Secondary English Weekly #33/Summer
VOLUME THREE, ISSUE THIRTY-THREE /May 31-June 4 & Summer PD
SUMMER LEARNING SERIES and Weekly Webinars FROM STUDYSYNC-REGISTER NOW
STUDYSYNC WEEKLY WEBINARS AND SUMMER LEARNING SERIES
- Weekly FREE Webinars Many Topics and Dates
- Basic Training: Navigating, Assigning, and Grading August 17 8:00am - 9:30am
- Administrator Overview Aug 17 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Deeper Dive: Lesson Planning August 24 12:00pm -12:30pm
CCS Summer PD for Secondary English
CCS TRAINING SESSIONS AND PD-TEACHERS
August 12
Getting to Know Your CCS Secondary English Resources for NEW Teachers https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/5863399478 8:30-9:15AM
Getting to Know Your CCS Secondary English Resources for NEW Teachers (repeated session if you could not attend at 8:30am) https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/5863399478 12:30-1:15PM
StudySync Training for NEW StudySync Users https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/86768824012?pwd=aFdFd0hMSHBweTlTMWVqVDhVQy8rdz09 9:30-11:30AM
StudySync Training for NEW StudySyncUsers (repeated session if you could not attend at 9:30am) https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/85414224143?pwd=L2lYL2thcjBPTHRVRE1HWklxeEN1dz09 1:30-3:30PM
August 13
Curriculum Overview & Launchpad Training for NEW AP/Honors English Teachers https://macmillanlearning.zoom.us/j/7948430063 8:30-10AM NEW LINK!
CCS TRAINING SESSIONS AND PD-ADMINS
August 19
McGraw Hill StudySync/Reveal/ALEKS-NEW Administrator Overview https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/85144153974?pwd=UXBIaXF3Q0N1ZUs2dXFXZVFaQkNPZz09 1-1:50PM
McGraw Hill StudySync/Reveal/ALEKS- Administrator Deeper Dive https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/83486555758?pwd=UDRzbHpMVkE1QUgyaUZMRHJmZ3o5UT09 2-2:50PM
PD ON-Demand, Recorded Trainings, and Tutorials
Secondary English Curriculum Videos
- Video Orientation to Curriculum Docs/Folders
- Video-Using the Curriculum Maps with StudySync
- Video-Using the Honors Curriculum Maps with Launchpad
- Video-Using AP Pacing Guides with Launchpad
- Video-StudySync is Your Adopted Curriculum Resource, Not Your "Program"
- Video-Close Reading of Complex, Grade-Level Texts: Research & Practice
- Video-StudySync and Vocabulary Acquisition
- Content Priorities English 9-12
- Content Priorities Honors 9-10/AP 11-12
- Video-Overview of Content Priorities for Secondary English
StudySync
- Finding the Help Center in StudySync (video): You can find self-paced Training in the Help Center.
- Weekly FREE Webinars Several Available Each Week
- Summer Learning Series
- Tutorials (Some of the most popular tutorials)
- NEW Teacher Video Feedback Tool
- NEW Advanced Scoring Feature
- Trainings (Recorded CCS StudySync trainings from July -February)
- Ask-an-Expert Series from McGraw Hill & StudySync (April-June)
- For the latest information at StudySync, sign up for the SyncUP monthly newsletter. Opt-in here: studysync.com/subscribe
Bedford/Launchpad
TeachingBooks- Celebrate Award-Winning Titles with TeachingBooks June 8 1:30PM
- Energize Literacy Lessons with TeachingBooks June 22 1:30PM
- Plan Book Group Adventures with TeachingBooks July 13 1:30PM
- Bridge School & Home Communication with TeachingBooks July 27 1:30PM
- Infuse Digital Resources into Your Classroom Set up August 3 8:30AM
- Make Your Libraries Talk with TeachingBooks Resources August 11 8:30AM
- Webinar Spotlight Open House August 12 12:00-2:00PM You are invited to an Open House! Drop by this casual session to chat, ask questions, and share ideas.
