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The Hub
The ultimate online staff handbook. Ditch your old handbook in favor of a dynamic collection of hyperlinks to all your important documents (calendars, bell schedules, staff forms, etc.) -- all organized in a single Google Doc. It's like a clickable Table of Contents. Any changes made to The Hub or linked documents are automatically saved and instantly live and available to my staff. No more having to send out revised copies! And it's accessible on all your devices!
The ultimate online staff handbook. Ditch your old handbook in favor of a dynamic collection of hyperlinks to all your important documents (calendars, bell schedules, staff forms, etc.) -- all organized in a single Google Doc. It's like a clickable Table of Contents. Any changes made to The Hub or linked documents are automatically saved and instantly live and available to my staff. No more having to send out revised copies! And it's accessible on all your devices!
"Thank You" Notes at Staff Meetings
Take five minutes at the beginning of each staff meeting to provide staff with a blank "Thank You" note and time to thank a colleague, student, or family member. This time will be well-spent, as these words of thanks and affirmation can make someone's day, week, or even month.
Take five minutes at the beginning of each staff meeting to provide staff with a blank "Thank You" note and time to thank a colleague, student, or family member. This time will be well-spent, as these words of thanks and affirmation can make someone's day, week, or even month.
Informal Classroom Walkthrough Notes
Provide instant feedback to your teachers after your informal classroom walkthroughs! Simply submit a Google Form, and through the magic of the free add-on Autocrat, the content submitted via the form will be magically merged into a customizable template...and automatically emailed to the classroom teacher!
Provide instant feedback to your teachers after your informal classroom walkthroughs! Simply submit a Google Form, and through the magic of the free add-on Autocrat, the content submitted via the form will be magically merged into a customizable template...and automatically emailed to the classroom teacher!
- Walkthrough Notes Submission Form (Google Form)
- Walkthrough Notes Template (Google Doc)
- Walkthrough Notes Autocrat Tutorial Video
(Brent walks you through the process, step by step!)
Language Translation in Canva
Use Canva to create images, docs, or presentations? Need to translate the text in those files into a different language? No problem! With only a couple clicks/taps, Canva’s "Translate" feature can translate the text in your image, doc or presentation into over 100 different languages!
Use Canva to create images, docs, or presentations? Need to translate the text in those files into a different language? No problem! With only a couple clicks/taps, Canva’s "Translate" feature can translate the text in your image, doc or presentation into over 100 different languages!
"Good News Call of the Day"
Phone calls home don't have to be reserved solely for letting parents know when students have made a poor choice. Celebrate positive choices, behavior, and effort with a "Good News Call of the Day!" Students can even be rewarded with a special GNCOTD bracelet or similar incentive.
Phone calls home don't have to be reserved solely for letting parents know when students have made a poor choice. Celebrate positive choices, behavior, and effort with a "Good News Call of the Day!" Students can even be rewarded with a special GNCOTD bracelet or similar incentive.
Live Language Translation in PowerPoint Online
When presenting in PowerPoint Online, you can make your presentation more accessible to those in the audience who do not speak English as their primary language. By using the "Present Live" feature, attendees can get live language translation on their phone or other mobile device…in 60 different languages!
When presenting in PowerPoint Online, you can make your presentation more accessible to those in the audience who do not speak English as their primary language. By using the "Present Live" feature, attendees can get live language translation on their phone or other mobile device…in 60 different languages!
Scratch-Off (Lottery) Tickets
Have a little fun with expressing your appreciation to staff or students by creating custom scratch-off (lottery) tickets.
Have a little fun with expressing your appreciation to staff or students by creating custom scratch-off (lottery) tickets.
Staff Favorites Survey
Want to express your appreciation to your staff members but don't want to just bring in donuts you know not everyone will eat? Find out how each of your staff members likes to be appreciated and keep track of their favorites (e.g., their go-to Starbucks drink) with a "Staff Favorites" survey!
Want to express your appreciation to your staff members but don't want to just bring in donuts you know not everyone will eat? Find out how each of your staff members likes to be appreciated and keep track of their favorites (e.g., their go-to Starbucks drink) with a "Staff Favorites" survey!
Meeting Agendas in a Spreadsheet
A spreadsheet for meeting agendas? Yes! By using a spreadsheet to create agendas for your monthly staff or department meetings, you can ditch the hassle of separate docs for different meetings in favor of a single spreadsheet with tabs for each meeting, thus making longitudinal planning so much easier.
A spreadsheet for meeting agendas? Yes! By using a spreadsheet to create agendas for your monthly staff or department meetings, you can ditch the hassle of separate docs for different meetings in favor of a single spreadsheet with tabs for each meeting, thus making longitudinal planning so much easier.
March Madness: Snacks Edition
Drawing on inspiration from the annual NCAA basketball tournament, bring the madness (in a good way) to your classroom, school, or office. All the templates provided!
Drawing on inspiration from the annual NCAA basketball tournament, bring the madness (in a good way) to your classroom, school, or office. All the templates provided!
- Blog Post - "March Madness: Snacks Edition"
- March Madness Templates (bit.ly/marchmadnesstemplates)
(Includes templates for Snacks Edition, Cereal Edition, and Disney-Pixar Edition)
Parent Contact Log
Administrators have a lot of interactions with students' families, and it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all those conversations, especially if a lot of time has passed. Use this simple Google Form and it's connected Google Sheet to help keep track of all of your conversations with parents (who you spoke to, when the conversation took place, what was discussed).
Administrators have a lot of interactions with students' families, and it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all those conversations, especially if a lot of time has passed. Use this simple Google Form and it's connected Google Sheet to help keep track of all of your conversations with parents (who you spoke to, when the conversation took place, what was discussed).
Automated Student Award Certificates
Using a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat, create award certificates for students every time the Google Form is submitted...and have the certificate automatically emailed to the student or teacher!
Using a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat, create award certificates for students every time the Google Form is submitted...and have the certificate automatically emailed to the student or teacher!
Automated Staff Appreciation Certificates
Use a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat to allow your staff to express their appreciation for each other. Each time a staff member submits the Google Form, a staff appreciation certificate is instantly generated and can automatically be emailed to the staff member!
Use a Google Form and the free add-on Autocrat to allow your staff to express their appreciation for each other. Each time a staff member submits the Google Form, a staff appreciation certificate is instantly generated and can automatically be emailed to the staff member!
Bulk Certificate Creation in Canva
Need to create a large number of certificates but don't want to spend a ton of time manually entering the names for each certificate? Canva to the rescue! With only a few clicks, Canva can take the data from a spreadsheet and merge it into a customizable certificate template, creating dozens or even hundreds of certificates in seconds!
Need to create a large number of certificates but don't want to spend a ton of time manually entering the names for each certificate? Canva to the rescue! With only a few clicks, Canva can take the data from a spreadsheet and merge it into a customizable certificate template, creating dozens or even hundreds of certificates in seconds!
Facebook Live Bedtime Story Time
Looking for a way to connect with your school community? Tap into the power of social media and utilize Facebook's "Live Video" feature to broadcast yourself reading a bedtime to your students and their families. And since live broadcasts are recorded and stored on your school's Facebook page, those who couldn't watch the live broadcast can tune in and watch later! Don't use Facebook? The same concept can be applied to Instagram Live!
Looking for a way to connect with your school community? Tap into the power of social media and utilize Facebook's "Live Video" feature to broadcast yourself reading a bedtime to your students and their families. And since live broadcasts are recorded and stored on your school's Facebook page, those who couldn't watch the live broadcast can tune in and watch later! Don't use Facebook? The same concept can be applied to Instagram Live!