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Venspired Free Posters - Krissy Venosdale
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K to 12
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Are you looking to enhance the visual appeal of your classroom? Download creative and visually appealing posters for free through Flickr from this blog. The teacher who created it shares...more
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Are you looking to enhance the visual appeal of your classroom? Download creative and visually appealing posters for free through Flickr from this blog. The teacher who created it shares her own images for you to use. Click on any image in the blog and it will take you directly to the Flickr page. Follow the detailed steps explained in the blog post to create and save the image. There is also a link (with instructions) to create your own posters. The teacher who shared this information would like to hear from those who use her posters. This site accesses Flickr which is blocked by some school web filters.
tag(s): posters (22)
In the Classroom
Use posters to decorate your classroom or hallways. Print pages to add inspiration in student notebooks or for motivational bulletin boards. Have students create their own posters after viewing the blog. Looking for a classroom theme? View the options available to enhance your room. Use the posters as a theme for the day, week, or month. Discuss the poster during class meetings. Relate the messages to character traits from reading selections, historical figures, or famous people. If you have a special class event, upload the images to Flickr (reviewed here) to make posters about it. Secondary teachers can create custom posters using their own digital pictures from historic sites or even roller coasters (for physics class).You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Florida Center for Reading Research - Florida Center for Reading Research
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K to 6
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The Florida Center for Reading Research is an excellent source for information and activities for teaching reading. Choose from several topics. The Instructional Materials for Teachers...more
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The Florida Center for Reading Research is an excellent source for information and activities for teaching reading. Choose from several topics. The Instructional Materials for Teachers portion of the site contains center activities for grades K-5, skills alignment to Common Core, and an excellent search tool for finding instructional materials on the site. Search by grade level or concept to view materials available. Identify material types such as PDF files or movies by viewing the icon associated with each result. Explore the Instructional Materials portion of the site to find materials to share with parents to help reinforce reading skills and find interventions for use with struggling readers.
tag(s): commoncore (43), fluency (20), main idea (11), phonics (63), reading comprehension (68), sentences (36), sight words (26), vocabulary (289), vocabulary development (75), word study (43)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for use throughout the year. Use the search tool to find materials to accompany your reading instruction. Find activities that align with Common Core standards. Show videos on your interactive whiteboard (of projector) to introduce, review, or reinforce reading concepts.
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JumpRope Standards Based Grading - Jesse Olsen and Justin Meyer
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K to 12
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JumpRope offers an online, standards-based gradebook and lesson building program. You can also include information such as attendance, character, and standards-based performance with...more
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JumpRope offers an online, standards-based gradebook and lesson building program. You can also include information such as attendance, character, and standards-based performance with just a few easy entries. Manually enter your students' names in JumpRope or upload a spreadsheet of names to begin. Use the tabs on the dashboard to move around to different areas of the site. Write anecdotes on student behavior, assign a category and value, and more. Collaborative features between teachers appear to require a school or district level membership, and there is no information stating it is free. Based on backwards design principles, this planning tool considers learning goals before assessments or learning experiences. Assessments are aligned to one or more chosen standards. Upload as many supporting documents or resources you desire to use throughout the year and beyond.
tag(s): classroom management (34)
In the Classroom
If your school does not have a required gradebook program in place, consider using JumpRope as an option for grading, attendance, and lesson planning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Common Core Resources - Kansas Association Teachers of Mathematics
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K to 12
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Find many useful Common Core resources located at the Kansas Association Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) website. Specifically, find and print Common Core flip books created by the association....more
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Find many useful Common Core resources located at the Kansas Association Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) website. Specifically, find and print Common Core flip books created by the association. Available for all grades K-12, the flip books intend to help teachers understand standards in terms of what students should know or do. Also check out the Summer Academy files that link to several documents such as a Common Core treasure hunt and grade level transition documents to help make the move to Common Core standards. The main page offers links to more information about the Kansas Common Core, interactive math sites, and links to more sites about Common Core.
tag(s): commoncore (43), professional development (36)
In the Classroom
If you are implementing Common Core standards in your classroom, the flip books are an excellent tool containing examples of Common Core strategies, misconceptions, and much more. Print the flip book for your grade level on heavy paper and use throughout the year as a guide for math instruction. Copy individual pages as desired to send home to parents to explain instruction and demonstrate examples for understanding. Use the Summer Academy files during staff development opportunities to practice and understand Common Core concepts.
