SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community Blog

Welcome to the Teacher Learning Community

Take learning into your own hands with teacher-to-teacher collaboration, anytime/anywhere access, and real choices to help you get the Professional Development that you need, when you need it. Be empowered by the support of 1,000’s of educators around the world, all focused on one thing: helping you succeed in your classroom and school.

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The Teacher Learning Community:  All-In-One Professional Development

The Community brings your entire organization together in one powerful, customized system.

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Real full-member feedback – here’s what others are saying about the Teacher Learning Community…

	“I have thoroughly enjoyed my membership to Simplek12 and the Teacher Learning Community! My favorite thing to do is attend live webinars, but I am not always able to during my work day. Fortunately I don’t miss anything because by being a member I have full access to those webinars as they are saved and available through the Community! I have found so many COOL web 2.0 tools to be used both in and outside ( fun at home too) the classroom! The Teacher Learning Community – in my opinion- IS A GOLDMINE! There are so many resources available I often find more than I hoped to and have to stop back to continue at another time. In my ten years in education I have never spent so much time learning on summer break as I did this summer – because it is FUN with SimpleK12!! A big thank you to the girls in the blue bunny slippers who are always friendly, fun and knowledgeable! I am your biggest fan!” – Andrea Catazaro, Perry Local School District
	“I came across this community via Twitter, attended a free webinar and was hooked from that point. I saw the bunny slippers and thought the learning community focused on preschool to primary grades, but to my surprise it was MUCH MORE. Behind the bunny slipper portal was a world of educational technology resources, webinars, and exceptional individuals that assist teachers Pre-K to High School. SimpleK12 has been instrumental in enhancing my teaching practices. I highly recommended making this your No. 1 professional development resource.” – Reba Gordon Matthews, San Diego City Unified School District
	“To say I am a supporter, is a big understatement. I believe that there is something for every learner from technophobic to the power user. This allows for collaboration that is lots of fun to share with your local teams. The shared resource area has everything for every grade and subject. The ability to contact the sharer allows you to do even more collaboration. I knew from the first time I saw the site that it was going to work. I knew that it was going to be well worth the money I was spending for it. I love that you can watch the webinars, explore the resources or complete the lessons while being at home in your pj’s or during your conference periods. I love Simple K12 so much that I got my district to purchase it this year too!!! It is a great training tool and a wonderful resource. Go Blue bunny!!” – Bobbi Capwell, Clear Creek Independent School District
	“I don’t remember how I happened across this site, but I am so happy I did! I have spent hours upon hours learning from the Community. I have to say that I was a little reluctant to become a full member because of the cost, but I have not once regretted my decision. There is so much here to learn from. The connections you can make with other members provides many collaborative opportunities. I once said that it’s like being a mouse in cheese heaven! So much to do, so fun to be involved. Try it out!” – Rhonda Jenkins, Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
	“The [Teacher Learning Community] is absolutely the best investment that I have made toward my professional development. The topics are relevant and new. I have enjoyed watching webinars live and on demand whenever I have the time at any hour of the day. I have learned so much with the Learning classes and sharing resources. I would not be without my full membership. There is so much to learn and so many resources all in one place. It is absolutely fantastic and the best money that I have ever spent!!!” – Karen Henchy, Private/Parochial

 

What Do Our Members Think About Time Savings,
Engagement and Overall Value?

We asked our members to rate their membership based on the amount to time the Community saves them by providing just the right resource immediately at the fingertips, the amount of fun, excitement and engagement the webinars provide, and the overall value of their full membership.
 

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Teachers love to learn while attending our fun and exciting webinars inside the Teacher Learning Community. You’ll have full access to hundreds of LIVE and on-demand webinars covering a full range of topics. And we’re adding about 50 NEW webinars for you every month! Here’s just a few webinar topics you receive when you grab your FULL membership today. 

Common Core

We bring in the experts to answer all of your questions and to explain the Common Core Standards.

iPads in Education

Digitize and streamline classroom paperwork. Or learn to use your iPad to share resources and collaborate.

Digital Storytelling

Spark creativity and innovation by helping students create and share original, multimedia works online.

Google

Create time-saving forms, surveys, and quizzes with Google docs. Your productivity and collaboration will soar in the Goolge cloud.

Mobile Learning – General

Discover 100s of Ideas for using mobile devices offline to motivate learners. See project based learning through mobile devices in action.

Blended Learning

Have you “flipped” your classroom yet? It’s easier than you might think and benefits students and teachers.

Classroom Management

You’ll find out exactly how to control the uncontrollable student and how to get at-risk students back on track. Plus tips on staying organized.

Time Saving Tools

Tick, Tock… Save time with these innovative web tools. Keep yourself organized and simplify your grading.

Brainstorming & Online Collaboration

Engage students online, get more participation in class and have better discussions.  

Virtual Teaching & Learning

Teaching online has it’s own set of unique challenges. Get the solutions to make you successful!

Social Media in Education

Find out how social media affects the professional development of educators and how to harness the power of Twitter without being overwhelmed.

Instructional Theories & Learning Strategies

Use this set of instructional webinars to learn how to use technology to support Bloom’s Taxonomy. You’ll learn how and why boys and girls learn differently.

Multimedia Editing

Lights, Camera, Action! Easily create dynamic video presentations. You’ll learn the art of presenting stunning video and so much more.

Media Editing

Discover the power of image editing (it’s easy and free). Plus you’ll discover tons of media projects for your classroom.

