The BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Monthly bulletins have fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

This Month's Question - How can teachers get students excited about assessments?

Gamifying traditional assessments

• Assessments don’t have to feel dull. With BrainPOP’s Quiz feature, there’s an easy way to get students excited to demonstrate their understanding. In this month’s tip, we’re sharing how you can turn assessments into play with one simple game. View the video in the current BP Bulletin to learn how!

Bonus Tip for your Four Corners game!

• If students are divided on their answers, encourage them to change their classmates’ minds! They can support their choice with reasoning and convince their peers to switch their corner.  Log into BrainPop to try it out!

Also in the current Bulletin edition...

• Watch some "Words of Wisdom" from the BP teacher community 

Miss anything from past bulletins?

• Scroll to the bottom of each bulletin to view past instructional practices and ideas using BrainPop.

The monthly BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Each month's bulletin has fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

This Month's Question - How can multilingual learners get extra support?

The Frayer Model for multilingual learners 

• Give your multilingual learners the support they need with this simple, time-saving strategy. In this month’s tip, we’re combining BrainPOP’s Make-a-Map tool with the Frayer Model to explore how to build academic vocabulary and provide flexibility.  View the video in the monthly bulletin to learn how!

Bonus Tip!

• Make-a-Map projects can be printed or saved in student accounts, so your learners can always return to their models when they need them. Log into BrainPop to try it out!

Also in this month's Bulletin...

• Watch Tim & Moby answer the question - "What is #TeacherMath?" 

The monthly BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Every month, their bulletin will have fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

This Month's Question - How can your Teacher Reports drive more targeted instruction?

Inform reteaching with data -

The teacher dashboard is the secret ingredient to your students’ success. Watch this month’s tip to learn how to use your data to pinpoint opportunities for more targeted, just-in-time instruction in one simple scan.

Try it today!

After assigning a Quiz, check the results in your Teacher Reports. You’ll be able to find trouble spots for students. Once you know those, finding which moments to reteach and return to in the Movie are a lot clearer. 

Also in this month's Bulletin...

Watch "Behind the BrainPOP Scenes" to meet the voice of Annie, and be sure to download free BrainPOP swag to have a big, orange robot to brighten up your classroom.

The monthly BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Every month, this bulletin will have fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

October's Question - How can we encourage more focused, purposeful movie viewing?

Watch, Discuss, Rewatch - The lights may be out when you press play, but this movie-viewing strategy will make students' minds light up. Visit the current BrainPop Bulletin to learn about one way to make movies a more active part of your class, while providing an opportunity to practice essential literacy skills. 

Essential Literacy Skills

Rewatching a movie and assigning Pause Points after class discussion does more than boost engagement the second time around. Students will have a chance to practice essential literacy skills, while you add data in your dashboard that tracks proficiency.

Also in this month's Bulletin...

Watch best advice through "Teacher Stories" and download free BrainPOP swag to have a big, orange robot to brighten up any room.