KIPP LA recently hosted the fourth annual Innovation Day, a professional development event that gives educators an opportunity to create meaningful connections & gain practical approaches and tools to use in their classrooms. KIPP LA will post a series of blogs with important resources shared during Innovation Day that will pave the way to equity for students. Click here to view the first of the series about English Language Learner resources and read on for pro tips on incorporating Google Classroom to meet the needs of students.

Google Classroom is a free web service developed by Google that allows teachers to create, distribute and grade assignments in a paperless way. According to KIPP LA’s Manager of Innovation ElisabethDiCarlo, the use of technology can also “build beautifulrelationships with students and differentiate classrooms.”

Below please find resources regarding Google Classrooms that were shared during Innovation Day:

• Google Classroom YouTube Tutorial Video -  

• Top Tips from KIPP LA Prep middle school ELA teacher Amanda Agnello - 

• 60 Smarter Ways to Use Google Classroom by KIPP Iluminar Academy elementary school teacher Melinda Warren

Check back in the coming weeks for part three of the Innovation Day blog series with more great tips for educators paving the way to equity!