- TeachingBooks is the tool that houses the lists of books we have in the warehouse and in the Secondary English Curriculum Office. Use this TeachingBooks Tutorial to learn how to access the CCS book lists.
- TeachingBooks also is a place to get additional novel and author resources. These Overview videos/trainings from TeachingBooks can help you understand the resources: Introduction video I Slide Presentation and Training Script.
- October 16th PD Session for CCS: Virtual and Blending Learning Recording
- February 3rd PD Session for CCS: Booklists, Virtual Ideas, and More on TeachingBooks
KNOW THE ELA COURSE DECK TO PLAN YOUR BUILDING'S MASTER SCHEDULE FOR 2021-22
Middle School Year-Long
- English 6 (620010)
- English 7 (720010)
- English 8 (820010)
- Humanities Language Arts 8 (822000)
Middle School Semester
- Essay Writing 6 (Semester Elective-621005)
- Essay Writing 7 (Semester Elective-721005)
- Essay Writing 8 (Semester Elective-821005)
- English Composition (Semester High School Course Elective-921015)-can be taught if teacher has 9th grade certification
High School Year-Long
- English 9 (920010)
- Humanities: English 9 (922020)
- Honors English 9 (922030)
- English 10 (922020)
- Humanities: English 10 (922000)
- Honors English 10 (922040)
- English 11 (920030)
- AP English Language & Comp (925000)
- African American Literature (923500)
- English 12 (920040)
- AP English Literature & Comp (925010)
- Major British Writers Seminar (923510)
High School Semester
- Speech Communication (Semester Elective-920505)
- Speech Communication Forensics (Semester Elective-920515)
- Creative Writing (Semester Elective Repeatable-921005)
- English Composition (Semester Elective-921015)
- Writer's Seminar (Semester Elective Repeatable-921025)
- Women's Literature (Semester Elective-923525)
- Shakespeare's Literature (Semester Elective-923535)
- Publications in Journalism (Semester Elective/Technology Repeatable-925505)
- Publications in Yearbook (Semester Elective/Technology Repeatable-925515)
RETURNING BORROWED NOVELS TO THE CURRICULUM OFFICE
Monday, May 31
- OCTELA Outstanding Educator Nominations Due Nominate an Outstanding ELA
- StudySync Webinar: Differentiation Options for English Learners and Students with IEPs 5-5:30pm Register
- Public Comment Deadline for ODE Emergency Relief Fund Reset and Restart webpage Email to ESSA@education.ohio.gov.
- StudySync Webinar: Social Studies and Science Educators: Discover SyncBlasts 5-5:30pm Register
- StudySync Webinar: Create Your Own Units for the Year Ahead 4-4:30pm Register
Friday, June 4
- StudySync Coaches Sync-up Group Kick-off 12pm Learn More & Register
Encourage Students to Read the Nominated Books for the Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award This Summer.
For Grades 6-8
- Coop Knows the Scoop by Taryn Souders
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- The Poison Jungle (Wings of Fire #13) by Tui T. Sutherland
- Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
- Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Teen Buckeye Book Award nominees (for grades 9-12)
- Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- The Girl in the White Van by April Henry
- The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen
WHY READING IS IN CRISIS AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT WEBINAR WITH CAROL JAGO ON JUNE 10TH
Topic: Why Reading Is in Crisis and What We Can Do About It
Time: Jun 10, 2021 04:00 PM
Description: Reading requires a complex set of mental processes. Today’s students must be biliterate: capable of reading both digital media and traditional print proficiently. As neuroscientist Maryanne Wolf explains in Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, “The great challenge now is to learn how to use both print and digital mediums to their best advantage for all.”
In this leadership session:
• Carol Jago will demonstrate the instructional moves that scaffold complex text for hesitant readers and that help students learn to read closely, deeply, and with attention to detail. She will offer practical advice for creating a community of readers in the classroom and will share new book titles that are sure to delight students.
• David Liben will expand on the difference that using high-quality curriculum at both the elementary and secondary levels could make in helping students learn to read deeply.