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Celly - Celly, Inc.
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K to 12
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Texting, texting... 1, 2, 3. Are you hunting for a good text messaging tool? Celly is a free mobile social network to communicate with students and parents via text message. ...more
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Texting, texting... 1, 2, 3. Are you hunting for a good text messaging tool? Celly is a free mobile social network to communicate with students and parents via text message. A simple setup process allows you to create as many cells (private texting rooms) as you like. Provide your unique code to students and parents to join your cell through their phone or the web. Members can use Celly online or through a mobile device. Require usernames or allow users to be anonymous. Members' numbers are private for safe and secure communication. Customize your cells with how you want to interact with your members. Conversation mode can be configured for one-way messaging, from the teacher to all members, or two-way group chat between all members. Multiple-choice polls allow numerous opportunities for engagement. Schedule messages to be sent at a later time. Link your cell(s) online for students and parents who do not have text messaging. An Android app is available with an iOS app coming soon. Celly is free; however, standard text message rates apply. Students ages 13-18 must have parental permission to use Celly.
tag(s): parents (28), polls and surveys (24)
In the Classroom
Celly could work in class as an instant response system if your school allows cell phones. Create a protected online environment for students to communicate with you and with each other. Students can communicate online or on a phone. Students and parents without cell phones won't be left out because they can interact online. Quickly send reminders to students and parents or promote an upcoming event or due date. No need to watch the news! Send alerts to members for weather closures and delays. Even if your students are too young, teachers can communicate with parents via Celly. Schedule messages up to 90 days in the future. Use Celly as a back channel or interactive wall during class. Students can use the @me feature for note-taking in class. Provide polls for exit slips or to activate schema. Send polls during field trips to monitor engagement and text trivia questions on the bus ride home. Send reminders to chaperones on field trips. Students and chaperones can text you throughout the trip as virtual safety checks. Real time information from the polls provides rich data. Polls are efficient and meaningful. They make the classroom feel like a larger place.You can say so much in only 140 characters. Allow students to use texting language to send responses. However, they should also have to write the message using correct conventions. Teach the difference between formal and non-formal writing. Rewrite passages in abbreviated speech through text messages. Students translate the messages to gain a better understanding of the material. Students can also rewrite work for peers to translate. Students can text thoughts as they read a selection to group members for interactive reading. Teach digital citizenship in a controlled environment. Responsibly using cell phones in the classroom teaches digital literacy skills to be successful.
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Education Closet Lesson Plans - Susan Riley
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K to 12
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Forge connections between the arts and other subjects through resources at Education Closet. Choose the lessons link to find many lessons for grades K-12. Each lesson preview contains...more
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Forge connections between the arts and other subjects through resources at Education Closet. Choose the lessons link to find many lessons for grades K-12. Each lesson preview contains a short description, information about classroom and fine arts content. Many also correlate to Common Core standards. You can search for lessons by grade levels (K-3, 4-8, or 9-12). Choose a lesson for a more complete description. Click to download the complete lesson in PDF format. Each lesson contains a list of materials, complete directions, assessments, and suggestions for extending the lesson.
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tag(s): american revolution (52), bullying (44), charts and graphs (159), civil war (113), commoncore (43), dance (21), descriptive writing (19), energy (150), immigration (40), main idea (11), narrative (21), patterns (66), photography (113), poetry (193), ratios (38)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this site as a resource for integrating academic content and fine arts in any grade level. Share this site with your school's art teacher as a resource for collaborative planning. Search lessons by grade level. Bring a little creativity into your classroom and your lessons regardless of what grade or subject you teach!
