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Edusight - Garros Li, Dev Chakraborty, Vikram Somasundaram, & Qiming Weng
Grades
K to 12tag(s): assessment (114), classroom management (159), data (161)
In the Classroom
Share Edusight information with parents as part of your ongoing communication process. Use Edusight to collect and gather information for IEP and other intervention and data collection meetings. Track student behavior for positive reinforcement or discipline purposes. This versatile tool has many possibilities.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Is It Down Right Now? - isitdownrightnow.com
Grades
4 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your Favorites and remind your student to use it before they call out, "The page isn't opening!" in the middle of class. Make it one of the required tools as part of "ask three before me." If you have a class web page, this is a handy way to find out if your web page service (or district-provided web page server) is having trouble "serving up" the class page. Tell savvy students who are unable to access web sites to use this tool and take a screen shot of the results if a site assigned for homework is "down" for prolonged periods. This is simple "proof" worthy of a get-out-of-homework-free card if they can show that the site was down for three hours on the night of the assignment!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sherry Parrish: Number Talks: Building Numerical Reasoning - Scholastic
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): number sense (96), problem solving (294), video (278)
In the Classroom
Gather your colleagues to watch the video introducing the process of Number Talks, using the Standards of Mathematical Practice. Use this video for a Professional Learning Community. Be sure to document for your professional development. Scroll down the page to find many Number Talks videos not produced by Scholastic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading and Writing Project Resources - Teachers College Columbia University
Grades
1 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): assessment (114), book lists (131), reading comprehension (124), reading lists (81), writers workshop (34), writing (365)
In the Classroom
Use the free resources recommended by Teachers College, Columbia University to fine tune your reading and writing assessments. Assessments are ready to go and use, and videos help demonstrate quality teaching and learning. Use examples of student work on your interactive whiteboard for your class. Sharpening your literacy classroom increases your effectiveness. Share the professional development videos or resources with your colleagues. Use materials from this tool in your next presentation. Use at Open Houses or with curriculum chats with parents so they have a better understanding of grade level expectations. Be sure to document your professional growth for your teacher evaluations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Common Core Conversations - Kristina Holzweiss
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): commoncore (102)
In the Classroom
Common Core Conversations provides ideas and resources to assure your lessons contain Common Core Standards necessities. Investigate a resource for yourself every week or to share at your professional growth development. Be sure to document your new ideas under professional growth for your evaluation. When hosting professional growth development, begin here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching Text Features - Lerner Publishing Group
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): charts and graphs (198), commoncore (102), reading comprehension (124), reading strategies (51)
In the Classroom
When beginning your study on text features, show the charts with an interactive whiteboard or projector. Now go further and use a nonfiction book and find these features. Print the chart and use for student reference. Keep bookmarked on your website, so students can refer back to the chart to aid comprehension. Use this guide when students write their own informational pieces. Keep handy during research projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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19 Topics to Teach in Digital Citizenship - And How - Jacqui Murray
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): copyright (51), creative commons (23), cyberbullying (48), digital citizenship (68), internet safety (118)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this article for finding resources and understanding topics to be included when teaching Digital Citizenship. Share during professional development sessions and during meetings when discussing digital policies at your school. For older students, have groups split up the 19 topics to research and present to the class. Use a tool like Zoho Show (similar to Powerpoint, but easier and free), reviewed here, to present findings. Be sure to share information from this article with parents to discuss with their student.Comments
Sequences and comprehensive, these categories will help an entire school get a handle on embedding citizenship into their classes.Patricia, NJ, Grades: 6 - 12
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Shmoop Common Core Standards - shmoop.com
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): commoncore (102)
In the Classroom
Use Shmoop to find materials correlated directly to individual Common Core Standards in Math and English. Share a link to student activities on your class webpage or blog for students to practice at home. Link to activities on classroom computers for use as centers. Use assessments for planning Common Core related lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Educator Innovator - MacArthur Foundation
Grades
K to 12tag(s): grants (18), professional development (164)
In the Classroom
Dare to be different and engage your students in learning that is unique and meets their needs, designed by you! Share this site with a colleague and let your imaginations run wild. Do what teachers do best, engage, motivate and inspire students to love learning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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HomeRoom Mom - School Family Media
Grades
K to 8tag(s): classroom management (159), field trips (13), holidays (142), parents (57), preK (288)
In the Classroom
Share Homeroom Moms on your class website as an excellent resource for use by your homeroom mom (or dad), tutors, and other classroom helpers. Bookmark and save for use when planning class parties, finding holiday activities, and much more. Use this site to help YOU get organized!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Common Sense for Common Core - Scholastic Inc
