October 7, 2018 |
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Build Up Character & Make Wise Choices
Help students to learn character development with the six ethical traits celebrated during CHARACTER COUNTS® Week. And educate elementary and secondary students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol during Red Ribbon Week.
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Convenient Professional Learning
Read our recent post highlighting suggestions for working with students with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). And Tuesdays, we continue with our hands-on OK2Ask sessions! Join us this Tuesday (10/9) at 7pm ET to learn about 3 cool digital writing tools that support, scaffold, and engage learners in literacy instruction!
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Even More to Explore This October
Our medley of event happenings this month includes resources for ADHD Awareness Month, National Metric Week, and comics! This week we also TAKE-OFF with our Globetracker geography unit for grades 2-5. And of course, we'd like to hear from you on our weekly poll!
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Empower Your StudentsADHD Awareness MonthThis collection of resources is tagged especially for empowering your ADHD students and yourself! Read the most recent research on ADHD, learn more about the disorder, and find tools to engage your students with lower levels of attention. |
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Teach the Metric System!National Metric WeekSearch through this curated collection by topic to discover abundant resources related to math as well as metric system tools for students. Explore our measurement resources, divided into grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, or 9-12. |
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Create Comics in Any Subject AreaGet them Laughing - with ComicsThe year was 1950 and a new comic strip was published, which went on to become one of the most famous ever created: Peanuts! Share this historical tidbit with your students and challenge them to create their own comics with one of the shared tools. |
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It Is Time to TAKE-OFF!Globetracker's MissionOur mission begins now! Join our traveling teens, Geo and Meri, as they navigate around the world! Visit all 7 continents and learn geography terms, find famous landmarks, and practice map-reading skills. Each week lets the readers choose what is next! |
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Share Your ThoughtsWeekly Poll: Drug and Alcohol EducationWhen does your school start educating students about Red Ribbon Week? Share your choice on our weekly poll. Read the results of other participants after you "cast your vote." |
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