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Going Deep with Award Winning Books: Close reading and text-dependent questions - TeachersFirst
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K to 6
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This installment in a series of articles about implementing Common Core in elementary focuses on close reading of texts in Caldecott award winning books. SInce Caldecott winners tend...more
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This installment in a series of articles about implementing Common Core in elementary focuses on close reading of texts in Caldecott award winning books. SInce Caldecott winners tend to be available in most libraries, what better way to start the practice of close reading and questioning a la Common Core. A major shift of the Common Core State Standards is to have reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence , from both literary and informational texts. As a result, terms like "close reading" and "text-dependent questions" are getting a lot of attention. Find ideas to implement this shift. The article is intended for elementary teachers as part of our Help! I lost my library/media specialist series.
tag(s): commoncore (43)
In the Classroom
If you are fortunate enough to have a library/media specialist to partner with you, try these ideas together during read-alouds both in the library/media center and in your classroom. Mark this article in your favorites and refer back to it as you move forward with Common Core.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask®:One to One April 2013 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from April 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. This session is for anyone currently in a 1:1 program, anticipating being...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from April 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. This session is for anyone currently in a 1:1 program, anticipating being in a 1:1 environment, or looking for helpful information to make the case for 1:1 teaching and learning. Explore resources for the management of assignments and other issues in and out of class. Identify strategies to use in moving your classroom to a 1:1 environment and learn from others who currently teach in that type of environment. Share ideas and experiences with others to shift a traditional classroom to a 1:1 experience. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Explore TeachersFirst, evaluating its resources, original content, and value-added reviews for potential in meeting the needs of teachers and students they work with in a 1:1 environment; Search and share experiences and resources for the management of activities and other issues; Discuss instructional decisions and strategies for effective use of technology in a 1:1 classroom; Find and exchange challenges, ideas, and solutions with others through live discussion during the session; Identify steps to creating an effective 1:1 classroom environment; (follow-up) Use selected solutions from this session and/or TeachersFirst's resources to suggest or model new strategies/resources in an upcoming classroom or sharing opportunity.
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Learn more about teaching in a 1:1 environment. Use the ideas shared in this session to transition into a 1:1 classroom. In addition to viewing the recording, be sure to visit the resource page. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Wordmark.it - wordmark.it
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K to 12
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Save time when creating presentations and choosing fonts by using Wordmark.it to preview what your exact words will look like. Simply type/paste in any words, and Wordmark.it scans...more
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Save time when creating presentations and choosing fonts by using Wordmark.it to preview what your exact words will look like. Simply type/paste in any words, and Wordmark.it scans the fonts on your computers, displaying the words in each and every font style you have. Adjust font size as desired to see changes or change to positive or negative space. This site helps find the perfect font for any use in no time at all! You no longer have to guess whether the capitals will look funny or the specific letters/words might be hard to read. Art teachers can use this to demonstrate design aspects of different fonts. Sign up using email and a password to save words if desired, but this isn't necessary for general use.
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Share with students to use when preparing any presentation or document. Use this site when creating items for your class blog or website. Be sure to save this tool in your favorites to use for professional projects and lessons!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adobe FormsCentral - Adobe Systems Incorporated
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K to 12
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Tired of organizing data from paper forms? Adobe FormsCentral makes your fillable forms take shape and organizes the data for you. Create your own visually appealing form by adding...more
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Tired of organizing data from paper forms? Adobe FormsCentral makes your fillable forms take shape and organizes the data for you. Create your own visually appealing form by adding text, images, and horizontal rules. Tons of templates are also available to edit if needed. Import existing PDF forms to edit and make available online for participants. Test your form in Adobe FormsCentral before sending it to participants. Distribute forms as a PDF or send to email, social media sites, or embed them in a webpage. View your responses in Adobe FormsCentral. Dissecting data? Filter and search the data in an easy to use spreadsheet. Select from many different chart options for your summary report. Different levels of collaboration are available with other users of Adobe FormsCentral. Co-authors have the same rights as the author while contributors have read-only status for the form and can access the data. Contributors can edit the data, but not the form itself. Readers cannot modify any information during collaboration. Why forms from Adobe FormsCentral over other tools? The layout will form your opinion. The FREE option allows only one form with 50 responses.