21st Century Student Tools & Resources

Spark creativity and make information come alive with interactive, digital posters. Be inspired by media to foster cretive writing in the digital age.

Teacher Tools & Classroom Resources

These webinars will help you find the right tool for the right job. Fast paced and fun. These web tools are a big hit with teachers everywhere!

Resources for Administrators

Administrators need the right tools too. That’s why you’ll appreciate the Administrator’s toolkit for collaboration, curation and communication.

Student Safety & Digital Citizenship

Prevent cyber-bullying and create a safe, secure social learning network for your classroom.

Interactive Whiteboards

Learn how to boost academic achievement with interactive whiteboards and interactive sites.

Creating Websites

You CAN create a classroom identity website WITHOUT knowing how to program! All the tips and tricks can be found here.

Using TPACK for Lesson Planning

Learn to use the TPACK framwork for technology integration of Social Studies, Language Arts, Science and Math.

Intervention & Assistive Learning

This series of webinars offers help and guidance for the specific challenges of struggling readers, students with communication disorders, and autism.

 

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Click for Details – Support: We’re here for you, every step of the way.

 

 

 

Click for Details – Reporting: Advanced tracking saves you time.

 

 

 

Click for Details – Built-in Incentives: Your teachers get rewarded for their hard work automatically.

 

 

 

Click for Details – World-class Presenters: Learn practical teaching advice from the best in the field.

Just a few of the World-Class Presenters & Experts using the Teacher Learning Community…

We have 72 MORE World-Class Presenters & Experts using the Teacher Learning Community… and we’re adding more all the time!

Many of the World’s top Teachers, Administrators and Educational Experts choose the Teacher Learning Community to build their classroom technology skills, learn educational best practices and share the teacher resources. Oh, and we also have thousands of teachers just like you using our community system on a daily basis.

Click for Details – Teaching Resources: Save time searching with access to our member-driven resource library.

Looking for Shared Resources to use in your classroom? No problem, check these out…

Real full-member feedback about the
Teacher Learning Community…

	“The cost compared to others is just phenomenal. The teachers are excited, it’s convenient, it’s something in which teachers can relate to, and it’s current. It is a tool that you can’t go wrong with using and just the fact that teachers migrate to it, it just sticks with them. “  – Tonya Wilson, Education Program Supervisor Specialist Camden City Public School, NJ
	“We classroom teachers have so much on our plates that it is impossible for us to research all of the technology available out there. You are making our lives easier and helping us to incorporate innovation into our classes. Thank you for helping us reach our students in unique ways to turn on that ʺlight bulbʺ. ”  – Helen Horner, Middle School Science Teacher Oviedo, FL
	“One half hour SimpleK12 webinar was filled with more information than I receive at an all-day session elsewhere.”  – Barb Ciccocioppi, Technology Coordinator Central Dauphin School District, PA
	“SimpleK12 is the best investment for PD that I can think of. You can access it 24/7 and the amount of webinars and other information is amazing. I plan on spending a lot of time on SimpleK12 to learn about iPad, interactive smartboard, and many other topics and I don’t even have to leave home. At a time when travel is expensive and job responsibilities do not allow teachers to go to conferences outside of their local area, SimpleK12 fulfills an important need. Your website has grown at an amazing rate. Well worth the full membership.”  – Esther Berkowitz, Associate Professor New York City Department Of Education, NY
	“We’re using SimpleK12 because it’s a powerful tool for teachers. Anytime you get a committed group of teachers working together for a similar cause, amazing things happen. That’s what’s happened in the Teacher Learning Community.”  – Rachel Thompson, Secondary Language Arts Specialist Alpine School District, UT

What Do Our Members Think About Time Savings,
Engagement and Overall Value?

We asked our members to rate their membership based on the amount of time the Community saves them by providing just the right resource immediately at their fingertips, the amount of fun, excitement and engagement the webinars provide, and the overall value of their full membership.

Here’s what others are saying about the
Teacher Learning Community…

	“Love the detail you go into in your webinars and the fact that you have educator presenters who are using it in the field!”  – Tim Mickan, Technology Curriculum Specialist Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	“This is one of the best bangs for the buck!”  – Carolyn Stanley, Instructional Technology Specialist Regional High School District 05, CT
	“I feel like i need to stand up and say, hi my name is Bobbi, and i have an obsession with SimpleK12. It’s like we’re all a family. You have that one-on-one personal touch. This is a very economical way to get really well known and good resources, where your staff can get them at any time of the day or night and be able to use them. The reporting feature is wonderful. It gives them a little bit of satisfaction that we know they are actually doing something because not only do they get credit with you, the district also gives them credit.”  – Bobbi Capwell, Technology Integration Specialist Clear Creek Independent School District, TX
	“You’ve done a great job so that it’s empowering to the teachers and energizing for them with all of the badges and rewards and all of that. It makes it an enjoyable experience because teachers love those things just like students do.”  – Karla Koop, Instructional Technology Specialist Spring Independent School District, TX
	“I cannot choose just one part of the TLC as the most helpful, so I will have to say the most helpful is the multitude of ideas that can be implemented easily to bring some of the best educational strategies and tools into my classroom at an extremely low cost. These ideas are in the webinars, the shared resources, the learning programs, the discussion forums – in fact the ideas are everywhere in the SimpleK12 Teacher Learning Community. Membership in this Community is the best educational investment I have made!”  – Patricia Guy, Middle School Teacher Private/Parochial District, IL

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