Reading Season

by erikf | Content Area

My big plans for Winter Break involve a book, the fireplace, and a bottomless cup of warm goodness.  If you’ve been waiting for a chance to catch up on some professional development reading, this is the time. The HERC has been building our collection of new...

Making STEAM Conference – Will You Make It?

by Stacy Young | Content Area

The Region 1 Making STEAM Conference is going to be another exciting professional development at the Sequoia Conference Center and HCOE’s Franklin and ERC Campuses. We have 28 breakout sessions with presenters from all over California, New Mexico, Maryland, and...

Curriculum fair featuring ELA, ELD, Arts, and local resources on November 7

by erikf | Content Area

Our first ever event of this kind is shaping up to be a pretty big deal.  Not only do we have publishers coming from all over the state to share their curriculum, but local non-profits have graciously agreed to exhibit with us as well.  We’ve selected groups...

HERC Open Lab

by erikf | Content Area, E-Learning, Independent Learning, Ipad and Tablets, Library, Technology 101

Last year we had “Appy Hour” and this year we will offer similar support for your tech needs–but now you can use this hour to bring in any project you want help with. There are more of us here to support you and your individual needs. Want help...

STEAMing to prepare for 2030?

by Stacy Young | Content Area

I just read a great article from the founder of littleBits, Ayah Bdeir.  I’m on the email list because we have one of the education managers, Erin Mulcahy, as our keynote for the STEAM conference, January 6-7. Ayah links a passage in “To Kill A...

A Rich Reading Resource

by erikf | Content Area

Whoa!  This is the resource I wish I had last year.  Well, actually I did have it, I just didn’t know it.  You have it too. Teachingbooks.net has a rich bank of resources you can utilize for your chosen text or author.  You can search for books by grade level, genre,...