Lots will be different (but maybe more familiar) when you return to the classroom for this upcoming school year 2021-22. Listenwise is no exception! We’ve been making Listenwise the best it can be to help accelerate learning for the new school year. Read on to learn about the Top 10 Listenwise enhancements this year! We’ve…
Talk of fake news is everywhere but how do you begin to teach about it in the classroom? Start with an exploration of the rise of fake news, and why kids should care. Then, delve into the media literacy skills that students need to evaluate news critically. Teaching your students about fake news and how…
Experts say fun is what students need this summer after two school years of pandemic disruptions and trauma. School districts across the country are rethinking summer programming to address students’ social and emotional and literacy learning needs in engaging and enjoyable ways. Listenwise’s collection of more than 2500 audio stories fits the bill for meeting…
Are you on Clever? So are we! We now offer Clever Instant Login (SSO)! Listenwise has added Clever SSO to allow teachers to seamlessly access Listenwise without missing a moment of learning time in the classroom. You can now log into Listenwise from Clever or sign up with Clever on our Listenwise sign-up form. Listenwise’s…
We’ve been developing instructional strategies for teaching K-12 students with podcasts, and along the way, we discovered an amazing educator community resource: HyperDocs. HyperDocs are digital lesson plans that are designed by teachers, for students. They give students access to all the content and instructional resources for a lesson in one organized digital space (learn…
Student choice activities are an important lever for engagement and personalized learning. The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines suggest “optimizing individual choice and autonomy” as an effective strategy for “providing multiple means of engagement” when designing learning experiences. Any student should be able to find a story of interest among the 2800+ short, engaging audio…
We are hearing that in this unprecedented time of COVID-19, more schools are thinking about summer enrichment programs for their students. With significant federal funding from the American Rescue Plan on the way to support student success this summer and in the upcoming school year, Chalkbeat published 6 tips to make your summer school successful. …
What do we mean when we use the word “equity”? Over the past few years, you might heard that word mentioned a lot — but what does it really mean? Listenwise supports equitable learning through Culturally Responsive Teaching, and we need to describe how we hold ourselves accountable to that standard. According to The National…
(Pre-order the book and get stickers for your class!) Today’s blog post explores teaching listening to English learners from the chapter 6 in my upcoming book: Listen Wise: Teach Students to be Better Listeners. You can read more about why listening is a skill that matters (chapter 2), the neuroscience behind listening (chapter 3), and…
The pandemic has changed the landscape of education like never before. It has mobilized the use of technology and created challenges for many students, deepening disparities for some as a result of learning environment changes. As school learning environments continue shifting, it’s important to continue to address the needs of all students, especially striving learners. …
