Bookcase Briefs @ ECA
LOVE, LEARN, INNOVATE, COLLABORATE, READ #5 (Nov 14, 2016)
PTA meeting in Library Nov 15 (Tuesday) at 2 pm
Newsela - ECA has a subscription for everyone!
Newsela is a great resource for informational text. They maintain an elementary and secondary site so resources are targeted.
They provide:
- Range of articles - current events, culture, science, etc...
- Articles at 4 lexile levels which you can assign to specific students
- Class creation set-up so that you can Data Track your students
- Short quizzes for comprehension
- Text sets - sets of articles related to one topic (you can create or select from their library)
- Much more....
How do teachers sign up? Here is a quick start guide
You should see ECA come up in the list of schools (sign up while at school)
Sign up takes 2 minutes...
Setting up your classes - 5-15 minutes
Now that you have an account - Review PRO 101 - A great place to learn all the basics of Newsela!
Check out these Classroom Resources
You can even get PD credits via their online learning program (Lessonly)
The direct link to the elementary version of Newsela
For more assistance - contact Victoria or Stacey (she used this all last year)
We will have a lunch and learn on Monday November 21 (noon-1:50)
10 tips most people do NOT know for searching Google
Mystery science giving away free subscriptions
Science Bits
Geared toward secondary school (available in English and Spanish)
Blabberize
A holiday book activity
Google Cardboards
Some New Books in the Library!
Book Resource Lists for Learner Profile
Scrible - online annotator and research support
Online newspapers from around the world!
GET EPIC READS!
Also try some of the Reading links on the elementary library page.
Check out our ebook collection
Parents, send an email to victoriar@ecak12.com for a membership.
Faculty - Staff Book Club
Upcoming Reads:
November 26th - Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America
We have copies - stop in library for a Nook
January 28th - Under the Udala Trees
ECA Library Learning Commons
Hours: Main Library - 7:30-4:30pm Monday - Friday
Hours: Early Childhood Library - 8-9:30 am Monday - Friday
Email: victoriar@ecak12.com
Website: https://www.ecak12.com/library/
Location: ECA
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