Vol 3, Issue 9, December 21, 2018 - Includes:

• Learning Model - Implementation

  • Chat Stations

  • Targeted Questioning

• Learning Model – Design

  • Essential Outcomes

• CPHS Christmas Photo & Video

Vol 3, Issue 8, December 7, 2018 - Includes:

• Questioning Strategies

• Deeper look at the interactive Learning Model

  • • "Design"

• Automatically loop Google Slides in Google Sites

• Digital Footprint

Vol 3, Issue 7, November 16, 2018 - Includes:

• Graphic Organizers

• Structured Collaboration

• Digital Security & Student Data

  • Approval process for digital resources

Vol 3, Issue 6, November 2, 2018 - Includes:

• Creating dropdowns in Google Sheets

  • Videos on how to:

    • Creating dropdowns in Google Sheets - click here

    • Linking Growth Tracker in Sheets to SLO Document - click here

• Creating closed captioning in Google Slides

Vol 3, Issue 5, October 19, 2018 - Includes:

• Tools for Randomly Selecting Students

  • Google Classroom on Android devices

  • Flippity

  • Random Name Picker

  • Equity Cards (AVID strategy)

Vol 3, Issue 4, October 5, 2018 - Includes:

• Information and video about the conference

• List of video tools to use with instruction

• Bingo Review

• Collaborative Structures

• Resources

Vol 3, Issue 3, September 21, 2018 - Includes:

• AVID strategy – Marking the Text

• Benefits to greeting students at the door

• CPHS On-pager

• My schedule

Vol 3, Issue 2, September 2, 2018 - Includes:

• Information on LaunchPad

• AVID strategy – Collaboration

• Different font for Google Classroom: Cool Fancy Text Generator

• Resources

  • CPHS On-pager

  • My schedule

Vol 3, Issue 1, August 1, 2018 - Includes:

• AVID WICOR: Writing strategies (2)

• Adding Audio to Google Slides

• ScreenCastify

• Resources

  • CPHS One-Pager Resource

  • People/Organizations I follow on Twitter

Vol 3, Issue 14, May 15, 2019 - Includes:

• End-of-Year ideas

  • Breakout Boxes

  • Digital Breakouts

  • Jeopardy (Google Slides)

  • Choose Your Own Adventure (Google Slides)

• Screencastify features

• Helpful Apps for Summer Planning

  • TEKS app

  • Lead4Ward app

• Call for Proposals - October Conference

• Summer Professional Learning Opportunities

Vol 3, Issue 13, April 16, 2019 - Includes:

• After-testing ideas

• AVID Weekly articles

• Learning Unleashed - “Seven Ways to Survive Testing Season”

• Personal PD

Vol 3, Issue 12, March 15, 2019 - Includes:

• Coaching is for everyone.

• Questioning Strategies

  • Learning for all staff in my office

  • April 2^nd (A) and 3^rd (B)

• My reflection and takeaways from March 15^th PD

• Instructional resources

Vol 3, Issue 11, February 12, 2019 - Includes:

• Digital Learning Day – Feb 28^th #DLDday

• Student Engagement article – link to John Wink’s blog

• Professional Learning opportunity courtesy of yours truly!

  • Topic: Student Engagement with Reading

  • Purpose: Reading occurs in all content areas for all students. We’ll look at some AVID strategies to help engage all students. (LEADS 1.1, 2.2, 2.4)

  • Feb 27^th or 28^th during conference periods.

    • 3^rd & 7^th will start at 12:30; feel free to bring your lunch.

  • Location – Lecture Hall

• Instructional Resources

• Google Docs – overlooked tools

Vol 3, Issue 10, January 22, 2019 - Includes:

• FREE EdCamp coming soon

• Focused Note-taking

• Scan to Drive from the Ricoh machine

Vol #2, Issue 7, Dec 8, 2017 - Includes:

• Equity Cards (replaces popsicle sticks)

• Digital Collaborative Work Places

  • Google Docs w/templates

  • Google Slides w/templates

• Update to New Google Sites coming in January

• Eduphoria Assistance

• One-page Resource link

Vol #2, Issue 6, Nov. 17, 2017 - Includes:

• Did you know…?

• “What’s your strength” by SoulPancake

• Differentiation – LEADS 2.4

  • Share with each other

  • Interactive Learning Menus

• Digital Activities

• StackUp Chrome Extension

  • Measures grade level

  • Warns of misleading content

  • Measures time spent

• Embedding Twitter Feed into your New Google Sites

Vol #2, Issue 5, Nov. 3, 2017 - Includes:

• Random hopscotch with strangers (video) from SoulPancake

• Differentiation strategies

• BookWidgets for Google Classroom quizzes & more

• Desmos card sort activities

• Teaching Digital literacy every day

• Eduphoria reminder --> UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

• Did you know...?

