Fwd: Early registration for NELMS Summer Institute ends July 5th

- Dr. Gary Ackerman

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Date: June 28, 2012 8:56:23 AM EDT
To: Dr. Gary L. Ackerman <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Early registration for NELMS Summer Institute ends July 5th
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NELMS Summer Institute & Course

Becoming A Common Core Teaching & Learning Middle School

July 18th–20th, 2012

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
Portsmouth, N.H.

Early registration deadline is July 5th!
Don't wait! Register now and save some $$$

Use this form if you are paying with a credit card and want to register online
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What can you expect at the conference?

Inspire Teams to Create Extraordinary Learning Environments with the Common Core Standards

Chris Toy & Jill Spencer

Literacy Planning, Content Literacy, and Alignment to the Common Core Standards

Elissa Arndt, PhD–Keys to Literacy

RTI–Connection to Common Core

Bob Marquis - Assistant Superintendent SAU 56 -
Somersworth NH
Dana Hilliard - Principal Somersworth Middle School
Kate Segal - Assistant Principal Somersworth Middle School
Jackie Hanlon - 8th grade ELA Teacher

Creating a Culture of Trust in unCommon Core Times

Tom Burton

Last Day: How Will Your School Change to Meet Common Core Standards?

All consultants

Added Bonus:
Tuesday Night, July 17th, 4:30–6:30
Can We Talk?
Common Core Standards & What About Leadership

An informal discussion facilitated by Chris Toy

Click here for a copy of the event schedule.

For more information, to find out more about other Summer Institute workshops, and/or to register please click here.

 

Thanks to everyone who made the 2011 conference a great success and a
near sell-out.
We hope to see you this year!

Read what attendees said about the
2011 Summer Institute:

"This is my 3rd seminar and I will keep coming back. She always provides useful techniques."

"First time I've been to a conference (NELMS). Very interesting-well organized-great people running it."

"Great workshop, informative, humor. Lots and lots of great info."

"Excellent conference. Will be looking to bring a team next year."

"I enjoyed the Institute very much. I found each session informative and full of idea and practices I can bring back to my school. The presenters were energetic and well prepared. Thank you!"

 

 

2012 Summer Institute

July 18th–20th, 2012

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An Online Encyclopedia that Writes Itself

So, it appears that machines are starting to summarize information. This is interesting as it had been held up as one of the "pattern-finding" activities that humans could do well, but machines could not. Of course towards the end of this article, it is observed,

"The system lacks real-world knowledge that would help a human analyst recognize something as false, humorous, or plainly irrelevant."



I thought you might be interested in the following story on TechnologyReview.com:

"An Online Encyclopedia that Writes Itself"
Machine reading effort builds dossiers on people and organizations from translated news sources.

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=40687&a=f

To view this story, click the link above or paste it into your browser.


- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Khan Academy

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/edtechresearcher/2012/06/dont_use_khan_academy_without_watching_mmt2k_first.html


- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Fwd: Last chance to get the special room rate at the NELMS Summer Institute

- Dr. Gary Ackerman

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From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: June 19, 2012 7:06:09 AM EDT
To: Dr. Gary L. Ackerman <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Last chance to get the special room rate at the NELMS Summer Institute
Reply-To: NELMS <nelms@nelms.org>

NELMS Summer Institute & Course

Becoming A Common Core Teaching & Learning Middle School

July 18th–20th, 2012

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
Portsmouth, N.H.

Only one day left to lock in the special conference rate at the Sheraton!

We have a block of rooms set aside for the conference. If you would like to reserve your room at the special rate please click here. The room rate will be going up as of June 21st.

What can you expect at the conference?

Inspire Teams to Create Extraordinary Learning Environments with the Common Core Standards

Chris Toy & Jill Spencer

Literacy Planning, Content Literacy, and Alignment to the Common Core Standards

Elissa Arndt, PhD–Keys to Literacy

RTI–Connection to Common Core

Bob Marquis - Assistant Superintendent SAU 56 -
Somersworth NH
Dana Hilliard - Principal Somersworth Middle School
Kate Segal - Assistant Principal Somersworth Middle School
Jackie Hanlon - 8th grade ELA Teacher

Creating a Culture of Trust in unCommon Core Times

Tom Burton

Last Day: How Will Your School Change to Meet Common Core Standards?

