Monday, September 15, 2014

eLearning Classes are now available!



Are you a new teacher that needs to learn about the College and Career Ready Standards?  Are you a seasoned teacher that could use a refresher?  Are you an administrator or a coach that needs to fine tune your knowledge of the ELA standards?  If so, these courses are for you!

Choose from the following courses:

CCRSELA01: ELA College and Career Ready Standards Overview for K-5
Proficiency Level:  Mastery
Grade(s): K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

CCRSELA02:  ELA College and Career Ready Standards Overview for 6-12
Proficiency Level:  Awareness
Grade(s):  6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

CCRSLIT01:  College and Career Ready Standards for the Content Area Overview
Proficiency Level:  Mastery
Subject(s):  Industrial Education, Interdisciplinary, Multicultural Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Computer Education, Career Tech



ELA College and Career Ready Standards Overview for K-5 and 6-12
Description:
These courses are designed to aid K-5 and 6-12 educators in becoming familiar with the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts, key shifts in ELA, and vertical alignment/learning progressions.  Participants will be able to plan and implement lessons that integrate the ELA College and Career Ready Standards into their classroom practice.

College and Career Ready Standards for the Content Areas Overview
Description: 
This course is designed to aid 6-12 educators in becoming familiar with the Alabama College and Career Ready Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies; Science and Technical Subjects.  Participants will be able to plan and implement lessons that integrate the College and Career Ready Literacy Standards into their classroom practice.




Discussion Participation
Participants will be evaluated on the frequency and quality of their discussion board participation as well as on the effort on the project submissions. Participants are required to complete the postings outlined each week. This could include posting a response to a specific prompt and responding to the posts of others or it could include the posting of a specific product created that week and responding to the products created by others. Postings that respond to other participants will be evaluated on relevance, degree to which they extend the discussion, and tone.




Course Products
Each participant will create an End of Course Project which will include a shared lesson plan designed to integrate the ELA College and Career Ready standards in classroom practice.


For more information contact eLearning  http://elearning.atim.cc




Fall Semester 2014

October 1-November 18 for 6 week courses

Spring Semester 2015 
February 4-March 24 for 6 week courses
Summer Semester 2015
June 3-July 21 for 6 week courses




























Friday, September 12, 2014

Check out the new and improved Alabama Insight Tool!



The Alabama Insight Tool has an updated look, feel, and new functions.  Everything you need to plan, map, filter, print, and share your curriculum, as well as find/create your own CCRS learning resources, is all right there on your computer or mobile device!

The CCRS (Math, ELA, Literacy, and Social Studies) are unpacked to help teachers identify specific knowledge, skills, vocabulary, understandings, and evidence of student attainment for each standard.

Sign up for a unique login and see the updated insight tool!
1.  Create an ALEX Personal Workspace Account. (Not needed if you already have one)
     *Access ALEX:  http://alex.state.al.us
     *Select Personal Workspace
     *Select Create New Account, and complete the information
2.  You will receive a confirmation email with a link.  Click on it.
3.  Update your profile and click on "update account."
4.  Click on your Personal Workspace link.
5.  Click on the Alabama Insight Tool button.  You will now have access to the Alabama Insight Tool.


Tuesday, September 9, 2014

A Special Visitor is Coming to the Wiregrass!


Come out and hear a message about our public schools from State Superintendent, Dr. Tommy Bice.  This event will be held on September 18th at Dothan High School.  His presentation will be from 6:00-7:00 and questions and answers will be offered from 7:00-7:30.  See you there!!

Dothan High School
1236 South Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36301