Monthly Archives: August 2014

Meet the Team – Suzanne Turner

Suzanne Turner has been a part of the Best Practices team for 15 years, beginning as a part-time trainer while she was still a classroom teacher.  Her current role as Associate Project Director makes her the go-to person in the

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The Reason I Jump

When I was a classroom teacher, I always enjoyed the opportunity to teach students with special needs.  They were not the easiest students to teach, but often I received the greatest rewards by doing so. One year, I taught students

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4 Things to Consider When Selecting Apps for Young Students

In the March 2014 issue of NAEYC’s Young Children, Eugene Geist shared his thoughts on using tablet computers with toddlers and young preschoolers. In the article, he shared four questions to ask one’s self when selecting apps for young students.

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Meet the Team – Sherry Howard

Sherry is the Project Director at Best Practices, the big kahuna, the boss lady. In addition to all the things a director is involved in on a day-to-day basis like budgets and paperwork, she travels with the BP team and

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Summarizing Learning with PicCollage

In New Lead Teacher Training, one way that participants summarize what they learned that day is with an app called PicCollage (available for iOS and Android).  PicCollage allows users to insert photos, stickers, frames, and text to create a collage

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