Events in May 2020
- IU17 Regional Media and Design Competition - CANCELLED
IU17 Regional Media and Design Competition - CANCELLED
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05/05/2020This year’s regional computer fair is scheduled for May 5th, 2020 from 8am – 3pm at Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA. Visit the regional information website at BLaST IU17 or the state website for details on projects, categories, rubrics, and rules for the competition at www.mediadesigncompetition.org
:ycoming College - Wendle Hall700 Warrior WayWilliamsport, PA 17701 - Check and Connect, Using Principles in a Remote Environment (ZOOM) - CANCELLED
Check and Connect, Using Principles in a Remote Environment (ZOOM) - CANCELLED
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05/07/2020This is an introduction to Check and Connect which is a research based tier 3 intervention that could be implemented in your multi-tiered system of behavior support. This online introduction will detail the four components and how a teacher might check and connect with students using a remote environment. Check and Connect is a comprehensive intervention designed to improve student engagement at school and with learning for marginalized, disengaged students in grades K-12, through relationship building, problem solving and capacity building, and persistence. It has four components:
- A mentor who works with students and families for a minimum of two years;
- Check — regular checks, utilizing data schools already collect on students’ school adjustment, behavior, and educational progress;
- Connect — timely interventions, driven by data, to reestablish and maintain students’ connection to school and learning and to enhance students’ social and academic competencies; and
- Engagement with families — mentors engage with parents and strive to foster their active participation in their child’s education.
Check & Connect is a student engagement intervention, focused on dropout prevention, implemented by a trained mentor that is individualized, data-driven and evidence-based (researched since 1990)
ZOOMnone - Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
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05/15/2020ZOOMnone - Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
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05/22/2020ZOOMnone - Learning
Learning
All day
05/26/2020Untitled EventUntitled Event
All day
05/26/2020 - Literacy Practices: Unraveling the Reading Rope
Literacy Practices: Unraveling the Reading Rope
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05/27/2020Research over a number of years has indicated that almost any child can learn to read, yet only one third are proficient, according to NAEP (The National Assessment of Educational Progress). Teachers are working hard but need literacy-specific tools and training to impact student outcomes and change this statistic. This presentation, which uses information from Scarborough's Reading Rope, will help literacy educators "learn the Rope" to teach reading. Educational Consultant Erin Hamilton will discuss blended learning approaches, online resources, and other tools designed to make teachers more effective and efficient in reading instruction. Participants will explore the various strands of the 'Rope' and will demystify common misunderstandings while sharing best practices. Join us and see how you can help every student become a proficient reader!
ZOOMnone - Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
Essential Ingredients for Reading Success Webinar
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05/29/2020ZOOMnone