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tag(s): polls and surveys (24)
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Share forms with parents to survey information or get to know their child before school starts. Create questions to collect information on learning styles to differentiate instruction. Parent helpers? Organize their availability with a fillable form. Share report cards before parent/teacher conferences. Use a form to collect questions, comments, and concerns from parents to make your time together at the conference more effective and efficient. Create surveys for parents throughout the year to make sure your "customer service" to parents is meeting expectations. Collect qualitative data to analyze with the quantitative data. Do you have different meal options for a sports team, picnic, school event, or field trip? Use a form to collect and organize students' responses.Edge Features:
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Szoter - szoter.com
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K to 12
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Szoter is an online tool for annotating images stored on your computer or screenshots from your computer. Use this site directly on the web or download the Adobe Air version ...more
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Szoter is an online tool for annotating images stored on your computer or screenshots from your computer. Use this site directly on the web or download the Adobe Air version that runs on your desktop. Launch then choose from options to annotate such as load local image, capture camera image, make screenshot, or load image url. After your image loads, choose from editing options such as scaling image, drawing tools such as lines, arrows, and circles, and add text. When finished, save to your computer or publish and share to Twitter, Facebook, or copy the url provided.
tag(s): digital storytelling (66), images (161)
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Capture a screenshot of websites or software and annotate with directions for student use. Have students label and identify objects in an image. Label parts of a plant, continents, landforms, etc. Practice new words in a different language by asking students to label and identify objects in that language. Create a storyboard using several annotated images as a story starter. Art students can annotate images to point out design elements or annotate images of their own work to talk about the creative decisions they made. Share annotated Szoter images on your class website or blog to tell about a field trip or class event.Edge Features:
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Quizpoo (Beta) - Bluehouse Group
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K to 12
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Quizpoo is an online quiz generator that does not require registration. Create "this or that" (sorting) quizzes that involve two options easily and quickly. Begin with a title then...more
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Quizpoo is an online quiz generator that does not require registration. Create "this or that" (sorting) quizzes that involve two options easily and quickly. Begin with a title then add quiz answer options. These will be the same two answers for every question. Write the question in the next screen. Add as many additional questions as desired. When complete, save and share via your unique Quizpoo url or send via email, Facebook, or Twitter. Responses receive a correct or incorrect notification. A running total of responses displays on the right side of the screen. Although this site is recommended for all grades, with elementary students it is highly suggested that the teacher creates the Quizpoo for students (with their input). The home page features titles of quizzes created by current users (general public). Monitor for appropriateness before sharing with students. For example, at the time of this review, there were quizzes about beer preference.
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This site would be great for review in many subject areas. Share how to use this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Create a Quizpoo for early elementary students to identify nouns and verbs, animals and plants, vertebrates and invertebrates, healthy or unhealthy foods, etc. Have students identify Union or Confederate items for Civil War studies. In Science challenge students to categorize animals as mammal or reptile. Challenge students to create their own Quizpoo for others to use for review and post the link to quizzes on your website or blog.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OK2Ask®:Now I See! April 2013 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from April 9, 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. Infographics are an excellent tool for students to understand and connect...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from April 9, 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. Infographics are an excellent tool for students to understand and connect vocabulary, data, and other information. Discover ways for students to use infographics to learn and to "show what they know." Hear how one teacher implemented infographics as the scaffold for learning. Discover helpful tools, how-to strategies, and practical tips for using student-created infographics in middle school or high school classes. (Ideas are adaptable for elementary). As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: List possible ways to incorporate infographics in your curriculum; Chat with a teacher who has used infographics and learn from her experiences; View examples of student-made infographics and hear students' thoughts about learning through infographics; Discuss how to get started with infographics, even if you are NOT a visual person!; Explore a sampling of resources, materials, and web-based tools appropriate for student-created infographics in many subjects/grade levels; Locate at least one appropriate web resource/tool for use in your curriculum/teaching situation; (follow-up) Implement lesson(s) using infographics as scaffold or assessment (or both).
