Summer Travel for Teachers Not surprisingly, summer is prime travel time for teachers. But it’s also the best opportunity for meaningful professional development. Which option should the professional educator choose? How about both! There are plenty of ways for teachers to scratch the travel itch and become better educators at the same time. Conferences Summer is the major time for educational conferences. ISTE – The largest edtech conference in the country: June 28–July 1 in PhiladelphiaSerious Play – For educators who embrace the idea that games can aid in learning: July 21–23 in PittsburghFlipCon – Centered on flipped learning, presented by the people who started the trend: July 13–15 in East Lansing, Michigan Fellowships For those interested in longer engagements, fellowships and workshops can be a great way to see the world, usually on the dime of the U.S. government or a foundation. Grant Programs If you have a specific travel opportunity in mind, try writing a grant to get it funded!
MY Access! School Edition Login - Vantage Learning An integrated Web-based system for conducting diagnostic assessments of student skills in reading, math, science, social studies, and writing in grades 2–12. Learn More! Search hundreds of thousands of categorized and reviewed educational resources with iSEEK Education! Find word definitions and examples of sentence use, link the word to associated concepts, indicate parts of speech, and create a visual word web. K-5 Fundamentals: Coding and Digital Literacy It’s no secret that the need for programmers, software developers, and computer science engineers is increasing at a dizzying rate. After a decade that saw a steady decline in the number of computer science classes in American high schools, the education landscape is finally waking up with renewed vigor and offering a plethora of program options on the subject. With all the buzz about computing and, more specifically, coding, it is important to note that not all coding experiences are equal and what students take away in terms of thinking and problem-solving skills is perhaps the best measure of their success. At the forefront of this growing movement, Edmentum is proud to unveil its newest subject for EducationCity--Computing! Built to provide K–5 students with fundamental technological knowledge and skills, this subject includes the interactive activities and expansive teacher resources you have grown to expect from EducationCity. Digital Literacy Information Technology Computer Science
[6 Tips] Effective Intervention Programs Having an outstanding intervention program is a necessity for identifying struggling students and helping them to get back on track academically. However, with all of the buzzwords and trends related to intervention floating around, it can be difficult to determine what truly makes a program effective. Read on for some simple tips that apply for any kind of intervention program. 1. Make the most of your student data by identifying discrete, measurable objectives and monitoring them in a regular, consistent manner. 2. Within Intervention frameworks, assessments should be used to serve two different purposes: identification of students who are at-risk and to monitor student progress. 3. One of the most important aspects of any intervention program is a clearly and consistently implemented process. 4. Intervening early on when a student is struggling is critical, and in order to identify these students you have to have the proper procedures, training, and assessments in place. 5. 6.
Free Reading Lessons Learn more about our award-winning reading curriculum or choose one of our free Reading Lessons: Kindergarten | First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth SmartTutor Think…OnlineEducation’s FREE Reading Activities will increase children’s motivation to learn and help kids become better readers by teaching these necessary sub-skills: Phonics: Children learn systematic and predictable relationships between written letters and spoken sounds.Phonemic Awareness: Children learn to think about, identify and work with individual sounds in spoken words.Vocabulary: Children learn appropriate grade-level words to help them expand their vocabulary, understand what they read and communicate more effectively.Sight Words: Children learn to recognize common sight words from the Dolch and Fry word lists to increase reading fluency.Reading Comprehension: Children learn to actively construct meaning when reading both fiction and non-fiction passages.
MLA Formatting and Style Guide Coming Soon: A new look for our same great content! We're working hard this summer on a redesign of the Purdue OWL. Worry not! Our navigation menu and content will remain largely the same. Summary: MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. Contributors: Tony Russell, Allen Brizee, Elizabeth Angeli, Russell Keck, Joshua M. The following overview should help you better understand how to cite sources using MLA eighth edition, including the list of works cited and in-text citations. Please use the example at the bottom of this page to cite the Purdue OWL in MLA. Creating a Works Cited list using the eighth edition MLA is a style of documentation based on a general methodology that may be applied to many different types of writing. Thus, the current system is based on a few guiding principles, rather than an extensive list of specific rules. Here is an overview of the process: Author Said, Edward W. Number
3D Shapes . Surface Area & Volume Have you ever wanted to gift wrap a poster tube? Did you ever wonder how much wrapping paper you would need? Let's explore the formula. Surface Area of a Cylinder = 2 r2 + 2 r h h = height of the cylinder, r = radius of the top, approximate value of pi: 3.14. Similar to the rectangle we just finished, Surface Area = Areas of top and bottom + Area of the side(s) Unlike the rectangle, which has 4 sides, the cylinder only has 1 side. Let's picture our cylinder-shaped gift. Circle area formula is r2. Let's use another example, a soup can. r) * h. Add those two parts together and you have the formula for the surface area of a cylinder. Surface Area = 2( r2) + (2 r) * h Although is approximately 3.14, in this activity we will use = 3.14 for calculations. Surface Area of a Cylinder After hitting the next button, enter your calculation in the box.