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The goal for the district is to read 13.1 million minutes by the end of May 2020. This includes students, teachers, support faculty, parents, and community members. The minutes will be tracked by using Beanstack. The Beanstack tool can be accessed through mybackpack. Please log all of the books and resources read in your class and your minutes into Beanstack. You can include all of the minutes you read from August 12, 2019, to present.

Teachers can log their class minutes in Beanstack or students may log their own.

Beanstack Logins:

Teacher: School Email Address

Password: Beanstackreads

Student: School Login

Password: Race2read

Let's get started!

myOn provides student access to reading resources that can increase reading engagement and reading growth. myON Reader can help students build reading and writing skills to customizable assignments and generates reports to help teachers nurture and monitor their students’ progress.

The Slavery and Freedom virtual journey sponsored by GPB Media, explores the complexities of slavery and freedom in historical Savannah through the lens of the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Students can learn about the connections between the institution of slavery and the global economy and discover how one city can teach us about society and culture before the Civil War. Key concepts are presented through interactive elements like primary source letters and images, navigable maps, videos, and a virtual walking tour. Check out the Virtual Learning Journey.

All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. Though Jeremy s grandma says they don t have room for "want," just "need," when his old shoes fall apart at school, he is more determined than ever to have those shoes, even a thrift-shop pair that are much too small. But sore feet aren't t much fun, and Jeremy soon sees that the things he has warm boots, a loving grandma, and the chance to help a friend are worth more than the things he wants."

For your next students' research paper and/or project, let me help. I can introduce your students to either the Super 3 (K-2) or Big 6 (3-8) Research Model.

What is the Big6? The Big6 is a research model that guides students through the information problem-solving process and along the way provides a basic framework for teaching and promoting information literacy. The Big6 provides students with a tried and true method to answer a question, complete an assignment, or create a unique product. Big6 skills link information problem solving and critical thinking.

What is the Super3? The Super3 is the adapted version of Big6 for the primary grades. This takes the six-step process and breaks it down into three easy steps.

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