Friday, May 25, 2012

Thanks

Thanks to everyone for making this a successful school year.

Summer Reading

Local public libraries have wonderful summer reading programs.  Check them out!

Summer Intervention Program

Wayne County will be hosting summer reading and math intervention programs at three sites for students in grades 3 and 8.  Sites are:  Tolsia High School, Vinson Middle School and Wayne Middle School.  The program runs each Monday-Thursday from June 11,2012 and will end on July 12, 2012.  School will not be in session on June 20 and July 4.  Buses will run on main roads.  Students in grades K,1,2,4,5,6, and 7 will participate in the online summer intervention program.

Teacher Academy

The Wayne County Teacher Academy is August 1 and 2.  Teachers must sign up by May 31.

Summer Professional Reading

The West Virginia Reading Association recommends these titles for your summer professional reading:

Mindup Curriculum Brain-focused Strategies for Learning and Living -                        The Hawn Foundation                                                                                                       
Can You Hear Me Now?  Applying Brain Research and Technology to Engage Today’s Students      Lisa Nimz & Jerry Michel                                                                                    

Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom 
Elizabeth Breaux     


The End of Molasses Classes Ron Clark
You Just Can’t Say It Louder! Differentiated Strategies for Comprehending Nonfiction DebbyMurpy       
Brain-Powered Strategies to Engage All Learners   Lavonna Roth                      
How to Reach and Teach All Students Simplified Eliabeth Breaux
The Highly Engaged Classroom  Robert Marzano &Debra Pickering                                                                                       
Sticks and Stones Exposed: The Power of Our Words Dave Weber
  Opening Minds Using Language to Change Lives Peter Johnston
The  Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child
 Donalyn Miller                                                                           
 Explicit Instruction Anita Archer and Hughes     

Math and Science
Number Talks Parrish
Writing In Science In Action Fulwiler
How The Brain Learns Mathematics-Sousa   


School Starts

School starts for students on August 8, 2012.  Enjoy your summer!



                                                                                                                           

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