In the mind of a CBE

Creating Connections Between Ancient Civilizations – A CBE Aha! Moment 11.18
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Reflection is an important exercise to encourage professional growth. To become a Certified BrainPOP Educator, we ask candidates to identify a past teaching practice or project, and brainstorm ways Br...

Student Expression with BrainPOP’s Creativity Tools – A CBE Aha! Moment 10.18
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We'd like to welcome October's Certified BrainPOP Educator of the Month, Sarah Dahlheimer, back to the blog! Sarah is here to share her CBE Aha! Moment - a reflection on past teaching practices and ho...

Teaching Sensitive Topics with BrainPOP – A CBE Aha! Moment 9.18
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As part of the certification process, we ask educators to reflect on BrainPOP's features and tools and brainstorm ideas for replacing and improving past teaching practices. To guide them in considerin...

Nurturing a Culture of Kindness
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I was sitting in a meeting when I got a Facebook message from a parent of a former classroom student. Normally, I ignore these requests until the student has graduated, but since this mom was a room h...

Teaching Newton’s Laws of Motion with Student Choice – A CBE Aha! Moment 8.18
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We're excited to share another CBE Aha! Moment. These "Aha! Moments" encourage educators to reflect on past teaching practices and identify ways BrainPOP can be used to improve upon them. Read on to s...

Learn About Coding Through Concept Mapping – A CBE Aha! Moment 7.18
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As a requirement of the Certified BrainPOP Educator program, we ask participants to reflect on past teaching practices and identify areas where they can use BrainPOP's learning activities to improve t...

Showcasing Knowledge with Make-a-Movie – A CBE Aha! Moment 6.18
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One of the requirements for becoming a Certified BrainPOP Educator is to identify a past teaching practice or project, and brainstorm ways BrainPOP could be used to improve it. Reflection is such a hu...

Teaching the Civil War Through Student Choice – A CBE Aha! Moment 5.18
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A key component of professional growth is the ability to reflect on past practices and identify ways to improve in the future. With the importance of self-reflection in mind, we ask CBE candidates to ...

Digital Citizenship Through Concept Mapping – A CBE Aha! Moment 4.18
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We've already introduced you to Bradford Harris, April's Certified BrainPOP Educator of the Month, and we're excited to welcome him back to share a bit more about his journey with BrainPOP. As part of...

Station Rotations with BrainPOP Individual Accounts – A CBE Aha! Moment 3.18
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Finding time to integrate new technology can be a difficult task, but reflecting on past practices is a powerful exercise to help identify areas where new approaches can successfully be implemented. W...