Bird is the Word
This is what's STATpening
Important and Interesting ELA Updates from the ELA Office
Important and Interesting Updates on BCPSOne Math Assessments for ALL Grades
STAT Conference: BCPSOne Digital Content
When you click on the orange question mark above each icon, you will find the direct linking directions AND the Lexile level for the site.
Click here for a summary sheet.
- database that supports Social Studies and focuses on the United States
- can click into different states to learn more about it
- famous Americans are also represented (biographies!)
BrainPop and BrainPop Jr.
- Mapping feature in BrainPop
Culture Gram:
- Kids Edition;
- added infographics for fast information about the country
- listen icon so students can have access to the read aloud feature
- Interviews with people from different countries
Discovery Ed:
- Streaming Plus: choose videos
- Direct link to lesson tiles by clicking on- ...- click 'Share'- copy Link - paste into Lesson Tiles
- Virtual Labs for Science
NBC Learn
- Collections of non-fiction topics K-5 resrouces
- Transcripts appear next to the video (think different learning styles)
- Discussion activities (collaboration activities after watching videos)
NetTrekker
- Filter and narrow by grade, subject, media type to find content for a specific topic or keyword
- It will open in a NetTrekker frame
Safari Montage
- Videos now have direct QR codes to videos or segments
SIRS Discover
- Non-fiction books students can scroll through
World Book Kids
- Will translate text into many, many languages
Recruiting for Classflow
I would LOVE a group of 3 or 4 teachers would like to get familiar with Classflow. I'm just still learning it myself, but if we form a PLC we can learn more together and integrate it into lessons.
Honing in on our Human Resources
Mrs. Shasha
Ms. Goetschius
Ms. Powell and Mrs. Yeagy
PARCC Tools Cheat Sheets
PARCC Tools Cheat Sheets
Symbaloo for Research Topics
If your class will be doing research (biographies, countries etc), let me know how I can help create a Symbaloo with links to different resources.
Special Area Planning Day!
Using Word in Office 365 for Collaboration
This can also be done with PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote (for teacher or student use).
Collaboration Concept Maps
Charlotte Danielson PD Opportunity
Good Afternoon!
Our office is offering two more Charlotte Danielson Courses this spring.
One will be held predominantly online (only 2 in person sessions at Ridgely Middle) with Casey Bane and Samantha Yuhanick.
The second will be held at Hereford Middle with Wendy Schanberger.
Thank you so much, hope you all a fantastic Spring Break!
Casey & Sam
Don't Stop- Michael Fort's Band DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE
Saturday, Apr 23, 2016, 09:00 PM
OC Brewing Company; Abingdon, MD
JVES STAT
Email: ncalhoun@bcps.org
Location: 8727 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall, MD, United States
Phone: 732 322 0917