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Friday, May 8, 2015

MRVED Business

Upcoming Meetings
May 11, 2015  TAC/Principals (11:30 a.m. start)
May 27, 2015  Superintendents' Council

June 10, 2015  MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
June 24, 2015  Superintendents'  Council


Then and Than
By: Jeff Haden, Business Careers & Workplace, 39 Commonly Misused Words and How to Use Them Correctly.

Then refers in some way to time.  "Let's close this deal, and then we'll celebrate!"   Since the celebration comes after the sale, then is correct.

Then is also often used with if.  Think in terms of if-then statements:  "If we don't get to the office on time, then we won't be able to close the deal today."


Than involves a comparison.  "Landing Customer A will result in higher revenue than landing Customer B," or "Our sales team is more committed to building customer relationships than the competition is."

How To Motivate Students at the End of the School Year

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With the end of the year approaching, motivation can be a huge challenge in the classroom.  TeachHub has a great list of activities and ideas to increase motivation in the classroom.  Now that testing is completed or almost complete, give one a try!

How to Motivate Students at the End of the School Year

Summer Professional Development






MRVED 2015 SUMMER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The summer class brochure is out and ready for you to peruse.  Here is the link to the MRVED website where you will find the brochure describing the classes and a link to register.  We urge you to register early as only classes with 10 participants will be held.  All of the classes this summer are FREE for MRVED districts. Registration closes May 15, 2015.

MRVED 2015 Summer Classes

Tech Tip - Digital Tools and Tutorials

Digital Tools and Tutorials
Here is a great list of digital tools to use in the classroom.  Some of the tools can be used by students, whereas other can be used by the teachers to convey information.  The best part about this list from KQED is the tutorials.  They will show you how to use the tools as well as offer suggestions as to how to use them in the classroom.