Attitude Determines Altitude - Fly High!
Do Now: Reflecting on your first year at South Brunswick:
Was there a library resource or program that you wanted to try but did not have the time?
or
Would you like to share with us a library resource or program that you found helpful?
Databases: http://www.sbschools.org/schools/xrds/mediacenter/teacher_resources/databases.php
See handouts for passwords
Focus on Learn360 NEW!
EBSCOhost Try Explora, Points of View, Novelist
Alexandria Researcher: NEW! Access from Classroom or Home for North or South
MLA 8: NEW!
Crossroads Wikis: North / South
Did you get a chance to explore these last year?
ASCD Professional Ebook Collection
eLibraryNJ
http://listennj.lib.overdrive.com/D3656DCD-8AAD-416C-A01E-FB995811C18F/10/50/en/Default.htm
The Guttenberg Project
Ethical Use:
Model ethical use for students by citing sources of all information, including images in all your teaching materials!
Assign Creative Commons licenses to your works to clearly state how your work is to be used.
Use MLA 8 Format when citing sources. NEW!
Check out this Infographic: Can I Use This Picture
Great Common Core Nonfiction
http://www.greatcommoncorenonfiction.com
Understand to Score explains the PARCC Score Report
http://understandthescore.org/
Kathy Schrock's Common Core Rubrics
http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html
http://www.corestandards.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions
http://www.edutopia.org/common-core-state-standards-resources
Staff Portal
PD Express
Vicki Davis: Cool Cat Teacher Blog
FreeTech4Teachers by Richard Byrne
Kevin Jarrett Technology, Engineering and Design
Larry Ferlazzo: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
Steve W. Anderson: Web 2.0 Connected Classroom
How to Write the Perfect Twitter Post
The Art of Writing Great Twitter Headlines
http://www.copyblogger.com/twitter-headlines/
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Twitter
http://www.schrockguide.net/twitter-for-teachers.html
AASL Best Websites for Teaching and Learning 2016
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/websites/2016
AASL Best Apps for Teaching and Learning 2016
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards/best/apps/2016
Brownies and Books: Date TBA
View the new books and resources we've gathered for you and enjoy a sweet treat! The official opening to the library for staff.
Summer Reading:
A school-wide event shared by all staff and students. Visit the middle school summer reading project of the school website for more information.
Library Orientations
Students will receive Library Orientation.
One Book Crossroads/South Brunswick Reads
Last Year was Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead / Crossroads selection was Tesla's Attic by Eric Eflman and Neal Shusterman
Author Visit
SPRING 2017 TBD Our author last year was Mitali Perkins. Past authors include: Todd Strasser, Neal Shusterman, Roland Smith, Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Chris Grabenstein, Doug Florian, Marc Aronson and Paul Janeczko. Stay tuned for the announcement of this year's author.
Staff Book Group: North / South
Scholastic Book Fair
Sponsored by the PTO, the book fair runs during the weeks of Fall and Spring Conferences. Look for the Teachers' Wish List.
Crossroads Library website: http://www.sbschools.org/schools/xrds/mediacenter/index.php
Databases: http://www.sbschools.org/schools/xrds/mediacenter/teacher_resources/databases.php
See handouts for passwords
Crossroads Wikis: North / South
Explore some of the tools used in these wikis: Animoto, Glogster, Google Custom Search, iMovie Meebo, Twitter VoiceThread,Voki, Wordle,
Valuable PD Resources Searchable by Subject, e.g. Self Regulation
ASCD Professional Ebook Collection
PD Express: Professional Development Course Offerings, Documents for Wikis, AUP, etc, Flex Plans and more!
South Brunswick Staff Portal: Resources for staff, for example, curriculum guides, observation forms, technology instructions and more!
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/august-new-teacher-survival-guide
Resources Toolkit for New Teachers
http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teacher-resources-toolkit
Five Beginning Teachers: 10 Great Tips
New Teachers Lesson and Curriculum Planning
http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teachers-lesson-curriculum-planning-resources
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