Just a reminder to let your students know they can access Ripple Effects from home and especially with the social distancing due to the COVID19 it’s a great resource for them to use.

We currently have 70 Project Prevent schools using the Ripple Effects curriculum.

Tech Tuesdays are returning! Every Tuesday expect a new video showcasing the newest tech!
Want to know about something specific feel free to let us know. Comment below or just email me at adrian@theholler.org @professorparsons @alexsmith are you ready?!

Novice gardener here.

If y’all have any tips how to keep your plants alive with minimal effort let me know! Or maybe recommend a plant that doesn’t need a lot of supervision.

I can’t believe there has been 11 school shootings across the nation since January 1st. That in itself is awful. Most awful is that the school shooting at Marshall County is the first one where students were killed. Ripple Effects has excellent resources you can use with your students to have discussions around creating a caring school climate,…Read More

I just uploaded new documents for coaching beyond ratings on FfT.

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I like to play video games!

In my Global Issues class, the students have been learning about the state of affairs in Eastern Kentucky. They read a New York Times article entitled, “What’s the Matter With Eastern Kentucky?” It’s the Economy by Annie Lowery and they also read a Kentucky Health Issues Poll concerning “The challenges Kentuckians face to improve their health.”…Read More

In my Global Issues class, the students have been learning about the state of affairs in Eastern Kentucky. They read a New York Times article entitled, “What’s the Matter With Eastern Kentucky?” It’s the Economy by Annie Lowery and they also read a Kentucky Health Issues Poll concerning “The challenges Kentuckians face to improve their health.”…Read More

Initial Certification Training (first time evaporators of certified staff) is scheduled for August 30 and 31 at Hazard Community college. Please register at KASA website.

The Student Voice window in Infinite Campus will be from September 1 through March 1. There will be two reporting periods, at the end of December and again in mid-March. Districts will schedule their own windows. More information will be forthcoming.
Peer observation on-line training is
available. Go to this link for more
information
Many of…Read More

Below you will find a link to a Prezi that offers and overview of the program.

http://prezi.com/tofltq4nqckr/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Here is the link to the application for Project Prevent/Ripple Effects Cohort 3. We plan on making selections by May 15th.

http://goo.gl/forms/LJzO1zuEJY

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

One of the resources on the Growing Appalachia website is garden labels that contain QR codes. Students can research the various plants while in the garden and also accommodates for small groups.

Another resource my CmPS team created for teachers who wish to implement gardening into their curriculum is a website titled, Growing Appalachia. Check it out and see the various resources available. aaroncrum.wix.com/phsgrowingappalachia

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Just a reminder that I have been setting up visits to Cohort 2 schools in the next two weeks. I am so excited to be working with and sharing this great resource with these new schools! I visited Middlesboro Elementary on Wednesday was blown away by their enthusiasm!

Just a reminder that I have been setting up visits to Cohort 2 schools in the next two weeks. I am so excited to be working with and sharing this great resource with these new schools! I visited Middlesboro Elementary on Wednesday was blown away by their enthusiasm!

Notable NCSSLE Resources include:
Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline: An Educator’s Action Planning Guide.
Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment in our Nations’ Classrooms.
Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment on Our Nation’s School Buses.
Get Smart, Get Help, Get Safe: Preventing, Assessing, and Intervening…Read More

I’m here in Chicago at the Project Prevent Project Director’s meeting and will be posting some great resources tomorrow!!

Good Afternoon everyone! Just a reminder that I will be sending out Skype invitations to the district IT people of Cohort 2 schools for a meeting with JB Tellez, Ripple Effect Technology Lead. He will be able to answer any installation questions you may have. This Skype session will be on Thursday, October 29th at 1:00.

My students absolutely love using iCurio! They actually beg to stay in at recess to play on it. They love looking for educational games and love that they can save the sites. My 4th grade is actually working on research and they love the fact that they don’t have to write the URL to a page. Now they can hit save, and it will be right there.

10/1/15 icurio training @ Hazard.
Dawn from Knovation gets the crowd moving during break!
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This is a podcast of a student explaining how she used icurio and Google Slides to conduct her research project.
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Just a reminder about the “Train the Trainer” Ripple Effects Training that will be held on at 9:00 on October 8th at Hazard High School. Please RSVP to me with the number of people attending from your school and their role in implementing Ripple Effects. Please direct any questions to lisa.garza@hazard.kyschools.us. I am looking forward to…Read More

Check out this video of WYMT’s Shane Smith doing a weather lesson with students at Elkhorn City and Dorton Elementary via the Mondopad!!!
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Is there a way to edit comments? After I posted I saw “They They?”

My high school Global Issues 1st period class are working on a project they’e entitled PROJECT: H.E.A.L. (Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyle) which involves growing their own winter garden. They They are using discarded wooden pallets for raised garden beds. We were able to purchase soil, seeds, and tools with a donation from our local Soil…Read More

Skype with Donna Gephart, author of “How to Survive Middle School”…:)
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All of my students have been using iCurio. They love it and I love it too! I know that what they search for is a good and safe resource.

National Literacy Day at Shelby Valley!…Read More

If anyone else is teaching a Java course, your students are eligible to sign up for the mastering the main frame competition through IBM. But they must be registered by October 1st. Students need to be at least 16 years old.

Love learning about new technologies for the classroom!

I’m looking forward to seeing what apps my students are going to create.

Questions to ask about student growth goals before they are approved. These questions can be used by principals in the approval process, by PLCs in the review process, or by individual teachers in the development of their student growth goals.
Jennifer Carroll uploaded new file(s): kvec-knott_lookforswithsample.xlsx to PGES

Here is a link to the September PGES newsletter…pay special attention to the article about the upcoming changes to student voice survey.
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So happy to see all the new members in the PGES Holler. Please post questions, comments, or discussion topics! We can help each other improve the growth and effectiveness of our teachers and leaders!

Icurio is a great tool for teachers!

Icurio is a great tool for teachers!

I have 20 MacBook pros that my students are learning to program on.

I love the possibilities that iCurio will offer my students.

I love the possibilities that iCurio will offer my students.

I love the possibilities that iCurio will offer my students.

I love the possibilities that iCurio will offer my students.