Learn about student-centered practices with Mark Barnes!

To register follow this link:
Mastery Learning: Student-Centered Practices

The SERC Early Childhood and Literacy Initiatives present:

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 The Reading and Writing Connection for Preschool and Primary Grades with Kathy Collins
 NEW DATE: Let's Pretend: Using Storybooks to Encourage Play and Friendships

  The SERC Library has a new display for a wintry day!

Browse the new display in the library when you visit the library or explore items with these links:

CHILLY DAY....CREATIVE PLAY - Borrow these resources at SERC Library

FROSTY FUN - Borrow these resources from SERC through your town library!

Using InterLibrary Loan, you can now request these items on the Frosty Fun List from your local library  using your public library card  or online through the iConn website. You pick up and return them at your local library. 

Click here for further information: 

SERC LIBRARY INTERLIBRARY LOAN INSTRUCTIONS

 

Interlibrary Loan Service is now available at SERC Library!

THE SERC LIBRARY NOW PARTICIPATES   IN INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL) SERVICE!

 

Interlibrary Loan Service makes it possible for you to borrow books from the SERC Library directly through your town library. SERC Library loans books via ILL in these following collections: Professional Books, Family Books,Young Peoples Books and Archive Books. We are also able to obtain journal articles from other CT libraries. You may borrow up to three books from each of these collections. 

We are unable to loan DVDs, Inservice Education materials,  instructional kits (IM) or test kits (T) through Interlibrary loan.
 
The SERC Library catalog is the place to start! Here's how it works ...
Please have your public library card and a notepad handy. 

Log on to www.ctserc.org/library. Search the SERC Library catalog for the types of items we do loan through ILL.  When you find a book of interest, note the title, author, and edition.

Now, either 

• Log on to iConn.org. Enger the title of the resource into the "Find Books..." SEARCH field; click the COMBINED SEARCH button.  When the item record appears, click the title, then the REQUEST THIS ITEM  button.  Tor proceed with your request, enter your PATRON ID (your public library card number), OR
• Contact your public library and provide them with the title and author of interest; they will process your request.

1. When you see a book of interest, note the title and author.

2. Search for the book on the iConn website and click on the tab REQUEST THIS ITEM. Enter your town public library card number, or 

3. Contact the InterLibrary Loan librarian in your town public library, provide the title and they will make the request for you.

In each case, you would pick up and drop off resources at the library where you placed the request. It will take a few days to be delivered. Your loan period is three weeks.

If you are affiliated with a university you can also make a request through your university library.

To print a copy of these directions, click here:

 SERC LIBRARY INTERLIBRARY LOAN INSTRUCTIONS  

 




  SERC Library Catalog  
  



To view public library collections across the state, search:

                                                                                 
iConn - CT's research engine
 

    Please contact the SERC Library if you need any assistance with your request. Please share this blog post with your colleagues, friends and families. If you are not already a member, please become a SERC Library member today! Membership is free.  

 SERC Library Membership Form

Two upcoming sessions on math offered by SERC!

 

Math Instruction for Struggling Math Learners

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 and Thursday, January 22, 2015
9 am - 3:30 pm

This professional learning opportunity will introduce teachers to best practices in math instruction specifically aimed at struggling math learners.  It will examine some of the research-based practices in detail and show how they align with the CT Core Standards for Mathematics.

For more information or to register, go to:
Math Instruction for Struggling Math Learners

Math for English Language Learners (K-5)

Wednesdayw,2/15/15 and 3/25/15 

9:00am - 3:30 pm

Join us for a two day workshop which addresses key issues for ELLs such as language acquisition principles, appropriate scaffolding of content, assessment protocols, and effective use of technology in an effort to maintain rigorous, standards-aligned instruction. 

Participants will learn specific math instructional strategies that provide the necessary supports to ensure ELL students understand and are able to apply appropriate math content.

For more information or to register, go to  
Math for English Language Learners (K-5)

Please visit the SERC Library catalog online to view books and instructional materials on these topics: 
 SERC Library Catalog

Two-day Literacy Sessions Offered by SERC!

Reading Comprehension and Close Reading for All
12/04/14, Thursday and 1/09/15, Friday
9:00 am - 3:30 pm 
Grades K-12; General and Special Education Teachers and ELL/ESL Teachers

Students with reading disabilities need certain tools when navigating grade-level content. This two-day learning opportunity will demonstrate the discrete skills that expert readers possess and methods for teaching these skills in order to raise student achievement, especially for struggling readers and students with disabilties. Participants will better understand how to engage students in the close reading of complex texts. 
For more information or to register, go to:
Reading Comprehension and Close Reading for All 

Navigating Complex Informational Texts in the Age of the Common Core
12/03/14, Wednesday and 1/10/15, Wednesday
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

This two-day session will demonstrate instructional practices for navigating complex texts as well as examine the connection between a student's reading comprehension and their ability to respond in writing. Participants will help their students meet the anchor standard for reading to "be able to read and comprehend literary and informational texts independently and proficiently; actively read and monitor their understanding; and become a literate person in the 21st century as defined by the Common Core. 
For more information or to register, go to:
Navigating Complex Informational Texts in the Age of the Common Core 

Visit the SERC Library catalog online to explore resources on these topics:
 SERC Library Catalog

              Science Content Literacy: Grades 6-12

Friday, November 14. 2014 and Wednesday, December 17, 2014   9 am - 3:30 pm

In this two day workshop science educators will learn reading comprehension techniques that will improve outcomes for students, grades 6-12, as well as increase their meaningful participation and achievement in the science content area.  Topics include the authentic use of graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary activities, science notebooks, and reciprocal teaching strategies; receive an overview of differentiation, gradual release, and inquiry-based instructional models; and better understand the commonalities between literacy comprehension skills and science processing skills.

For more information or to register go to:
Science Content Literacy: Grades 6-12 Registration 

Please visit the SERC Library catalog online to view books and instructional materials on these topics: SERC Library Catalog