SERC Library

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Some resources for Spring, World Water Day and Study Skills

Welcome Spring this March 20! Our cross-curricular flower crafts, animal projects, gardening activities, bulletin board ideas, and weather lessons will help you and your students celebrate the season.

World Water Day

March 22 is World Water Day, a great opportunity to learn more about water-related health issues, such as sanitation, as well as environmental concerns, like conservation.

Study Skills

Help your students study more effectively with our test-preparation materials, note-taking tips, and time-management advice. Your students will be proud of all they can accomplish when they learn to study efficiently.

Friday, March 11, 2016

One Webinar - One Live Discussion

Culture Change: Expanding World Language
for Young Learners

This event takes place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET.
The United States is trailing the European Union and other competitor
nations in the number and growth of bilingual residents. But beyond
economic competitiveness, too many students are missing out on the
significant cognitive and cultural benefits of second language acquisition,
which include increased scholastic success, heightened sympathy for
others, and increased creativity. Part of this language deficit can be
attributed to tight school budgets and schedules that have created a
dearth of early language programs in American schools. However,
some progressive educators and political leaders are working to
reverse this trend by implementing innovative, culturally authentic
programs for elementary and middle schools. This webinar will bring
together some of these innovators for an engaging discussion on
successful strategies for bringing flexible, culturally-authentic, and
academically-rigorous world language instruction to young learners.

Guests: S. Dallas Dance, superintendent, Baltimore County public schools Aline Germain-Rutherford, associate dean of the language schools, Middlebury College, Vt. Jacque Van Houten, former ACTFL president, Jefferson County public schools, Louisville, Ky. Moderator: Abigail Mendenhall, client services manager, Middlebury Interactive Languages

Education Week is serving only as the host for this presentation. The content was created by the sponsor. The opinions expressed in this webinar are those of the sponsor and do not reflect the opinion of or constitute an endorsement by Editorial Projects in Education or any of its publications.

Closed-captioning is available for this event. On the date of the event, you can log in as early as 15 minutes before the start of the webinar. Open the “Closed-Captioning” link from the “handouts folder” (located at the bottom of the console) to access Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART). A transcript will also be available for download from the handouts folder within three business days after the event.

Registration is FREE but is also required to attend this event. Please register now.

If you have already registered for this event, click here to go to the login page. #RethinkDiscipline: Addressing Disparities in School Discipline Watch OSERS Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin, U.S. Department of Education, doing a livediscussion with experts and practitioners regarding disparities in school discipline on March 16, 2016 3:30 pm EST. Panelists will discuss disparities in school discipline and ways to eliminate those disparities by addressing implicit bias, and implementing restorative justice strategies. The Assistant Secretary Yudin will be joined by: Dr. Kent McIntosh \| University of Oregon Robert Spicer \| Restorative Strategies Pamela Odom \| Principal, Grant Middle School Please watch the March 16th discussion at 3:30 pm EST, at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWDdoJJLDw

Thursday, March 10, 2016

National Nutrition Month

Focus on good nutritional habits this March, for National Nutrition Month. Arm students with the knowledge of how they can make informed choices about what they eat, inside the school and out.

School Lunch & Nutrition

St. Patrick's Day

On March 17, we celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish-themed projects, from leprechaun marionettes to potato stamps! Plus, learn how the holiday became so popular in the United States.

St. Patrick's Day Activities

Pi Day

Did you know that March 14 is recognized as Pi Day? It's 3.14... get it? Learn all about the "magical" number.

Discovering the Magical Pi

Daylight Savings Time

Don't forget to "spring forward" this Sunday! Practice telling time this week to prepare your students for Daylight Savings.

Clocks & Telling Time

Monday, March 7, 2016

Free webinar

Helping Nonreaders and Struggling Readers Make
Significant and Sustainable Gains
Presented by Julie Ross, S.P.I.R.E.® National Trainer, certified Special
Education teacher in Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disorders, and
Educable Mental Handicaps.

Tuesday, March 8 @ 3:30pm EST Friday, March 11 @ 12:00pm EST

REGISTER for which date works best for you!
Join us for a live webinar to learn how S.P.I.R.E., a multisensory
reading intervention program, can help your lowest performing
students become proficient readers. Julie Ross will provide an
overview of the program as a direct instructional model and
introduce the new online version: iSPIRE.

Attend this webinar to learn about:

S.P.I.R.E. and why it is so effective
Similarities and unique features of the print and online versions
Our unique 10-step lesson plan

Friday, March 4, 2016

Webinars

Monday, March 7, 2016 3 -4 p.m. ET
Teaching Reading Like a Champion: A Look at Doug Lemov's New Book
Doug Lemov gained international fame with the release of his first book, Teach Like a Champion. In a new book, he and two of his Uncommon Schools colleagues dive into the instructional tactics behind effective reading instruction. Using the Common Core State Standards as a framework, the book tackles text selection, close reading, nonfiction, vocabulary, and a range of other literacy topics. While most of the tips are geared toward middle and high school English teachers and reading specialists, the authors say there's something in there for anyone teaching reading.

In this webinar, the authors of Reading Reconsidered will discuss some of the key insights from their five years of research on what the best reading teachers are doing.
Underwriting for this webinar has been provided by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Guests:

Colleen Driggs, director of professional development, Teach Like a Champion team, Uncommon Schools
Doug Lemov, managing director, Uncommon Schools, and head of the Teach Like a Champion team, a professional development arm for the 44-school charter network
Erica Woolway, chief academic officer, Teach Like a Champion team, Uncommon Schools

This webinar will be moderated by Liana Heitin, assistant editor, Education Week
REGISTER HERE

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2 - 3 p.m. ET

Content provided by:

Go Digital With Formative Assessment & Critical Thinking
21st century learning embraces the use of digital tools to enhance instruction. In this webinar, we'll explore research-based practices utilizing digital tools to formatively assess and support critical thinking. We'll also address how this integration can help monitor, improve, and maximize instructional opportunities. Based on formative assessment data, teachers can ensure students make progress towards the mastery of all standards. Webinar participants will be challenged to develop an implementation plan to immediately integrate the tools into instruction to support critical thinking and timely formative assessment. Join us to share your ideas about technology integration that spur innovative thinking.

Guest:

Rebecca Stobaugh, associate professor, Western Kentucky University
This webinar will be moderated by Kim Brody, director of professional development, Mentoring Minds
REGISTER HERE