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Public School Review - Public School Review
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K to 12
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Public School Review provides information about public school systems and individual schools around the United States. Choose your state and nearest large city to begin or use the keyword...more
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Public School Review provides information about public school systems and individual schools around the United States. Choose your state and nearest large city to begin or use the keyword search to locate any area desired. Learn about public schools nearby as well as available charter, private, and preK offerings. Information includes total students, teacher/student ratio, diversity statistics, free lunch percentages, and more. Our editors noticed some inconsistencies in this tool. So while it is useful, you may want to use it along with another similar site.
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tag(s): statistics (108)
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Share information about your school with parents during school visits. Have students compare and contrast schools within your district. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram, reviewed here, to compare and contrast information. Take it further and have students brainstorm ideas on why there are differences between schools and propose changes to provide equity.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Fire Prevention Guide: Fire Kills - HomeAdviceGuide
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K to 8
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Find an easy to use, interactive fire safety guide. The guide includes the best ways to prevent fires in each of the rooms of the house, as well as common ...more
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Find an easy to use, interactive fire safety guide. The guide includes the best ways to prevent fires in each of the rooms of the house, as well as common causes of house fires. Learn how to protect your loved ones, including children and pets. Gather information about what to do during and after a fire.
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tag(s): fire (23), fire prevention (16), fire safety (16)
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Using this easy to follow website, students can gather information about fire safety, prevention and what to do if a fire occurs. Create an authentic audience by having older students extend their learning by creating a cartoon strip depicting the different tips and suggestions to share with younger students. First, have students create printed comics (or rough drafts) using Printable Comic Strip Templates, reviewed here, then students can create an online comic strip by using Make Beliefs Comix, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Making the Grade - PBS NewsHour
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K to 12
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Making the Grade is the weekly online accompaniment to the PBS series of the same title exploring issues in education from preK through higher education. Scroll down the page to ...more
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Making the Grade is the weekly online accompaniment to the PBS series of the same title exploring issues in education from preK through higher education. Scroll down the page to view segment titles and a short description of the content. Click the link to see the transcript, watch the video, or listen to the podcast. Each resource also includes links to additional information. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): news (230), newspapers (92), professional development (319)
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Use information from this site as part of your ongoing professional development and discussion within your school and district regarding educational issues. Have debate students use this site as a resource for topics or to find information for their viewpoint in a debate. Challenge students to read articles and write about how they would address the issues if placed in a position of power. Challenge students to create a multimedia presentation representing their viewpoint using Vevox, reviewed here. Vevox offers interactive features such as real-time polls and comments to keep viewers interested and involved in the presentation. Vevox allows adding polls, videos, embeds, web links, and PowerPoint.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NBC Learn Free Resources - NBCUniversal Media, NBC News
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5 to 12
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This collection of free streaming videos, mostly under six minutes, supports school curriculum using material from NBC News, one of the largest news archives in the world. Topics include...more
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This collection of free streaming videos, mostly under six minutes, supports school curriculum using material from NBC News, one of the largest news archives in the world. Topics include language arts, humanities and social sciences, and parenting information. The majority of videos feature STEM content. Specific sample topics include: Mysteries of the Brain, Writers Speak to Kids, Science of NFL Football, and many others. All videos include transcripts. Some have lesson plans and/or activities which are available in a side tab in the video window when launched. Most have closed captioning, and a few have a Spanish language option. The majority of NBC Learn, the educational arm of NBC News, is fee-based. This review is for the free material.
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tag(s): brain (52), civil rights (176), news (230), olympics (41), pi (25), sports (77), STEM (227), sustainability (38), video (245)
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This site is perfect for flipped or blended learning classrooms but will spark interest in most classroom lessons. Use the search box in the upper right corner to find free content of interest. The whole class can watch the videos, many of which are parts of a series. Create a Padlet, reviewed here, for each group and have individuals or small groups view and extend their learning by sharing information. The transcripts and close captioning will be helpful for struggling learners. Transcripts can be used alone for informational text reading practice. If your school or district doesn't block YouTube, you may want to investigate the NBC Learn playlists here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mindset Kit - The Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS)
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K to 12
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The Mindset Kit is a large compilation of resources for parents and teachers for teaching and developing growth mindsets. Based on the book, Mindset, by Carol Dweek, these lessons...more
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The Mindset Kit is a large compilation of resources for parents and teachers for teaching and developing growth mindsets. Based on the book, Mindset, by Carol Dweek, these lessons and activities provide tools for developing positive mindsets, in turn, leading to increased academic performance. Choose the section for teachers to find seven lessons for educator teams, or take advantage of ten lessons for parents to learn about growth mindset and how to instill this in students. Other portions contain ideas for specific content areas and mentors.
