The ECSES STEM team is excited to announce the ECSES STEM-Google Classroom. This resource is for all ECSES teachers and will provide a platform for teachers to use the “Stream” feature as a discussion board among colleagues, make requests for lessons, and receive updates. The “Classwork” feature will allow teachers to look at the STEM lessons (EI-HS level) that will be added weekly to determine if they would like to use them. The most amazing feature of all of this is that if you like the lesson you see, simply re-post the lesson to your own Google Classroom for immediate use. I know some of you are Schoology users. For those teachers you can either add the lesson to your Google Drive and create an Google Assignment in Schoology, or just copy the links and post in Schoology. If you like the lesson but need to modify the lesson, you can make a copy, and make changes to better support your students’ unique learning needs.

This was shared with me by Sherry Zubeck. Really wraps up what has occurred so far in 2020 and what is yet to come. If you can find 4 minutes to watch this video – I promise you will find it time well spent. You are great. We need you here at IU13. You can do "virtually" anything. We believe in you! We are here for you! 😊 Lori, Giovanna, Hillary, and Melinda (the ECSES-IT Team!)

Hello, Opening Day is here. Summer has flown by us. School is open. Welcome! School might look a little different this year, but my team and I are here to help. Once Opening Week is over I will be sharing out how to best use my team, as well as, this Blog. If you haven't done this yet, please subscribe to this Blog by going to the lower right hand side and scroll down, add your email and how frequently you would like to have posts sent to you. You won't regret it!

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Last week, I was at Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) in Pittsburgh and came back with many new learning opportunities to share with everyone. Giovanna and I will be offering summer learning opportunities on several of the topics. Click on this link to see the session titles and dates.

Here are some Valentine STEM lessons. The first lesson focuses on balance. It came from a lesson I found online. For this lesson you need conversation heart candy, Dixie^© cups, and craft sticks.

Here is the first STEM Lesson for February. Today's lesson came from a lesson I did for a professional development activity. I also pulled some ideas from a lesson that Rachel Weiler IU13 Emotional Support teacher at VREC used early this school year. For this lesson you need balloons and masking tape.

Happy Weekend-  I decided that I would start blogging STEM lesson plans a couple times a month to assist teachers. I know everyone is busy; so hopefully this will help out a bit. You might have to tweak my lesson plan based on grade level or program. It is never too young to complete STEM lessons in your classroom - just ask our HeadStart teacher Sue Bowers! She was teaching numbers, counting, and PROBABILITY with her 3 year olds last week using Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons. Today's lesson comes from Teach Beside Me- Educate Creatively The lesson using trays, styrofoam (cups, balls, or beads), and pure acetone.

Lesson Pix and EveryDay Speech are two licenses that some teachers use at IU13. If you happen to be a teacher that using one or both of these licenses than this message is for you!