TransAct

For more than 25 years, TransAct Communications has dedicated itself to providing educational institutions with innovative, user-friendly software tools that reduce operational complexity, simplify reporting and ensure compliance, for the purpose of supporting more positive outcomes for all students. More than 30 State Departments of Education and 5,100+ school districts across the country use TransAct software. For more information about TransAct, visit transact.com.

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The Travel Tracker is Changing the Game for Field Trip Management

The Travel Tracker is Changing the Game for Field Trip Management

Our customers can tell you all about how the Travel Tracker has changed their field trip management process. We recently spoke with John Seussman, Transportation Director for North Thurston Public Schools. North Thurston has about 14,500 students

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How our Field Trip Management Software “Fits The Need”

How our Field Trip Management Software “Fits The Need”

Our Field trip management software, The Travel Tracker, has made a big difference for Guilford County Schools!

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5 Different Ways You Can Volunteer at Your Local Schools

5 Different Ways You Can Volunteer at Your Local Schools

Volunteering is a fun, simple way to get involved within the community. When you volunteer at your local schools it can also be a great help to the school and district who may be struggling with budget cuts. Whether you volunteer regularly or just

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Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher - Continued

Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher - Continued

As a substitute teacher, knowing how to work with different age groups is very important. The App-Garden’s Online Substitute Teacher Training program instructs potential substitutes on how to work with various age groups. For this specific post, we

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Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher

Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher

As a substitute teacher, knowing how to work with different age groups is very important. The App-Garden has created a Virtual Substitute Training program that instructs potential substitutes on how to work with various age groups. For this

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Keys To Classroom Excellence for substitute teachers

Keys To Classroom Excellence for substitute teachers

Within the classroom, there are many ways to ensure overall classroom excellence. Ensuring that substitute teachers who may not have extensive classroom experience understand these concepts is key to their classroom excellence. Our online substitute

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Virtual Substitute Training Keeps Your Content Consistent

Virtual Substitute Training Keeps Your Content Consistent

What Learning Styles Are In Your Classroom?

What Learning Styles Are In Your Classroom?

Throughout every classroom, different learning styles are displayed and even sometimes overlooked. Understanding each learning style has a very great importance for the performance of each of your students. Students learn in different ways and

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Earth Day May Be Over, But School Beautification Shouldn't Be!

Earth Day May Be Over, But School Beautification Shouldn't Be!

We each have a duty to keep up the appearance of not only our planet, but our school as well. School beautification is a wonderful way to keep our schools looking spectacular, getting rid of any litter, and involving the community within your school

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Why Understanding Classroom Diversity Is Important

Why Understanding Classroom Diversity Is Important

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou

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High School Stressors And How They Can Be Prevented

High School Stressors And How They Can Be Prevented

Since the late 90s, students have become increasingly more stressed each year due to rising expectations of colleges and universities. As reported by The Seattle Times, many schools just like Roosevelt High experienced crisis levels of stress and

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Leading By Example, Filling In The Tabula Rasa

Leading By Example, Filling In The Tabula Rasa

Danielle Emspak, a head teacher at Monteclare Children’s School, has seen the best and the worst during her six years as a preschool teacher and has learned about leading by example. Many teachers like Danielle experience day to day problems such

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Seat Belts on Buses? Both Sides Of The Ongoing Debate

Seat Belts on Buses? Both Sides Of The Ongoing Debate

The App-Garden works with hundreds of school districts nationwide and we have heard the subject of seat belts on buses being debated many times. While this may at first seem like a no brainer “yes we should” answer, many disagree. Below are some

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Automated Field Trip Software helps Hopkins, KY in Managing Field Trips

Automated Field Trip Software helps Hopkins, KY in Managing Field Trips

Marci Cox, transportation director at Hopkins County Schools KY, struggled with an inefficient and time-consuming field trip process and manual driver bidding process. The process for managing field trips was paper-based and cumbersome, taking a lot

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Maslow over Mastery - training substitute teachers how to understand this

Maslow over Mastery - training substitute teachers how to understand this

“Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be.” – Rita Pierson

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School Beautification Benefits Students - Volunteer at your school

School Beautification Benefits Students - Volunteer at your school

Would you believe it if I told you just by planning one school beautification day, the morale of the students would increase? That the school days after beautification would flow smoother and be filled with more energy? That your students would have

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Literacy and Volunteers - a Crucial part of our world

Literacy and Volunteers - a Crucial part of our world

We often ask ourselves how we can promote economic growth, community involvement, and promote aspects of higher education. Increasing literacy can help in all of these areas and is also crucial to all around personal growth. Literacy and

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User Friendly Software for K12 – For Real People, With Real Needs

User Friendly Software for K12 – For Real People, With Real Needs

At the App-Garden our well equipped support team is always ready to answer any inquiries you or your school district may have. We have a support team available by phone, email, and even live chat! Our user friendly software for K12 administrators

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Why Holiday Break Is A Good Time For Reflection | software for school administrators

Why Holiday Break Is A Good Time For Reflection | software for school administrators

As an educator, many often look toward a Holiday break and Summer breaks as a period of relaxation. It’s a time to get away from your everyday routine to spend time with family and friends. Nevertheless, you’ve done a lot of teaching and planning

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5 Reasons To Become A Part-Time Substitute Teacher | software for school administrators

5 Reasons To Become A Part-Time Substitute Teacher | software for school administrators

Why is being a part-time substitute teacher one of the most enriching and rewarding part time jobs? Being a part-time substitute teacher gives you both a rewarding way to earn money as well as an amazing sense of giving back to the community.

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Short on Bus Drivers | App-Garden | Travel Tracker

Short on Bus Drivers | App-Garden | Travel Tracker

More often than not, a shortage of bus drivers is an ongoing concern for Transportation Departments. When districts are short on bus drivers, transportation directors may have to put in additional hours which can add to their stress. Having to

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Field Trip Integration with GPS | Travel Tracker

Field Trip Integration with GPS | Travel Tracker

Field trip integration with GPS When it comes to planning field trips, athletic trips, and school bus routes, managing travel requests can become time consuming and costly. Kim Gates, the Cost Clerk for Lincoln County Schools, North Carolina, had

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Volunteering Starts At Home

Volunteering Starts At Home

Volunteering starts at home as you get involved in your own child’s classroom. Fitting volunteer opportunities into an already busy schedule can be challenging; however, it is always a great way to be a part of your child’s educational experience.

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