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PBS Learning Media FREE Resources
Print and post a set of early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, use these posters to support a school-to-home connection.
Bring Current Events Into Your Classroom: Above the Noise Collection
Cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what's really going on. Find resources for starting conversations and creating a safe place for middle and high school students to investigate controversial topics and share their voices.
Introduce Social Emotional Curriculum with Donkey Hodie
The resources in this collection will help you explore the concepts introduced in Donkey Hodie with activity ideas, video clips, and digital games. The learning goals focus on self-regulation and executive function skills, with an emphasis on resilience, persistence, and problem solving for young learners.
Explore the wide range of interactive lessons available to students and teachers on PBS LearningMedia. Each interactive lesson lets you work at your own pace while you learn—using media and engaging tools that save your work in the lesson.
Louisiana Educators: The LDOE Wants YOU!
LDOE is currently recruiting amazing Louisiana educators for the LEAP Connect Content Bias Review committee.
Interested?
FILL OUT the interest survey by Sept. 6 https://tinyurl.com/krvw8jv7
SHARE SHARE SHARE with other Louisiana teachers and leaders!
Apple Teacher Creativity Challenge
What will you create?
Discover exciting new ways to use iPad for teaching and learning. Made by educators in the Apple Teacher community, each challenge below is designed to spark creativity for you, your colleagues, and your students. Learn new ways to enhance your lessons using iPad. Then share your creations using the hashtags #EveryoneCanCreate and #MadeOniPad to inspire others.
Learn more about it here.
TCEA TECH BLOG GOODIES
FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS
ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY, ORGANIZATION, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH APPLE
BELL RINGERS FOR IMPROVED RETENTION AND ENGAGEMENT
THE BEST APPROACH TO USE: ACCELERATION, REMEDIATION, OR INTERVENTION
FREE JAMBOARD TEMPLATES FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
CANVA FOR EDUCATION: THE ULTIMATE TEMPLATE TOOL
GOOGLE DRIVE FOR DESKTOP ARRIVES
EIGHT CHROME EXTENSIONS AND SITES YOU MAY NOT KNOW (AUGUST 2021)
Educators Can Get Office 365 for FREE
A Couple More Google Updates
To Stay Updated, Watch Here: EDU in 90: The Latest, August 2021
**Big Changes Coming to EDU Accounts by September 1: Control access to Google services by age
**Changes to Google Certification Exams Level 1 and Level 2 Coming September 1
Dr. Desiree Alexander, Educator Alexander Consulting
Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC and the Regional Director of North Louisiana 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 and Innovator, Apple Teacher, and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and Expert.
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 a 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 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.
Learn more at www.educatoralexander.com.
Email: educatoralexander@gmail.com
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Phone: 318-759-7591
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