All consultants

Added Bonus:
Tuesday Night, July 17th, 4:30–6:30
Can We Talk?
Common Core Standards & What About Leadership

An informal discussion facilitated by Chris Toy

Click here for a copy of the event schedule.

For more information, to find out more about other Summer Institute workshops, and/or to register please click here.

 

Thanks to everyone who made the 2011 conference a great success and a
near sell-out.
We hope to see you this year!

Read what attendees said about the
2011 Summer Institute:

"This is my 3rd seminar and I will keep coming back. She always provides useful techniques."

"First time I've been to a conference (NELMS). Very interesting-well organized-great people running it."

"Great workshop, informative, humor. Lots and lots of great info."

"Excellent conference. Will be looking to bring a team next year."

"I enjoyed the Institute very much. I found each session informative and full of idea and practices I can bring back to my school. The presenters were energetic and well prepared. Thank you!"

 

 

2012 Summer Institute

July 18th–20th, 2012

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Testing only narrows schools' broad focus - Times Union

An interesting op-Ed piece from fellow New Englanders.

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Testing-only-narrows-schools-broad-focus-3639875.php


- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Google's New Brain Could Have a Big Impact

I thought you might be interested in the following story on TechnologyReview.com:

"Google's New Brain Could Have a Big Impact"
The Knowledge Graph is rapidly learning about the world. It promises to transform more than just search.

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=40584&a=f

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- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Fwd: Specific Summer Institute workshop info

- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Begin forwarded message:

From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: June 13, 2012 10:47:35 AM EDT
To: Dr. Gary L. Ackerman <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Specific Summer Institute workshop info
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NELMS Summer Institute & Course

Becoming A Common Core Teaching & Learning Middle School

July 18th–20th, 2012

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
Portsmouth, N.H.

A brief look at another of the events at the Summer Institute.

Response to Intervention Tiers and Common Core State Standards–Putting it All Together

This session will provide a very brief overview of the Response to Intervention tiered system and how one middle school team, with district support, is working toward incorporating the Common Core State Standards into their RtI system. This session will share the internal steps toward implementation starting with consensus building, collaboration and master scheduling to teacher training and improved student academic progress. Teams should bring master schedules, training schedules for 2012-13 school year, faculty meeting schedules, student assessment plans, how the three tiers system is currently working in your school, and any other information that will enable the teams to leave with a strategic, multi-year plan for implementation of a tiered instructional system using the Common Core State Standards.

Presenters:

Bob Marquis - Assistant Superintendent SAU 56 -Somersworth NH
Dana Hilliard - Principal Somersworth Middle School
Kate Segal - Assistant Principal Somersworth Middle School
Jackie Hanlon - 8th grade ELA Teacher

Consultant:
Esther Asbell - Assistant Superintendent SAU 16 Exeter NH

Click here for a copy of the event schedule.

For more information, to find out more about other Summer Institute workshops, and/or to register please click here.

 

Thanks to everyone who made the 2011 conference a great success and a
near sell-out.
We hope to see you this year!

Read what attendees said about the
2011 Summer Institute:

"This is my 3rd seminar and I will keep coming back. She always provides useful techniques."

"First time I've been to a conference (NELMS). Very interesting-well organized-great people running it."

"Great workshop, informative, humor. Lots and lots of great info."

"Excellent conference. Will be looking to bring a team next year."

"I enjoyed the Institute very much. I found each session informative and full of idea and practices I can bring back to my school. The presenters were energetic and well prepared. Thank you!"

 

 

2012 Summer Institute

July 18th–20th, 2012

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End of the year...

Over the weekend, my family and I celebrated my younger son's graduation from high school. I am in the last two days of my current position... there will be no more posts on this blog for a awhile... I need to clean up my classroom and make room for the person who will take my job... go to a Red Sox game with my kids... and finalize my position for next year.