tag(s): brain (52), learning styles (18), professional development (319), social and emotional learning (72)
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Take advantage of the many lessons and ideas on this site in your classroom and when working with parents. These tools are especially useful for times when a student (or parent) claims that they were never good in a particular subject. Share ideas with your peers as part of your ongoing professional development, discuss ideas from this site and how they can be incorporated as part of a school-wide action. Take advantage of the many ideas featured in the Popular Practices section to learn how to use ideas in any classroom.
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Bystander Revolution - Take the Power Out of Bullying - MacKenzie Bezos
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4 to 12
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Take a stand against bullying with practical ideas and information from Bystander Revolution. Choose the All Videos link to filter solutions from different perspectives, or filter by...more
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Take a stand against bullying with practical ideas and information from Bystander Revolution. Choose the All Videos link to filter solutions from different perspectives, or filter by specific problems or solutions. Most videos run less than two minutes in length. The presenters include well-known celebrities as well as "typical" students. Sign up for the weekly newsletter that includes a simple transformative task to complete each week along with other helpful tips and videos. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): bullying (53)
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Use an interactive whiteboard or projector to talk to your class about bullying with these videos. Use this discussion to prompt a journal entry, skit, or other personal response on the topic of bullying and how to handle it. Exchange pencil and paper and use a blogging tool like edublog, reviewed here. Provide this link for parents to view at home with their students. Challenge cooperative learning groups to create their own videos addressing bullying issues. Replace paper and start with Story Map, reviewed here, for students to plan their skit. Share the skits on a site such as SchoolTube, reviewed here. Be sure to share this site with your school's counselors and anyone else who deals with students who are being bullied.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Milestones - GreatKids
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K to 8
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Milestones offers a collection of videos demonstrating grade-level expectations for Kindergarten through middle school. Choose a grade to start. Select a video from the different categories...more
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Milestones offers a collection of videos demonstrating grade-level expectations for Kindergarten through middle school. Choose a grade to start. Select a video from the different categories offered, including reading, math, and writing. These short videos run about a minute in length and provide an excellent look at the successful accomplishment of grade-level goals. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): parent conferences (21), parents (60), professional development (319), video (245)
In the Classroom
Milestones is perfect for sharing with parents to explain grade-level goals and expectations. Share a link on your class web page or blog for parents to access at any time. Share one or two videos during your meet the teacher night or with individual parents during conferences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thrively - Thrively
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1 to 12
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Thrively is a free tool that gives strengths and interests assessments in an engaging and entertaining way. Based on twenty-three factors and developed for children, you receive a profile...more
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Thrively is a free tool that gives strengths and interests assessments in an engaging and entertaining way. Based on twenty-three factors and developed for children, you receive a profile that is personal, positive, and celebrates each child's core strengths and unique talents. Children, teachers, and parents all have a dashboard displaying activities and videos selected specifically for the child's strengths and interests. Explore a comprehensive activity index with over 120,000 activities and hundreds of videos designed to inspire. The videos feature interesting ideas, leaders, and a range of insights into careers and opportunities that are a good fit for the child's unique strengths. The Activity Boards are a way to discover and research the activities and collect them all in one place. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
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tag(s): back to school (63), differentiation (69), multiple intelligences (8), social and emotional learning (72), Special Needs (45), Teacher Utilities (132)
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Begin your school year with a more personal touch, by knowing what your students' interests are. On the teacher dashboard, examine each student and match interest to activities to differentiate instruction. Students can explore careers, apps, and activities matching their profile. With interest and strengths targeted, you can sail smoothly into a highly engaged class of individualized learning. During career explorations, open up worlds of possibilities for students and families to begin planning a successful path. Add a link to this tool to your class website for possible enrichment activities for families. Offer suggestions to parents for enriching after school activities found around your area.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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180 Days: Challenge - PBS
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K to 12
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The 180 Days Challenge is based on the PBS series 180 Days: Hartsville documentary. Take the challenge as a teacher, administrator, or parent to answer problem-based scenarios related...more
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The 180 Days Challenge is based on the PBS series 180 Days: Hartsville documentary. Take the challenge as a teacher, administrator, or parent to answer problem-based scenarios related to education. After completion, view results that provide insight into your education style and how it relates to the current educational climate. In addition to the challenge questions, this site includes several video excerpts from the series featuring events such as conferences and a discussion of generational poverty. If your district blocks YouTube, they may not be viewable.
