Differentiation+Strategies

**Shout Of The Week:**
====S. Harrington, Halifax County Schools Employee of the Month. Congratulations!====

=== **This Week...Hollister-Pittman Joint PLC; Wednesday, December 7.** === ====**We will conclude training for Common Core State Standards in Math. //Please plan to stay for this important 2-hour session.// ** ====

**Websites of the Week**
===**Differentiation Strategies - Designing activities to meet student needs** ===

**AssistMents (Thanks Mrs. Wiggins)- Sign up for an Account.**
//The ASSISTments Platform// ASSISTS students in learning while it gives teachers assessMENT of their students' progress. The ASSISTments platform is a generic system for any subject from math to English to science. ===Comprehension Interactive Strategies (be sure to check links)===

=== ** Focus for this week's walkthrough: High Student Engagement ** ===

Webinar Opportunities
Join the **NC Association of Educators and the NC Department of Public Instruction** for an informative webinar on the vision for the **Instructional Improvement System**. The IIS is a technology designed to help teachers assess their students and target curricular resources to meet individual students’ needs. || Please click here to register for one of these sessions: [] **Monday, December 5 from 3:00- 4:40** **Thursday, December 8 from 11:00- 12:30** || Click here to register. Schools are moving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to education toward greater efforts to differentiate learning for each student. To truly personalize the learning process in more meaningful ways, many educators are turning to technology. They’re blending face-to-face instruction with electronic resources, which can be everything from online courses complete with online teachers to digital curricula that enhances or reinforces classroom learning. However, experts caution that this approach must be planned very carefully in ways that maximize the benefits of digital content and online courses. Our experts will discuss how to use technology, especially blended learning, to personalize education and raise student achievement. ||
 * [[file:ncaedpiwebinar1211.pdf]]
 * =====**K-2 Teachers** join us for an hour and a half webinar which will address **Reading 3D** MOY-related topics including:*=====
 * After Benchmarking, what are the next steps?
 * What grouping tools are available?
 * What do response patterns reveal and how do I manage the flow chart process?
 * Where can I find appropriate intervention lessons?
 * What do I do with TRC information?
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">TRC Helpful Hints for understanding MSV and Leveling
 * ===**EdWeek.org Webinar: Hybrid Learning Pushes Personalization Forward**===

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grant Opporunity: Donors Choose**
Dollar for Dollar Matching Campaign: December 5th -12th **From Donors Choose...** Get excited! We're kicking off a Friends and Family campaign on Monday December 5th, just for teachers. For 1 week, donations from teachers' friends, family, and other supporters can be matched dollar for dollar! How does it work? We'll share a special match code that's valid December 5-12th. When your family & friends make a donation, they just enter this match code during check-out, and the donation is instantly doubled! If you've participated in a past Friends and Family campaign, this year the matching is automatic so it's easier than ever. Two things you should do now: Important details:
 * __Submit a project,__ if you don't have any currently available for funding
 * __Make it easy to find your projects__: you can send friends and family to your teacher page at []. If you haven't already, log-in to personalize the URL of your page.
 * We will email you the exclusive match code on the morning of Monday, December 5th. Be sure to check your email.
 * To receive the match, donors must enter the match code during the payment process - there will be a clearly labeled space for it. Only new donations can be matched (e.g. donations made with a gift card will not be matched).
 * The campaign begins at 9am EST on Monday, December 5 and ends at 11:59pm EST on Monday, December 12. Donations given before or after the campaign period will not be matched.