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Upcoming Events: Weekly Calendar  - COLTS DAY MONDAY!   Homecoming and College-Go Spirit Days ! Mission Monday - 7 Habits Student Video -  https://youtu.be/HCCY97nLerE  Great Articles, Graphics, and Videos To Check Out! Install Android apps on your Chromebook Four Fantastic Feedback Tools for Google Docs Very Good Interview With Literacy Expert Tim Shanahan “Watch The Debates” Is New PBS News Hour Interactive De-Grading: Why Do Schools Use Grades That Teach Nothing? Building Your Teacher Toolbox: Five Ways to Improve Classroom Management Record number of colleges now have ACT/SAT ‘optional’ or ‘flexible’ admissions policies Tweet of the Week: Click the link in the tweet to be taken to the link: https://twitter.com/JTruong401/status/780083581393702913 Pin of the Week:

Twitter 101: Major, Minors, and the in-betweens: Growth Mindset and 7 Habits Share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd63g3d8qOs&list=PLnah-hqu5MaQY5t2GjBAwt9E7iJFYPsOA  (Ormie the Pig) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVGRfptoSOM  (1000 Steps) Flipped/Virtual Faculty Share  

Upcoming Events: Weekly Calendar  - COLTS DAY MONDAY!  CONVOCATION MONDAY AFTERNOON. Mission Monday -  Take time this week to focus on engagement.  Think about this.... https://youtu.be/PtZ1pmY0VzI 7 Habits Student Video  - Throwing out an older episode, but one worth repeating. Great Articles, Graphics, and Videos To Check Out! 10 Tips for Welcoming a New Student The Best Research On How Many Decisions A Teacher Makes Each Day A foolproof solution 20 practical ways to use Google Forms in class, school  to tech breakdowns in class 12 tips for using Google Apps with young students Tools for Student Self-Management Tweet of the Week: Click the link in the tweet to be taken to the link: https://twitter.com/MickeyWag/status/777491671340548096 Pin of the Week:  

Upcoming Events: Weekly Calendar  -Convocation Friday Afternoon It's Digital Citizenship Week!  Click the link below for some great resources! Mission Monday -  Nominate a colleague for Superhero Leader of the Week:  CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE 7 Habits Student Video  - A new format this week - 7 Habits Mission Possible - At a convenient time for your class,  please play this for students at some point this week. Great Articles, Graphics, and Videos To Check Out!   Hyperdoc Slides Eight Ways to Help Kids to Read Complex Text Q&A: Stephanie Shaw Creates Personalized Learning with Technology Finding Balance as a Human Being and an Educator Three Ways to Create Authentic Learning Opportunities for Your Students Tweet of the Week: Click the link in the tweet to be taken to the link: https://twitter.com/plcisd/status/775100379147100161 Pin of the Week:  

Upcoming Events: Weekly Calendar  - A reminder that Spirit Day is Tuesday, and observations start this week. Mission Monday -  Focus on connecting back to the learning target at the end of each lesson.  How are you integrating quick formative assessment checks related to the learning target?  Teacher Stories: Involving Students in Scoring to Better Understand Learning Target s 7 Habits Student Video  - At a convenient time for your class,  please play this for students at some point this week. Great Articles, Graphics, and Videos To Check Out! Book Excerpt: Intentional and Targeted Teaching: A Framework for Teacher Growth and Leadership Seven Technology Trends that will Transform Learning in the Next Five Years Never Too Young To Code - School Library Journal SAMR App Dice Tweet of the Week: Click the link in the tweet to be taken to the link: https://twitter.com/christyfenne/status/772796998583930880 Pin of the Week: