Got CTE Funding? We've got Resources.
Trying to figure out how to best spend your Career & Technical Education funding - or use other funding for career & technical education programs? Let's take a look at some options.
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Printable Sensory Paths for Elementary Education
Sensory paths are not only fun for elementary education because they help get the wiggles out, but they help with learning too!
At VariQuest®, we feel passionately about visual and...
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[Lesson Plan] Building Community With Kindness
In the 1960s, The Beach Boys scored a hit with the song, Be True to Your School about being proud of the school you go to and defending it to others. Are you proud of the school you...
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[Download] Engage Every Learner® Content Fall 2023 Expansion Pack
We're deep into the back-to-school season, which means you're making your plans for the year - and as we do every spring and fall, we're bringing you a brand new expansion pack for your...
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[Printable] My Logins and References Notebook Inserts
In this midst of the back-to-school shopping season, teachers, parents, and students alike are purchasing tools they will need to be successful in the coming school year. And using...
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Writing Prompts for Students: Using ChatGPT
You can't escape reading about Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements and how they are changing the world every day. From self-driving cars to robotics to digital assistants and...
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[Download] Writing With Caution Classroom Poster and Activities
THERE (not their, or they're) is no way around it - homophones are tricky...and the English language is full of them!
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[Printable] Don't Keep it Bottled Up Compliment Cards
What does a compliment cost? Nothing!
When you give someone a compliment, not only are you making them feel better, you get a little happiness boost from the good deed as well. Teaching...
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Benefits of Visualization Tools in Learning
Through the use of various digital tools that promote the process of visual learning, teachers are changing the way knowledge is conveyed to students. This type of learning makes the...
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[Printables] When I Feel Upset I Can...
When big feelings take over, it's tough to take a step back before exerting an emotional response to a perceived issue. As students learn and grow in their social-emotional development,...
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Adult Transition Program (ATP) Builds Life Skills
As educators, we know one of the more challenging times in a secondary-aged student's life can be preparing for adulthood after high school. This can be especially true for students with...
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[Printable] What Can I Control? Coloring Activity
Regulating emotions is tough - for all of us. And understanding (and accepting) what's in and out of our control is a powerful tool to help.
In our students, learning to control feelings...
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[Download] Engage Every Learner® Content Spring 2023 Expansion Pack
Spring is fast approaching, which means it's time for some fresh new content! We've launched a brand new expansion pack for your VariQuest® Design Center Software to make preparing for...
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What Would Help Special Education Teachers? Interview With Anna from Prior Lake High School
Here at VariQuest, many of our education consultants were once teachers themselves, and all of them have credible voices that they bring to the table thanks to their backgrounds. Not only...
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[Listen] Podcast: The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning Visuals in Schools
Do you love listening to podcasts in the education space? Are you looking for more information and resources on Social-Emotional Learning and Teaching in schools? We've got something great...
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[Download] 100th Day of School Activities for Elementary Teachers
As an elementary teacher, when you reach that 100th Day of School, you may be thinking about it being the halfway point in the year, as well as a good time to reevaluate and set new goals...
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[Download] Sensory Path for Elementary Students: Dinosaur Discovery
Whether students are learning by doing or learning while doing, keeping them engaged during a lesson provides for maximum learning potential.
And what kid doesn't love learning about...
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[Videos] Classroom Supports for Vision Boards, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Valentine's Day
When you return from winter break and begin a new calendar year with students, you might be looking for new ways to start fresh with your lessons and may even make resolutions to create...
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[Lesson Plan] Celebrate the Chinese New Year 2023!
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, has been celebrated for thousands of years. It is one of the most important holidays widely celebrated in many Asian countries and...
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[SEL Activities] 3 Ideas for Students to Reflect on Their Year
As another calendar year comes to a close, we reflect back on all that has happened - good or bad - and consider how we can move into a new year with a positive attitude and fresh...
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