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Four Ways to Add Subtitles to Your Instructional Videos

Instructional video is at the heart of a Modern Classroom. But a video without captions leaves students behind. Whether you teach English Language Learners, students with learning differences, or kids who simply learn better when they can read along, subtitles make your instruction more accessible to all. Here are four methods, from the simplest one-step option to more advanced techniques.

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Inside a High School ESL Modern Classroom

In Heather Fellers’s high school class in Portland School District, she supports English Language Learners as they move from the newcomer class to mainstream education. The structure of her class is set up to support students in developing the language skills and academic strategies that will help them be successful in her class and beyond.

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Optimize Canvas for your Secondary Classroom

It’s time to take your digital classroom to the next level. We’ve collected the best practices for setting up your Learning Management System (LMS) with Canvas that promote greater student independence and content mastery.

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