Exploring the Future of Education

Let your students lead their learning by finding out what they want to achieve and how you can help them get there. Find ready-made teaching templates for student reflection over at the Kami Library!  Student reflection is such an important part of the learning journey; not only to help students understand and acknowledge the work they’ve…

What is formative assessment, and why should you be considering it as part of your regular teaching routine? Formative assessment is an assessment-styled task or piece of work, designed to provide feedforward and feedback to students. The goal of formative assessment is to guide the learning process, rather than focus on grades like a summative…

Four quick tips to help you bring celebrations of diversity into your classroom Celebrating different cultures in the classroom is extremely important as our schools become more multicultural. Students should feel safe to express who they are and share their beliefs, values, and traditions. We can all learn from different backgrounds and cultural perspectives and…

This blog is written by Leanne Fisher, a Speech and Language Pathologist at a specialist school for students 5-21 years. I’ve been working in the field of Special Education for 10 years. Sure, there have been a fair few challenges, tears (sad and happy), and 4 am “solving the world’s problems” wake-up calls – but…

This blog was written by Leanne Fisher, a Speech and Language Pathologist at a specialist school for students 5-21 years. Some things we often see in a number of children with special education needs are delays or differences in speech and language skills. This impacts their ability to communicate with teachers, peers, and their families. …

See these and more in the Kami Library We get it. With all the pressures in the world today, it can often be a struggle to find joy and happiness in the little things. Throw a global pandemic and online learning in the mix, and things get even messier. It's no different for kids. Whether…

Find five editable Kami Gratitude Resources down below.(Instructions for using the Gratitude Tree and Frames are in the blog!) When we’re thankful and appreciative, that warm, fuzzy hormone oxytocin is released in our body, promoting feelings of love and wellbeing. And, although gratitude is indeed a pleasant emotion, feeling grateful is a conscious choice, a…

Conducting student check-ins with your class is important in so many ways; they help build self-awareness, self-regulation, and a more trustworthy learning environment. They can also help students build social-emotional skills for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and help strengthen relationships both inside and outside the classroom community. So it comes as no surprise that centering mental…

Checking student understanding is a vital part of any teaching process. It helps guide you in pacing the lesson appropriately, as well as ensuring your students are engaged and learning! Want to build an engaging Kami classroom? Check out this blog. However, sometimes it can be tricky – it might be last period on a Friday…

Teachers, you’re busy enough. Forget spending hours at the printer or photocopier, only to redo the whole thing after spotting a typo or missing page. Kami’s free Split and Merge tool is designed to help you quickly customize and combine PDFs, no printer required. Whether you need to trim pages, reorder a textbook, or combine…

We spoke to two teachers about how they teach and support LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in their classrooms. Check it out!   Kathy Hoehl  Special Education Teacher at Young Scholars of Greater Allegheny in Pennsylvania. I am very excited to have the opportunity to share this space with you! My name is Kathy Hoehl and I am…

Set the tone for a successful school year with a collaborative, respectful classroom environment. A classroom contract is a powerful tool to help build a sense of shared responsibility and positive behavior expectations from day one. In this blog, we’ll walk through what a classroom contract is, how to create one with your students, and…