An Open Letter to Educators about Ramadan
March 11, 2024 marks the first day of Ramadan for Muslims. Here is some guidance on supporting your students by Dr. Sawsan Jaber!
Be An Author 2024 with Book Creator
What is Be An Author Month?
March is synonymous with literacy - we’ve got National Reading Month, Listening Awareness Month, and even National March into Literacy Month! So let’s inspire our students to embrace their creativity, articulate their thoughts, and harness the strength of their voice.
This year Be An Author Month is about Finding, Refining, and Recording your VOICE to share your amazing stories. There are multiple ways of sharing your voice - you can write, draw, code, film a video, record your voice - you decide. Let’s get creative and AppSmash together!
How to take part in Be An Author Month
Head over to the Book Creator website to get started - you’ll find:
- Templates to help with reading and writing
- An Activity Journal for something to do for every day in March
- Inspirational webinars to motivate and inform you
- A special collaborative project for the whole world to participate in!
Call for Applications
The Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Innovator program exists to honor, celebrate, and empower educators who are infusing creativity into teaching and learning.
Adobe is committed to inspiring creativity for the next generation. We believe educators are the heart and soul of this profound work, and we want to recognize those who are leading the way.
Applications for our 2024/25 cohort close March 24 at 12:59pm PST.
Follow us with #AdobeEduCreative and check out this page for current events and opportunities!
Google's Doodle Contest for K-12 Students
For Google's 25th birthday, they're inviting K-12 students to imagine a future where anything is possible. This year’s contest welcomes new prizes and more ways to create! Enter by March 14th.
Become an Apple Learning Coach
As an Apple Teacher, you’re invited to apply to Apple Learning Coach.
This free professional learning program trains instructional coaches and other coaching educators to help teachers get more out of Apple technology. The course consists of online self-paced lessons and two days of virtual workshops hosted by Apple Professional Learning Specialists. This leads to the creation of a Coaching Portfolio, which includes an action plan to support you in taking your coaching to the next level. Apply now
Women's History Month Resources from PBS LearningMedia
Teach Women's Suffrage in Your Classroom
March is Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing the stories of trailblazers such as Sojourner Truth, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Grace Abbott ? This robust collection of video clips, lesson plans, and primary sources will introduce your students to key figures, events, and regional movements of the decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States.
Make an Amelia Earhart Reader
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean alone! Learn more about the life of the aviation pioneer with this foldable, two-page biosketch from Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. Then, use the activity to prompt your young learners to explore the meaning of adventure and being brave – just like Amelia.
Meet the First Female Technician at NASA
As one of the only female technicians for the Apollo 11, Elizabeth Muchow helped test the lunar module – but not without added challenges. Hear a firsthand account from Much as she shares her experience starting as the first woman technician at NASA in 1967.
Explore More PBS LearningMedia Resources
- Equal Pay in Sports: Billie Jean King’s Lasting Legacy (6-12)
- Learn About Helen Keller with Xavier Riddle (K-2)
- Argh Matey! Discover the Notorious Women of Piracy (6-12)
- Girl Power: Women Who Made an Impact in the World of Civics (6-12)
- Women on the Job During World War II (9-12)
- “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History” Lesson Plan (9-12)
Family Engagement Toolkit
For kids, digital life is real life. It's where they build friendships, take a stand on issues, and do so much more. Encourage kids and their families to reflect on their media habits and build digital citizenship skills with this collection of articles, videos, printable handouts, conversation starters, ready-made workshops, and more. See the resources here!
Pear Deck New Math & ELA Content
Pear Deck has new Math and ELA content that keeps students’ attention and engages their brains for active learning at every step. This is just a tiny taste of the soon-to-be-released 1000+ high-quality, standards-aligned lessons for the upcoming school year!
Find relevant standards-aligned content in the constantly expanding Content Orchard.
Assess student comprehension and customize lessons on the fly with new Quick Check templates.
Google Innovator Academy Applications Open Now and Due in March
The application for three Innovator Academies are open now and you can apply now. If you are looking for a different location, please remember that applications open at different times for each Academy, so look at the site to determine which Academy you’re interested in.
English
Academy Dates: Wed, 17 July 2024 - Fri, 19 July 2024
Application Window: Thu, 1 February 2024 - Tue, 19 March 2024
São Paulo
Portuguese
Academy Dates: Thu, 18 July 2024 - Sat, 20 July 2024
Application Window: Thu, 1 February 2024 - Wed, 20 March 2024
Seoul
English
Academy Dates: Wed, 7 August 2024 - Fri, 9 August 2024
Application Window: Fri, 1 March 2024 - Tue, 9 April 2024
PBLWorks is Accepting Nominations for its 2024 PBL Champions and John Larmer Lifelong Learning Awards
The deadline to nominate is March 6, 2024 for both awards. Honorees will be announced and recognized on June 25, 2024 at PBLWorks’ PBL World conference.
The 2024 PBL Champions Awards recognize an individual, a school, and a district for quality, lasting PBL work that has shown evidence of a positive impact on students. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit https://www.pblworks.org/pbl-world-pbl-champions-awards.
The John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Awards are presented to three educators who are impacting and expanding PBL at their schools. The award is named after PBLWorks’ former director of publications and editor-in-chief, John “JL” Larmer, and recognizes his significant contributions to PBLWorks and the field of education over three decades, advancing high quality PBL for all students. For more information and to apply for the award, visit https://www.pblworks.org/pbl-world-jl-lifelong-learner-award.
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A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch ALL Here or EDU in 90: The Latest: Black History Month & Product Updates
At Bett we announced 15 new Chromebooks and more than 30 new Google for Education features that help tackle some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing education today, including using AI in the classroom. Whether you attended the conference in person, followed along online, or missed our announcements entirely, we have something for everyone in the 2024 Product Training Series.
PD Partner Tip: Leverage the power of AI in Practice Sets
Five Star PD recommends Teachers create Practice Sets in Classroom to provide students with personalized, real-time feedback and tailored hints offering an intelligent tutor at their fingertips whenever needed. Import questions from a PDF as a true time saver.
Arts & Culture: Celebrate Black History Month with a spotlight on the performing arts
Explore Google Arts & Culture’s new Performing Arts hub, which celebrates Black excellence in the performing arts, from dance to music to theater.
Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences globally.
Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer, Innovator and Partner, Apple Teacher, and Microsoft Office Specialists.
She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.
She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, a 2024 Illinois Digital Educators Alliance Conference (IDEAcon) Thought Leader, 2023 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) Conference Featured Speaker, 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Conference (TCEA) Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2015 Campus Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District and 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators.
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