What is
Response to Intervention (RTI)?
Response
to Intervention is a tiered method of
intervention used to provide early assistance to children who are
having difficulty learning. RTI prevents academic failure through
frequent
progress measurement and
instructional
interventions .
All . . .
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Electronic Communication Saves Time and Energy
by Julie Brunner
If you would like to let your elected and appointed officials
know your opinion on an issue, or provide them with some facts they
need to make good decisions, consider using one of these online
contact forms. If you have a link to an . . .
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by Lisa Baker
What is eThemes?
eThemes is an extensive database of content-rich,
age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes. These
resources are created for educators to use in their classrooms.
eThemes is a service of the . . .
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Professional Development Opportunities
By Morgan Parrish
ASI was created as a way
to help get Holden’s teachers get the professional development you
need without leaving the district, spending money, or using
up your precious weekend time. All sessions are taught by our
own . . .
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Linking Community Resources with Public Education
The goal of the Teachers’
Warehouse is to link community resources with public education
needs for the benefit of our entire county. Teachers from
the Johnson County School District are eligible to shop at the
Teachers' Warehouse on . . .
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The place to go to find quick answers
by Morgan Parrish
As we go through the year,
many questions will come up. I'll use this site to post
instructions, tutorials, and cheat sheets to make your life
easier.
Click here for help with
SIS
SOCS pages cheat sheet
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>> Recommended Resources
for Teachers
ABC
Teach ..... 12/15/03
A large supply of resources for . . .
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Here are some websites that have free clipart.
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/
http://www.school-clip-art.com
http://www.teacherfiles.com/clip_art.htm
http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/
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Take a look at these graphic organizers as
additional resources to help support teachers and students in
the classroom:
Graphic
Organizers
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America's Story ... A nice guide to
American history for children. Quick to read, engaging and
attractive.
Ben's Guide to Government ... Benjamin Franklin
describes how our government works. More indepth at middle . . .
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Math ... Lots of great online math activities.
Archytech Educational Games ... Online games for
money, patterns, fractions and clocks.
Arithmetic Attack ... Online activity to
see how many . . .
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American Library Association ... Resource guide to
great web sites for kids.
Between the Lions ... From PBS for the
kids' show. Lots of web activities, printables and stories for
early reading . . .
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Primarily for Lower Grades
Astronomy & Mythology ... Astronomy. Great
resources and activities linking mythology and astronomy. Also,
middle school and high school resources.
Chickscope & Bugscope ... Biology. Resources
. . .
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The Region's Major Botanical Garden
With four major gardens, a wildflower meadow, display
conservatory, chapel and comprehensive education and events
schedule, Powell Gardens offers something for everyone.
..
Eric Tschanz, President and Chief Executive
Officer . . .
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