Integrating Our Learning

by webmaster@slocoe.org | May 22, 2018 | Educational Support Services

Over the past year I have had the privilege of interacting with all of the districts in San Luis Obispo County to collaborate on various initiatives including academic professional development (ELA/ELD, History-Social Science, Science, Math, etc.) abd approaches to... read more

Building Resilience: The Power to Cope With Adversity

by Lauren Thorne | May 14, 2018 | Educational Support Services

Are you tired, stressed, unsure of a family members health? These things impact you AND young children and teens as well. Everyday experiences or challenges could potentially trigger adversity in children.  We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth... read more

The Curious Skeptic: a Statewide Media and Information Literacy Summit

by Michael Garrett | Apr 30, 2018 | Educational Support Services

How well do we cultivate the ‘curious skeptic’ in our students? Media and information literacy is – and will increasingly be – a critical component of our society, and it is our responsibility to support students in the development of these skills. According to recent... read more

National Environmental Education Week

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Apr 23, 2018 | Educational Support Services

The more we understand about our connection to the environment, the more possibilities we have to influence how those connections impact our health and our planet. That’s where environmental education (EE) comes in.  As students understand their relationship to the... read more

Social Emotional Learning: Serving the Whole Child

by webmaster@slocoe.org | Apr 16, 2018 | Educational Support Services

Across California, many educational organizations are bringing coherence to the concepts inherent to the social and emotional wellbeing of our students. Although the new term “Social Emotional Learning” is commonly used, this is neither a new idea, nor a new focus.... read more

High-Quality Digital Resources for Education and the ETC Portal

by Michael Garrett | Apr 9, 2018 | Educational Support Services

With the proliferation of 1-to-1 device adoptions and the expansion of high-speed wireless networks on school campuses, online instructional and learning resources are more beneficial – and essential – than ever. As barriers to access continue to crumble, the value of... read more