who do so much for students everywhere. ​ Megan: Most influential teacher….Mrs. Parks hands down! Mrs. Parks was my first grade teacher. She is one of the major reasons why I wanted to become a teacher. She made learning engaging and always did it with a smile on her face. As children, we do not remember the grades, we remember the relationship we had with our teachers and the experiences they created for us in the classroom.  My final year of college when it was time for
- [Poetry: Is it a lost art?](https://integratedk12.com/poetry-is-it-a-lost-art/): I remember sitting in class my senior year of high school listening to my teacher tell us how to understand the meaning of a poem. Something about the color red representing loss or being a color of evil. I wondered to myself, “If this is what teaching or learning poetry is all about, it’s not for me.”  Because of that poor experience, poetry hasn’t been my favorite thing to pick up and read. It certainly wasn’t something I wanted to teach.  For the last few years, I dabbled in teaching poetry to my class. I have to admit, I didn’t
- [“Does Everyone Know What Time It Is? …. Tool Time!”](https://integratedk12.com/does-everyone-know-what-time-it-is-tool-time/): Anyone else remember the early 90’s sitcom, Home Improvement?  That was a weekly family event in our house, watching the new episode that came out.  And then after it stopped airing, every rerun that was shown.  I am pretty sure I could at least remember a snippet from every episode of that show.  But the one line that you heard on every episode, without fail… “Does everyone know what time it is?  Tool Time!”   Anyway … when thinking about what we wanted to share this week, we wanted to give you some concrete takeaways that you could implement tomorrow if
- [10 Green Screen Ideas for the Classroom](https://integratedk12.com/10-green-screen-ideas-for-the-classroom/): Too often we hear, “My students can’t do that! They are too little to make that work!” However, we are here to tell you that elementary students, even the primary age students (K-2), are capable of doing amazing things with technology.Green screen projects are a great way to integrate technology into your classroom, no matter the grade level! Here are some ideas that can be used as is or modified to fit whatever grade level or subject you teach. 1. Opinion Writing: After students have written an opinion piece, have them bring their writing to life! Students can record themselves reading their
- [Scissors, Glue Sticks, Crayons, Oh My!](https://integratedk12.com/scissors-glue-sticks-crayons-oh-my/): Do you ever have those moments when you take a second to stop and scan your classroom and you think,” Oofta! This place is a disaster!”  If you haven’t…. Please tell me your secret to keeping seven year olds tidy!  But if you’re like me, this scene is more of a daily occurrence. 🙂  From the very beginning of my career I have always believed that if the kids are the ones doing the work, they are the ones learning.  Now, I will tell you, that way of thinking does not always lend itself to Pinterest worthy bulletin boards and
- [True Empathy](https://integratedk12.com/true-empathy/): It was a Friday morning, after a week of inside recess. It was Valentine’s Day weekend (aka… classroom celebration day) and the following Monday was a holiday. Hello three day break! This was the set up of a long day. I grabbed my coffee and headed out the door prepared for the craziness.  Every morning after announcements the kids come join me at the front of the classroom for a morning meeting and a read aloud. We love sharing books together. On this particular morning I chose a book called Sincerely Emerson. I had found it at our local bookstore. It
- [The Perfect Lesson](https://integratedk12.com/incorporating-technology-with-kindness-2/): This morning was it! The lesson was planned and the goals were set. As teachers, we try to plan the perfect lesson with goals that we will be the perfect fit for our students.  Then then…reality hits. Half of the time we have to go to plan b or scaffold it differently (and on the fly) in hopes that the students will still get to the end goal we desired/planned. You just never know where this group of 2nd graders is going to take a lesson.  They keep me on my toes and I  try to be prepared for what
- [Incorporating Technology with Kindness](https://integratedk12.com/incorporating-technology-with-kindness/): This month we have been working on using Google Slides. When we first introduce an app to students we want to make sure the content isn’t academic heavy. This way our students aren’t trying to use a new app and learn content at the same time.  The lesson was about kindness. We have been working on adjectives in our writing and grammar. So for a fun lesson, the students created a kindness jar for each friend in their class. Students thought of all the different words that would describe our friends.  I used a mason jar as a background and
- [Love is in the Air: The love of teaching that is](https://integratedk12.com/hello-world/): It has been difficult to get back into teaching. We have been teaching face to face since August but with all different kinds of ‘rules’ in place. It has really tested me to find the love of teaching. Now for those of you who are still remote or hybrid teaching…you my friend, most likely need to dig a little deeper to find that love.  Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love teaching but this year has made me realize how much we took for granted. For example, seeing our student’s whole faces, hearing their soft whispers or noise making, and

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