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Instructional Improvement Cooperative

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Download our Instructional Improvement fact sheet!
The ESD 105 Instructional Improvement Cooperative provides professional development to teachers in areas such as technology integration, support services, and access to new and innovative resource materials.  The Cooperative looks at what districts' and teachers' greatest needs are in order to help students gain academic success in all areas.

View our PowerPoint to learn more about what the Instructional Improvement Cooperative can do for you.


Instructional Improvement services:

  • Video Streaming: Learn 360, ESD 105 Custom Video Streaming
  • Research Databases for students and teachers: ProQuest, eLibrary, eLibrary Elementary, Culturegrams, World Conflicts Today
  • Professional Development and Training at the ESD, in districts, webinars, and online
  • Professional Resources such as Quick Reviews on current educational texts and issues
  • Newsletters
  • Resource Recommendations
  • Curriculum Database
  • Additional products at group brokered price: netTrekker, ALEKS
>>Download the factsheet for a list of  professional development offerings.


Announcements
ESD 105 Essay/Digital Essay Contest for High School Juniors

My Voice in Democracy: Lessons from the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Women in Washington State won the right to vote in 1909, ten years before the nation passed the 19th Amendment. In honor of 100th year anniversary of this, ESD 105 is sponsoring an essay/digital essay contest for high school juniors.

**Click here to download guideline
Friday Morning Resource Training Webinars:

Connect to these trainings from your own classroom computer individually or in a small group.  All  you need is a computer connected to the Internet and a telephone. Training is live with plenty of time for questions and answers.

Learn 360, ELibrary,Culturegrams, World Conflicts Today: Available by request.


Teaching Students the Research Process
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: ESD 105 Conference Center - Klickitat Room

Register for these classes an trainings at the ESD 105 webpage --> Classes and Events


Pathways for Advancing Adolescent Literacy

Join a local group collaborating on this online course through National Council of Teachers of English. Contact Molly Berger for details. Enrollment is ongoing.

-->Starting Points for Integrating Media and Technology into Instruction

Submit Writing to ESD 105's Gallery inthe National Gallery of Writing

http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/226021


*For additional resources go to the Resource page*

Current Members of the Cooperative: Bickleton, Easton, East Valley, Goldendale, Grandview, Granger, Highland, Kittitas, Mabton, Mt. Adams, Royal, Thorp, Toppenish, Wahluke, Yakima, Trinity Reformed

 

 


Contact Information:

Molly Berger
 Instructional Improvement Co-op Coordinator
Phone: (509) 454-3114
E-mail: molly.berger@esd105.org

Sandy Kurtz
Administrative Secretary, Instructional Improvement Co-op
Phone: (509) 454-3128
E-mail: sandy.kurtz@esd105.org

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