tag(s): classroom management (131), professional development (319)
In the Classroom
Take the 180 Days Challenge as part of your professional development activities. Use individual scenarios as a prompt for discussions within your school or grade level. Be sure to share this site with other teachers and administrators as part of your ongoing teaching discussions. Use videos found on the 180 Days Challenge to discuss how your school handles different classroom situations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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eEtiquette - 101 Guidelines for the Digital World - Deutsche Telekom AG
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3 to 12
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Find answers to 101 do's and dont's in the digital world with this new approach to etiquette. Scroll through the pages to find basic etiquette on email, social networking, and ...more
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Find answers to 101 do's and dont's in the digital world with this new approach to etiquette. Scroll through the pages to find basic etiquette on email, social networking, and computer use. Choose tags within the word cloud to search by topic or find the most popular posts. Download a poster in PDF format with eight pieces of popular advice. This site offers the opportunity for users to post comments; these comments are unmoderated, be sure to double check before sharing publicly.
tag(s): digital citizenship (79), internet safety (108)
In the Classroom
Use eEtiquette 101 as an excellent supplement to your current Internet safety lessons. Choose one tip to discuss each week throughout the year. Have students brainstorm other etiquette advice to include. Share this site during professional meetings as a reminder to staff members of the necessity for all teachers to monitor digital citizenship in their classes. Be sure to share a link with parents to use when discussing online issues with their student. Have students create online posters individually or together as a class using a tool such as Web Poster Wizard, reviewed here, or PicLits, reviewed here, to demonstrate Internet etiquette advice.
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Microsoft Educator Network - Microsoft
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1 to 12
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Be your best with the help of Microsoft in discovering free tools, classroom applications, tutorials, videos, and learning activities. Earn different badges for professional development...more
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Be your best with the help of Microsoft in discovering free tools, classroom applications, tutorials, videos, and learning activities. Earn different badges for professional development to document and certify your expertise. Engage in free self-guided courses to improve and grow even further in your use of technology in education. Engage in free Educast webinars live or go to the recordings of past webinars. Discover Microsoft Expert Educators from around the world. Engage in special opportunities for educators, school leaders, parents, and innovators. Become part of the discussions on the hottest new topics.
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tag(s): computers (96), Microsoft (75), professional development (319)
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Sharpen your technology integration skills and grow in your knowledge with Microsoft. Apply useful tools to your classroom situation. Using tutorials, you can find answers to many common problems. Form a group and participate in classes and blog together. Create lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards using the Common Core Implementation Kit. Develop students critical thinking skills using the Critical Thinking Teaching Guide. Teachers of students with special needs, discover videos and guides for accessibility with definitions of impairment types and more. Chemistry teachers will find Word Add-in, with an easier way to insert, modify, and present chemical symbols and data sources. These are just a few of the guides, videos, and lesson plans. Explore for yourself to see many, many others. Allow students to explore tools and use ones that are useful for them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thinkuknow - Crown
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1 to 12
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Stay safe online and know what to do if you need help. Go to ThinkuKnow, a website dedicated to Internet safety for young people. Find safety information, how to have ...more
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Stay safe online and know what to do if you need help. Go to ThinkuKnow, a website dedicated to Internet safety for young people. Find safety information, how to have fun, stay in control, report a dangerous situation, songs, and activities geared toward educating young people about safe Internet use. Grouped by age, find information for 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14+, parent, and teacher areas to target the appropriate information. Some videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): digital citizenship (79), internet safety (108), professional development (319)
In the Classroom
Before you begin work with any tool on the Internet, educate students with the most important lessons, keeping safe! Choose the age group and follow the lessons together as a group on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Continue discussions on your class blog. Add parents to your blog so they can reinforce lessons on Internet safety. Then it is time to introduce the Appropriate Use for Technology permission form, and this will now make sense to kids. Bookmark this site on classroom computers so students can refer to the information. Be sure to offer as a tool for parents to review and reinforce at home. At your technology night, have this up on your projector screen while parents are entering, so all get a needed reminder. Be sure student technology clubs examine and understand the concepts. Have the student technology club make their own videos introducing safety concepts.
