Manage Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom - FREE webinar!

Oh yes, our favorite stuff ---- FREE!  One catch, why is there always a catch ----- Limited seats available! 

Eye on Education is offering the webinar Manage Disruptive Behaviors in the Classroom with Bryan Harris on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 4:30 PM ET.  Follow this link: http://www.eyeoneducation.com/Online-Resources/Webinars to register. 

This is an interactive webinar with Bryan Harris, best-selling author of Battling boredom:  99 strategies to spark student engagement.  You will learn:  an overview of the 5 most common classroom disruptions; an understanding of why students misbehave; a simple 5 step plan for dealing with challenging behavior; a method for determining which strategies are most effective with certain students; and easy to implement strategies that improve student behavior. 

Finland's Formula for School Success

Okay ---- I know everyone has heard lots about Finland's Formula for School Success, so what more can we say, well......check out the link from Edutopia on Education Everywhere:  Finland's Formula for School Success video.   Follow this link http://www.edutopia.org/education-everywhere-international-finland-video to view the video and check out the additional links for more information.  In the coming months, Edutopia will be providing links about Canada, Singapore, China, and Germany in their series looking at high-achieving education systems and model schools around the world.  You might wish to link to their RSS feed to get the information first hand ------ you might get it sooner than waiting for me to get it up on the blog!

3rd Movie in our series "Where we came from - how we got here"

On Monday, February 6th from 4 pm to 6 pm at the SERC Library Community Room the 3rd movie in our series will be shown:  The Witness:  From the Balcony of Room 306.

"The Witness:  From the Balcony of Room 306" is a poignant retelling of a crucial turning point in the civil rights movement and a vibrant reminder of Dr. King's impact on the movement and our nation. Discussion will include reflection on what it means to be a witness today in the struggle for equity and social justice.

Come join us in exploring and deepening our collective understanding of the historical context of race and racism in the United States of America.

Space is limited to 30 participants.  You must make a reservation in order to attend, and will receive confirmation via email.  To reserve your space, please email Lauren D. Jones at ljones@ctserc.org.  For content questions, please contact Kc Nelson-Oliveria at nelson-oliveria@ct.serc.org.

On March 5th we will feature Black in Latin America and on April 9th, Little Rock Central:  50 Years Later.

TutorCloud

Okay ---- check this out ------ TutorCloud is aiming to provide quality online tutoring that enables parents and students to search for tutors who have particular subject expertise and interests.  The bank of tutors are primarily from Ivy League colleges.  Online sessions are held using video chat and interactive whiteboards.  The program is designed to encourage students who may be reluctant to sign up or go for face-to-face tutoring to seek help and potential mentorship.  Check it out at http://tutorcloud.com/  and yes, there is a fee, sorry not free, however it might be a great alterative to face-to-face tutoring.  According to the site you can hire a tutor for an hour every week, just 15 minutes when you need help, pay by the minute so you only pay for the help you need.  You have access to hundreds of experienced tutors searchable by subject!

iPhone, IPad apps for children with learning difficulties

Okay ---- while I know that sometimes ------ okay most times when it comes to "techie things" I am behind the times (I confess I have only been texting for about a year and half), however, that does not mean that I cannot tell you about new "techie things"!  Recently in several list serves I saw this article,

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/iphone-ipad-apps-for-children-with-learning-difficulties/14622  

The article is about a review of iPad and iPhone apps currently available for students with learning difficulties.  Check out the article to see what you think.

It's all about MEE and it is FREE

What?  Well it is FREE, however, with limited seats AVAILABLE!   On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:30 pm eastern time Babara Blackburn will be doing a FREE webinar on it's all about MEE!  Motivation, Engagement, and Expectations.  This is an interactive session and you will look at practical ways to activate students' intrinsic motivation, increase student engagement, and raise the level of expectations in the classroom.  For more information and to register ----- remember seats are limited ------ please follow this link: http://www.eyeoneducation.com/Online-Resources/Webinars/Its-All-About-MEE