Podcast and Blog Posts from Folger
Race and Blackness in Elizabethan England
When did the concept of race develop? How far should we look back to find the attitudes that bolster white supremacy? Ambereen Dadabhoy of Harvey Mudd College takes us back to Shakespeare’s London—a more diverse city than you might imagine—to look at racial ideologies reflected in George Peele’s The Battle of Alcazar and Shakespeare’s Othello. Listen to the Podcast
Shakespeare and Hip-Hop
When rappers and hip-hop artists reference Shakespeare’s name, how are they using the playwright’s reputation? And how does this change depending on the artist's ethnicity and gender? Read the Blog Post
Publicly Comment on Ohio's plans for Emergency Relief Fund by June 1st
Public comment open on Ohio's proposed state plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
The Ohio Department of Education is seeking public comment on Ohio's proposed State Plan for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. View the proposed plan on the Department's Reset and Restart webpage. The Department is accepting public comment regarding the proposed plan by email to ESSA@education.ohio.gov by June 1.
OCTELA OUTSTANDING ELA EDUCATOR AWARDS-NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN
Nominate an Outstanding ELA Educator In quite an unprecedented school year, have you witnessed a colleague who has gone above and beyond to support students, families, or community? OCTELA is accepting nominations for the 2022 Outstanding ELA Educator Awards! All nominations for This award are DUE by May 31, 2021.
COACHES SYNCUP-A GROUP TO HELP SUPPORT TEACHERS USING STUDYSYNC
If you are going to be supporting English teachers next year as a coach, literacy specialist, English chair, PAR person, etc., become part of the new StudySync Coaches Community. Support professionals have limited time and are juggling multiple responsibilities, but they are instrumental to teacher and student success. StudySync created a learning community with resources, professional development events, and personalized support so that coaches are better equipped to influence positive change with the teachers and students they support. Whether your title is Instructional Coach, Teacher on Special Assignment, English Chair, PAR Professional, or Literacy Specialist—this community is for you.
The StudySync Coaches Community gives you access to:
Live events including video conferencing sessions and office hours throughout the year to share success stories and best practices with professional peers.
Printable coaching-cycle resources that can be utilized to support in-service training and one-on-one sessions with teachers.
Kick-off a year of free virtual professional development with a keynote by Dr. Catlin Tucker on Friday, June 4th at 12pm. Learn More & Register
UPCOMING PD FROM CENTRAL OHIO ESC
PD in Your PJs Series: Balance with Blended Learning Book Study, June 7
Do you find yourself delivering instruction in a hybrid or blended format? Are you feeling more overwhelmed than ever? Have you lost what little work-life balance you once had? Let blended learning expert Catlin Tucker come to your rescue! In this self-paced, online book study based on Tucker's latest book, Balance with Blended Learning, you will explore the practical and concrete strategies that she has used over the past decade to rethink the roles, responsibilities, and workflow in her own classroom. You will also learn how Tucker has used blended learning to reimagine her teaching by effectively partnering with her students to assess, track, and reflect on their learning. Discover how this redefinition of roles encourages students to take ownership of their learning while helping teachers to feel more effective, efficient, and energized. Don't miss this convenient learning opportunity! Save Your Seat
It's Not The Swing of a Pendulum: What Every K-12 Teacher Needs to Know About the Science of Reading, June 9
Nearly every PreK-12 teacher has heard buzz about "the science of reading," but most of us have had a hard time following the conversation, and we may not be clear on the implications of this national discussion. Join Margaret Goldberg, a current teacher (former literacy coach, interventionist, and district leader) and Co-founder of The Right to Read Project for a session devoted to the theory, research, and instructional implications associated with the science of reading. Sign Up Today
THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY'S CARNEGIE AUTHOR SERIES: AUTHOR TALKS
Here is the rest of the supurb line-up for this season.
- Hanif Abdurraqib (They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us), June 13, 2pm
- Lisa Wingate (Before We Were Yours), August 29, 2pm
- Wil Haygood (Tigerland), October 7, 7pm; Remember this is the book about East High School. You could plan to read it at the beginning of next school year and have your students attend his author talk.
