The purpose of BRVGS is to serve the academic needs of a community of motivated, high-ability students through a variety of instructional strategies and learning opportunities that engage their interests and challenge their intellectual boundaries beyond a traditional high school experience.

The mission of BRVGS is to inspire and challenge a diverse body of students, representative of the communities from which they come, through unique, rigorous, technology-centered learning experiences, and to prepare them with the skills to be the leaders, collaborators and innovators of the future.

Helpful Resources BRVGS Provides Teachers

BRVGS Research Databases - EBSCO & JSTOR Databases

Points of View Database Login (part of EBSCO)

• Using the Points of View Reference Database for research and comparative essays (great for Pro/Con information).

PearDeck - Interactive Presentation tool

• Pear Deck Help Page

  • Student Paced Lessons

  • Adding Audio to Pear Deck Slides

  • Using TakeAways

  • Embedding Other Websites or Activities in your Pear Deck

Albert.io - AP and College Test Prep

• Teacher Help Page

• Teacher Academy - Tutorials

Screencastify - unlimited screen recording for BRVGS teachers and students

• Classroom Resources

• Screencastify Help Page

ExploreLearning - math and science online labs

• Explore Learning Gizmos Support Page

PIVOT Interactives - science online labs

• PIVOT Interactives Support Page

GoGuardian - Chromebook and Chrome browser remote monitoring

• GoGuardian Teacher Help Page

TurnItIn - Peer Review, AI Detector, and Plagiarism Checker

• TurnItIn Teacher Help Page

Canva - online graphic design tool - BRVGS accounts have upgraded access