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return to subject listingWhat Your Teen is Doing on Social Media - Liahona Academy
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cyberbullying (40), digital citizenship (89), internet safety (113)
In the Classroom
Share this infographic at Back to School Night, at Open House, or as a link on class/school web page. Discuss this information with your preteen/teen students as part of a digital citizenship curriculum. Be sure to talk about what THEY think parents should do/talk with them about. Share this information with colleagues as part of your professional development training in computer/Internet safety. Use these tips to keep your students safe while browsing in the classroom. This could also make a great discussion at a faculty meeting as your school ventures into a 1:1 program.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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My Autism Team - My Health Teams
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K to 12tag(s): autism (15), Special Needs (56)
In the Classroom
If you have an autism spectrum chid in class, use information and resources on My Autism Team to understand parental concerns and make parent-teacher conferences and communications more effective. Share this site with parents of autistic children as a resource for networking with other parents. Be sure to share this with partner teachers including Special Education teachers. Browse the Question and Answer portion of the site to become familiar with concerns families of autistic children have when working with school systems and IEPs. Help diffuse the feeling of "them and us" by reading what parents say and talking about how you can work together.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PBIS World - PBIS World
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): autism (15), behavior (46), classroom management (122), difficult conversations (61), emotions (48), Special Needs (56)
In the Classroom
Think of an undesirable behavior in your classroom, and you will probably find it on the PBIS list. Read a description of the behavior (just to make sure you chose the correct one). Then go on to the interventions. Click to see how and when to use each intervention. Choose from many interventions for each behavior. Use the different forms to keep track of the success (or lack of success) of the intervention over the weeks and months you try it. If the Tier One interventions do not work, proceed to tier two. Share this resource with colleagues and parents to team up for success.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LitPick - LitPick
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4 to 12tag(s): expository writing (31), independent reading (86), literature (218), literature circles (3)
In the Classroom
Use this site for a real reviewer's experience or simply to find great books. Evaluate other reviews and make a list of noteworthy reviewing techniques. Students choose the latest new reads before they are released to the public. Sign up individual students, groups of students, or your class to read a book together and write a review. Challenge your gifted ones to work on this authentic review task. This site is perfect to use for literature circles. Create your own "LitPick" on your school library site. Have students involve parents as their sponsor for greater parental involvement and excitement. Get the newest books free.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Progressions Documents for the Common Core Math Standards - Achieve the Core
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1 to 12tag(s): commoncore (75)
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Strengthen your teaching of Common Core mathematics. Having an understanding of the knowledge students enter with or without, leads to better preparation for where the students will explore later. Use this as an individual study or even as a professional learning group study with your grade level and department.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dynamic Learning Maps - Dynamic Learning Maps
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K to 12tag(s): assessment (148), disabilities (31)
In the Classroom
This site is not just for resource teachers. All teachers need to reach all of their students under their instruction, and learn to use inclusion effectively. Review ideas presented and ways to provide support for your students with disabilities. Use the search bar to view the resources for parents to find links a video and a PDF you may want to share with parents..Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Mistakes - Math Mistakes
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1 to 12tag(s): conversions (36), data (147), decimals (84), equations (119), fractions (157), functions (51), measurement (124), money (114), multiplication (121), negative numbers (12), patterns (62), place value (34), professional development (409), subtraction (108), time (92)
In the Classroom
This site is dedicated to the teacher as a resource during planning, active instruction, and use after assessments. Use experienced teacher knowledge in your subject area to improve efficiency and mastery in the content. Send in mistakes your students make, and they will be posted with a discussion about what the assumptions are behind the work, and what the next steps could be. Share on your website for parents to use, and with your department or grade level fellow teachers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Doing What Works - US Department of Education
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K to 12tag(s): grants (16), parents (59), professional development (409)
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Use Doing What Works to increase your knowledge of best practices and have research backing up your educational decisions. Need information and evidence for grants? Doing What Works is the go-to site! This site is a great site to recommend to eager parents to help them understand current educational practices, and also parent resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Planet Nutshell - Joshua Gunn
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4 to 12tag(s): climate change (93), financial aid (13), internet safety (113)
In the Classroom
Include videos during your Internet safety or climate change unit and view on your interactive whiteboard. Embed on your class website or blog and have students create animated movies online using CapCut, reviewed here. Consider sharing one of the short Internet safety videos with parents during an Open House or Meet the Teacher night.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Math Learning - OnlineMathLearning.com
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1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): parents (59), video (262), worksheets (70)
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OnLineMathLearning is a nice supplement to your classroom. Use the videos on your interactive whiteboard to begin instruction. Differentiate your math instruction by student need and assign individually. Use the worksheets, games, and activities for extra practice and reinforcement. Allow students to see the ideas listed before they start their science fair projects. Recommend this website to parents so they can understand the "new way" of doing math. Be sure to list as a resource for extra practice on your class website. Keep the videos on this site in mind for using as models when assigning students to make their own videos. Be sure to include in your math parent night. Use as enrichment for your advanced students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Remind - Remind 101
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K to 12tag(s): chat (41), communication (138), DAT device agnostic tool (147), microblogging (15), Teacher Utilities (159)
