We hope your summer is awesome!

SMARTLearning
We had a great Elluminate session last week on how to get ready for September using SmartLearning. You can access the cached session at https://sas.elluminate.com/p.jnlp?psid=2012-06-20.1325.D.53DB81FE907CDEFC95456F6F1CDBF1.vcr&sid=vclass

EARLY LEARNING
Inquiry session at division office Friday, June 22 9:00-3:00
Projects .... shared by Judy martin
Put Yourself in the Picture:  http://www.iostudent.com/1578
A Fish Story:  http://www.iostudent.com/6075
Math Landmarks: This document contains information about core math skills, such as compensation, patterns and cardinality.


SCIENCE
Which evil alien tried to blow up the world?  Investigate the science of light to save the Earth from destruction.  Designed for 9-11 year olds by Engineering Interact, this may be a good review activity for the end of the school year.
--       http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/alienattack.htm

Every Child, Every Day Richard L. Allington and Rachael E. Gabriel

Six elements of instruction that every child should experience every day

1. Every child reads something he or she chooses.

2. Every child reads accurately.

3. Every child reads something he or she understands.

4. Every child writes about something personally meaningful.

5. Every child talks with peers about reading and writing.

6. Every child listens to a fluent adult read aloud.

read more at http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar12/vol69/num06/Every-Child,-Every-Day.aspx

Great End Of Year Project

As an end of the year project,have your students work in collaborative groups to discuss/draw/write about a 3rd grader (or which ever grade your teach).  Give them a large sheet of butcher paper and set them  to work!  Get them to mention things about how a 3rd grader acts, what they do, how 3rd graders are different from 2nd graders, and so on. 

Six Engaging End-of-Year Projects http://www.edutopia.org/blog/end-of-year-engaging-projects-rebecca-alber

Social Studies for Kids

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/





Zero Policy - Yes we do have one please read Admin. Procedure 362 to be sure you have the correct information
http://www.wrsd.ca/downloads/362%20Assessment%20and%20reporting%20of%20Student%20Achievement.pdf

Alberta Assessment Consortium on Zeros

http://www.aac.ab.ca/resources/pdf/The_Use_of_Zero.pdf

Mike Horembala from DTHS shares this .......

Below is a link to a series of ongoing podcasts. There is some great content and ideas for teaching using technology. The technology is only a tool, not an end in itself.  Also there is a link to a website that has some amazing videos and ideas on project based learning. I listened to a bunch last night and they give some great insights into project based learning (pal)/authentic assessment and bring it to you from teachers who are using it in their classrooms. Very inspiring ideas and concepts. (edutopia) I downloaded a number of these podcasts and listen to them when driving from my iPhone.www.edutopia.org
National Writing Project http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3838



5 Tips to Avoid Teacher Burnout
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tips-to-avoid-teacher-burnout-andrew-miller