Origin of kidacademy.org
I was teaching at Roosevelt Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida. I had walked into an advanced math class taught by the best math teacher I know - Krystal Varnadore. I was showing her students the Khan Academy website. After letting them know about all the features of Khan Academy a student raised her hand. She told me she knew how to make Khan Academy better. I was curious how a 13 year old student was going to make the most visited educational website in the world even better. She then said, "Have kids make the tutorials." Mic drop.
Kid Academy is a celebration of student created content spanning nine grade levels. Thanks for visiting us.
Kid Academy is a celebration of student created content spanning nine grade levels. Thanks for visiting us.
About me
My name is Todd LaVogue. I am an educator and student content creator.
This website is a celebration of student content creation. We learn together and share with the world. The greatest form of content mastery is the ability to teach others. My students are learning important soft skills - creative problem solving, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, negotiation, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, grit and growth mindset. These skills are discussed and used every day inside my classroom (aka The Ground Floor Collective).
I have presented at international education conferences in four countries on two continents. I have personally advised the current King of Spain on matters of student engagement and use of technology in the classroom. I have won international and national teaching competitions. Teaching is my calling. Being recognized for doing a good job is wonderful but it doesn't change what I do in the classroom. I am continually learning and growing to be the best educator I can be for my students. They deserve nothing less.
I teach in the Palm Beach County (Florida) School District. I have taught at Roosevelt Middle, Watson B. Duncan Middle and currently teach at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach. At my current school, I teach all nine grade levels as the Design, Innovation and Technology Specialist. These are all public schools; two of the three are Title 1 public schools. All the content from this site was created by my students in all three of these schools.
Thank you for visiting our site. We are continually learning and growing. Let's take the journey together.
This website is a celebration of student content creation. We learn together and share with the world. The greatest form of content mastery is the ability to teach others. My students are learning important soft skills - creative problem solving, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, negotiation, cognitive flexibility, emotional intelligence, grit and growth mindset. These skills are discussed and used every day inside my classroom (aka The Ground Floor Collective).
I have presented at international education conferences in four countries on two continents. I have personally advised the current King of Spain on matters of student engagement and use of technology in the classroom. I have won international and national teaching competitions. Teaching is my calling. Being recognized for doing a good job is wonderful but it doesn't change what I do in the classroom. I am continually learning and growing to be the best educator I can be for my students. They deserve nothing less.
I teach in the Palm Beach County (Florida) School District. I have taught at Roosevelt Middle, Watson B. Duncan Middle and currently teach at The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach. At my current school, I teach all nine grade levels as the Design, Innovation and Technology Specialist. These are all public schools; two of the three are Title 1 public schools. All the content from this site was created by my students in all three of these schools.
Thank you for visiting our site. We are continually learning and growing. Let's take the journey together.