- Brit Bennett (The Vanishing Half) December 5, 2pm
UPCOMING BUILD YOUR STACK EVENT FROM NCTE
Build your book knowledge and your classroom library with an upcoming Build Your Stack® virtual event. The event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required.
-Build Your Stack® with the Best Books of the 2020-2021 School Year
Tuesday, June 15, 7–8:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
This event will include whole-group portions and breakout group presentations by grade level (Elementary, Middle, and High School).
CORWIN VIRTUAL READING COMPREHENSION SUMMER INSTITUTE
Join Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nicole Law at the Virtual Reading Comprehension Institute on June 21-25, 2021 from 12-4 PM for a deep dive into evidence-based reading instruction that provides a structured framework developed to teach the foundational skills of reading while developing the motivation and critical reasoning students need to become lifelong readers. Here is the lineup of sessions:
- What Does It Mean to Comprehend a Text?
- What Instructional Strategies Promote Students’ Comprehension of Text?
- What Should Be the Next Steps for Students Who Struggle to Comprehend?
- Writers Read Better
- Writers Read Better Part 2
Cost: $299. Learn More/Register Here.
ASCD EMPOWERED AND CONNECTED CONFERENCE
Join ASCD for the 2021 Annual Conference: Empowered and Connected from June 23–25, and be inspired by these speakers. Register Today
Vijay Gupta, who shares his vision for transformative community engagement in the form of musical keynote lectures, is an esteemed musician and thought leader serving to create spaces of belonging, healing, and wholeness through music.
Ruby Bridges, born in Mississippi the same year the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision ordering the integration of public schools, is a civil rights activist who, at the age of six, was the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.
Mari Copeny, whose activism has led her to meet President Obama, President Bill Clinton, and a host of other politicians, gives voice to the unheard hardships of Americans trapped by a collapsing and toxic infrastructure.
UNBOUND ED SUMMER VIRTUAL SUMMIT
You’ve been on the frontlines for a year, protecting the growth and development of our future generations. And yet, as we begin to see glimpses of normalcy, we’re reminded our work to rebuild with equity continues. You are invited to join UnBound Ed this summer for a two-day professional development event where expert facilitators guide you to produce meaningful, engaging in-person and virtual classroom experiences. You have your choice of dates: June 15-16, June 23-24, June 29-30, July 28-29, or August 3-4. The Summit runs from 11am-5:30pm each day. Visit the registration page for more on the learning pathways, early registration pricing, and schedule, including the full keynote lineup featuring Dr. Alfred Tatum on day two. Register Now. Day 1 Keynote: Lacey Robinson President & CEO, UnboundEd; Day 2 Keynote: Dr. Alfred Tatum Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Metropolitan State University of Denver.
APPLY TO JOIN THE OHIO TEACHER LEADER LIAISON NETWORK
The Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison Network engages with the Department on topics related to current and future education initiatives. The application period for the 2021-2023 cohort of teachers to serve as Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons is open through June 30. This cohort will join the innovative and prestigious network of selected teachers from across the state to engage with the Department on topics related to current and future education initiatives that support Each Child, Our Future, Ohio’s strategic plan for education.
Applicants must currently be engaged in formal or informal teacher leadership roles at the local or state level, hold an Ohio teaching license and be willing to work collaboratively with the Department and state stakeholder groups. More information and the application can be found on the Ohio Teacher Leader Liaisons webpage.Questions about the Ohio Teacher Leader Liaison Network or application may be addressed to teacher.leadership@education.ohio.gov.
AMLE INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE LEVEL LEADERSHIP
AMLE will host an Institute for Middle Level Leadership July 11-14 at Renaissance Orlando at Sea World in Florida. In addition to providing unparalleled training for middle school leaders and teams, the Institute will also be an opportunity for educators to reflect and grow from this past year’s challenges and look to the future. Registration is open! Space will be limited due to social distancing, to save your spot get your name on the list today. Reserve your Spot.
