Division of Teaching and Learning

The POST:

February 2018

Volume 2, Issue 6

Dear Colleagues:

The Online Supports Team remains committed to supporting you by providing monthly professional resources. In February, we remember the contributions and history of African Americans. Look for resources pertaining to African-American History Month in the Featured Resources section. February is also Career Technical Education (CTE) Month, and we are reminded of the importance of our CTE programs that serve over 74,000 New Jersey high school students. In a recent broadcast, Acting Commissioner Repollet stated, “Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs provide an excellent example of the strength of our state educational system.” Thank you for your continued interest in the POST and for your commitment to your students each and every day.

Inside this issue:

ELA 2

Mathematics 2

Science 2

World Languages 2

Social Studies 3

Educational Technology

3

English Language Learning

3

Gifted and Talented 3

School Library Media 4

Opportunities for Educators

4

Featured Resources: African-American History Month

African American Read-In Toolkit

During National African-American History month, schools can promote

literacy by hosting read-in activities. The National Council of Teachers of

English website offers a toolkit designed to support this event in February

and throughout the year.

National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Resources

The NMAAHC offers collections of primary sources and artifacts to use in

the classroom, as well as resources for the National History Day Contest

2018.

National Education Association (NEA) Black History Month

Resources

NEA offers a selection of resources to help educators integrate Black

History Month into their classrooms. This website offers lesson plans that

can be adapted to fit various grade levels.

Professional Online Supports for Teaching

English Language Arts Resources to Support Family Literacy

National Center for Education Statistics promotes family engagement as a key factor in developing young readers. Find ways to encourage family literacy at the International Literacy Association website.

Mathematics

Math Trails Promote Student Engagement

Students engaged in a math trail activity solve or create math problems about things found outside the classroom. This strategy can be especially helpful for engaging older students when math concepts become more abstract.

Fog Stone Isle Math Quest and New Assignment Tool

Cignition’s virtual world math program Fog Stone Isle has been expanded to include a tool to align

student online activities to teacher instructional goals. Expanded features include a teacher

workstation to assign problem sets that the program adapts to each student.

Science

Stanford NGSS Assessment Project (SNAP) Resources

SNAP focuses on training collaborative teams to develop performance assessments for New Jersey Student Learning Standards-Science (NJSLS-S). SNAP uses student responses to evaluate students and inform classroom practice, as well as other issues related to using performance assessment to support implementation of standards.

Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA) Task Portal

The NGSA Task Portal provides access to classroom-ready formative assessments for teachers to

gain insight into their students' progress on achieving the NJSLS-S performance expectations.

World Languages

World Stories Collection

The World Stories website offers a growing collection of stories for students from around the world,

including traditional and new tales. Find links to free stories in multiple languages with

downloadable resources and audio options.

Social Studies

National Archives Webinar Series

The New Jersey Department of Education and the National Archives and Records Administration arecontinuing to offer a series of webinars on using primary sources in K through 12 classrooms. The focus is on promoting critical thinking and developing historical analysis skills for students.

ArcGIS GeoInquiries™ Digital Mapping Tools

GeoInquiries™ has integrated ArcGIS Online technology, a mapping and analytics platform as a way to support subject matter content teaching with digital mapping tools, including lessons and formative whole-class assessment items.

Educational Technology

Future Ready Schools-NJ Certification Summits

Future Ready Schools–New Jersey (FRS-NJ) will be holding regional Certification Summits to launch the 2018 program certification cycle. The focus is on providing information on becoming a Future Ready school.

Digital Learning Day

Beginning in 2012, schools and districts across the United States and around the world have

participated in Digital Learning Day. On this website, find resources to engage students in

interactive digital learning lessons and activities.

English Language Learning

Guide to Serving English Language Learners (ELL) and Families

The Teaching Tolerance organization and website offer a guide to implementing best practices to ensure ELL students and their families have access to supportive and culturally responsive learning experiences. This guide can be used to help get this process started.

Gifted and Talented

Young Mensan (YM2) Magazine

Students from across the nation submit articles for the YM2 magazine. Young contributors to the

most recent issue with the theme of “Youth and Technology, The Pros and Cons of Being Plugged

In” includes a New Jersey student.

School Library Media

Leading Cultures of Literacy

This free edcamp event hosted by the New Jersey Association of School Librarians and Rutgers

University will offer sessions on how educators can help learners develop literacy skills, including

news and cross-curricular literacies.

Opportunities for Educators

Toshiba Grants for Grades 6-12

Toshiba is accepting grant applications for math and science teachers for grades 6-12. Grants of up to $5,000 are awarded on a rolling basis. Grant requests of $5,000 or more are awarded twice a year. Visit the site for more details.

2018 Rosenthal Prize

The Rosenthal Prize is designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Visit the website for more information on the application process and the read about previous winners.

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March 2018

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