Middle Level Minute
Indiana Middle Level Education Association, Dec. 12, 2024
Winter and Holiday Activities
The Texas Computer Educators Association (TCEA) site includes many valuable, current resources, including recent pages, "2024 Winter Activities for the Classroom" and "Implementing Brain-Based Learning" (which sent me down quite a rabbit hole!)
And although Computer Science Education Week is nearing a close, the Hour of Code resources can be used anytime (including next week!). The HOC site links to this activity page, Learning Activities specifically for grades 6 and up, and more. You can see many HOC activities and resources from Google here.
... but you need to start the process ASAP, including taking the staff survey as soon as you return in January. Remember, schools that achieve this honor will be honored at AMLE in Indianapolis next November. It's a great school improvement tool! Read more here and contact Katie Powell for more information.
The annual Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit is a great way to learn from some outstanding speakers (including Stevie Frank from Zionsville) over break. There are new pre-recorded sessions and 90+ from past years available for free for a limited time. Register here. There is also a conference notebook available, using Book Creator (a great way to learn how to use it as well.)
Bringing Joy to Learning-Another Indiana System in the Spotlight
Eastern Hancock Schools are featured in the introduction to the latest issue of Education Leadership, a publication of ASCD. (Unfortunately, you get to read a few of the other articles for free, but not all). That piece also references a blog in Getting Smart by Tom Vanderark, "4 Promises Drive Rural School Transformation at Eastern Hancock Schools"
Would You Like to Write for MiddleWeb? Write a Book Review? Many Titles Available!
Consider writing an article or book review for MiddleWeb. Here are guidelines for articles (actually, these guidelines are good for almost any writing!) Browse the website to see the many types that are included, but don't limit yourself! You can also see a list of books available to review; you'll even be sent a copy of a book you select, postage included.
Year-End Wrap-Up: The Ten Most Significant Education Studies of 2024
From cell phones to AI, from post-Covid to the science of reading, Edutopia shares current studies they find relevant.
Want more research?
1. You can also subscribe to the edutopia monthly report, "The Research Is In."
FREE LIVE STREAM FIELD TRIPS
A vendor at IASP shared that you can use live video field trips from streamablelearning.com for free until the end of the year. In addition to new programs each day, you can have access to their archives. They partner with many organizations, including museums, aquariums, and zoos. Contact Martin McGuire with any questions.
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