Schools and districts are turning to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) as a way to reduce discipline problems, build a positive school climate, and boost academic success. Yet, surveyed teachers express frustration as many SEL initiatives feel like ‘add-ons’ and end up contributing to teacher stress. Peekapak works with educators to thoughtfully design its stories, lessons, […]
When it comes to Pi Day here at Clever, we are in constant anticipation of ways to celebrate mathematics! That’s why we’re introducing Clever’s Math Week, and we have an exponential number of exciting ways for teachers to celebrate in the classroom with these fun and engaging math apps for you to use with your […]
You might think what does a portfolio and social media have to do with one another? Portfolios are used to showcase & evaluate student work, and social media is causing distractions and leading to inappropriate behavior. Well social media is also the future of how today’s students are being evaluated for college admissions and jobs. […]
Students participate better in classroom activities if they’re equally engaged and fascinated. Consider the emotion that you can convey by simply pairing an image, icon, or emoji with a few words. As educators, how exactly do you accomplish this? Enter visual literacy. Whether it’s creating timelines in history class or transforming a text-based material into […]
Today we’re excited to announce Nearpod— the newest app to join the Clever library! Engage your students with interactive activities, connect them through collaborative discussions, grow them through differentiated instruction, and gain instant insight into student learning through a variety of multimodal interactions on Nearpod. What is Nearpod? Nearpod is the student engagement platform that […]
Success in Math requires practice. First In Math is a proven math-practice tool that leverages students’ love of online gaming to build math skills and create high levels of engagement. Students choose from more than 200 meaningful math activities they can relate to. Each member of your classroom “Team” can play games that are difficult […]
Adaptive learning. Formative insights. Motivated students. These are not just the hallmarks of the evolved classroom—they are the pillars of the MobyMax experience. MobyMax is a supplemental instructional resource for all core K-8 content areas, including ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Built on the Common Core State Standards, with state-specific alignment coming in August […]
Here at Clever, we know that keeping kids safe is a number one priority – that doesn’t stop when they engage with online tools. When teachers provide students with safe and structured ways to engage with the internet; they encourage them to become responsible digital citizens. In celebration of Safer Internet Day, we’ve compiled a […]
Clever is excited to announce a new app partnership with Sumdog— the engaging adaptive learning app that helps K-8 students improve curriculum-aligned math, spelling and grammar skills. Sumdog’s mission is to help teachers close the achievement gap in their classes. It uses a range of tools for this, starting with diagnostic testing that uses game-based […]
February is Financial Aid Awareness month! This year, Clever will be supporting the #FinAidFeb movement by giving high school students and their teachers direct access to resources for financial aid, college planning, and scholarship assistance via the Clever Portal. We believe in improving outcomes for all scholars and recognize how important financial aid can be […]
