Inspiring Teachers to Create Inspired Students
Certell™ empowers teachers to engage today’s tech-savvy students with media-rich, meaningful content they’ll connect with naturally. Certell materials are designed to encourage students to think independently, develop lifelong principles thoughtfully, and contribute within their communities responsibly.
FREE
Free multimedia eBooks for teachers and students
MEDIA-RICH
Integrated images and video in all modules
STANDARDS-BASED
Designed to meet or exceed national standards
ACCESSIBLE
Easy-to-use for many IEP and non-native-speaking students
TEACHERS AS “MINDMAKERS”
The role of teachers today is to prepare students for a world of continuous change: to become lifelong learners eager to thrive in that ever-changing world, empowered to take responsibility for themselves by making their own minds and embracing their place in society as valuable, educated and informed, self-governing citizens.
In this daunting challenge, social studies teachers are the tip of the spear. And they are not only being asked to teach students about increasingly divisive topics, but also to curate their own content, with a student-audience that increasingly learns from phones and expects high production value. In addition, while national attention has been given to increasing math and language skills (monitored by extensive testing), social studies and its education for citizenship has become the poor cousin of school curriculum. The cost of an inadequately prepared citizenry, however, has become apparent to all. Certell is a leader in bringing 21st century methods and technology to the problem of how to educate 21st century citizens.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, MOTIVATION, AND WISDOM
One of the key insights many teachers learned when forced to teach remotely was that, provided with the right framework and great materials, students can take more responsibility for their learning. Knowledge and skills can be engaged digitally if teachers provide inspiration and the right motivation.
Certell™ assists teachers with the tools they need to succeed in this—using technology to enable students to master the fundamentals. A classroom organized this way can free up valuable teacher time and energy to focus on more complex reasoning tasks, to engage and debate controversial topics, and to foster the ability to tolerate the diverse viewpoints which are the key to the success of our pluralistic society. In this model, teachers become guides, rather than lecturers, inspiring students to embark on their own, Dynamic Wisdom Adventure—and to join them in so-doing!
DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
Certell™ offers comprehensive free digital textbooks built around national standards in economics and personal finance, government, and American and world history, including self-assessment questions and topical Mini-Lessons.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
Teachers Editions include classroom activities, quizzes, assignments, project-based learning, games, and related materials that provide teachers with all they need to inspire students across multiple learning styles.
PODCASTS
CertellConnects™ is creating a community of “teachers inspiring teachers” with tips for adapting to the digital age, promoting an ethic of MindMaking and learning how to make “wisdom moments” the core of their vocation.
BELL RINGERS
Bell Ringers are short, video-rich lessons that teachers can use to bring social studies concepts to life in the classroom, tied to important (and not-so-important) dates in history, and occasions in society and culture.
