Full Catalog of Upcoming Events

 EdWeek staff member interviews Emily Hanford about reading. Hanford discusses the importance of teaching phonics and having a plan for the instructional path. There is a video of the interview, as well as a transcript of the discussion.

 Owen Nix presents ideas on how to get online students to buy in.

 A physical science teacher demonstrates how he uses phenomena in the classroom.

 A physical science teacher discusses phenomenon, student feedback, collaboration, and conclusions. For each of these sections there are resources listed as discussed as to their use. These resources could also be used in a variety of subject areas where a teacher wants to present information, get student feedback, have students collaborate, or have students make presentations about their learning,

This video takes a look at Georgia Public Broadcasting’s offerings for physical science.

 An eighth grade science teacher talks of how to make a virtual lesson more engaging and gives examples from her classroom.

An eighth grade teacher discusses using virtual labs with different implementation strategies and resources.

 A discussion about CER writing with implementation strategies, student samples, and resources is provided in this video.

 Gallery Walk is highlighted as an instructional strategy and implementation is demonstrated in both virtual and face to face classrooms.

 This webinar explains transitioning from traditional labs to phenomenal investigations. The recording is available as well as links to the resources.

 This introduction to 3-D science explains the science standards and the shift in teaching methods.

This video will look at some assessments and explore different assessment resources.

 This video explores real world science projects available to students as well as other citizens.

Several models for co-teaching are examined with pros and cons listed and a sample lesson is demonstrated for different models.

 This webinar is posted on the IDA website. Activities to support reasoning are included and demonstrated by the presenter. The following information is copied and pasted directly from the IDA website:  "This webinar offers simple activities to support mathematical reasoning at several levels of instruction. Math is a part of our daily lives and students can begin to see that through common practices we all take for granted: cooking, telling time, construction, purchasing food. Learn how to involve your students in activities which will help build the “math muscle.”  This free 60-minute webinar originally presented on 7/27/2020.".

As always, preview extensively before using with students. These are videos in formats such as animations, interactives, games, etc. that help students understand several math concepts.

The School Leaders Pre-Conference provides an opportunity for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, grade level chairs and department chairs to review and discuss the new Georgia Mathematics Standards, engage in purposeful work to plan for the implementation of the new standards, and network with other school leaders from across the state.

This is a recording of the session held May 7, 2021.  A link to the materials is included in the registration confirmation email.

These nine articles could possibly be used during PLC time or for independent learning on the topic of engagement and motivation.

 In this one hour course, you will learn 4 weekly themes filled with simple and effective strategies that you can implement immediately to help set up a positive culture in your classroom.

This class is restricted to Heart of Georgia RESA area members.

This course is designed to share how to set up a classroom that uses best practices in de-escalation and coaching students in crisis.

This class is restricted to Heart of Georgia RESA area members.

There are many ways to create positive classroom communities, but the absence of consistency can sabotage every approach.  In this course you will learn simple, effective strategies to create consistent systems in the classroom.

This class is restricted to Heart of Georgia RESA area members.

In this course you will get Amie’s Top Ten tools to help manage the virtual environment.  The best part?  You can begin using them immediately!

This class is restricted to Heart of Georgia RESA area members.

Connecting Digital Literacy to Sound Pedagogy

This PowerPoint is about making learning, and specifically, reading, an active process increases comprehension and recall. It looks at providing opportunities for students to think, respond to questions and the information itself, to mark (annotate) or make notes, and to interact with classmates through discussion. Discussion can take place with a talk partner, in a small group, and/or with the whole group.