This website is OVERFLOWING with awesomeness!
It has a ton of curriculum tools, ideas, and resources. You do have to subscribe, and some of it needs payment, but it's still pretty great!
Check it out here!
Showing posts with label Classroom tool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classroom tool. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
The Big Read!
The Big Read is run by the National Endowment for the Arts. Its role is to encourage connections to literature in new ways.
It's a really fabulous website that has a TON of great information.
http://www.neabigread.org/
It's a really fabulous website that has a TON of great information.
http://www.neabigread.org/
Friday, February 7, 2014
Info OVERLOAD
Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Roberts attended a CTA conference today with a TON of fabulous information! See below for a million great things!
Brokers of Expertise is an amazing resource of best practices and strategies. There are videos and units, and a lot of information geared specifically to ELD students!
As teachers of English Language Learners, we should ALL be paying close attention to the ELD standards! They are not officially adopted yet, but check out this website for the draft (which is likely to be adopted this summer).
We also have a lot of websites and fun ideas to post over the next few weeks, so keep checking this link! Thanks!
Brokers of Expertise is an amazing resource of best practices and strategies. There are videos and units, and a lot of information geared specifically to ELD students!
As teachers of English Language Learners, we should ALL be paying close attention to the ELD standards! They are not officially adopted yet, but check out this website for the draft (which is likely to be adopted this summer).
We also have a lot of websites and fun ideas to post over the next few weeks, so keep checking this link! Thanks!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
NatGeo!
Lots of big companies are getting involved in Common Core, and creating lesson ideas and unit plans in order to include real-life content.
National Geographic is one of those companies!!
CLICK HERE to check it out!
The specific link takes you to 9-12th grade science lessons, but they also have lessons for Math, Health, ELA, Social Science, even Art!
What a great tool!
National Geographic is one of those companies!!
CLICK HERE to check it out!
The specific link takes you to 9-12th grade science lessons, but they also have lessons for Math, Health, ELA, Social Science, even Art!
What a great tool!
XP Math--Free Math Games!
The Wilson Math department has been absolutely AMAZING in regards to Common Core! They have already worked hard to incorporate more projects and real-life examples into their curriculum.
Today, while browsing the web, I stumbled across XP Math.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
XP Math is full of MATH GAMES related to Common Core!
(However, you do need to have an updated browser/java, it seems!)
The games look really cool!
Today, while browsing the web, I stumbled across XP Math.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
XP Math is full of MATH GAMES related to Common Core!
(However, you do need to have an updated browser/java, it seems!)
The games look really cool!
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Shmoop!
Doesn't that just sound silly? I love it!
This website is kind of like Sparknotes to the 10th power. It has all kinds of resources about ALL the subjects! There are videos, lesson ideas, learning guides, and so much more!
Give yourself time to review it because there is just a wealth of information!
Check out SHMOOP here!
Happy planning!
This website is kind of like Sparknotes to the 10th power. It has all kinds of resources about ALL the subjects! There are videos, lesson ideas, learning guides, and so much more!
Give yourself time to review it because there is just a wealth of information!
Check out SHMOOP here!
Happy planning!
Monday, January 6, 2014
And we're back!
I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing Holiday break! Now that it's officially 2014, it's time that we make Common Core our everyday reality!
Here is a FABULOUS site for articles about all kinds of topics! There is even a SPANISH section!!
Tween Tribune
The articles here are short, so they are perfect for practicing those close reading skills! Let's hear you ROAR, Wildcats!
Here is a FABULOUS site for articles about all kinds of topics! There is even a SPANISH section!!
Tween Tribune
The articles here are short, so they are perfect for practicing those close reading skills! Let's hear you ROAR, Wildcats!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Newsela Non Fiction and Current Events
Looking to work in more non-fiction? Not sure where to find the material, or if they students will be able to understand it?
Enter Newsela NonFicition and Current Events
Mrs. Morales sent this on over, and it's amazing! The articles are really currently applicable. Plus, if you click the article, you can change the reading level!
What an amazing differentiation and ELD tool! The same material, only at various reading levels!
Check it out--you will be glad you did!
Enter Newsela NonFicition and Current Events
Mrs. Morales sent this on over, and it's amazing! The articles are really currently applicable. Plus, if you click the article, you can change the reading level!
What an amazing differentiation and ELD tool! The same material, only at various reading levels!
Check it out--you will be glad you did!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Critical Thinking!
One of the major elements of the Common Core, and of the district/Wilson's vision is CRITICAL THINKING!
However, let's face it--it's hard!
This website, CriticalThinking.org, has a lot of wonderful information on how to build critical thinking in your classroom.
Check it out!
However, let's face it--it's hard!
This website, CriticalThinking.org, has a lot of wonderful information on how to build critical thinking in your classroom.
Check it out!
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Free courses for your educational benefit!
If you are looking to become more educated on the Common Core, there are some free "courses" available for you to take and learn from!
Here is one ran by Stanford Online. The description reads: "This short course looks closely at student-to-student discourse and addresses how to facilitate student engagement in the types of interactions required by the new standards. It organizes a massive collaboration of educators who wish to support students, particularly English Language Learners, to co-create and build upon each other’s ideas as they interact with the content."
It has a 7 week duration and is completely free!
Here is one ran by Stanford Online. The description reads: "This short course looks closely at student-to-student discourse and addresses how to facilitate student engagement in the types of interactions required by the new standards. It organizes a massive collaboration of educators who wish to support students, particularly English Language Learners, to co-create and build upon each other’s ideas as they interact with the content."
It has a 7 week duration and is completely free!
Friday, September 27, 2013
More Video Resources
I know many of us learn really well by watching, and the Teacher Channel video website has a ton of great ideas, lesson plans and resources available through VIDEO.
Check it out!
The lessons on perseverance are especially interesting, considering one shift we ALL have to make is allowing our students a little more "struggle time."
Check it out!
The lessons on perseverance are especially interesting, considering one shift we ALL have to make is allowing our students a little more "struggle time."
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Achieve the Core!
In case you haven't noticed, there are SO MANY resources out in the intrawebs that we can use to implement Common Core. In fact, there are too many to properly share! But we are trying our best to bring you as many as we can!
Achieve the Core is another fabulous website full of complete and comprehensive lesson plans/guides for teachers to use for FREE.
Simply specify your position and grade level, and Achieve the core will lead you to a ton of great information.
For instance, I just downloaded a 22-page unit on close reading a piece by Frederick Douglass. It goes step by step, and shows me exactly what to do over a series of days within my classroom. It's awesome!
Achieve the Core is another fabulous website full of complete and comprehensive lesson plans/guides for teachers to use for FREE.
Simply specify your position and grade level, and Achieve the core will lead you to a ton of great information.
For instance, I just downloaded a 22-page unit on close reading a piece by Frederick Douglass. It goes step by step, and shows me exactly what to do over a series of days within my classroom. It's awesome!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Socrative Student Response System
Have you wanted to use automatic feedback in your classroom, but don't have those handy little devices to do so? Well, then SOCRATIVE is for you!
It is a super easy way to use laptops, cell phones, tablets, or any kind of device with mobile access.
Basically, you sign up and are assigned a classroom number. You write the link and the number on the board, and have students sign in. Then, as they respond, their responses will show up on the screen.
Pretty sweet, right?
It is a super easy way to use laptops, cell phones, tablets, or any kind of device with mobile access.
Basically, you sign up and are assigned a classroom number. You write the link and the number on the board, and have students sign in. Then, as they respond, their responses will show up on the screen.
Pretty sweet, right?
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