tag(s): infographics (32)
In the Classroom
View this recording to learn more about infographics and how to use them in your classroom. Reach your more visual learners using infographics. Visit the resource page to view all of the links shared. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask®:Sharing and Solutions for Technology Coaches/Trainers March 21, 2013 - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 21, 2013 opens in Adobe Connect. This session is for anyone (regardless of title) working as an instructional...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 21, 2013 opens in Adobe Connect. This session is for anyone (regardless of title) working as an instructional technology coach, technology integration specialist, technology facilitator, or working alongside teachers to help them integrate technology in support of effective teaching and learning. Explore resources to inspire your teachers and practical ideas to help them envision and implement effective use in their classroom. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, coaches will: Explore TeachersFirst, evaluating its resources, original content, and value-added reviews for potential in meeting the needs of teachers and students they work with; Search and share resources for hard-to-find curriculum topics or specific teaching challenges they and their teachers encounter; Explore professional offerings to support effective teaching; Find and exchange challenges, ideas, and solutions with other coaches through live discussion during the session; Generate a collaborative coaching "wishlist" of as-yet unmet coaching needs; (follow-up) Use selected solutions from this session and/or TeachersFirst's resources to suggest or model new strategies/resources in an upcoming coaching opportunity.
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Explore resources to inspire your teachers (and yourself). Learn practical ideas to help teachers envision and implement effective use in their classroom. Watch this recording with other tech coaches in your district. Take a look at the resource page full of GREAT ideas! Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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OK2Ask®:Blooms 2.0 March 2013 - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 11, 2013 opens in Adobe Connect. Learn ways to create a classroom rich with all levels of Blooms Taxonomy...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 11, 2013 opens in Adobe Connect. Learn ways to create a classroom rich with all levels of Blooms Taxonomy using new and HOT technology. This session includes a brief introduction to Blooms Taxonomy, but the main focus is sharing tools to connect Blooms with Web 2.0 tools. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will: Learn the basics of Blooms Taxonomy; Browse and explore various tools to use at all levels of Blooms Taxonomy available on TeachersFirst; Discuss and share the importance of keeping Bloom in the classroom; (Follow-up) Plan and implement a lesson or activity using a Web 2.0 tool that promotes one of the higher levels of Blooms Taxonomy.
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Enrich your classroom with Blooms! Watch this recording with a few of your colleagues to develop a plan to incorporate more HOTS in your classroom. Or simply visit the resource page to learn more about Blooms Taxonomy and to find some great web resources to use in your classroom. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Achieve the Core - Student Achievement Partners
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K to 12
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Achieve the Core provides high-quality resources to assist with implementing Common Core Standards. Choose from three main portions of the site: free resources, articles and research,...more
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Achieve the Core provides high-quality resources to assist with implementing Common Core Standards. Choose from three main portions of the site: free resources, articles and research, and voices of educators. Explore the free resources to view and download descriptions of Common Core shifts, browse text dependent questions, and find Common Core-aligned replacement lessons for 3rd-5th grade Basal reading series. Be sure to sign up for email updates as new information and resources become available.
tag(s): commoncore (43)
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Bookmark this site as a resource for Common Core materials for Language Arts and Math. Search the site for specific content to use when implementing Common Core in your classroom. Share with others in your building or district to use during professional development sessions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Class Charts - Classcharts.com
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K to 12
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Use this free classroom management tool to easily track the behavior of your class. Click on the student and quickly assign a positive or negative behavior point. Enter and track ...more
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Use this free classroom management tool to easily track the behavior of your class. Click on the student and quickly assign a positive or negative behavior point. Enter and track other data such as reading levels. You can also make your own customized data set. Create multiple classes and even share data with colleagues (even among different accounts). The data is encrypted for security. Use the data on your school computer or on a majority of web enabled devices such as smartphones and iPads. Please note: Flash is required only to view the introductory video.
