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Making the Most of Your Winter Break
The final school days in December can feel a bit like the end of a marathon — you’ve come a long way and now you need that final push to get past the finish line. Teachers are stretched to the limit with finishing content and... Read More
Candy Canes and Chaos: Keep Students Engaged as the Holidays Approach
It’s hard for teachers to compete with the excitement of the holiday season. There's winter break, classic holiday movies, and lights displays. Not to mention the upcoming celebrations with friends and family as the year comes to a... Read More
Our Favorite Resources for New Teachers
At Opportunity Education, we work closely with teachers in our growing school network. Some of our teachers bring years of classroom experience while others are first-year teachers still finding their way. Many of our newer teachers... Read More
Teacher Spotlight: Breanna Brown
Breanna Brown is a social studies teacher at Quest Forward High School (QFHS) in Omaha. We recently caught up with Breanna to learn about the strategies she uses to get students engaged in their learning. How would you describe... Read More
Setting up Your Classroom for Engagement
I never mastered the art of passing out papers to students at the beginning of class. Counting the correct number of sheets for a group of students while talking and walking was always a challenge — not to mention the dreaded... Read More
Tips for a Successful Start to the School Year
Back-to-school ads have a similar theme: children sadly returning to school while their parents celebrate. One retailer even uses a popular holiday song to call back-to-school time “the most wonderful time of the year” for... Read More
Tips for Teacher Self-care this Summer
Summertime for teachers is a mix of relaxation and planning for the next school year. I’d like to suggest that it can also be a great time to practice self-care and develop some healthy routines that you can continue using in the... Read More
Summer Reading Recommendations
We asked some team members from Opportunity Education and the Quest Forward High Schools to share what’s on their summer reading list. They came through with a range of book recommendations: some support professional and personal... Read More