The LINC Blog

Embracing Diversity: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students in Inclusive Classrooms

By Mahaliah Duncan

In today's diverse educational landscape, it's crucial for educators to understand and support their LGBTQ+ students. By fostering positive environments, educators can empower their school’s LGBTQ+ ...

10 Effective Strategies for Engaging Students until the End of the School Year

By Scott Noon

As the weather gets nicer and the prospect of summer vacation looms ever closer, students get distracted, and teachers struggle to keep them engaged. Create an interactive classroom environment that ...

Testing Motivation: Supporting Students Before and After High-Stakes Tests

By Scott Noon

The emphasis on high-stakes testing has become a reality in the K-12 learning environment since the passing of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the subsequent Every Student Succeeds Act ...

ChatGPT: A Translation Service for Inclusive and Effective Language Learning

By Charity Dodd

ChatGPT ensures all students have equal opportunity to learn by providing a translation service so those who don't speak the same language can still understand the content. This valuable technology ...

The Benefits of Bite-Sized Learning

By Charity Dodd

Lately I’ve been reading about microlearning or bite-sized learning for students in the classroom. Microlearning in the K-12 classroom is characterized by the use of small, focused lessons that are ...

How Can I Increase Authenticity in My Lessons?

By Jennifer Bernier

The days of teachers being the sole audience or receiver of student work are long gone… well at least they should be. Authentic learning goes far beyond the four walls of the classroom and is much ...

How to Do Summer Professional Learning and Have Fun Doing It!

By Ashley Clark

Summer can be a point of contention for many educators. While some choose to work summer school, another job, or simply relax, the usual consensus is to take a well-deserved break. If you’re anything ...

Summer Student Learning: Helping Families Learn With, From, and About Their Child

By Rohiatou Siby

Many families are concerned about providing their children with enriching learning experiences during the summer months while offering them well-rounded, out-of-classroom adventures. Families most ...

PD that Builds Connection and Student Agency

By Tiffany Wycoff

The goal of professional development is to enhance the learning experience for the students in our classrooms. However, rarely do we ask students for their input on how to do that. Even more rarely ...

Beyond the Equity Audit: Equity in Classrooms

By Charity Dodd

Districts across the country are conducting equity audits to understand the inequities that exist in their policies, practices, and curriculum. Equity audits are a valuable leadership tool used to ...

Increasing Empathy: Focus on Restorative Practices as Students Return to the Classroom

By Carolyn Hanser

Our return to brick and mortar schooling is upon us and like any back-to-school season, we are filled with anticipation, hope, and curiosity. To finally have our classrooms filled with children is a ...

Equity is Not a Spectator Sport

By Jennifer Wolfe

These past 18 months have provided me with the opportunity to learn several important life lessons. Many of these have been around the issues of systemic racism. I deepened my understanding of how ...