Education Lane
October 2023 | Cathleen Weber PhD
Parent Teacher Conference Strategies
October conferences are a great opportunity to reinforce the partnership between school and home. Parents and teachers have the same goal - to see a child succeed!
The article below outlines some important strategies to consider as you prepare to discuss student progress and your action plan for continued growth.
School Bus Safety Week | October 16-20
Held during the third full week of October each year, National School Bus Safety Week is an active and evolving public education program and an excellent way for parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties - to join forces and address the importance of school bus safety. Designed to promote school bus safety, school districts throughout the country observe School Bus Safety Week.
Science Games
Cyber Detective Escape Room
As the world becomes increasingly connected, our students are going to face new challenges we haven’t even imagined!
Algorithms. Cybersecurity. Data science. Cryptology. These are the tools they’ll need in order to meet those challenges head-on.
The free lesson below focus on STEM skills as students become cyber detectives with a mission to save their class!
Early Elementary Metacognition
Metacognition is thinking about one’s own thinking. It is reflecting on our own learning. With children ages 5 to 7, the teacher can create a simple 3-level (mastery, developing, beginning) rubric with descriptions young learners understand.