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How to use Chalk to Support Educators As Schools Transition to E-Learning

How to use Chalk to Support Educators As Schools Transition to E-Learning

Dear Educators, Schools and districts globally are facing unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. At Chalk, we share the concerns of all teachers and administrators doing their best to navigate the COVID-19 ...
8 Free Solutions you can use for Hybrid Learning

8 Free Solutions you can use for Hybrid Learning

It’s has been a difficult time for education globally amid the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Schools closed and transitioned to an e-learning model to keep educational prospects afloat. Teachers were learning ...
Your First Steps to Vertical Alignment 

Your First Steps to Vertical Alignment 

Let’s say you’re a pretty solid math student. You’ve mastered multiplication. You decimate decimals. Fractions are frictionless. Then, one day, your teacher starts a new unit: algebra. Now you’re struggling ...
7 Reasons Why Your Curriculum Matters More Than you Think

7 Reasons Why Your Curriculum Matters More Than you Think

All curriculums share one goal: to help students learn. No matter what country or district your school is in, student outcomes start with a solid plan. But a curriculum does ...
Your Role in Curriculum Mapping

Your Role in Curriculum Mapping

Curriculum mapping provides your school with a method to continuously improve your curriculum through teacher feedback and the development of best practices. However, this process only works if your entire ...
8 Questions Parents Have About Your Curriculum

8 Questions Parents Have About Your Curriculum

Every parent wants to know what their children are learning in school and why. So, parents ask questions about the curriculum that is being taught. An educator's role is to ...
the difference between good and bad pd

How to Deliver Effective Professional Development (PD)

Teacher professional development (PD) is arguably the most important investment a school can make in improving everything from test scores to student engagement to combating bullying or supporting at-risk populations ...
Improving Student Outcomes Through Online and Blended Learning

Improving Student Outcomes Through Online and Blended Learning

With the introduction of technology to the classroom, teachers now have the ability to use online and blending learning in their instruction. Online learning is conducted entirely on the computer ...
How to Audit your Curriculum: An 8-Step Guide

How to Audit your Curriculum: An 8-Step Guide

This is an 8-step curriculum audit guide that helps you create an effective and transparent curriculum that your school can utilize for its intent. Learn how to audit your curriculum, ...

eBooks and Guides

The complete guide to curriculum mapping. Learn how to map, implement, and sustain a guaranteed viable curriculum for your school.

Affecting change through technology, PD, and PLCs in your school. Learn how you can lead positive cultural change through technology, professional development (PD) and professional learning communities (PLCs).

Introduction to Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading Learn key concepts, considerations, and tips to transition away from a traditional grading system.

Start creating impactful lesson plans for your students with this guide. Learn the importance of lesson planning, what makes a great plan, and how to create plans that work for your instruction.