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First: Determine a mission/goal for the event. (Read part 1 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp) Who is your target audience? What types of discussions would you like your audience to have? Engage your audience in conversation so they will attend the event. Enlist the help of others--an unconference is hard to put on alone! Second: Take care of the "big stuff" (Read part 2 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp) Find a location, date, and secure insurance for your event. Decide how you will handle the finances (PayPal account? Business bank account?) Assign roles to organizers Third: Get funding! (Read part 3 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp) Develop a press release Contact potential sponsors Prioritize your spending Fourth: Do all the "little things." (Read part 4 of Mary Beth's series on creating an edcamp) Get a website up and running. Determine if you will provide food. Decide on any little "extras" (lanyards, t-shirts, etc.). Survey your space and decide how many rooms you will have Create a scheduling board

Read Across America via videoconferencing to celebrate Seuss

need to get this to UES and GES teachers

We are a class of year 2 & 3 students from Mapua School in New Zealand. We love to learn and we are very good at reading, writing and maths! We hope you like reading about what we have been up to!

Kindergarten Transition Pack from Get Ready to Read.

"We offer free, best-in-class courseware in math, science, reading and keyboarding; and we're building a community for parents and educators to share innovations and insights in childhood education."

Free text to speech voices. --Alternative methods to process written information. --Can be used to assist non-readers/struggling readers. --Helpful in ESL/EFL classrooms