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Use this tool to "track" your students. Share the data with parents and with students. Meet one on one to go over their current "track." Add pictures to the charts. Use collected information to help in arranging the students within your class. Use for easy ability or heterogeneous grouping. Track participation, modeling and reward good behaviors, or collect any other data that helps in evaluating and teaching students. If your students have a behaviour plan, be sure to share results with the case manager on their IEP.Edge Features:
Includes an education-only area for teachers and students
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OK2Ask®: Hands Off, Vanna! Giving Students Control of Interactive Whiteboard Learning - TeachersFirst
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 7, 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. Leverage web and related resources using your interactive whiteboard...more
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This recording of an OK2Ask online professional development session from March 7, 2013, opens in Adobe Connect. Leverage web and related resources using your interactive whiteboard (IWB) for student-centered learning. Explore pros/cons of IWB use, find tools and resources well suited to IWB, learn to leverage whiteboard "strengths," and consider lesson/activity formats that maximize student engagement and learning. As a result of this session and through individual follow-up, teachers will:
List pros/cons of interactive whiteboard (IWB) use; Explore a sampling of web-based tools and resources appropriate for STUDENT-centered IWB use in many subjects/grade levels; Experience and discuss lWB strategies for maximum engagement and learning by all students; Locate at least one appropriate web resource/tool for use on IWB in their curriculum/teaching situation; Generate a "try it list" of IWB practices: Working with words, working with images, collaborating to create/improve/decide; (followup) Implement lesson(s) based on the try-it list of IWB practices and resources found in this session.
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Inspire your lessons with new ways to use your interactive whiteboard, making it a student tool for learning. Watch this recording together with a few of your teaching colleagues to collect new ideas. Find related resources and links on these TeachersFirst pages.. Learn more about OK2Ask and upcoming sessions here.
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Bubble Test Form Generator - Answer Sheets - Catpin Productions
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Do your students have trouble filling in the bubbles? Create free bubble sheets for assessments. Carefully fill in the fields as you scroll down the page. Blank boxes will not ...more
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Do your students have trouble filling in the bubbles? Create free bubble sheets for assessments. Carefully fill in the fields as you scroll down the page. Blank boxes will not appear on the test form. Change font sizes for the text, and provide directions in English or Spanish. Format your bubble columns and styles that best meet your assessment needs. Select a variety of other graphic styles that are not necessarily "normal" looking bubbles. Various styles of math grids are available. Choose from a menu of miscellaneous options to add some creativity to your test form. Include scoring boxes for evaluation and comments. Include registration marks for automated test marking machines. Select the "Test ID" option to reprint your form at a later date. The ID number will appear on your form. All data is saved for future retrieval (1-2 months). Create a test key by printing a bubble sheet on a clear transparency. Use a permanent pen to mark the correct answers on the test key.
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Are your students in trouble with the bubble? Provide them with a daily double bubble form. Introduce your students to the many different styles of testing. Create forms that mirror graphics, a feelings chart, fact/opinion, music staffs, and many other options. Go beyond the bubble and have students analyze assessment results. Tired of grading? Use the registration marks to create forms for automated testing machines. Students can self-correct using test keys. Get instant results for faster analysis. Give your younger students regular practice with bubbles by creating a "lunch count" bubble sheet students fill in "packing" or "buying" or a daily attendance check in sheet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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For the Sake of Argument: Another Common Core Shift - TeachersFirst
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This installment in a series of articles about implementing Common Core in elementary focuses on argument/opinion writing and reading activities that can go together. The CCSS require...more
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This installment in a series of articles about implementing Common Core in elementary focuses on argument/opinion writing and reading activities that can go together. The CCSS require that all students work to become independent writers of three types of texts: narrative, informational/explanatory, and opinion/argument and recommend that the time spent on each type in the elementary grades be roughly the same. Find ideas to implement this shift. The article is intended for elementary teachers as part of our Help! I lost my library/media specialist series.
tag(s): commoncore (43), expository writing (22), letter writing (15), persuasive writing (30), writing (298)
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If you are fortunate enough to have a library/media specialist to partner with you, try these ideas together, including read-alouds and writing activities to follow up. Mark this article in your favorites and refer back to it for ideas to integrate writing into science or social studies activities, especially for opportunities to have students write and/or read opinion/argument pieces.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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