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Black History Month Books

It has come to the attention of the Support Team for Emerging Professionals that there   are many “new” books on Black History and Awareness.   We would like to share the website linked below which has a list of some of these titles and authors. Our  hope is that these books will be added to classroom libraries or used for educators to increase their own knowledge and understanding.     https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Black-Lives-Matter-Booklists.html?soid=1101431245776&aid=CMzYxYSQyiI

Have you been BACK to School lately?

  It has been a rewarding and totally interesting experience to be part of a Middle School classroom. There have been many changes that have occurred since the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our students have begun to us their laptops as “second nature”. Many of us were using Google Classroom before, it is now expanded and more user friendly for teachers and students. Our students are doing many multi-media presentations using their laptops. There is a plethora of sites available where they can find graphics and photos in order to complete their projects. Students can also evaluate and score their lessons in Google Classroom. Yes, each district may limit availability of some sites for student protection, but most students have what they would need. Some things have not changed. Some students forget their laptops, some forget their chargers. Others may state they cannot find their lessons! We are in the classroom after all. I implore you to visit a classroom. Students from grade 1 to 12 are effecti