Vol #2, Issue 4, Oct. 20, 2017 - Includes:

• Classroom Management Ideas

• Math & Science Teachers - EquatIO

• Science & History Teachers - Timelines in Slides

• Something for Everyone -->

  • Ideas for inquiry-based learning

  • Google Drawings vs Google Slides

• Writing Across Content Areas --> prompts & more

• YouTube in the Classroom

Vol #2, Issue 3, Oct. 6, 2017 - Includes:

• Writing Across the Content Area Prompts

• Voice Typing in Google Docs

• Free Response in Google Slides

• Google Forms in the Math Classroom

• 15 Strategies to Help Students Retain Content

• Using EdPuzzle

• Updates to Google Slides - Grid View

• Full Updates List to Google Slides from G Suite

Vol #2, Issue 2, Sept. 22, 2017 - Includes:

• INOVA essentials

• Google Slides Templates & Themes

• Using Google Translate to translate text for ELLs

Vol #2, Issue 1, Sept. 8, 2017 - Includes:

• Google Hide Slides Extension

• Google Form Updates

• Google Classroom Updates

• EquatiO Chrome Extension

• Which One Doesn't Belong

• Digital Hall Passes

• GoFormative Strategy

• Digital Bell Ringers

Vol #2, Issue 15, May 4, 2018 - Includes:

• Good to be back!

• Things I came upon while out

• Formatting text in Google Classroom

• Graphic organizer templates

• 20+ ways to use Google Forms

• Today’s Meet going away

• Summer Learning Opportunities

  • AVID – Culturally Relevant Teaching: Empowering Students

  • Social Studies

    • DBQ

  • ELA

    • Kelly Gallagher

    • Leander Writes

    • Critical Language and Literacy in Diverse 21st Century Classrooms

• Instructional Coach Feedback Survey

Vol #2, Issue 14, April 6, 2018 - Includes:

• Collaborative Learning Manage Mats

• Breakout ideas for student engagement

  • Check out my first breakout!

• SR4A

  • Book Donations on campus

  • Event at Half Price Books – April 18^th 6pm-8pm

• Reminder about Goo.gl URL shortener shutting down (4/13) and alternatives

Vol #2, Issue 13, March 23, 2018 - Includes:

• 4Cs and Differentiation

• Google Slides & Drawings – creating text boxes with instructions for students

• Summer Reading for All #SR4A event, 6 pm – 8 pm

  • April 18^th

  • Half Price Books, Anderson Mill Rd & 183

Vol #2, Issue 12, March 2, 2018 - Includes:

• Questioning & Strategies

• Create a Thinking Expectation

• Play the “new teacher” card & video

• #SR4A Event at Half Price Books – April 18^th

  • Link to sign up your class, club, organization

  • Donation boxes in the library and in my office

• CPHS One-Pager Resource

Vol #2, Issue 11, Feb 16, 2018 - Includes:

• Google Trainers in the HOUSE!

• The 4Cs of Education

  • Critical Thinking

  • Communication

  • Creativity

  • Collaboration

• Flipgrid (capable of all 4Cs at various level)

• Transforming Teaching (encourages critical thinking & collaboration)

• CodeCogs for adding math and science equations into Google Forms

• Using Trigonometry in the Real World

• EdCamp Leander

  • Sat, Feb 24 at Reagan Elementatry

• CPHS Resources 1-pager

Vol #2, Issue 10, Feb 2, 2018 - Includes:

• Class discussion strategies like Kagan (reproducible resources included)

• Tools for Social Studies teachers

• Using gifs for teaching

  • Using them to illustrate vocabulary for ELLs

  • Using them as hooks or part of the deeper instruction

• Create Comic Strips with Google Drawings

• Motivational video by Will Smith, “Fail early, fail often, fail forward”

• Link to the CPHS one-pager with helpful links like

  • campus work orders

  • tech work orders

  • Child Abuse Hotline

  • Much more!!

Vol #2, Issue 9, Jan 19, 2018 - Includes:

• Differentiation Strategies

• Class Discussion Strategies

• Tween Tribune

• Audience Accountability

• Interactive Google Slides

• Video by Gerry Brooks - "Teacher T-Shirts"

Vol #2, Issue 8, Jan 5, 2018 - Includes:

• Link to last newsletter

• Wind Chill Temperature Formula

• Random Name Picker by Flippity.net

• Digital vs Paper activity

Vol #3, 12-16-2016

Vol #2, 12-6-2016

Vol #1, 12-2-2016

Vol #23, 05-26-2017

Vol #22, 05-19-2017

Vol #21, 05-12-2017

Vol #20, 05-05-2017

Vol #19, 04-28-2017

Vol #18, 04-21-2017

Vol #17, 04-13-2017

Vol #16, 04-07-2017

Vol #15, 03-31-2017

Vol #14, 03-24-2017

Vol #13, 03-10-2017

Vol #12, 03-03-2017

Vol #11, 02-24-2017

Vol #10, 02-17-2017

Vol #9, 02-10-2017

Vol #8, 02-03-2017

Vol #7, 01-27-2017

Vol #6, 01-20-2017

Vol #5, 01-13-2017

Vol #4, 01-06-2017