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by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 19, 2017 3:50:58 AM

Posts, announcements, alerts, and messages are four distinct avenues of communication on Bloomz. Each method has a specific purpose. In order to be consistent across grade levels follow these best …

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Topics:Guest PostAnnouncementsAlertsPostsMessagesTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 9, 2017 8:10:34 PM

At curriculum night parents and guardians meet the classroom teachers to learn about grade level curriculum and expectations for the school year. Before I implemented Bloomz as a means for …

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Topics:Parent-Teacher Conferenceparent communicationCurriculum NightGuest Postnew school yearTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 6, 2017 2:03:49 PM

How do you stop working at the end of the day when you know there are more needs to be met? My mentor teacher turned around in his swivel chair, …

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Topics:Quiet HoursTipsGuest PostTips & TricksTechnology

by Jude Miqueli, on Oct 2, 2017 5:35:57 PM

The days of conference sign-up sheets hanging on the classroom door or email chains to schedule your parent group are over. Organizing parent teacher conferences is easily done on Bloomz …

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Topics:Parent-Teacher ConferenceTipsGuest PostTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 13, 2017 10:00:54 AM

Co-teaching comes in many forms such as team teaching, one teach one support, or parallel teaching. Co-teachers can set up a Bloomz page so that both teachers communicate with parents …

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Topics:co-teachingtipGuest Postclassroom communityTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 11, 2017 1:05:57 PM

Teachers know that rearranging the classroom activates minds and increases engagement. This is also true for your digital classroom, and here are two ways you can do this: Set your …

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Topics:tipGuest Postnew school yearclassroom communityTips & Tricks

by Jude Miqueli, on Sep 8, 2017 1:09:36 PM

With Bloomz you have the technology to create a warm welcome to your class with a video introduction. A personal and powerful first impression can be long-lasting. Teachers know that …

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Topics:tipGuest PostParentsTips & TricksVideo

by Jude Miqueli, on Aug 18, 2017 10:13:11 AM

Birthday celebrations are an important part of the classroom. In my class I want to let the birthday child know how cherished they are and how the world is better …

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Topics:tipGuest PostCalendarFunTips & TricksBirthdays

by Jude Miqueli, on Aug 16, 2017 10:13:53 AM

It is important to make learning meaningful to students by taking into consideration the interests and needs of each student. To truly get a well-rounded scope of who your students …

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Topics:Parental EngagementtipGuest PostFamily ContactTips & TricksTechnology