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Hott Notes - Joel Riley
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1 to 12
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Get Hott Notes to create sticky notes, lists, or scribbles, to keep on your home screen. Never again have your sticky notes get buried on your desk or lose their ...more
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Get Hott Notes to create sticky notes, lists, or scribbles, to keep on your home screen. Never again have your sticky notes get buried on your desk or lose their stick and fall off the wall! If you have a Windows machine, download the program, and find the hot notes icon on the task bar. Easily create a note, list, or scribble at no cost. Add an alarm feature to a note or change colors of notes. Lists have a check off feature to help keep track of each item completed. Done with a note? Click it away. Never buy or lose your important sticky notes again. See the download section for directions about how to take your computer desktop stickies with you everywhere!
tag(s): note taking (32)
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A teacher's life is full of many things to remember. Keep sticky notes wherever you go on your computer desktop, in a folder, and on a USB mini-drive. Students love technology so encourage sticky note reminders. Use as a way to have students vote for choices. Allow students to add a sticky note to your computer after finishing an assignment. List all materials needed for lessons and labs on your sticky notes. Gather them from multiple places and still keep track. Use as a way to brainstorm with your class and later eliminate unneeded ideas. Keep weekly vocabulary or spelling words on Hott Notes for all of your student computers. Use as a method for tracking behavior.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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P 21 - Partnership For 21st Century Skills - P21
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1 to 12
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Join the community designed to educate students and all learners in 21st century learning. The mission consists of building collaborative partnerships between education, businesses,...more
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Join the community designed to educate students and all learners in 21st century learning. The mission consists of building collaborative partnerships between education, businesses, government, and community leaders to promote learning skills needed in the 21st century for life, work, and citizenship. P21 strives to prepare all students for the challenges of the future. Find a framework for student outcomes with support system outlines. Resources for educators include sample lesson ideas, Common Core alignment, P21 Common Core Tool Kit, professional development guides, 21st century skill maps in a variety of subject areas, case studies of exemplar schools, a newsletter, and a Blogazine. Resources for policymakers include information on definitions, framework, and implementing 21st century skills. A parents' guide contains information on 21st century skills and leadership. Most downloadable materials are free. Get a press kit or join an advocacy group or mailing list.
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tag(s): professional development (319)
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Investigate P21 to see if you are meeting your students' needs for the 21st century. Use the parent tip sheet, real world examples, or the PowerPoint to clarify your goals to parents and administration. Explore literacy maps and skills maps to compare your methods of instruction. Look for ways to support professional development in your school. Become more effective using Common Core Curriculum. Join the blog and change your world. This site contains great research, ideas, and goals to include in grants, mission statements, or strategic planning.
