SLS Weekly Update
May 13, 2022
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August 17-18 Using the SLP Rubric for Goals Setting- This two day in-person session will do a deep dive into the revised SLP rebric. Participants will complete an assessment and develop/refine short-term and long-term goals based on the assessment. MLP Link
WorldBook
World Book provides a terrific training & support site with video tutorials and FAQs! We also offer free materials to help spread the word about your World Book's resources, such as pre-created social media posts, letters to parents/teachers and bookmarks for distribution.
World Book's PreK-12 Digital Resources:
*All offer URL authentication and SSO Integration with Google Classroom / MS OneDrive and more.
Early Learning: Gr. PreK-2. For pre & emergent readers learning the fundamentals of reading. Enforces early childhood curriculum w/ 350+ fiction and nonfiction read-aloud stories including fairy tales, nursery rhymes, fables, leveled texts (based on the guided reading program) and a Spanish collection. Includes short nonfiction videos w/ lessons & disguised learning activities.
KIDS: Gr. 3-5. Age-appropriate articles that include multi-media, differentiation tools, capabilities for read aloud and translates into 100+ languages. Includes WebQuests, compare & contrast, biographies, inquiry-based activities, citations, educator tools and lesson plans.
STUDENT: Gr. 5-8. Multi-media articles that translate into 100+ languages. Includes primary sources, “Behind the Headlines” summarized current events, Timelines, Biographies, “Back in Time” articles, recommended websites, educator tools and printable graphic organizers. The “My Research” personalized research tool assist learners in organizing and citing their findings.
ADVANCED: Gr. 9- 12+. Multi-media articles that translate into 100+ languages. Supplemented w/ additional database articles and eBooks. Primary sources, Timelines, world newspapers, recommended websites, “Back in Time articles” and special reports. The “My Research” and Citation Builder tools aid w/ in-depth research aligned with the high school curriculum.
TIMELINES: Gr. 5-12. 650+ pre-generate timelines across eight broad topics. Users can save, print and edit existing timelines by adding events, descriptions, and media or can create their own timelines from scratch. Includes differentiation tools. *Timelines is included with ADVANCED & STUDENT databases!
DISCOVER: Gr. 5-9. Highly visual and ideal for differentiated learning. Designed for middle school students reading below grade level. Every article offers two reading levels. Includes Research & Life Skills lessons & resources.
eBooks: A digital library of 450+ World Book sole-source titles, all w/ personalized annotation capabilities. Offers unlimited simultaneous access w/ unlimited renewals. Highly illustrated, engaging titles that span the K-12 curriculum.
Gale Webinars
Gale has scheduled the following webinars for NOVELny databases for May and June 2022. Please see date, time, and registration information below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar, as well as information about accessing the recording.
Discover Gale General OneFile
Gale General OneFile provides millions of articles from thousands of magazines, journals, newspapers, and other authoritative sources. With intuitive search features, and extensive coverage across wide-ranging topics, users will find accurate information and articles to support their interests. Join this session to explore authoritative periodical content, learn best practices for the tools and workflow features, and ways to share content with your users from within your Gale resources.
Session Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Session Time: 2:00 – 2:30 PM EST
Register for Discover Gale General OneFile
Support Summer Reading with your Gale NOVELny Resources
Your summer reading programs play an important role in encouraging students to keep their skills up and be better prepared for the new school year by engaging literacy skills. Your NOVELny resources can support these programs with additional reading materials to strengthen understanding of texts, engage readers with critical analyses of texts, and foster close reading of text. We’ll explore these ideas and more in this session.
Session Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Session Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM EST
Register for Support Summer Reading with your Gale NOVELny Resources
Get to Know the New York Times Collection from NOVELny
NOVELny provides a standalone resource for The New York Times with full text content going back to 1985. In this session, we’ll cover what’s included from the paper, how to find what you need, and how to share it with your users.
Session Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Session Time: 10:00 – 10:30 AM EST
Register for Get to Know the New York Times Collection from NOVELny
Get to Know NOVELny Resource: Informe Académico
Gale OneFile: Informe Académico provides quality periodical material on an easy-to-use interface configured for Spanish-speaking users, allowing researchers to analyze topics and conduct research in Spanish. It is not simply translations of English-language materials: Gale OneFile: Informe Académico meets the research needs of Spanish-speaking users with a wide range of full-text Spanish and Portuguese language scholarly journals and magazines, both from and about Latin America. In this session, we’ll share how to find what you need in this resource and expand its reach.
Session Date: Monday, June 13, 2022
Session Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM EST
Register for Get to Know NOVELny Resource: Informe Académico
You may also access recordings of previous webinars.
Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny is a Statewide Internet Library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELny is supported with Federal Library Service and Technology funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The NOVELny e-resources cost $2,654,778 for 2021-2022 and are supported fully with IMLS funds.
Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES SLS
Email: psweeney@cayboces.org
Website: https://www.cayboces.org/domain/28
Location: 1 Eagle Drive, Auburn, NY, USA
Phone: (315) 255-7609
Twitter: @plsweeney1