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Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for the month of October.  The new school year is in full swing and Discovery Education can be your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your instance of Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Timely and Relevant Resources

• Check out the October 2023 DE Newsletter for a list of resources that supports student learning throughout the summer.  Click on the link above or the image to open and download this month's newsletter.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

• Explore DE's ready-to-use activities These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel.

• There you’ll find past month's Activity Calendars and this October's Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5. Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.

30 Ways to Discovery Education

• Learn how Discovery Education can serve as your daily learning platform with 30 Ways to DE Calendar! From signing in to creating engaging learning experiences to utilizing Quiz, this calendar features our most popular tools, features, and resources. Here a flyer to print and share with teachers with the top 5 tips to help you get started.

Monthly & Timely Celebrations

• National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Check out the Girls4Tech Channel that "helps bridge the gap between opportunity, awareness, and readiness by providing schools and community organizations with free resources to educate, inspire, and equip young girls with the skills and confidence they need to envision themselves as future professionals in STEM fields."
• Bullying Prevention Month - Check out the Prevent Bullying Channel - "In this channel, explore content that helps students understand what bullying is, provides strategies to stop the behavior, and teaches how to be socially responsible."
• Red Ribbon Week - An alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. Raise your awareness of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and violence, and learn what you can do to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week.

DE VirtCon 2023: Ignite the Classroom Spark

• Join DE for a day of inspiration and hear how members of the Discovery Educator Network are using DE’s compelling content to engage students and build new opportunities for curiosity in their classrooms.
• Learn more and register today!

Upcoming Virtual Field Trip

• The Science & Behavior of Safe Driving: It Takes All of Us Virtual Field Trip on Monday, October 16 at 1:00 PM ET - Take students behind the scenes of the automotive industry to discover the exciting careers and problem-solvers at Honda powering a safer future for our world. Students will be transported to Honda’s one-of-a-kind Auto Development Center and Driving Simulator Laboratory to explore how Honda is innovating the future of safety and striving to create a collision free future for everyone. ​Learn more and register! 

Information compiled in this update was provided by our partners at Discovery Education

The monthly BrainPOP Bulletin is designed to provide inspiration for your classroom. Every month, this bulletin will have fresh instructional ideas, classroom swag, and community announcements for classroom teachers. 

October's Question - How can we encourage more focused, purposeful movie viewing?

Watch, Discuss, Rewatch - The lights may be out when you press play, but this movie-viewing strategy will make students' minds light up. Visit the current BrainPop Bulletin to learn about one way to make movies a more active part of your class, while providing an opportunity to practice essential literacy skills. 

Essential Literacy Skills

Rewatching a movie and assigning Pause Points after class discussion does more than boost engagement the second time around. Students will have a chance to practice essential literacy skills, while you add data in your dashboard that tracks proficiency.

Also in this month's Bulletin...

Watch best advice through "Teacher Stories" and download free BrainPOP swag to have a big, orange robot to brighten up any room.

The Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 IMS provides districts with access to two popular research databases, Student Resources in Context and Opposing Viewpoints in Context for the secondary-level researchers. These resources provide federated searches to help turn learners into researchers, thinkers, and debaters.

Information for this 2023 Back-to-School Update is provided by our partners at Gale. Check out the full PA August Edition of the Gale Goodness Newsletter from our IU13 representative, Tracy McCreadie. IU13 districts can reach out to her directly concerning changes to their GALE resources through POWER Library. Any educator can sign up here for a virtual or in-person meeting with her to talk through your specific needs.

Need a quick video or tip sheet to share for Back-to-School?

"Gear up for the new school year and engage your students with Gale In Context! Diverse content including reference articles, multimedia materials, news papers, and more support not only student research but also classroom instruction. Explore what Gale has to offer, including our supplemental teaching materials here!"

Market you GALE Resources

"It is a new year! How can you share your resources with your teachers, team, and community? Here is a quick webinar to get some ideas!"

Gale In Context Primary Source Lesson Plans

"Teach historical contextualization and author's point of view while harnessing the skill of analyzing Primary Sources using Gale In Context. These lesson plans provide examples of skill building activities while learning about key historical figures and events."

Sora's Back-to-School Checklist

Ah, back-to-school season. No matter how old you are — or how stressful it can get — there’s just something about it. The trace hints of autumn in the air. The squeak of shoes on freshly waxed floors. The clean lines of a blank chalkboard (if you’re still using chalkboards). And...perhaps the creak of Chromebooks opening and closing?

Whether you’re already back to school or prepping for your return, one thing remains the same: you want to meet your students with all the books they need! And right now is the best time to make sure you've done everything you can to make sure that happens!

Check out your Sora back-to-school checklist!

A one-stop shop for everything you need to start the school year right with reading success. Get tips and tricks, promotional resources, book discounts and more. Learn Sora from cover to cover with hand-picked training resources to meet your needs, no matter your role. Discover Sora, the student reading app, and explore OverDrive Marketplace, the shopping and administrative portal for Sora.

Information compiled in this update was provided by our partners at Sora

Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for "Back to School - 2023".  It's an exciting time of year for teachers, students and parents. Discovery Education can be your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your instance of Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Timely and Relevant Resources

• Check out the September 2023 DE Newsletter for a list of resources that supports student learning throughout the summer.  Click on the link above or the image to open and download this month's newsletter.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

• Explore DE's ready-to-use activities These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel.

• There you’ll find past month's Activity Calendars and this month's Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5. Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.

Building Classroom Culture

• Use the Creating Classroom Culture Choice Board to support students as they develop a collaborative mindset, share what’s important to them, and learn about each other. There is a different choiceboard for Grades K-2 and for Grades 3-5. 

NFL PLAY 60 

• Celebrate the start of the NFL season and register your students to get up and moving for 15 minutes of fitness and fun with the American Heart Association and the National Football League! The NFL PLAY 60 Kick Off Fitness Break on Sept 7th at 1pm ET is the perfect way to celebrate the new school year and help your students add more movement to their day. ​Register today!

Don't miss our first Virtual Field Trip of the year!

• An Ounce of Prevention Virtual Field Trip on Sept 13, 2023 at 1pm ET for Grades 6-12 . Communities across the United States are being impacted by the sharp increase in the use of counterfeit drugs, fake pills, and fentanyl. An Ounce of Prevention empowers students with knowledge they can use to make healthy decisions and become advocates for prevention in their communities. Register to stay up to date and have early access to companion Educator Guide with activities and tips to aid with classroom integration. ​Learn more and register! 

Information compiled in this update was provided by our partners at Discovery Education