VanWeekly
September 9, 2024
In this issue...
- Dates & Reminders
- Setting the Stage Deadline Extended
- What's New in Seesaw
- New Member Interviews
- Professional Learning
- Climate Action Project
- Lego Build the Change
- Follow Vanguard on IG
- Shout outs
Dates & Reminders
9/6: Impact Plan Due
9/20: Extended Deadline for Setting the Stage for Success
1/10: Midyear Reflection Due
4/25: Final Reflection Due
Urgent Reminder: Complete "Setting the Stage for Success" by September 20th!
This is a friendly but important reminder from the Vanguard Executive Committee that the "Setting the Stage for Success" requirement was due on August 22, 2024. If you haven’t completed it yet, please note that you are now past the original deadline. To support you in fulfilling this requirement, we are extending the deadline to September 20, 2024.
At this time, you must complete Module 2b: Setting the Stage for Vanguard Success in the Canvas course and earn 100% on the quiz to meet this requirement.
To check your status:
Go to "Grades" in Canvas and confirm that you have a score of 15 for the assignment "Module 2 | Quiz: Setting the Stage for Success."
Click on "Credentials" from the course navigation and confirm that you have earned the "Setting the Stage for Success" badge.
Please ensure you complete this by the extended deadline of September 20, 2024 to remain in good standing with the Vanguard Team and continue to receive all associated benefits.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and feel free to reach out if you need any assistance.
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.
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
Follow Vanguard on Instragram!
Please follow FCS Vanguard on IG - @fcsvanguard
When you post on IG and want to be featured, make sure to tag us!
Shout outs!
Congratulations to...
Amy Long from Stonewall Tell ES is excited to present at GaETC. Session Name: Power Up Accountability with Power Automate!
Dr. Rick Weir (Banneker HS Vanguard) has been selected to present this year at GAETC! He will be presenting on the Leveraging AI for Inclusive the Classroom.
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.
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FCS Vanguard Team
Check the Vanguard website for links to XP forms, membership information, and more!
Instructional Technology Website
Connect with the Leadership Team
Executive Leadership
Lead Coach - Megan Endicott
Associate Lead Coaches - Patricia Thomas, Kurt Davies
Leads
Events - Renee Morris & Aisha Perry
Marketing - Katie Pardee
New Members - Schunn Gonsalves & Brittany O'Neal
School Leads - Crystal Walton
Social Media - Adriana De Lap
Vanchises - Deatrice McFadden
Vanguard Learning Series - Colleen Greathouse
Web Content - Emily Davis
Vanguard Member Support - Jennifer Evans
Liaisons
Zone 1 - Allison Ballard
Zone 2 - Nefertiti Singleton
Zone 3 - Brooke Archer-Everett
Zone 4 - OPEN
Zone 5 -
Zone 6 - Tammie St. John
Zone 7 - Rehab Refaei