Per Presidential Proclamation, Teacher Appreciation Week runs Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, with Tuesday, May 3, as Teacher Appreciation Day. THANK YOU! Yes, just mere words, but it's one meager way I can corporately convey the appreciation I have for my fellow educators who sacrifice so much to give all young people the … Continue reading National Teacher Appreciation Week
Author: Roy Sovis
Preparing for 2016-17 School Year
One thing you may want to consider as you plan for next year is providing your students the opportunity to participate in the Michigan Leagues of Academic Games. "Academic Games is a series of games designed to stimulate and test student knowledge in a variety of subjects. Students develop proficiency and confidence through participation in games of Math, English, Social … Continue reading Preparing for 2016-17 School Year
PD for K-12 Economic Teachers
Via Michigan Council for Economic Education and the Foundation for teaching Economics The Environment and The Economy is a 4 – day residential program for teachers designed to help integrate an understanding of environmental issues into classroom discussion. Focus of the program is to present an understanding of how market forces may be used to … Continue reading PD for K-12 Economic Teachers
2016 Summer Camps
Base Camp Challenge Center is located in Flint, MI, on the campus of Genesee ISD Career Institute. This summer they are offering two unique week-long day camps for students ages 8-14. Campers can focus on adventure or survival, and also take on the center’s rock wall and high-ropes course! Cost is $35 per camp, and includes breakfast … Continue reading 2016 Summer Camps
K-12 Paired Texts and Question Sets
From the Readworks.org Team Dear Teachers, Reading two texts with a similar theme, topic, or other element, can help move your students towards reading and comprehending more complex texts. Try these paired nonfiction and literary passages with question sets that address both texts: K-12 Paired Texts and Question Sets To find the paired text of a passage, … Continue reading K-12 Paired Texts and Question Sets
Adaptive Learning and Progress 