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The Xtreme Librarian Spreads the Love of Reading!
“School libraries are where it all begins. They are the opportunity to know yourself and to develop the great habit of reading. No matter what you are interested in there’s a book waiting for you and it starts in that place.” John Schumacher (http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/) We all know reading is important. In fact, students who don’t read proficiently by…
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Creating Digital Learning Experiences
Several years ago, Kent ISD developed the “IT Tool” and worked with a group of local educators to develop 16 courses that focused on core curriculum. These 16 courses were largely designed to be used as “in-class” resources and assessments that lived within this new tool. Fast forward to today, the IT Tool is now Kickstand System’s…
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Don’t Miss: West Michigan Early Literacy Leadership Symposium
On Thursday October 6, 2016, Gov. Snyder signed the Third Grade Reading Bill which is aimed at improving early literacy. This new legislation renews an energy and sense of urgency around literacy in Michigan. The Reading Now Network (RNN), a collaborative partnership formed by ISD’s in West Michigan counties, has a mission to improve early literacy…
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5 Misconceptions of Personalized Learning
In 2015, the Michigan State Board of Education identified as a priority, “Increasing the use of personalized teaching methods, including the integration of technology for K-14 students to improve learning and outcomes.” In 2016, The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) released their plan to become a top 10 state in 10 years, which incorporated personalized learning…
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Student Registration Open for Groundhog (Job) Shadow Day
“Young people who had mentors report setting higher educational goals and are more likely to attend college than those without mentors,” according to “The Mentoring Effect”, a January 2014 report from The National Mentoring Partnership. Kent ISD’s Career Readiness Department is excited to announce that the student registration for Groundhog Shadow Day 2017 opens on December…
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Will ESSA Impact You? Yes!
“With this bill, we reaffirm that fundamentally American ideal—that every child, regardless of race, income, background, the zip code where they live, deserves the chance to make of their lives what they will.” — President Barack Obama New Education Law In 2002, No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was put into effect to help educators…
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Are Your Students College and Career Ready?
Upon graduation, educators all hope and believe that our students will go on to be productive, healthy, happy, contributory members of our society. This means they will have a career path, and hopefully a trajectory that will fit well with their likes, their capabilities, and the market.
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Using Arts to Improve Student Learning in Reading, Math, and Science
Imagine 2nd grade students marching, swinging, and twirling to show how movement adds fun and effect to theatre performance! Imagine 5th graders creating stories that emerge from symbols discovered on images of ancient urns – showing understanding of visual arts! Imagine high school students getting attention for their vocal talent when performances are recorded and…
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Educational Chiropractic Care: Getting Our Work in Alignment
Alignment. When we think about this word we probably most often connect it to what a mechanic does to the front end of our cars or what we might need for our backs after a few too many twists and turns on the dance floor at a friend’s wedding reception. Yet, alignment plays a very…
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Kids Who Read Beat the Summer Slide
In 2009, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described summer learning loss as “devastating”. Educators often refer to summer loss as “summer slide”. It is estimated that the amount of loss a child might experience could equal one month of instruction, and the effect has a greater impact on disadvantaged children (Cooper, 1996). Researchers conclude that two-thirds…