Fwd: More Information About NELMS Summer Institute 2012

- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Begin forwarded message:

From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: June 7, 2012 11:25:40 AM EDT
To: Dr. Gary L. Ackerman <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: More Information About NELMS Summer Institute 2012
Reply-To: NELMS <nelms@nelms.org>

NELMS Summer Institute & Course

Becoming A Common Core Teaching & Learning Middle School

July 18th–20th, 2012

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel
Portsmouth, N.H.

What can you look forward to?

A brief look at another of the events at the Summer Institute.

Literacy Planning, Content Literacy, and Alignment to the Common Core Standards

Elissa Arndt

The Common Core standards place a significant emphasis on literacy instruction that is embedded in content instruction. This workshop will begin by defining content literacy and why content teachers are needed to improve literacy skills. Next, we will review specific Common Core literacy standards that content teachers should be aware of. Finally, we will provide suggestions for how to develop a school-wide literacy plan that addresses content literacy instruction for all students and intervention instruction for struggling students.

About the Presenter: Elissa Arndt

Elissa is a senior trainer at Keys to Literacy and directs the literacy planning initiative. Elissa is trained as a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist and has experience providing instruction and intervention in language and literacy to students Prek-8th grade in Massachusetts. She received her bachelor's degree from Gordon College, her master's degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions, and her doctorate degree in Reading and Language Arts from Florida State University. Prior to working at Keys to Literacy, Elissa was a curriculum and intervention specialist at the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) at Florida State University. While at FCRR, Elissa provided support to districts in their implementation of Reading First, reviewed reading programs as part of the FCRR reports to help districts select research-based instructional programs, and assisted in the development and implementation of the Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading (FAIR) which is a K-12 literacy assessment designed to assist Florida teachers in their instruction and progress monitoring of student learning. Elissa also provided technical support to the FL Department of Education on literacy initiatives, grant reviews, and professional development. She serves as an adjunct faculty member in the graduate education department at Gordon College teaching graduate classes on reading foundations, adolescent literacy, instruction, assessment, and intervention.

For more information, to find out more about other Summer Institute workshops, and/or to register please click here.

 

Thanks to everyone who made the 2011 conference a great success and a
near sell-out.
We hope to see you this year!

Read what attendees said about the
2011 Summer Institute:

"This is my 3rd seminar and I will keep coming back. She always provides useful techniques."

"First time I've been to a conference (NELMS). Very interesting-well organized-great people running it."

"Great workshop, informative, humor. Lots and lots of great info."

"Excellent conference. Will be looking to bring a team next year."

"I enjoyed the Institute very much. I found each session informative and full of idea and practices I can bring back to my school. The presenters were energetic and well prepared. Thank you!"

 

 

2012 Summer Institute

July 18th–20th, 2012

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Camp Virtual

The Common Sense Media folks keep the good stuff coming our way...

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/summer-learning-guide

Broadband Imperative

The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has released a new report with recommendations regarding students' and teachers' access to broadband Internet connections. This seems to be an important collection of recommendations if we hope to make the transition to "cloud computing" that seems to be on everyone's mind right now.

http://www.setda.org/web/guest/broadbandimperative

As Google Tinkers with Search, Upstarts Gain Ground

I thought you might be interested in the following story on TechnologyReview.com:

"As Google Tinkers with Search, Upstarts Gain Ground"
Niche search engines Blekko and DuckDuckGo have exploded in popularity in recent months.

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=40503&a=f

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- Dr. Gary Ackerman

Math education

This is a TED Talks that has been around for a few years, but that is still worth watching... again:

Common Sense Media items

On June 1, I though I would post here one last set of links to resources from Common Sense Media, the group that does a great job vetting media for families. I encourage readers of this blog to consider including some of these items in end of the year newsletters and similar items that are going home with students for the summer.

To items of interest for the summer of 2012:

Should Cell Phones Go to Camp?

Olympic Video Games