VanWeekly

September 3, 2024

In this issue...

Dates & Reminders
What's New in Seesaw
Sessions for Sept 4
New Member Interviews
Professional Learning
Climate Action Project
Lego Build the Change
Follow Vanguard on IG
Shout outs

Dates & Reminders

8/30: New member application due

9/6: Impact Plan Due

1/10: Midyear Reflection Due

4/25: Final Reflection Due

What’s New with Seesaw?

📚 Library: Check out this month's featured collections, including our Community Builders to help create a positive classroom culture for the new school year. Share the September Classroom Dailies.
📝 Ambassador Refresh Course: If you are a Seesaw Ambassador or Certified Educator, please remember to take the annual refresh course by August 31st. Find the link to complete in your Ambassador Toolkit in your Seesaw account settings.
📹 Admin Essentials: Check out Seesaw’s Admin Essentials Playlist for quick tutorial videos on the most important Seesaw updates for Admins.

Instructional Technology Sessions for Sept. 4 are now available in Atlas.

Canvas Studio: Interactive Videos and More
Closing the Feedback Loop in Canvas
Microsoft Integration in Canvas
Enhance Student Engagement with Canvas Assignments
Turnitin Feedback Studio Integration with Canvas
AI: Practical Classroom Applications

2024 Vanguard New Member Interviews-- We need YOU!

Come and contribute to the future of the Vanguard Team and earn 15XP! WE NEED YOU! You must have completed your first 2 years in Vanguard.

https://forms.gle/U8fpg2uGGggVeUwD8

Professional Learning Opportunities

Climate Action Project

The Climate Action Project returns this Fall!

This is a 6-week online, interactive project where PreK-Grade 12 students will be taking action! Class-to-class virtual exchange Registration is open --> https:// www.climateactionproject.org Project dates: Sep 30-Nov 7

LEGO Build the Change Institutes

Registration information here: https://www.takeactionglobal.org/lego-build-the- change-institutes/

Free LEGO Build the Change opportunity with focus on Learning through Play, design, sustainability, and creativity
Includes classrooms activities, webinar session for educators, and certificate

Upcoming cohorts for 5th-8th grade educators

Option 1: September 23-October 20
Option 2: November 11-December 15

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Shout outs!

Congratulations to...

Congratulations to teacher Karen Alexander of Paul D. West Middle School for her Outstanding Achievement in Computer Science award.

Nefertiti Singleton (Parklane ES/Zone 2 Liaison) was selected to present at the GaETC 2024 Conference. The title of the session is: PoWeR Up Your PD!!!

Gloria Yu (Shakerag Elementary) and Andrea Powell (State Bridge Crossing ES) were selected to present at the GaETC 2024 Conference. Their title is Creating with Canva: Personalized Anchor Charts.

Tavane Moore (Sandy Springs Middle) is presenting at GAETC! Her presentation is titled, "Cultivate Student Agency Creatively Using Instructional Technology in World Languages Classes.

Tavane Moore, Spanish Teacher and World Languages Department Chair at Sandy Springs Middle School, has been accepted to present her 2-hour workshop, “Try Implementing Engaging Stations to Cultivate Student Agency! It’s Easier Than You May Think!”, at the Kentucky World Languages Association Conference, (KWLA). She will also present a 45-minute session, “More Hands-on, Low-Tech, No-Tech, Engaging Activities to Cultivate Student Agency in World Languages Classes!” Integrating instructional technology will be presented in both.

Tavane Moore, Spanish Teacher and World Languages Department Chair at Sandy Springs Middle School, has been accepted to present a 3-hour workshop, “Increase Student Engagement and Agency by Incorporating Interactive Activities and Stations in Your World Languages Classes”, at the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina Conference, (FLANC). She will also present a 50-minute session, “It’s Easier Than You May Think! Try These Various, Free Adobe Express Tools to Cultivate Student Agency and Proficiency Growth”. Integrating instructional technology will be presented in both.

Tavane Moore, Spanish Teacher and World Languages Department Chair at Sandy Springs Middle School, was invited to present a session at the Small Town and Rural Language Teachers (STaRLT) of Georia Seminar in September. Her session, “Cultivate a Culture of Active Student Engagement in Your World Languages Classes”. Various instructional technology sites and strategies will be shared.