Happy New Year!

Wishing you the very best for the New Year!

SERC Library Staff

Happy Holidays!

The SERC Library staff wishes you safe and healthy Happy Holidays!  We would like to express our thanks to everyone who has supported our Food for Fines program.  We are continuing Food for Fines until Saturday, January 10th!  May peace, joy, health and happiness be with you throughout the New Year!   

Two exciting workshops coming up at SERC!

Check out the two workshops below ----- to register for the The reading and writing connection for preschool and primary grades with Kathy Collins workshop on Tuesday, April 21st use this link http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-reading-and-writing-connection-for-preschool-and-primary-grades-with-kathy-collins-registration-12737326687 .  For the Let's Pretend! Using storybooks to encourage play and friendships workshop on Thursday, May 21st use this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-date-lets-pretend-using-storybooks-to-encourage-play-and-friendships-registration-12192689663   ----- Hurry workshops fill quickly!

Webinars!

 

Amplifying Student Potential With Tablets & Chromebooks In this webinar, hear about how Community Consolidated School District 59 in Illinois is preparing their students for the future.  BenGrey, director of technology at the district, will discuss why they  decided to use Android tablets with all grade levels, in addition to  Chromebooks for grades 3 and up. CCSD 59 is committed to creating a  learning environment where technology is leveraged to amplify student  potential, as well as to foster collaboration and communication with staff  and parents. Discover the impact these devices are having on student learning,  and some of the keys that have made their technology initiative so  successful.  Participants will: Receive an overview of the Google for Education solution, Hear the story of CCSD 59 from the perspective of both  students and educator, and Learn how Google tools are being used in the classroom and how this is improving student learning, collaboration, and  innovation. Guest: Benjamin Grey, assistant superintendent, innovative learning  and communication, Community Consolidated School District 59, Ill. This webinar will be moderated by James Leonard, Education Team,  Google Register now for this free live webinar. The Top 5 iPad apps for Struggling  Readers and Writer Tuesday, December 16 This webinar will present the top 5 apps to help support your  struggling student immediately. These apps support access to textbooks,  research, and learning materials, including support for reading, writing, and completing homework. You will learn realistic application and  implementation to begin using in your classroom today! iPad accessibility  features (built-in) will also be discussed. • Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM CST • Presenter: Diana Petschauer, M. Ed, ATP, CEO • Level: Beginner/Intermediate   AT for Common Core College and Career Readiness for Students with Significant  Cognitive Disabilities Part 4: Supporting  Access Skills Wednesday, December 17 Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a legislative right of our students with disabilities. This workshop will explore how teachers are supporting students with learning assistance seeking behaviors through the use of AT to create opportunities of greater independence and truly finding the least restrictive environment, so they can develop self advocacy and self determine skills. • Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM CST • Presenter: Tana Donaghy, Ed. D. • Level: Beginner/Intermediate Part 2 of 2 ECT (Environmental  Communication Teaching) Data  Collection Thursday, December 18 In Part 2, participants will learn about data collection strategies  and how to use video as productive implementation intervention  technique. You will also learn an effective way in which to use written  communication scripts without stifling the impromptu communication  experience of a student in the classroom and forcing communication  that need not occur if a student is not motivated to say pre-planned  messages. Teams will learn to apply a least-to-most prompt hierarchy  that promotes independence in communication and supports the  language development of augmented speakers. • Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST • Presenter: Kelly Fonner • Level: Beginner/Intermediate