http://icoe.k12oms.org/index.php?gid=1147 Educational Services Events Calendar en-us Sun, 20 May 2012 18:07:38 -0700 Event Date May 21, 2012
This workshop will focus on how historians determine what historical events, people, themes and issues are important to remember.  Strategies will be shared to help teachers assist their students in understanding and reflecting upon historical significance using a strategy called RAFT.]]> http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=58851 http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=58851 Event Date May 23, 2012
The Mathematics Competition is a team competition where student teams match their mathematical wits with other student teams from other schools.  Students are challenged through written problems based on the California Common Core State Standards.  Seventh grade students will focus on the areas of ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, equations, and geometry in seventh grade students.  While eighth grade students will focus on the number system, equations, functions, and geometry.

During the competition, students will have a limited amount of time to answer questions that are presented visually to each group.  The competition is held in three phases as described below.  Each phase will be based on the difficulty of the questions.  The first phase (Warm Up Round) will have less rigorous questions (these will be from previous competitions) and will be quick response questions for 15 minutes.  Each question will be limited to one minute of time for teams to find the solution.  Warm Up Questions will be worth 10 points each.  The second phase (Power Round) will have more difficult problems.  Each problem must be solved within two minutes.  Power Round Questions are worth 30 points each.  There will be six Power Round Questions.  The Third phase (Imperial Round) will have the most rigorous questions.  Each question will be limited to three minutes of time.  Four questions will be given.  Each question will be worth 50 points.

The seventh grade teams will compete first followed by the eighth grade teams.  Each grade level competition should be approximately 45 minutes in length.  Teams will be seated at separate tables.]]> http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=58376 http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=58376 Event Date May 25, 2012
The History Day Competition invites 7th and 8th grade teams from Imperial Valley schools (both public and private) to compete over their knowledge of History-Social Science.  The competition questions will come from the California standards: world history (7th grade standards) and US history (8th grade standards).  The competition consists of an oral multiple choice group contest.  Geography and map questions are incorporated.  First, second, and third place winners will receive individual medals and a school plaque.  All students will receive a T-shirt and certificate.

Teams who wish to participate need to register by the due date (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) and pay entrance fees ($50.00 per team).  There are no refunds.

Due to press coverage and photgraphy, all participating students must have signed released forms on file with ICOE.

Specific details are provided in the guidelines included on the ICOE website under the division of educational services, academic events, history-social science.]]> http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=59776 http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=59776 Event Date May 30, 2012
This tranining is designed for district and site personnel responsible for overseeing compliance of the obligations under EC 1240]]> http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=59901 http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=59901 Event Date Jun 18, 2012
Before Reading Routines for EL's to motivate & engage students with text]]> http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=60032 http://icoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=1147&id=60032