In addition to providing world-class faculty who will provide personalized coaching on the most pressing topics in middle school education, this Institute will be a unique opportunity for attendees to receive in-depth training on AMLE’s newly updated foundational text, The Successful Middle School: This We Believe.
UPCOMING OFFERINGS FROM FOLGER
WORKSHOP
Teaching Shakespeare Is Teaching Race, A Virtual Workshop July 19-23, 2021 Learn More
WHY SHAKESPEARE AND RACE? When we teach Shakespeare, we teach our students lessons about race, whether we realize it or not.
- In Shakespeare, after all, whiteness often stands in for beauty (“her azure veins, her alabaster skin,” Lucrece) and honor (“far more fair than black,” Othello).
- In Shakespeare, we meet poetry and characters that both impress and injure.
- It is all too easy to skip uncomfortable moments or gloss over students’ questions about “the rich jewel in the Ethiop’s ear” (Romeo and Juliet).
- But in Shakespeare, we encounter language and situations that necessitate difficult conversations about race, difference, and power.
This program will provide the tools to do just that, starting by bringing all students deeply and critically into the language of a text.
WHY NOW?All students need to
- See Shakespeare as he really is: what’s there, what’s not there, whose stories are told, whose stories are not told.
- Learn how to talk about race with each other.
- Know how and why to use literature and their own voices to understand, expand, challenge, and improve their world.
WHAT WILL PARTICIPANTS DO? Participants will work with leading scholars, mentor teachers, and Folger staff. As with any Folger program for teachers, participants will leave with scholarly knowledge and classroom tools to help students grapple with the real thing: Shakespeare’s words, critical race work, representation and power in literature, and how all these things connect. Help students use their own minds and voices—and the power of the humanities—as a force for good. Teach Shakespeare for a changed world.
All are welcome. Every interested teacher should sign up.
TEACHER MEMBER DISCOUNT: Cost: $330 for Teacher Members of the Folger / $400 for non-members.
OSU FALL ONLINE COURSE: TEACHING WRITING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL
George Newell, Ph.D. OSU Department of Teaching and Learning is offering a virtual course for the Autumn 21 Semester, Teaching Writing in the Secondary School. In the course you will think, read, talk and write about academic writing and its relationship to critical thinking with an eye towards students’ transitions into writing and learning in college classrooms. Although you will talk about a range of approaches to writing, most of the time together will focus on teaching writing to learn, writing on demand, argumentative essay writing, and source-based writing such as the research paper. Initial Meeting on Saturday, August 28th, on OSU campus from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
BONNIE CHAMBERS GRANT
Recognizing the extraordinary challenges teachers face, the Bonnie Chambers Grant Committee will award a one-time $2,000.00 grant to purchase books for K-6 students in an Ohio public school building.
This Bonnie Chambers Grant is designed to help teachers who strongly promote the use of quality literature in their classrooms. Teachers will use the grant money to select and purchase their own book choices (fiction or non-fiction) dealing with understanding and coping with COVID, racism and equality issues, and/or mental health issues for children and their families.
Application Criteria
- This grant is open to any* Ohio public school teacher(s) in grades K-6 who demonstrates a need for money in the purchasing of classroom books for their elementary building.
- If a group of teachers apply, one teacher will apply on behalf of the building and serve as the contact teacher.
- Need can be demonstrated through free-lunch ratios, recent school-levy results, extraordinary events, etc.
Applications for the 2021 Bonnie Chambers Grants are available and due by December 31, 2021. Visit the Bonnie Chambers Grant page for more information: https://www.octela.org/awards/bonnie-chambers/
AMERICAN DEBATE LEAGUE: 2021 VIRTUAL DEBATE & SPEECH SUMMER CAMP
Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Debate and Speech Summer Camp from American Debate League. Let your students know about this wonderful opportunity!!
REGISTER EARLY TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!Summer Courses for Students from Folger and Reconstruction.us: Black Shakespeare and Women Poets
The Folger is transforming the way Shakespeare is taught in American classrooms, through not only rigorous professional development for teachers, but also the creation of innovative curriculum. Here are two offerings in conjunction with Reconstruction.us available for students this summer.
