Mississippi Bend AEA Media Montage

Troy Hutchings, Ed.D., who is the senior policy advisor for the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), recently wrote about the new challenges facing teachers in an online environment. He consulted with Frederick Lane, who is an expert in education law specifically around cyber issues. The first topic they discussed was mandatory reporting in the era of remote learning. Fred reminds us of the following:

• Educators have the legal and ethical obligation to report suspected child abuse.
• Educators are often the first to observe evidence of abuse or neglect.
• Educators now have a virtual window into the homes of students.
  
  

He suggests that school districts devote time over the coming months to better understand reporting requirements in this new instructional delivery system.

Frederick S. Lane is an author, educational consultant, and attorney based in New York. He is the author of 10 books, including Cybertraps for Expecting Moms and Dads, Raising Cyberethical Kids, and Cybertraps for Educators. All of his books are available through Amazon or his websites, Fredericklane.com and Cybertraps.com.

Playaways

Playaways are the pre-loaded audiobook that gives patrons the portability and freedom to listen to audiobooks anytime, anywhere. They promote literacy, support fluency development, and aren't dependent on the internet. Consider implementing these into station rotations or study halls.

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Learn how to redesign lessons with technology to individualize and personalize instruction, transforming what learning looks like for your students.

Many blended learning initiatives start from the top down and are designed for specific populations or make drastic changes to a school’s learning structure. But any K-12 classroom teacher can find ways to leverage blended learning, regardless of the constructs of their learning environment. All they need is a willingness to rethink their role — moving from content deliverer to architect of learning.

In The Perfect Blend, you’ll learn how to create a “homemade recipe” for effective blended learning for your students. Rather than focusing on finding and implementing a specific established model, author Michele Eaton shows teachers how to embrace the flexibility of blended learning to take an active role as a designer of learning and, in the process, help students become advocates for their education.

How are things going? What is working for you? Together we can move mountains!

Thursday, November 12, 2020 @ 3p

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Thursday, December 3, 2020 @ 3p

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Who Are We Designing for and Why? Service Design Techniques for Responsive Libraries

November 19, 2020 3:00 PM–4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

Join us for a two-part webinar series with design experts from Margaret Sullivan Studios and Harmonic Design to learn techniques you can use to enhance and improve future library services. Register

Esports & Education: Conference & Expo, Dec 4

Brings educators and leaders together to explore ways esports can be implemented in education. Features influential professionals in the market. Register.

TeachingBooks.net

Energize literacy instruction with digital resources from TeachingBooks that connect readers to titles. These 20-minute webinars showcase strategies and integration ideas. Select the title of the webinar for more information and to register. Watch for reminders prior to the webinar and a recording afterward.

• Preparing for Book Groups & Literature Circles - Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 2CT
• Collection Development with TeachingBooks - Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 2CT
• Ideas from The TeachingBooks Blog - Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 2CT

• Discover TeachingBooks! - Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 2CT
• Fresh Ideas Ready-to-Use from TeachingBooks - Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 2CT
• Literacy Inspiration for STEAM lessons with TeachingBooks - Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 2CT
• Reflect on Cultural Representation with Literature - Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 2CT

For more information check out Mississippi Bend AEA Current Course Offerings.

There are a variety of courses offered virtually throughout the entire state. Login to the AEA PD Registration site to meet your license renewal and professional development needs. For employment related training visit AEA PD Learning Online. Your login information is the same for both sites. If you don't remember your password, click Forgot Password at the bottom of the page. Having trouble with your username? It may be your personal email, not your school email.

A few upcoming courses are below!

• Virtual ATOM 2020- Assistive Technology Virtual Learning Opportunites
• Keep Teaching Science! (Blend/Flip Classrooms)
• Personalized Pathways to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Unlocking English Learners' Potential
• Paraeducator Generalist Certification Courses
• Substitute Authorization

For more questions, please contact: staffdevelopment@aea9.k12.ia.us.

BOEE Quarterly Newsletter

Our first media academy is in the books, and we can't wait to see you soon! We still have 3 more dates. Unable to make it but still want to participate in learning or take it for credit? Sign up by Nov. 20th and reach out to Heather Whitman, hwhitman@mbaea.org. Our December meeting will be virtual.

Save the Dates! View the agenda! Register here!
December 7th, February 4th, April 6th

Login to my google classroom for access to materials even if you are unable to make the meetings. You must use your school email. My class code is dt773ut.

Public school officials need to be especially conscious at this time of year that not all holidays are celebrated by all students and families. The Iowa Department of Education has created a quick (not meant to be exhaustive) checklist of what public school officials are prohibited from doing and what they are permitted to do.

NOVEMBER

• Movember- November events to raise awareness and funds for men's health issues, such as prostate cancer and depression

• National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

• Academic Writing Month

• COPD Awareness Month

• November 1- Daylight Savings Time ends

• November 3- Election Day

• November 10- Marine Corps Birthday

• November 11- Veterans Day

• November 25-27- Mississippi Bend AEA Closed
  

• November 26- Thanksgiving Day

• November 27- Presidents' Day

Media Production Services
Media Production Services are located in the Media Center. For the health and safety of our staff and customers, services will be available by appointment only.

SNAP Media Catalog

Deliveries for requests from the Media center have started! Please contact us if you have a list of new teachers that will need usernames and passwords.

Digital Resources

Our vetted, age-appropriate, and high quality online resources are excellent sources for research, reading, reference and fun!

Book of the Month Club
Once signed up, you will automatically receive a box of 25 randomly selected fiction & nonfiction books every 6 weeks. This will be a rotating collection and each box will need to be returned before receiving your next box of books so that another classroom can enjoy them.

Please email or call us at 563-344-6459 anytime for appointments, assistance with usernames/passwords or any other support you need!

We are here to help!

Contact us at media-center-staff@aea9.k12.ia.us.

Email: hwhitman@mbaea.org
Website: https://www.mbaea.org/
Location: 729 21st Street, Bettendorf, IA, USA
Phone: 563-344-6526
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Twitter: @MBAEA

The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender identity, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, socioeconomic status, or disability in its educational programs, services or employment practices. Inquiries concerning this statement should be addressed to Kim Hofmann, Equity Coordinator, at 563-344-6415.