Volume 04 | 4.14.2020
Educator Guide to Remote Learning
Professional Learning This Week

Countywide Coffee Conversations for Elementary Teachers:  Join the SISD Instruction staff in a collaborative effort to bring teachers from around the county together to discuss the successes and barriers of remote learning.

April 22nd Events

April 23rd Events

*See the SISD Professional Learning Site below for more information*
Resources for Remote Learning - Whole Child
headspace & MDDHS
To the people of Michigan: staying inside isn’t always easy, but Governor Whitmer and Headspace are here for you during these challenging times. Now more than ever, it’s important to take care of yourselves and one another while each of us stays home and stays safe.

This special collection of meditation, sleep, and movement exercises below are designed to help you keep a strong and healthy mind in the midst of this global health crisis. All Michiganders — from the shores of Lake Superior to the streets of Detroit — will get through this together.
Google Meet 101 for Teachers
Google Meet is an amazing resource you can use for online learning. If you already use Google Classroom, teaching online with Google Meet should be pretty seamless. Below is a “Google Meet for Teachers” guide to help you get online quickly to meet with your students and further build those relationships.
Creating Virtual Meeting Routines
"For nearly every teacher I’ve ever met, morning meeting is the teeth brushing of the classroom—it feels good, it’s good for you, and it has lasting effects. The human connection made during morning meeting might feel different online, but it’s no less valuable. Here’s what it can look like in K-12 online classrooms..."
April is Poetry Month

As you may know, April is National Poetry Month in the U.S. It is perhaps the most jarring one in recent memory. But it is our experience that times of uncertainty and grief are often when people reach for poetry as a source of comfort, strength, and community. Below are free resources compiled by Project VOICE to use with your students this month.


Safe & Civil Schools
Professional Development Opportunities
Student misbehavior has always been a significant barrier to learning in the classroom. This fall student may return with more difficult behaviors than ever before. The good news is that behavior can be improved over time to allow all students to meet their greatest potential.

Safe & Civil Schools has developed a new  virtual training series  for individual educators. Classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and others can now learn research-based tools in live online sessions with skilled Safe & Civil Schools behavior specialists.

*There is a fee to access the series.
CHAMPS Online Series
Presented by Kaytlynn Milliken
(starts May 5)
Discipline in the Secondary Classroom
Presented by Jacob Edwards
(starts May 5)
Archived Guides

Reach out to Saginaw ISD Instruction for support
rhornak@sisd.cc
Additional Support for Parents
Parents have needs outside of engagement supports?
Saginaw ISD | Website