- "Black Shakespeare" is a Reconstruction.us course developed by the Folger with scholars and teachers that dives into the rich connections between Black Americans and Shakespeare. This summer, high school students will analyze three Shakespeare plays — Macbeth, Othello, and The Merchant of Venice — through the lens of the Black experience. Black Shakespeare
- The Folger is also partnering with Reconstruction.us to offer a poetry workshop for ages 10-14, "Standing on Her Shoulders: A Workshop on Black Women Poets." Poetry Workshops [Other course offerings at this site are Black Poets Society (10-12 yrs), S.P.I.T - Archeology of Self (11-14 yrs), Lil' Speakers Union - Black is King (9-11 yrs), Spoken Word (9 - 14 yrs)]
What are the secondary english curriculum resources?
Here is the CCS Adopted, Supplemental, and Intervention Resources List that contains all of the resources available to secondary English teachers.
- The Tier I Instructional Resources are StudySync (English 6-12) and the Bedford Texts/Launchpad (Honors and AP English).
- The Tier II Intervention Resource is Achieve3000
- The Supplemental Resources (in general) are TeachingBooks and DBQ.
You can see more about StudySync, Bedford, TeachingBooks, and DBQ below in this same section of the newsletter. This information will remain here all year for your convenience.
Visit the ELA 6-12 Webpage for all Secondary English Curriculum/Resources. You will find your COURSE FOLDERS on the Curriculum/Instructional Resources Quick Links for your Grade Level. The COURSE FOLDERS have everything you need for your courses including Curriculum Maps, Standard docs, digital novels, adopted resource trainings/tutorials, Course Intros, etc.
- Curriculum/Instructional Resources 6-8 (Quick Link on site for Middle School)
- Curriculum/Instructional Resources 9-12 (Quick Link on site for High School)
NOTE: To access many curricular and district, you must be logged into Google using your CCS credentials and not a personal account.
Content Priorities-What Matters Most in English Under the Constraints of Remote/Pandemic Teaching and Learning
Priority I: Essential Practice
significant instructional time with ELA disciplines: reading, writing, discussion
strategies/scaffolds for comprehension and composition that transfer across texts/contexts
Priority 2: Standard Alignment
questioning/activities/lessons/assessments that apply standard knowledge and skills to ELA disciplines: reading, writing, discussion
- heavier focus on targeted standards from OST
- awareness of PreAP/AP standards (Honors & AP)
Priority 3: Adopted Resource
use of StudySync (English 6-12) for integrated, on-grade-level, scaffolded lessons that inherently include Priorities 1 and 2
- use of Bedford texts/Launchpad (Honors & AP) for foundational, skill, and theme/topic lessons that that inherently include Priorities 1 and 2
-In general, the first priority focuses on the essential practices for your classroom time. The second priority lists the standards that you should focus on the most for questions, activities, lessons, and assessments using the grade-level, complex texts from your essential practice in priority one. It may be that those priority standards become your narrowed focus for the rest of the year. The third priority shows you how the adopted resources inherently meet priorities one and two. It should be noted that in StudySync, you teach all of the standards listed in priority two in the first four CORE ELA units for your grade level. It may be that you try to do just those four units instead of six this school year due to our slower pace caused by remote learning.
-Below are the slides with the priorities detailed including which standards are the most important for preparing a student to be college and career ready and to do well on the OST. You will find resource links from the CCS ELA 6-12 Webpage and our adopted resources for meeting the priorities. You will find research behind each of the priorities and why they are the most important for a narrowed focus. You will want to read through each carefully as they each contain several items of information.
CONTENT PRIORITY SLIDES FOR SECONDARY ENGLISH
Content Priorities English 9-12
Content Priorities Honors 9-10/AP 11-12
-You can also find the Content Priority Slides on the ELA 6-12 Webpage in the "CCS ELA GUIDING DOCUMENTS" section of the Curriculum/Instructional Resources 6-8 and the Curriculum/Instructional Resources 9-12 Quick Link pages.
