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Week of February 29, 2016
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Enjoy your weekend,
Troy, John, and Karen
Georgia Milestones Testing Schedule
Professional Learning
Once again, the Georgia Science Teachers Association’s District 2 will host a workshop titled Experiential Learning and Inquiry for Physical Science Educators, also known as ELIPSE 2.0. The workshop is for all K-12 teachers of science on April 30, 2016. The day begins with Dr. Sarah Formica as the featured speaker with a short session on “The Interdisciplinary Approach to Science.” This is followed by 3 eighty minute sessions with 3 to 4 sessions in each time slot. The focus is on inquire, remote sensing, physics, and modeling chemistry. There will be an elementary, middle, and high school session featured during each time slot. We already have numerous classroom teachers, a retired physics teacher, UNG Physics Department Professors, and a Brenau University Science Education Professor committed to presenting. A delicious lunch will be provided. The closing session ends with a drawing for numerous door prizes including a drone as the grand prize.
Please share this information with your colleagues. Members and non-members are all welcome. The attached flyer has more details, then register at the GSTA website: http://georgiascienceteacher.org/event-2093910
Free Online Workshops from Simplek12:
CHROMEBOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM 101 (Free Online Event hosted by Simplek12) – Join expert trainers as they walk through step-by-step how to effectively use Chromebooks in your classroom
DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 12th
TIME: 10:00AM - 3:30PM EST
Register Now (https://t.e2ma.net/click/b3yim/bv8gd5/7rfh2d)
Kahoot - Get Your Game On: Using Games for Review and Assessment
Anti-bullying summit (hosted by Auburn University): Personnel who work with counseling, school safety, at-risk students, alternative schools, and character education would particularly find the Summit valuable.
Dates: June 23-24, 2016
Location: Peachtree City, GA
Registration and Cost information: http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/antibullying/documents/2016_ABS_flyer_final.pdf
Zoo Atlanta Workshops:
STEM Goes Wild - Jun. 22, 23 & 24 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Cost: $75 - Uncover ways to make your classroom truly wild by incorporating STEM activities with animals in math, language arts, and social studies in this 3-day workshop. Register at: http://zooatlanta.doubleknot.com/event/1788978
Animals Across the Curriculum - Jul. 13, 14 & 15 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Cost: $75 - Animals are not just for science classes! Encounter ways to use animals and animal concepts in language arts, math, and social studies. Use curriculum from this 3-day workshop to integrate wildlife into all your subjects. Make your classroom one that incorporates STEM through animals across the curriculum. Register at: http://zooatlanta.doubleknot.com/event/1788980
Visible Learning plus Conference - July 11-12, 2016 - Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD; Keynote speakers: John Hattie, Michael Fullan, Pedro Noguera, and Viviane Robinson. Registration information: http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-annual-visible-learning-conference/event-summary-b3808e63bc434f5887561e86d4de3eec.aspx
Contact Us
Email: krodenroth@jackson.k12.ga.us
Website: www.jackson.k12.ga.us/wjes
Location: 391 East Jefferson Street, Hoschton, GA, United States
Phone: 706-654-2044
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westjacksonelementary
Twitter: @westelem