GPA Director Lindsay Whitley said many parents want to support their children’s learning at home, but often they don’t have the resources they need to do so. To fill this need, the district is paying to make a live online tutoring service from Brainfuse available to parents at no cost.
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SurveyMonkey: Free online survey software & questionnaire tool - 0 views
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We use this in our district sometimes....cool features.
Gifted Exchange - 0 views
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Gifted ed is not a well-funded program in our district, so I found this for tips and insight...both educationally and as a referral source for parents/parenting.
Moodle-izing Your Education Enterprise - 0 views
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This is an article about how to use Moodle in your school. This two part article shares 1) district use tips and 2) practical tips for enhancing Moodle for K-12 district use. Sounds very interesting if you can get everyone to use it.
Mindful Practices | Bringing Yoga and Wellness to Schools and Communities of All Walks ... - 0 views
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Mindful Practices brings a student-centered and culturally relevant approach to yoga and wellness education. The organization features educators, social workers, dancers and administrators who display versatility in their approach to engaging teachers, students and communities from all walks of life. Mindful Practices offers extensive and engaging programming for school districts, such as recess, after school and social-emotional learning programs, and professional development workshops.
One district's innovative ideas to engage parents | eSchool News | eSchool News - 0 views
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Important to bring up at conferences
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The tutoring, which is available for a wide range of subject areas, occurs through a live online chat session with a subject matter expert, and the platform includes a virtual whiteboard tool in which the tutor and student can work out a problem together. “The tutors don’t give students the answers; they help students work through problems on their own,” Whitley said.
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Teaching the Civil War through Techology - 0 views
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I am going to offer a unit on the Civil War and its impact on World History in my World History class (mostly 10th graders) for the first time. They quit teaching about the Civil War in US History that students take as juniors in our district, and I think they need more than what they got in 7th grade. Just saying! I think this blog I added to my RSS will be a great help.
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It would also help if I spelled Technology correctly (:
Achievethecore.org :: Home - 0 views
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Find, steal, and share free Common Core tools. For teachers, coaches, school and district leaders. Assembled by Student Achievement Partners.
Digital textbooks and standards-aligned educational resources - 0 views
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Discovery Education partners with districts to deliver a customized suite of tools to accelerate student achievement. Find out more about our digital content, professional development, assessment services, digital textbooks, and dynamic educator community today.
Census Report Reveals How Much States Spend on Education - 0 views
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Data from the U.S. Census Bureau from 2013 has been compiled and reveals how much each state and its districts spend on education per pupil compared to the national average of $10,700 per pupil. At the extreme of both ends of the spectrum, New York spends the most with $19,818 spent per pupil and Utah the least with $6,555.
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