STUDYSYNC ACCESS
-Your classes are marked with X and Y. The X classes were for first semester and the Y classes are for second semester. If you want to change the names of your classes in StudySync, follow this guide:
StudySync-How to Change Course Names
-Here is information about linking StudySync to Google Classroom.
- Webinar: StudySync Google Integrations
- Teachers: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom
- Students: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom
-Here is the demo code for StudySync in case you have a student teacher, building coach, or admin that wants to see the platform and they do not have a class aligned in Clever/IC.
- DEMO: my.mheducation.com
- UN: studysync2021
- PW: MHEela21
STUDYSYNC SUPPORT
Help Center
Finding the Help Center in StudySync (video)
-Remember, if you have a question that deals with CCS infrastructure as it relates to StudySync (Clever, rostering, IC, etc.), those questions would be for Tim Wangler.
Tutorials, Trainings, and Webinars
- Tutorials (Some of the most popular tutorials)
- Trainings (Recorded CCS StudySync trainings from July -February)
- Weekly FREE Webinars Several Available Each Week
- For the latest information at StudySync, sign up for the SyncUP monthly newsletter. Opt-in here: studysync.com/subscribe
Resources/Bit.ly Links from StudySync Training Presenters
Teacher Resources from StudySync: https://bit.ly/3iZJigI
Administration Resources from StudySync: https://bit.ly/3jsuLua
Here are the finalized/updated support emails/numbers for McGraw Hill.
Teacher Support McGraw Hill
- Phone: 614.328.4805
- Email: CbusTeacherSupport@mheducation.com
Administrator Support McGraw Hill
- Phone: 614.328.4811
- Email: CbusAdministratorSupport@mheducation.com
- Phone: 800.437.3715
- Email: epgtech@mheducation.com
studysync usage
BEDFORD/LAUNCHPAD access and support
Access
To get to Launchpad through Clever http://clever.com/in/columbuscity, click the Launchpad icon and click on the name of class/textbook. Student texts were sent to the buildings. All students have a hardback text, Honors students should also have a workbook. If you experienced problems with Launchpad since the change to second semester, those should be fixed now. Reach out to Tim Wangler if you encounter any other issues.
Support
HELP CENTER FORM: https://macmillan.force.com/bfwhighschool/s/Trainings and Tutorials
Bedford Overviews, Slideshows, Trainings, and Tutorials
AP Professional Development Online Workshops
Learn More about these online workshops. Register Here.
Updated AP Course Pacing Guides (Due to Pandemic)
End-of-Year Guidelines
TeachingBooks Access and Support
You AND your students access TeachingBooks via the Clever icon or http://clever.com/in/columbuscity. Click on the TeachingBooks icon.
UPCOMING PD (20-Minute Webinars)
- Celebrate Award-Winning Titles with TeachingBooks : June 8 1:30PM
- Energize Literacy Lessons with TeachingBooks : June 22 1:30PM
- Plan Book Group Adventures with TeachingBooks : July 13 1:30PM
- Bridge School & Home Communication with TeachingBooks : July 27 1:30PM
- Infuse Digital Resources into Your Classroom Set up : August 3 8:30AM
- Make Your Libraries Talk with TeachingBooks Resources : August 11 8:30AM
- Webinar Spotlight Open House : August 12 12:00-2:00PM You are invited to our Open House! Drop by this casual session to chat, ask questions, and share ideas.
TUTORIALS/TRAININGS
-TeachingBooks is the tool that houses the lists of books we have in the warehouse and in the Secondary English Curriculum Office. Use this TeachingBooks Tutorial to learn how to access the CCS book lists.
- TeachingBooks also is a place to get additional novel and author resources. These Overview videos/trainings from TeachingBooks can help you understand the resources: Introduction video I Slide Presentation and Training Script.
