Freckle Premium teachers can now schedule article assignments for the following assignment types:
- ELA - Reading/Writing
- Social Studies - Reading/Writing
- Science - Reading/Writing
As the school year nears end, we are continuing to make changes to Freckle with consideration to the new roles taken up by parents and teachers alike. This month’s updates are focused on facilitating distance learning and the unique challenges we all face with school closures.
Students in 3rd-5th grade now have a new and improved Assignments page, renamed to My Backpack.
As a former teacher, I know the importance of cultivating a community of motivated learners. I’m also aware of the difficulty of this task as there is no one-size-fits-all solution for bringing out the best in each child. Teachers, you, are working incredibly hard to build out sustainable remote learning plans that set students up for success. Alongside this work, it’s important to think through ways to keep motivation high for all learners. Read on to discover tips to motivate your students and crush the monumental task of continued student growth outside of the physical classroom.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been listening to multiple teachers share their experiences being catapulted into the world of distance learning. I wanted to share what we learned from the conversations and let you know that we hear you. You are not alone in this.
Here are three things that came up in almost every teacher phone call I had in recent weeks.