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ELA Coordinator Meetings 23-24
ELA Coordinator Network Meetings **IN PERSON** - ONE REGISTRATION INCLUDES ALL MEETINGS - 8:30-11:30am
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Thu Nov 16, 2023
Wed Feb 7, 2024
Wed May 22, 2024
ELA Collegial Circle **ONLINE** presented by Jessica Gruttola and Corinne Suckle - 10-11am
Thu Sep 14, 202 Thu Oct 26, 2023
Thu Nov 30, 2023 Fri Jan 12, 2024
Thu Feb 15, 2024 Fri Mar 22, 2024
Thu Apr 18, 2024 Thu May 23, 2024
Thu Jun 13, 2024
Digital Classroom Resources to help Embed Technology and Computer Science:
K-12
Grade-level specific lesson plans and quick activities centered around digital citizenship and online safety. This site also contains reviews of various forms of media, including movies and apps that may be used in the classroom.
K-5
A collection of materials great for the start of the year when teachers are introducing or reintroducing responsible tech care.
Common Sense Digital Wellbeing
6-8
Support students' digital well-being with this set of evidence-based lessons. Each is designed to help them build agency, reduce anxious thoughts, and increase mindfulness related to their tech habits.
2-12
Pixilart is an online drawing application and community of art enthusiasts. Pixilart is a safe website for users of all ages, where users can easily create art for games, entertainment, and education. Note: This website seems to have many ads on the drawing page unless you pay $4.99/month for the pro plan. No account required.
2-12
Piskel is a free online editor for animated sprites & pixel art. Similar to PixilArt, but has a slightly simplified toolbox and can be used to create multi-frame animated GIFs. No ads. No account required.
K-12
A series of fun and colorful tools for students to play and create music. These tools range from very simple, like Rhythm and Kandinsky, to more complicated, such as Song Maker.
PK-5
Doodle3D Transform is a free and open-source web-app that makes designing in 3D easy and fun! Students draw their basic shapes in 2D on the left side of the screen and watch it become a 3D model on the right. They can make further changes to the 3D shape on the right side. Once complete, these files can be exported for use in a 3D printer.
6-12
Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. Students can build their own models or use pre-loaded figures to create digital dioramas.
K-12
A series of activities centered around diverse perspectives and roles in Computer Science. There are inspirational posters/videos included, and the individuals selected are updated each year.
K-5
A collection of unplugged activities that appear in the CS Fundamentals courses
2-7
Interland: Be Internet Legends empowers younger children to use the web safely and wisely, so they can be confident explorers of the online world.
Typing.com offers a comprehensive curriculum to strengthen student’s typing abilities with a customizable experience for both educators and students.
It is web based and highly effective. TypingClub is (and will always be) free for both individuals and schools. There is an optional paid school edition.
Build and test primary Computing skills with different levels of touch type challenges. Learn and practice typing letters in rows, typing keys on the home row and typing capital letters, apostrophes, slashes and full stops.
K-12
EVERFI helps teachers and schools bring real-world skills to students. Their digital platform offers self-paced online lessons with built-in assessments that are free for schools. Their digital platform offers interactive, game-based lessons to engage students at all ages.
4-8
CS First is an easy-to-use computer science curriculum designed for students in grades 4-8 (ages 9-14) that is free of charge. Teachers use the video content to teach kids coding basics with Scratch for CS First, a special version of the Scratch coding editor inside the CS First website.
K-12
Students will imagine how they can use computer science and leverage their passions in their future careers. They will create posters illustrating their future selves to describe the positive impacts their work will have on others. Students will be able to plan poster content, design posters, and share their posters with others.
NYSED Write on NY!
Write on, NY! is a NYSED website and initiative that promotes and supports student writing in New York State. The initiative utilizes the Lifelong Practices for Readers and Writers to encourage students’ engagement in writing. The Write on, NY! webpage highlights each practice, then links to key elements for writing, as well as classroom resources. NYSED thanks the many teachers and educators who are part of this partnership and continue to assist with the work.
More resources will be developed and added.
Questions pertaining to the Write on, NY! initiative or the logo design contest can be directed to the Office of Curriculum and Instruction at emscurric@nysed.gov or (518) 474-5922.
Illuminate Education
Close Learning Gaps by Applying the Science of Reading
Jump-start the new year with the all-new Playbook featuring reading experts across the country who share how assessments and differentiated support that target the five core reading skills ensure all students become successful readers.
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Webinar and Slide Deck
Teaching Matters
@SCHOOL ANYTIME Interactive Student Projects
3-10 day student projects for teachers to customize while students learn remotely.
Customize based on ELL, IEP, Standards, Grade Level and Subject
FREE Tools for Remote Learning from Fountas & Pinnell Literacy™
As we continue to deal with new challenges every day, our primary concern is for the health and well-being of all. We hope that adults and children around the country are taking health and safety precautions seriously, and we want you to know that we are thinking of you and of all the challenges you and your students are faced with at this unprecedented time. We have provided the tools below to support you during this difficult time.
Written especially for parents, Growing Readers provides monthly tips for raising strong readers and writers. Schools and PTAs can add these preformatted briefs to their parent newsletters. Growing Readers is also a great resource for libraries and community literacy organizations. (MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH)
The "At Home with PZ" toolbox features an easy-to-use search function to help you find the activities that fit your and your learners’ needs. Simply use the filters (as many or as few as you’d like) to indicate the learner age range and the time commitment that match your context. Alternatively, you can skim the list below to get a quick overview the activities and learner age ranges. Clicking on the activity link takes you to a downloadable PDF that describes the activity in more detail, including suggestions for use and tips for getting started.
The National Emergency Library has made all its digital books available immediately, with no wait and unlimited copies.