In the Classroom
Set up accounts for all your classes, and even your extracurricular activities, to send homework, project, and supply reminders. Remind students of upcoming events, practices, or things they need to bring to class or practice. You could also use this to communicate with parents (allow them to sign up for text message updates at back to school night). Share this site the first week of school to save time throughout the entire year. Remind parents of big tests, report cards, field trips, deadlines, back to school night, sneaker days, conferences, and more. Set up a faculty reminder group within your school for emergency closures and more.Comments
Love this site! I'm using it to send reminders to students about overdue library books and/or fines!Terri, VA, Grades: 9 - 12
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NCES Kids' Zone - NCES
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4 to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (171), probability (97)
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Strike an interest in your school and community by finding out where you rank. Investigate college choices. After short quizzes, have a daily comparison of your students to see how they compare in civics, economics, geography, history, mathematics, and science at multiple grade levels. Inspire students to collect data and make their own graphs about school wide topics. Have students create an online graph using ChartGizmo, reviewed here. Dig into probability problems to discover the odds.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Random Acts of Kindness - Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
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K to 12tag(s): character education (77), classroom management (122), emotions (48), empathy (32), service projects (17)
In the Classroom
Become a "RAKTIVIST" and start a kindness raid on unsuspecting communities, classes, or schools! Give children power and voice through their actions. Partner this with character education programs to make a difference in all the lives you touch. For example, you may want to use the Ripples of Kindness activity included in the Empathy videos at the Big Ideas Video Series, reviewed here. During social studies, find ways kindness has changed the world. Look for times in which kindness was thwarted, such as during civil wars, dictatorships, or wars. Start a research project on world leaders who have changed the world through nonviolence, education, or generosity. Explain the power of nonprofit organizations and all the lives affected. Look into your own community and school to find needs that are waiting for active, caring participants. Create school or classroom rules to promote the power of kindness. Show your students how to embed media transforming their work and enhance their learning by challenging students to create "kindness" commercials and share their knowledge with their peers in a multimedia presentation using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here. Alternatively, students could create a video using Typito, reviewed here. Share them using a tool such as SchoolTube, reviewed here. Emotional Support or Autistic Support teachers may find some of the ideas here helpful for talking about how others feel and ways to show kindness in a very deliberate way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Achieve the Core - Student Achievement Partners
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K to 12tag(s): commoncore (75)
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Bookmark this site for professional development. Find the self evaluation tools to use before your evaluation by administrators. Start a Common Core study group, and explore and share together. Ready made parent materials make parent involvement easy. Learn ways to become involved with the Common Core movement. And of course, don't miss the fabulous "ready to go" lessons!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Spot a Gifted Student - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): gifted (65)
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Read and bookmark this list so it stays fresh in your mind, especially as you get to know new students or try not to become frustrated with a particular student in your class. Confer with your colleagues to find out what next steps are possible if you see these characteristics. Talk to your school counselor to find out about possibilities for gifted screening. At the very least, look into past test results, especially those that measure ability, not necessarily achievement. The underachieving gifted student can be particularly hard to figure out! Find strategies for working with the gifted in a regular classroom via the link at the bottom of the page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Poor Neglected Gifted child, left behind - Amy Crawford
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K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): gifted (65)
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Print this article as a resource for discussions when planning gifted programs and curriculum. Share with others in your building and district for use during professional development sessions. Share with parents as a resource for information on gifted education in the United States.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What Is Giftedness? - National Association for Gifted Children
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K to 12tag(s): gifted (65)
In the Classroom
Read and bookmark this in your professional resources as a "must-know." If you have students in your class who may be gifted or parents who ask about whether their child should be identified as gifted, this is a good place to start. Remember, however, that most states have their own legal definitions. For a more practical, observational way of "spotting" gifted students, see How to Spot a Gifted Student.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Do's and Don'ts of Instruction: What it Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well - Carol Ann Tomlinson, Ed.D
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K to 12tag(s): gifted (65)
In the Classroom
Read through this article for ideas on appropriate instruction for gifted learners in your classroom. Print and save this article (or bookmark on your computer) to include with your gifted teaching resources. Share this article during professional development sessions in your school and with parents of gifted students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dispelliing Common Myths in Gifted Education - National Association for Gifted Children
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K to 12tag(s): gifted (65)
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Share information from this site during professional development sessions in your school as a resource for properly serving your gifted population. Use information from this site when holding parent conferences as a resource for research on gifted education.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted - SENG
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1 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): emotions (48), gifted (65), social and emotional learning (96)
In the Classroom
Have questions about a gifted child or a child you suspect to be gifted? Teach a gifted and talented group? Answer many of your own questions and also parent questions with an amazing amount of information available. Sponsor a parent night for Gifted Students and offer and feature many of the resources highlighted. Be sure you have a strong base of your own knowledge of the needs of gifted and talented students. Keep up to date with latest research and information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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