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September News for Teachers
Makerspace---It's HERE!!!
Here is the Makerspace schedule:
C Day: 2nd Grade (9:45-10:45) 5th Grade (11:15-12:15)
D Day: 4th Grade (11:30-12:15) 3rd Grade (1:15-2:15)
A Day: 1st Grade (10:30-11:30)
Read & Write---FREE!!!
Do you have a struggling writer or reader? Are you trying to figure out some strategies that will help them? Then you might want to check out Read & Write. It is a subscription based service that is typically $149 per year but teachers can have an account for FREE!
Read & Write is an app and Google chrome extension that is designed to offer support with reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, writing assignments and proofing written work. It's designed in line with the principles of UDL (Universal Design for Learning), so it fits right in with a wide range of educational technology strategies and personalized learning plans.
For more information on Read & Write and to learn how to set up a free subscription, go to this link:
Doing the Shuffle!
This also allowed us to create a checkout space that will allow whole classes to do check-outs with their teacher. We have been utilizing a different setting in Destiny in this space that allows us to check out students just by clicking on their picture instead of them typing their lunch number. This has sped up the checkout process a lot. Always feel free to sign up to bring your class for library check out time...even if it is just 5 minutes before you show up! ;)
Remember the media calendar link is posted below!