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Administrators in the Success Partners network can stay informed of the latest information, events and support using this monthly Admin Advantage Update email.
Within a week of receiving this email, you and your entire staff will receive their Success Stories newsletter in an email.
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November GIFT CARD WINNER
Congratulations to Kasey Clarida from Apopka Christian Academy who won a gift card by clicking on the drawing link in last month's Admin Advantage email. Look below for this month's link for your chance to be a winner!
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"Do we really think teachers will try to integrate technology into their classrooms when encouraged to do so by an administrator who only uses paper handouts and lectures at meetings?"
The December ASCD article by Doug Johnson has three main suggestions:
1) Create staff meeting norms that allow the constructive use of technology.
2) Model effective device management strategies in meetings.
3) Use the tools that teachers are expected to use in the classroom in staff meetings and inservices.
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 ADDED FEATURES FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEWEST RELEASE The Office of Student Learning at Step Up for Students is pleased to announce that on Monday, December 1, 2014, several new features in the Teaching and Learning Exchange were released. This release features:
- An attendance tracking tool
- A lunch menu selection and lunch count feature
- Reports on attendance and/or lunch count
- Class creation feature by administrators for their teachers
- Class transfer feature, if a teacher leaves mid-year
- Additional grading scale letters (A+, A-, etc.)
Click here for release notes, with step-by-step instructions for administrators. Your OSL coordinator will sit with you during their next site visit to assist you as you continue using various components of our system. |
FACILITATORS: MODULE 6 IS THE KHAN ACADEMY MODULE! Consider replacing the module with this webinar which takes your staff through the NEW and IMPROVED Khan Academy! The Khan Quick Tips document in Module 6 is now outdated, and the most recent information will be provided in this webinar. NOTE: Module 6 also includes a wonderful article about home visits that should still be used.
DECEMBER: Maximizing Khan Academy with your students
Time: 3:30-4:30 PM
Dates: Tuesdays, December 2, 9, and 16 and Thursdays, December 4 and 11
so you can always review them for more help!
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West Coast Christian Academy thinks creatively to get technology for their school!
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Cathy Langsdale, principal at West Coast Christian Academy, used a variety of sources to obtain 37 iPads and 3 LCD wall-mounted projectors. The iPads for the students are in sturdy cases that are signed in and out and they get charged and locked away overnight.
How did they do it?
- An anonymous donor (known to the school board chairman) paid for a lease-to-own program through Apple and purchased 20 iPads.
- Title I funds purchased 11 additional iPads.
- Black Friday deals allowed for the purchase of 6 iPads: the deal was to buy one iPad for $299 and get a $100 gift card (the gift cards purchased the additional iPads).
- Another anonymous donor provided 3 wall-mounted LCD projectors.
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FEEDBACK AND DRAWING LINK......
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click on this link to give feedback to the editor as well as register for a gift card drawing!
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How 'wired' is your school?
Do you need more speed?
Could your school benefit from wireless connectivity all across campus?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, E-rate is a program you may be interested in!
E-rate is the FCC program administered by the Universal Service Administrative Co. that supports schools and libraries with subsidies for networking and telecommunications equipment and services - including broadband Internet access and internal WiFi connections - as well as maintenance. The funds can subsidize as much as 90 percent of the cost of equipment and services.
What is eRate?
Schools need new technology to prepare students for careers in a rapidly changing world. The eRate program provides $2.25 billion annually to K-12 schools to support technology.
Cti eRate & Grant Writing Services have offered to answer any of your questions free of charge and with no obligation. Just tell them you are a Step UP school.
Call 1-866-858-1100 to speak to an experienced eRate consultant
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