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We are excited for the inspiring year ahead!
Minecraft Mondays begin on September 27th at 4:30-5:30. Hear from Shad Lacefield, a 4th grade teacher at Garden Springs Elementary, and his trials and tribulations using Minecraft in Science. Register here: https://www.mylearningplan.com/LearningPlan/ActivityProfile.asp?I=3884693
Every last Monday of the month will be dedicated to play, making connections to content, and learning how to engage learners in a virtual world so that they may create and demonstrate their learning.
All experience levels welcome!
“Learning should be an active process. Too often, students come to school to watch their teachers work.” - Willard R. Daggett. As we welcome students back in person and virtually, you may be looking for new ways to engage your learners, especially in literacy. Some may be considering makerspaces while others are looking for new ways to create with Chromebooks. No matter where you are in your professional journey, you can incorporate creativity and making into your literacy classroom, and we are here to help!
Join us for our Remaking Literacy Book Study where we dive into innovative instructional strategies to incorporate maker learning in the classroom. This book study is open to all levels, but will be more geared towards K-5. You will receive a free copy of the book and PD credit.
For more information and to register, click this link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jV7pgsgU-CcivuNKmKqt9Twj6Q9MYUf0jTqBMwhLvx4
Join us on March 17 for Minecraft and STEM virtually at 4:15.
Sign-up:
https://www.mylearningplan.com/LearningPlan/ActivityProfile.asp?I=3738791
Integrating STEM and Literacy Book Study
Audience: K-5 Teachers and Leaders. To get more information and register for the book study, visit the session description. The deadline to register and receive the book is March 19th.
Minecraft Sessions:
Command Your World, 3/3/2021
Making Thinking Visible, 3/10/2021
STEM Challenges, 3/17/2021
Title: Integrating STEM and Literacy
Date and Time: 2/9/21 at 4:15 pm
STEM does not have to be its own content or specials rotation. You can add STEM into your lessons today, well tomorrow. We have developed some easy stories and lesson plans to share with you and your colleagues. These lessons are great places to start building STEM in your lessons. #VirtualSTEMBus
Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/LearningPlan/ActivityProfile.asp?I=3721872
Our STEM resources were built with the hope that any teacher could implement our units into his/her classroom. Whether we are virtual, hybrid, or face-to-face, students can embark on a cross-curricular journey that both engages and teaches 21st century skills. Embedded into every unit is a literacy component, connections to NGSS and the new KAS Technology Standards. Our units are designed to last approximately 1-2 weeks, roughly 30-45 minutes a part. These units are designed to be utilized however a teacher sees fit, whether it be during independent learning time or whole group.
We will be adding level 2 extension units to each of our existing ones. If you would like to learn more, check out our Intermediate Units and Teacher Overview Videos. Much more resources to come!