According to the Centers for Disease Control, children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more or physical activity each day. Increasingly, educators have become concerned with how much students are sitting throughout the day. With a focus on standardized tests, young children are being subjected
Though it doesn’t have the context of the presentation, you can view the slides that were used at the January 12th, 2015 Board Meeting: Highlights: Prather will become a PRE-K and K Attendance Center Maryville will be a 1st and 2nd grade Attendance Center Mitchell will become
The Local 743 is collecting clothing and other items for residents who have been impacted by flood. Each building has a collection bin that will be picked up on Friday, January 15th. Items will then be delivered to the Granite City Community Care Center.
*This presentation was created for Jan 4th, 2015 Institute Day Flipped Classroom FAQ What is the flipped (inverted) class model? Students view content (videos or readings) outside of class, and class time is used for activity and discussion. How do I create content? You can create your
At the most recent Union Meeting, an invitation was extended to the Local members to join a local group in the defense of Early Childcare Center programs. We want to extend an invitation to Teachers Local 743, both its members and leadership, to help us in our
How often do you have a small assignment that you want the kids to do before they get to class so that you can move ahead with a lesson? The expectation is that students will have read the article, chapter, lab guide, or know a particular procedure.
The Warriors gathered at 5:45 a.m. to show off their school spirit for KSDK Channel 5. Students held signs that said “Ryan Dean” for president and alum Jacob Long was even present. You can view the show at KSDK 5 and even check out the live tweets
Have you ever wondered what classrooms in other countries look like? Buzzfeed posted a look a classrooms from across the world as a way to honor World Teachers’ Day. Check out: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonwells/world-teachers-day-classrooms Here is a group of my students using their hands to model the cells found
