Our collection of educational videos and activities will help you engage your students while enhancing your teaching strategies. Engage your students with instructional videos, animated math videos, informative science videos, grammar usage videos and much more! Also, combat the common problems of a lack of motivation, hyperactivity and distractions, failure to ask for help, behavioral issues, and many others with the guided videos of fellow teacher, Lisa Koplik.
Recommended Video Resources
Word Problems: Finding and Using Clues
This 3rd grade mathematics video from Genius Plaza covers word problems. Students will learn how to spot the "clues" (addition, subtraction, multiplication words) in word problems that can help them arrive at solutions, and will learn strategies for determining which "clues" are most valuable and helpful. This video can be used as part of a 3rd grade or differentiated lesson on multiplication, word problems, and place value.
Avoiding Classroom Distractions: The Teacher Face
Students look for signals and explicit signs to help them navigate the classroom. The teacher face is a great way to signal to the class that things have gotten off track.
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Two Word Check In
In this video, Breathe For Change founder, Ilana, explains and models the Two Word Check In strategy. Use this video to supplement the Two Word Check In activities for elementary and middle/secondary students.
Chime Time
In this video, Breathe For Change founder, Ilana, explains and models the Chime Time strategy.
Early Learning Create-Along Video: How to Make an Origami Fish
Introduce preschoolers and young children to the fun of origami while building essential skills with this charming, step-by-step "create-along" video featuring the characters from The Magical Attic. Early learners will develop hand/eye coordination, scissor skills, visualization, and spatial recognition while constructing a cool origami fish. Short, colorful, and engaging - and a fun activity for Pre-K and Kindergarten!
Career Profile: Dr. Ana Verónica Méndez, Pediatrician
Pediatrician Dr. Ana Verónica Méndez is Chief of Pediatric Ambulatory Care at Richmond University Medical Center, where she works with a team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide children with medical care and families with support and compassion. Dr. Méndez talks about the path through medical school, her struggles as an immigrant who didn't speak any English, the importance of studying liberal arts in addition to the sciences, and a walkthrough of her (very!) busy schedule.
Career Profile: Ernesto Muñoz, Biologist
Biologist Ernesto Muñoz is Associate Director of a research laboratory at a major pharmaceutical company, helping teams of scientists discover new drugs to improve people's lives. In this career profile, Ernesto talks about his childhood in Peru, the educational path that led him to pursue a PhD and a career as a researcher, and advice for what to focus on academically when thinking about a career in the life sciences.
This video is part of a series of career profiles featured on TeacherVision courtesy of Genius Plaza. See the complete list of list of career profiles here.
Career Profile: Martha Romero, Sr. Recruiting Specialist
Martha Romero helps people find jobs and helps companies fill open positions with the most qualified people available. In this video, Martha discusses her experiences as an immigrant from Colombia, putting her career aspirations on hold as a young parent, going back to school as an adult, and her recommendations and suggestions for being persistent and happy in your career.
This video is part of a series of career profiles featured on TeacherVision courtesy of Genius Plaza. See the complete list of list of career profiles here.
Lack of Motivation: An Interesting and Stimulating Classroom
To combat a lack of motivation in your classroom, remember that students don't always find interesting the things that interest you. Vary your teaching methods and find stimulating ways to present information to students.
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