Professional Development Sessions

Hi Teachers! We are day 2 into the contest and there is a lot of great reading going on with 3rd graders across the state of Arizona. I know that some of you are still on break but no worries! Your kids will have plenty of time to read when they come back on Monday.

If you have not taken advantage of our free professional development sessions there is still time. I would love to work with you to help you get the most out of your myON experience. There are many ways we can do professional development from live on site sessions to webinars. During an onsite session I would come to your school at your convenience and work with your teachers and or students. I will show you all the ins and outs of myON and answer any questions that you might have. A live webinar works very similar to an onsite session except that I will be meeting with you remotely.  All you need is a computer and a projector and we can walk through myON together. More options for training are available as well.

If you'd like to schedule a professional development session please contact me.  I am here to support you any way I can so please don't hesitate to reach out with any thoughts or questions you might have. I am available by email and phone.  I look forward to working with you.

Stacy Goebel
sgoebel@myon.com
602-435-1443

Game Time

Hooray!  Today is the day!  The Read to the Final Four Literacy Challenge has officially begun! 

Starting today, when your students log in to myON, they will see a short message and a contest button at the top of their home page. When they click that button, it will take them to the contest page which will show real time data including how they are doing personally and how their school is doing.  Remember that there are actually two contests going at the same time. There is the school contest where your school is competing against schools all across Arizona. Then there is the individual contest where each student is competing against other 3rd graders across the state. Two contests means two chances to win, but when kids are reading it's really a WIN WIN for all!

All of the schools have been broken down into 4 regions. Your students will be able to see their region when they go to the contest page. These first two weeks is the tip off phase. Students should read as much as they can because at the end of the first 2 weeks only the top 68 schools will move on to the first round of bracketing. Then every two weeks there will be a new round and schools will be eliminated until we get down to our Final Four schools and ultimately our winning school.

If your school gets eliminated it's ok, because your students can still read on myON until August 31! Teachers, this is going to be a great resources for you and your kids will love the great library of over 5,000 books they can find on myON.

Keep checking this blog for more information, tips and ideas as the contest goes on!

GAME ON!

It's Almost Time

I'm so excited that I can't sleep!  In just one hour Read to the Final Four starts!  I can't wait to see how many minutes Arizona 3rd graders are going to read over the next few months! I just know that it's going to be a crazy amount! I am pumped to hear your stories about kids reading! Are you ready Arizona? Let's do this!