Katie Micallef, Author at Nearpod Blog

Teaching Black History Month activities in February & year-round

January 18, 2024 Katie Micallef

Explore resources, lessons, and project ideas for teaching Black History Month activities in February and year-round in schools.

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.
5 Essential steps to building a positive school culture

June 20, 2023 Katie Micallef

Positive school culture is inclusive and student-focused. Explore the importance of positive school culture and 5 essential steps to build one.

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.
6 Genius ways to use Student-Paced Nearpod lessons

May 24, 2023 Katie Micallef

Learn how to maximize Student-Paced mode! Teachers can differentiate, and assign homework, independent work, small group work, and more.

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.
7 Ways to build a positive student teacher relationship

August 19, 2022 Katie Micallef

Explore how to build a positive student teacher relationship to boost learning outcomes and ignite students’ motivation and passion.

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.
Social and Emotional Learning – The Key for Developing the Whole Child

April 12, 2022 Katie Micallef

Nearpod’s Social and Emotional Learning content provides a whole child approach with instruction for the skills students need for life & beyond school.

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.
Creating Equitable Classrooms: 7 Steps Towards Equity

February 8, 2019 Katie Micallef

The first step towards equity is creating the environment for which it lives in and in this case, it’s your classroom. Establish a foundation of inclusion and respect for diversity…

Katie Micallef
Katie is a Personalized Learning Leader in Volusia County Schools. She helps teachers incorporate educational technology into their curriculum. She believes that students deserve an instructional practice that resonates with their daily lives, and that includes the utilization of technology. She is on a mission to promote the endless benefits that edtech can have on 21st century instructional practices.