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): assessment (114), commoncore (102), questioning (36), test prep (98), writing (365)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site on your computer! Find answers to all of your questions with resources to challenge your students. Share in your professional learning communities with a different area each meeting. Document your professional development growth for your evaluation. Need to explain Common Core to parents? Begin here!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cubing and Think Dots Strategy - Eulouise Williams
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): blooms taxonomy (9), differentiation (53), learning styles (22), professional development (164)
In the Classroom
Use ideas from this PDF to differentiate and offer a variety of learning opportunities to students. Share this site and the strategies with peers during professional development sessions. Have students create cubes or think dots of their own for use when reviewing material for tests and quizzes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Common Core Math - Grade by Grade View for Parents - Tricia Bevans & Dev Sinha University of Oregon
Grades
K to 12tag(s): commoncore (102), parent conferences (23), parents (57)
In the Classroom
Share this Common Core Math handout with parents on meet the teacher night or at conferences. Be sure to include the last two pages sharing tips for parents to help students with math. Share with co-workers as a resource for parent information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Ready, Set, Summer: Student Tools to Stay Fresh and Teacher Refreshments - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore the various Professional Resources available at TeachersFirst: differentiating, professional development, time saving tools, latest tech for teaching, and more! Participants will browse and explore the various ready to go activities for students to "stay fresh." All will locate materials relevant to his/her professional challenges or students' needs. For follow-up, participants will find and use resources for both teachers and students to refresh and learn over the summer. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1b, 2a and b, 3d ISTE's standards page.
tag(s): summer (11)
In the Classroom
Use this session to find some great ideas to share with your students on your class website. Find some fabulous ideas to keep your own professional development fresh. Find new ideas for the NEW school year in August! Take a look at the resource page full of excellent resources to explore! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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tozzl - Lars Natus
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): brainstorming (23), chat (51), organizational skills (128)
In the Classroom
Use tozzl to create public or private, password-protected message boards. Use as a backchannel tool for discussions during lessons. Share with students to create their own message boards when working on group projects. Use tozzl as a message board for each of your classes. Include class notes, handouts, links to videos, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Building Ethical Digital Citizens (including Copyright images) April 2015 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Browse and explore sample class policies to develop your own student-centered, safe classroom policy; Explore resources and ideas to build student awareness of their digital footprint; Learn strategies to help students understand ethical use of online resources, such as citing and fair use of copyrighted/creative commons images; Discuss strategies to develop positive student "netiquette." For follow-up, participants will be able to create a lesson for your own classroom or position using one of the tools or strategies shared. Applicable NETS-T standards (2008)*: 1d, 3a, 4a and c, 5d ISTE's standards page.
tag(s): copyright (51), cyberbullying (48), digital citizenship (68)
In the Classroom
Take a look at the resource page full of excellent resources to explore! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here. Explore the Cool Tools and ideas shared during this session.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Edcite - 2014 Edcite Inc.
Grades
1 to 8tag(s): assessment (114), test prep (98)
In the Classroom
Use technology to motivate and engage your students. Give these quality text passages personalized to your class needs. Use as a teaching tool on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Continue to use individually or as small group instruction. Pair a weak reader with a strong reader for independent pair work. You can easily differentiate by creating tiered assignments to meet each students' needs. Share at your next staff meeting to provide collaboration between teachers. Use in a flipped classroom and have students complete the work at home. They will still receive immediate feedback! Use at parent gatherings to provide an example of the grade level expectations. Put on your classroom website as a way to practice at home. Before assigning questions to individual students you might want to check the readability of the questions or supplied readings. Use a tool such as The Readability Test Tool, reviewed here. This reviewer found the articles in some grade levels to be about two years higher in reading level than the grade listed for the question.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Training Games - Thiagi.com
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): back to school (62), debate (46), game based learning (139)
In the Classroom
Use this resource for Back to School getting to know you activities. Choose games labeled "Opener" as activators for prior knowledge on any topic. Be sure to check out "Structured Sharing" activities for ideas to use with group projects. Use ideas to incorporate into professional development sessions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Google Advanced Cool Tools April 2015 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Take a look at the resource page full of excellent resources to explore! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here. Explore the Cool Tools shared during this session.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask'®: Go to the Edge: Tour of TeachersFirst Edge Tools - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Take a tour of the edge and learn about various tools in many categories. Find tools to create animation, blogs, timelines, bookmarks, online stickies, and more. Looking for some time-saving and easy to use tools? View this webinar archive to find tools to create polls and quizzes, seating charts, lists, and more. Take a look at the resource page full of excellent resources to explore! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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