Giles County ITRT

Are our students prepared to meet today’s global economical crisis? What comes after SOL testing?

Yes, we as teacher focus on preparing our students to do the very best possible, but are we taking them beyond the Standardized Test? In today’s economical situation with unemployment on the rise and world economy struggling, we need to help our students understand this changing environment, and how they can survive. There is no magic wand for this assignment, but being informed is the best defense.

Listed below are some sites with current information to help you think about how you can help your students prepare for their futures.

America Diploma Project

Preparing Today’s Kids for Tomorrow’s Jobs

Preparing Students for 21st Century Economy

Preparing High School Students for Successful
Transitions to Postsecondary Education and
Employment

Preparing for the Next Job Market

2008-2009 Series:
“Excellence and Equity in an Era of Accountability”

Tips for a Successful Interview

Students Preparing to Live More Modestly

Black History month is celebrated during February. It is a time to remember and reflect on our past, present, and future. To help you integrate this topic into your lesson plans, here are some sites and activities. Enjoy!

Infoplease offers information, reference links, timelines, puzzles and games.

History.com provides an interactive timeline through the slavery/civil rights periods.

Teachervision is full of information, lesson plans, printouts, etc.

AT&T provides a Hotlist, Interactive Treasure Hunt, Web Quest, and Subject Sampler.

CNN Black History Month uses interactive links to guide students through news stories, videos, and much more.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 is an historical date that every child in the United Sates of America should witness.  Please make sure your students have the opportunity to watch the 2009 Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony!

Swearing-In Ceremony
When and Where: 11:30AM ET on the west front of the U.S. Capitol,
Theme: “Renewing America’s Promise”; The full program will include:
- Musical Selections: The United States Marine Band, followed by the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
- Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
- Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren
- Musical Selection: Aretha Franklin
- Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court John Paul Stevens
- Musical Selection: John Williams, composer/arranger with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet)
- President-elect Barack Obama will take the Oath of Office, using President Lincoln’s Inaugural Bible, administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.
- Inaugural Address
- Poem: Elizabeth Alexander
- Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
- The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”

For resources to help with lesson planning regarding this subject click on:

Thinkfinity’s
2009 Inauguration Resources