Classroom of the week:
Connie Adams
Great job Connie!!
Please note: If you're not seeing the picture here, please let me know. I've been having some problems with pictures in this tool.
PD schedule finalized for Tuesday
Please click on the title above for the PD schedule. We have the meetings going until 3:00 since it's a faculty meeting day. If you have any questions, please ask me or Missy. Thanks.
Board Report for September 25 meeting
Every month from September to June, Adam and I prepare board reports for the Board of Education. These are public documents, so I'll share them with you when I get them done. In the report, there are descriptions of several social media pages that we use. Feel free to subscribe to those if you use Facebook or Instagram.
Remember to use work orders
Work orders help the tech and maintenance folks to keep track of needs, so make sure to use those. From what I've seen this year, those systems are working well.
You Can't Hit Unsend:
How A Social Media Scandal Unfolded At Harvard
While in the car the other day, I caught part of this episode of Hidden Brain. It's a very moving story about a Harvard hopeful whose life was changed because of something stupid that he decided to post on line. It's worth a listen, and worth sharing.
Back to School Time
A moving clip from Sandy Hook Promise. A not so subtle reminder that the potential is still there. Let's all keep an eye on every kid.
Castle Learning Webinar Series
This FREE 6-session series will introduce Teachers and Instructional Technology Support Specialists to using Castle Learning as well as include all the NEW FEATURES that have been added this past school year.
Applicable for: Grades K-12: Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, Spanish, French, and Music. This is also a great resource for Special Education Teachers.
A certificate of attendance will be given with each session. NOTE: It is up to your school to offer any CTLE credit for your attendance. We do not offer CTLE credits at this time.
Each session below is offered this Fall on Tuesdays at 4pm and Wednesdays at 6pm.
September 24th and 25th: Student Center and Creating Classes
October 1st and 2nd: Creating Assignments using the Castle Questions and Keyword Search and How to Use Self-Assign for Class Activities
October 8th and 9th: Assignment Editor Screen, NEW Printing feature, and Assign to Students
October 15th and 16th: Students Answering CR Questions, Grading Constructed Response, Reports and Auto Mastery Retake Assignments
October 22nd and 23rd: Co-Teacher, Creating Folders, Share, Duplicate, etc. Linking assignments with Google Classroom and various LMS’s, and finding specific content area questions - ELA (Lit Sets, Reading Sets, Source Writing Essays), Spanish/French, Math Skills, Global/US History, and Science.
October 29th and 30th: Personal Content (Create/Edit Castle Questions, Attach Resources, Flashcards)
Spread the Word To Rock the Vote
Each year on the fourth Tuesday of September, National Voter Registration Day celebrates our democracy in the United States. Encourage your eligible students to register to vote so that they can take part in the upcoming primary and general elections in November—which is excellent practice for the 2020 presidential election.
NYS K-12 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services’ is once again hosting the “NYS K-12 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest.” The contest is open to all students in New York State public, private and home-schools.
This is a great opportunity for teachers to talk to students about being safe while on the Internet and while using computers and mobile devices. The contest has five entry categories: Kindergarten–Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 and Special Education. New York State winners will be displayed in the 2021 NYS Kids Safe Online Calendar and entered into the MS-ISAC National Computer Security Poster Contest.
More information on the “NYS K-12 Kids Safe Online Poster Contest” can be found on the contest web page at https://its.ny.gov/2019-2020-kids-safe-online-poster-contest. Questions regarding the contest may be submitted to cyber.outreach@its.ny.gov.
Don’t miss out! The contest entry deadline is December 9, 2019. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Jessica E. Smith
Strategic Planning and Program Management
Chief Information Security Office
Office of Information Technology Services
W. A. Harriman State Office Campus, 1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 5, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12226
(518) 242-5020 | jessica.smith2@its.ny.gov
www.its.ny.gov
New Safety Folder
I made a new Safety folder in the Staff Share drive. The first think in there is a letter concerning sex offenders from the sheriff. There are phone numbers and links in that letter. I also have the drill record for the year.
If you have any suggestions for folders or files to be inserted into the Staff Share drive, please let me know.
Literacy Leadership PLC Opportunity
From Beth Dryer at TST BOCES:
Colleagues,
I'm writing to share another professional learning opportunity that is focused on integrating SEL into ELA/academic literacy curriculum and instruction.
The Literacy Leadership PLC is intended to build teacher leadership capacity; consequently, the "ideal participant" is one who is eager to formally share their work/learning with colleagues in their home districts.
Check it out if you are interested; please pass the information along to others.
Registration will be available in Frontline by Friday (9/13).
Thanks for your time-
Beth
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