Next R.E.A.D. Program Date - Wednesday October 29th!

Yes, R.E.A.D. is back!  Our next R.E.A.D. date is Wednesday, October 29th!  If you are interested in having your child in grades K-4 read to a R.E.A.D. dog, SIGN UP SOON!  Spaces fill quickly!  Each appointment to read to the dogs is for 15 minutes.  Siblings and friends are welcome to come, we have additional activities, toys and snacks.  Costumes will be welcome at this R.E.A.D. program if your child wishes to show off his or her costume a couple of days early or not!  Maybe even the dogs will come dressed.......
To schedule an appointment --- Call the Circulation Desk at 860.632.1485 x 235 or email library@ctserc.org. library@ctserc.org

Webinar ----- Yikes ---- I forgot one!

From Literacy in Learning Exchange:

Close Reading of Complex Texts: Making it Work in the Middle Level

Event details

Date: 

October 1st, 2014 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Location: 

online

Join AMLE, the International Reading Association, and noted literacy experts, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey, as we look at how to help students with complex text through close reading--a powerful teaching strategy that empowers students and really launches literacy in the middle level!
Follow this link for more information and to register for this free event.

Six webinars!

From edWeb.net:

Free webinar: Using educational technology in the classroom

Join us on Monday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. Eastern for Using Educational Technology in the Classroom with Jaime Joyce, assistant managing editor, education, TIME For Kids, and Melanie Kletter, senior editor, TIME For Kids. Learn more and pre-register. Visit the Real World Literacy and the Common Core community at www.edweb.net/tfk.

 

Free webinar: Creative ways to create your own OER

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5 p.m. Eastern for Creative Ways to Create Your Own OER with Tyler DeWitt, research scientist, high school teacher, and digital content creator. Learn more and pre-register. Visit the Open Educational Resources (OER) in the K-12 Classroom community at www.edweb.net/OER.

From Education Week:

 

High-Quality Early Childhood Education: Policy and Practice
Preschool and early-childhood education is grabbing a lot of attention from policymakers, from President Obama all the way to local school boards. But the challenge for proponents is to create a system that offers a high-quality program for young learners. Join Laura Bornfreund, the deputy director of the Early Childhood Initiative for the New America Foundation, and Debi Mathias, the director of the QRIS National Learning Network, as they discuss current early-childhood policy, efforts underway to bolster preschool quality, and suggestions for improvements at the local, state, and federal levels.

Guests:

Laura Bornfreund, deputy director, Early Childhood Initiative, New America Foundation
Debi Mathias, director, QRIS National Learning Network
This webinar will be moderated by Christina A. Samuels, staff writer, Education Week
Register now for this free live webinar.

Meeting the New Writing Expectations: Preparing Teachers and Students for Success
Writing is the area that has the furthest to go to meet the new ELA standards. In the 2000s, it all but disappeared from most elementary classrooms. Learn how to build an effective writing program that also supports reading development and content learning.
In this webinar, we will discuss:

• Increasing the quantity of writing throughout the school day,
• Helping students improve writing by analyzing complex texts,
• Making the writing process a vehicle of instruction, and
• Teaching opinion and informative/explanatory writing across the curriculum.

Guest:

James W. Cunningham, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Literacy Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
This webinar will be moderated by Adam Berkin, Vice President, Product Development, Curriculum Associates
Register now for this free live webinar.

From AbleNet.com: 

Introducing AbleNet's New Assistive Technology Support Services Tuesday, September 30 As part of the IEP planning process, IDEA mandates that the assistive technology (AT) needs of students be considered, yet the selection and implementation of AT continues to be a significant challenge for districts around the country. This webinar will introduce teachers and practitioners to the new Assistive Technology Support Service from AbleNet, a comprehensive program designed to help school districts meet the AT needs of identified students. This year-long program of support includes help with conducting AT assessments, providing product trials, delivering on-going support with technology implementation, and documenting AT utilization. This webinar will provide an overview of the program, as well as a look at the Learning Management System from AbleNet, an online tool for teachers and administrators, to support and document effective implementation practices. • Time: 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM CDT • Presenter: Cindy Richardson, M. Ed. • Level: Beginner

Full Webinar Schedule Available Online

Featured Recorded Webinar This Week Title: AT for Common Core College and Career Readiness for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Part 1: Communication - 40 Minutes Presenter: Tana Donaghy, Ed. D. Description: Communicative competency is the foundation to instruction. Students with significant disabilities must be able to achieve all the aspects of communication including exchanging information and ideas, ask and answer questions, and make comments about daily life, the world in which they live, and the academic content in their classes. This workshop will explore a variety of communication options for these students.  All live webinars are recorded and posted on our website to watch at any time. Upon request, participants will earn a Certificate of Attendance after viewing the webinar. NOTE: These recorded webinars are Flash based and not compatible with the Safari browser on iDevices. To view, please download the Puffin Browser app, which will allow you to view Flash content on your iDevice.