The SERC Library is CLOSED ON 1-28-15

The SERC Library will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 28, 2015!

The SERC Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The SERC Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.  Stay safe and warm!

Webinars for our blizzard Tuesday and one for Wednesday!

Just in case you get bore with our blizzard, here are a couple of webinars you can sign up for!

Some webinars for Tuesday and Wednesday:

 2015: Next Generation Assessment Implementation and Results
How can districts prepare their students and teachers for the national consortia's assessments this year? Efforts to align curriculum, instruction, and assessment with Common Core State Standards have intensified as the pressure escalates for states and districts that will take the new summative assessments this spring.
Widespread unease persists:
•    Increased level of rigor,
•    New item types,
•    Unfamiliarity with format, and
•    Test administration scheduling
Further, the transition to online administration poses additional planning and technical challenges.
Join our guests to better understand two approaches to these challenges—one in a Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium state and one in a Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers state. And learn how school and district leaders are preparing teachers and students to meet the challenges with confidence.
Guests:
Lizabeth Frischhertz, chief officer for accountability, assessment, and evaluation, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, La.
Frances Gipson, Ph.D., principal, El Sereno Middle School and Magnet Center, Los Angeles Unified School District
This webinar will be moderated by Justine Hargreaves, senior product marketing manager, Measured Progress
Register now for this free live webinar.
 

High-Quality Early Childhood Programs as a Model for K-3 Education

This event takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 2 to 3 p.m. ET.

Content provided by: For nearly 30 years, Teaching Strategies has helped early childhood programs to improve outcomes through developmentally appropriate practice. This webinar will share lessons learned from decades of innovation in high-quality early childhood programs, and highlight the ways that applying similar strategies in K-3 can lead to quality and success for all children. Kai-leé Berke, Teaching Strategies’ chief academic officer, will define developmentally appropriate practice; showcase the powerful impact of project-based, hands-on investigations that directly support children to be critical and creative thinkers; and discuss how innovative resources that inextricably link curriculum and whole-child assessment can help K-3 programs achieve success. Additionally, participants will gain an understanding of the importance of investing in early childhood programs that help lay the foundation for children’s success in kindergarten and beyond.

Guest: Kai-leé Berke, chief academic officer, Teaching Strategies Moderator: Breeyn Mack, manager, content and community partnerships, Teaching Strategies

Register now for this free webinar.

Webinar: Creating Engaging Content for the Web and Social Media
When: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Event Details

Building a sustainable social media presence for yourself or your organization requires the development of exciting media content. Whether the media is written, video-based, or audio-focused, there should be one constant factor: The content must be engaging enough to make users come back time and time again.

This webinar will help you identify diverse approaches to create content for your social media presence. During the course of this webinar we will cover:

1. Developing a media strategy
   
2. Selecting the correct hardware to support your content development
   
3. Choosing the correct software to support your content development
   
4. Hosting and displaying your content
   

Whether you are new to media and content creation or an experienced professional, this webinar will give you a stronger foundation from which to build your social media strategy.

This presentation is brought to you by the online BA in Communication and Media degree program at CUNY School of Professional Studies.

Presenter

Professor James Richardson is the Academic Director of the BA in Communication and Media degree program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, as well as an Associate Professor of New Media Technology at LaGuardia Community College. As an educator and industry professional, James has led higher ed and corporate initiatives in both traditional and online environments. With over 25 years of experience in managing all aspects of technology-based projects, the focus of his academic research has been in the areas of student motivation (particularly at-risk populations), redefining digital scholarship, the impacts of social media on interpersonal communication, and developing ePortfolio support structures to promote student/programmatic/institutional assessment.

Register

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5803098490561800705