Via Genesee ISD Assistant Superintendent of Education and Learning Mary Behm Based on your feedback, an updated and improved version 2 of the Professional Learning Catalog is ready to be rolled out for use on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.    You will find the catalog in the same location as always, and at first glance, the … Continue reading Coming Soon….GISD Professional Learning Catalog Version 2!

Veterans National Education Program V-NEP seeks to enlighten people by providing historically accurate, media-rich, educational resources with a focus on events “as seen through the eyes of veterans”. Using our materials, students become more engaged, thoughtful citizens by exploring both current world affairs and history, developing critical thinking and decision-making skills, and better understanding America’s … Continue reading Free HQ Resources: US and World History

  This full day event has a focus on improving grading and assessment practices with Myron Dueck, the author of ASCD best selling book, Grading Smarter, Not Harder. This one-day workshop will focus on the following topics: The purpose of grading and assessment, and how it relates to instruction. The value of clear learning targets … Continue reading PD: Grading Smarter, Not Harder

Via REMC Connect Newsletter: 21 Things 4 Teachers now has professional development modules based on the content of 21 Things. They are self-contained and should take 10 hours to complete and can be used by districts or educational service agencies. Each module is a combination of several 21 Things, but focuses on a narrow subject and … Continue reading PD Modules: New Customized 21 Things 4 Teachers

Reminder! Last week to register. Be sure to register now. Because of the recent updates to the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCEs), the focus on ancient world history at the 7th grade level is a monumental shift with regard to scope and sequence in some districts. Combined with more rigorous demands in temporal and … Continue reading Reminder: 7th Grade PD Starts August 10, 2016