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HomeRoom Mom - School Family Media
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K to 8
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Homeroom Mom is an online community to share tips and tools for working with classroom teachers. Don't let the title fool you, this site contains valuable information for anyone working...more
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Homeroom Mom is an online community to share tips and tools for working with classroom teachers. Don't let the title fool you, this site contains valuable information for anyone working with students! Choose from the many categories to find ideas for decorations, crafts, holidays, and much more. Select Letters, Flyers, and Forms to find a yearly planning calendar, party sign-up sheets, and other handy forms for immediate use.
tag(s): classroom management (131), field trips (9), holidays (142), parents (60), preK (246)
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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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The Diabetes Quiz - Diabetes.co.il
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1 to 12
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The Diabetes Quiz is a free educational resource to help you learn about diabetes, healthy bodies, and minds. There are 400 multiple choice questions about diabetes basics, diet and...more
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The Diabetes Quiz is a free educational resource to help you learn about diabetes, healthy bodies, and minds. There are 400 multiple choice questions about diabetes basics, diet and nutrition, fitness and exercise, stress and relaxation, and statistics. Take a quiz and find out what you know. Make a plan for a better you! Diabetes Quiz will work on any device with a modern web browser and an Internet connection.
tag(s): mental health (31), nutrition (133)
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Use the Diabetes Quiz in your unit on health and body, body systems, relaxation and stress, or nutrition. Present on your interactive whiteboard or projector and use this as a model to hook your students. Students then research further and find out other pertinent information to further their studies. Use as a review for a test. Present on your daily announcements to get students thinking of ways to improve their own health. Let this kick off a school-wide study on healthy bodies and minds. Have each student take quizzes and decide on personal goals. When you have a diabetic student, with parent permission, help the class learn about diabetes and gain a better understanding.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
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K to 12
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Common Core Math is a PDF document providing an overview of mathematics skills developed through Common Core Standards. Designed for use with curriculum nights or conferences in mind,...more
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Common Core Math is a PDF document providing an overview of mathematics skills developed through Common Core Standards. Designed for use with curriculum nights or conferences in mind, information on each grade level fits on the front and back of one page when printed (two pages for high school). View advice for use as a parent or teacher on the first page. Be sure to scroll down to the two last pages providing an excellent overview of the big picture of teaching math and general tips for parents.
tag(s): commoncore (78), parent conferences (21), parents (60)
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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.
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Go Ask Alice! - Columbia Health
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7 to 12
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Go Ask Alice! answers participant-submitted questions on topics like alcohol, emotions, nutrition, relationships, and sexuality. Browse the Q & A category to find information on emotional...more
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Go Ask Alice! answers participant-submitted questions on topics like alcohol, emotions, nutrition, relationships, and sexuality. Browse the Q & A category to find information on emotional and mental health, relationships, alcohol, and more. Choose Fun Stuff to take several quick quizzes on sleep, stress, and nutrition. Stay up to date with the latest health news with resources located in the Health Info & Resources tab. This site includes mature discussions of sexuality, alcohol, and drugs so it is important to preview all information before sharing with students.
tag(s): adolescence (11), difficult conversations (54), drugs and alcohol (26), mental health (31), sexuality (16)
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Use Go Ask Alice! as a resource for teen health classes. Share the link with parents as a valuable resource for answering difficult questions related to teen health. Share with your school's counselors for use as a tool when discussing health issues with students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Young Men's Health - Boston Children's Hospital
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5 to 12
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Young Men's Health provides researched health information for boys and young men. Browse through health guides in alphabetical order or review topics such as Nutrition & Fitness, General...more
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Young Men's Health provides researched health information for boys and young men. Browse through health guides in alphabetical order or review topics such as Nutrition & Fitness, General Health, and Emotional Health. Preview all information before sharing with students. This site contains specific information relating to teen health including sexual questions. Preview before you share with students!
tag(s): adolescence (11), fitness (48), mental health (31), nutrition (133)
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Share this resource with parents and school counselors dealing with teen issues. Use articles and information from the site as part of any health unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Center for Young Women's Health - Boston Children's Hospital
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7 to 12
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Receive quality health information at the Center for Young Women's Health geared toward female teens. Browse this reference site for quizzes and parent guides, as well as health guides...more
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Receive quality health information at the Center for Young Women's Health geared toward female teens. Browse this reference site for quizzes and parent guides, as well as health guides divided into topics such as Nutrition & Fitness, Sexuality & Health, Health & Development, Gynecology, and Emotional Health. Click the Parents link to find many articles and guides for discussing teen health issues. This site contains specific information relating to teen health including sexual questions so it is suggested that you preview all information before sharing with students.
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