CSRA RESA

As students settle back into their school routines, there are plenty of ways to get creative with Fall activities to support classroom learning. September has a number of days set aside for educational emphasis:

• Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latino and Hispanic communities. Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 will last from Sunday, September 15, 2024, through Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The event commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large Hispanic Heritage Month ‑ Origins & Facts | HISTORY
• September 11: 9/11 Remembrance or Patriots Day [Read more: Websites and Books To Teach Kids About 9/11]
• September 17: Constitution Day [Read more: Classroom Activities for Constitution Day]
• September 22: First Day of Autumn [Read more: Fall Books | Fall Picture Books | Fall Art Projects | Leaf Art Projects | Fall Bulletin Boards | Fall Poems]

The first week of school a Growing Readers teacher, Mrs. Pollard, 2nd Grade Teacher at Wheeless Road, has begun setting up her classroom library. It includes a robust selection of books from decodables to high interest texts. Mrs. Pollard also has a plethora of books leveled by Lexile levels. Her classroom library is so inviting students are sure to fall into a book.

Research demonstrates that stories, especially folktales, support a child’s ability to understand abstract concepts and provide an indispensable role in advancing language development and literacy. Thanks to our partners at August House Publishers, families, communities, and classrooms throughout Georgia have free access to award-winning folktales starting August 27th: https://getgeorgiareading.org/2024/08/27/story-cove-2024/

The Georgia Department of Education English Language Arts content team invites leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series to prepare for the implementation of Georgia’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards. Important updates will be provided monthly to support leaders. There will be time set aside monthly for attendees to ask questions pertaining to the standards. These sessions will not be recorded, and registration is required.

• September 12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• October 10 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• November 14 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• December 12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• January 9 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• February 13 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• March 13 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• April 17 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• May 15 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
• June 12 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Registration Link: Let's Talk ELA, GA! - GaDOE Community

September 27 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

October 25 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

November 22 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

December 13 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

September

September 6: Navigating the Standards: Part Two - A Journey to Student Success in Social Studies (will be held at the Burke County Professional Learning and Performance Center)

September 10: Behavior Interventions that Work: Keys to Having a Successful Classroom

September 16: A Domain Day: Foundations - Georgia ELA Standards

September 17: Introduction to Mathematics Learning Plans from Georgia Instructional Framework (K-1)

September 18: Introduction to Mathematics Learning Plans from Georgia Instructional Framework (2-3)

September 19: Introduction to Mathematics Learning Plans from Georgia Instructional Framework (4-5)

September 20: Introduction to Mathematics Learning Plans from Georgia Instructional Framework (6-8)

September 24: Charting the Course to Comprehension

September 27: Buff Nuggets with Brian Buffington

October

October 3: PHASE 2: Building and Extending Support Resources with Mathematics Learning Plans (Grades K-5)

October 4: Social Studies Mini Conference

October 8: PHASE 2: Building and Extending Support Resources with Mathematics Learning Plans (Grades 6-8)

October 15: A Domain Day: Language-Georgia K-12 ELA Standards

October 23: GaDOE ELA Standards Tour - Foundations and Language for Grades K-5

October 24: GaDOE WLA Standards Tour - Adolescent Literacy, the Science of Reading, and Georgia's ELA Standards for Grades 6-12

October 28: Strengthening Your Math Engagement with Desmos (Grades K-5)

October 29: Strengthening Your Math Engagement with Desmos (Grades 6-12)

To register for any of these sessions: registration.csraresa.org/PL_Session_List_Public_View.asp

September

September 9: Teacher Provider Retention Program - Cohort A

September 10: Implementing the new Literacy Laws: Success, Challenges, and What to do next with John O'Connor

September 10: Jim Knight's Impact Cycle and High Leverage Practices for Instructional Coaches

September 11: Teacher Provider Retention Program - Cohort B

September 12: Teacher Provider Retention Program - Cohort C

September 18: Teacher Provider Retention Program Extension: Deepening the Knowledge of Best Practices

September 24: Special Needs Preschool Teacher Collaborative

September 25: Facilitated IEP Meeting Sponsored by the Ga Dept of Education Taught by Key2Ed

October

October 2: Transition Collaborative

October 7: Check and Connect Mentor Training

October 10: Initial Eligibility and IEP: How do I Interpret the Psychological for Eligibility and Develop the IEP

October 22: Classroom Behavior Management

October 24: Implementing Assistive Technology to Improve Student Achievement: TextHelp and UPAR

October 29: Preschool SPP/APR Indicators - What are they? What do they mean? How are they determined?

October 31: School Psychologist Consortium

To register for any of these sessions - Log In (eastglrs.org)

For a complete list of professional learning events currently open for registration - Activity Listing (eastglrs.org)

Design Process - Engineering Process to Attach for National STEM Day.docx (sharepoint.com)

Book Audio - "The Mess That We Made" - Storyline Online - The Mess That We Made

Lesson Plan - "The Mess That We Made"

- The Mess that we Made Lesson Plan.docx (sharepoint.com)

Book Audio - "When Pigasso Met Mootisse" - Storyline Online - When Pigasso Met Mootisse

Lesson Plan - "When Pigasso Met Mootisse" - When Pigcasso Met Mootisse Lesson Plan.docx (sharepoint.com)

Book Audio - "The Sound of Silence" - Storyline Online - The Sound of Silence

Lesson Plan - "The Sound of Silence" - The Sound of Silence Lesson Plan.docx (sharepoint.com)

National STEM Day Submissions Folder - National STEM Day Submissions Folder (office.com)

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