Teachers

January 14, 2019

Quill.org is a non-profit organization that produces free online writing and grammar activities for students. Quill is not designed to replace teachers, but rather to allow teachers to meet students where they are in terms of skill level. Not to mention, it saves teachers from countless hours otherwise spent on creating and grading grammar worksheets. […]

January 14, 2019

If you’ve ever used digital manipulatives, you know how convenient they can be. And now the world’s best digital manipulatives (Brainingcamp) are even easier to use, with instant access from Clever. Manipulatives make abstract math visual and concrete. Digital versions let teachers demonstrate on a projector or interactive whiteboard for everyone to see. They give […]

January 8, 2019

Clever is excited to announce a partnership with XtraMath, the online application that helps students improve their fluency with basic addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. Traditionally this has been taught with worksheets that require substantial time for preparation and grading, and still leave many students behind. Many of the computer-based programs disappoint teachers due to […]

January 7, 2019

Classtime— new in Clever Library— is a digital teacher’s assistant with lessons and materials designed to motivate and engage students. As a web-based platform Classtime works on any device, and its real-time feedback lets teachers monitor participation and progress of each individual student. Classtime has a large collection of fun collaborative challenges. Each challenge begins when […]

December 18, 2018

This winter break, we encourage you to relax and spend some time binge-watching Netflix before heading back to second semester (and also make sure to make human contact with your friends and family). Here are our suggestions for what to watch, and the corresponding apps you can get for free in the Clever Library while […]

November 28, 2018

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year – no, not the holidays (ok, we love that, too). I’m talking about Hour of Code, the global movement that introduces students of all ages to computer programming. It takes place this year from Dec. 3 – 7 during Computer Science Week. Clever has partnered with six great coding […]

October 29, 2018

As a teacher, you’ve seen the difference a successful intervention plan can make. You know that interventions can be an important part of primary education. But you also know that designing custom lessons often requires two of your most valuable resources: time and money. Clever Library helps you save both with free apps that make […]

October 29, 2018

Students love enrichment activities. In fact, teachers do, too! They give much needed breaks from more rigorous lessons and provide opportunities for students to really engage and stretch their creative minds. But planning enrichment activities takes time- time that can’t be taken away from planning and teaching core curriculum. The Clever Library solves this challenge […]

October 23, 2018

As a teacher, you might be looking for fresh new ways to engage your students. Whether you need to provide interventions to struggling students, look for exciting enrichment activities, or delve into 21st Century skills, coming up with new ways to teach can be difficult. So, where to begin? Now you can start with the […]

August 24, 2018

The importance of vocabulary instruction is a well known fact. Ask a teacher. Check with a parent. Reference the decades of research. All sources will agree: vocabulary is a fundamental building block for literacy development and reading comprehension. Indeed, this isn’t news. Since the dawn of public school, students have toiled away with slate and […]