-October 16th PD Session for CCS: Virtual and Blending Learning Recording
-February 3rd PD Session for CCS: Booklists, Virtual Ideas, and More on TeachingBooks
SITE HIGHLIGHTS FOR SPRING/SUMMER
- Complete Book Readings
- Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
- TeachingBooks Google Chrome Extension
- Virtual Teaching Ideas
- Bitmoji Libraries, Classrooms, & Virtual Bulletin Boards
- Video Tutorials and Two-Minute Takeaways
- Browse 122 National Book Awards
- Breezy Summer Reads
- Escape into Fantasy
- Outdoor Activities to Pair with Books
- Summer Reading Lists
DBQ Literature Mini-Qs: Supplemental Resource access and support
--Access Live and Self-Paced PD for DBQ Here.
- Open Self-Paced Courses: asynchronous course with a run time around 5 hours that aims to familiarize teachers with The DBQ Project Method.
- Open Virtual Workshops: live workshops with a DBQ Project Professional Development Lead. 2 hours long, these workshops are built to help teachers with DBQ Project material and DBQ Online with a specific focus on remote and hybrid-learning needs.
--Here is a Smore for DBQ Online Educator Support.
--Here is a Smore for DBQ Online Student Support
--Check out the newest addition to the DBQ Platform, Unit Trailers, with this sample for
How Does The Great Gatsby Reflect America in the Twenties?
DBQ SUMMER BOOTCAMP
DBQ is currently a supplemental resource for secondary ELA. This summer DBQ Project will offer opportunities for dynamic teachers to become official DBQ Lead Teachers! This PDF has all the information as well as the registration links. There are several dates for you to choose from: June 22-25, July 13-16, July 20-23, or August 3-6. CCS will be limited 10 teachers that either teach social studies or English. The cost is free. The commitment is 4 days, 3 hour "live" sessions followed by one hour of independent coursework required each afternoon.
DBQ COURSE ROLLOVER-JULY 2021
The DBQ Summer Rollover will occur in July. During the Rollover, as part of our efforts to protect student data; all classes, assignments, and work will be removed from the site. Teachers and students will still be able to login, and teachers will be able to access binders and units, but the content in their “Classes & Assignments” page will be removed. The only exemption is for teacher’s Assignment Templates. Templates are the best way to save teacher work between school years (follow this link Creating Assignment Templates for instructions on making them). The specific supports and any annotations made in Teacher Markup Mode will be saved in the template and will be available after the rollover. Note: The template will not save any annotations created outside of Teacher Markup Mode (like the teacher “View” or “Manage” modes).
A SONG FOR SUMMER: Hope Your Colored in Sunshine and Showered with Good Times!!
did you miss earlier issues of the secondary english weekly newsletter?
Each week, this Secondary English Weekly Newsletter will be linked in an email sent to ELA and ELA-related teachers in Grades 6-12 and posted on the CCS English Language Arts 6-12 Page (https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12). It will contain all of the latest information that could prove useful to you and your students. If you know of anyone who needs to be added to the mailing list, please send their name(s) to cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh. Happy Educating!
- May 24-28, Issue 32
- May 17-21, Issue 31
- May 10-14, Issue 30
- May 3-7, Issue 29
- April 26-30, Issue 28
- April 19-23, Issue 27
- April 12-16, Issue 26
- March 29-April 9, Issue 25
- March 22-26, Issue 24
- March 15-19, Issue 23
- March 8-12, Issue 22
- March 1-5, Issue 21
- February 22-26, Issue 20
- February 15-19, Issue 19
- February 8-12, Issue 18
- February 1-5, Issue 17
- January 25-29, Issue 16
- January 18-22, Issue 15
- January 11-15, Issue 14
- January 4-8, Issue 13
- December 14-18, Issue 12
- December 7-11, Issue 11
- November 9-13, Issue 10
- November 2-6, Issue 9
- October 26-30, Issue 8
- October 19-23, Issue 7
- October 12-16, Issue 6
- October 5-9, Issue 5
- September 28-October 2, Issue 4
- September 21-25, Issue 3
- September 14-18, Issue 2
- September 7-11, Issue 1
Carla Mae Phillips
Southland Center, Suite 125
Email: cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, 43207, USA
Phone: (380) 997-0463