Professional Development
Kelley's Inservice Document on Internet Teacher tools
Microsoft Office Tutorial
Video tutorial for Word, Excel and Powerpoint http://computerkiddoswiki.pbwiki.com/Using%20Microsoft%20Office-%20Video%20and%20and%20Tutorials
Learn by example
Best Teaching Practices=Implementing Educational Theories
Differentiated Instruction/UDL
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view.php?op=share&book=4707&page=1 nice audio/slide show explanation
http://adifferentplace.org/differentiated.htm a nice overview
http://www.funlessonplans.com/index.htm Pre-school plans
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htm
http://staff.antioch34.com/BAnderson/diffinfo.htm sample plans
http://web.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/ealy/lafer/teachers.html activities and blackline masters
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/ planning for differentiated instruction
http://www.help4teachers.com/samples2.htm sample layer curriculumn units ofr Middle School
http://www.openc.k12.or.us/reaching/tag/dcsamples.html sample pre-k to 8 of differentiated instructional plans. In .pdf format download.
http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/1697.shtml really need idea for differentiated plan can be used with a variety of subjects
http://www.schoolhousedoor.com/teacher/experts-craig-lessonplan.htm Native American differentiated Instructional Plan
http://www.augusthouse.com/learning_center/lesson_plans lots of differentiated plans based on Children's literature selections.
http://faculty.rmwc.edu/mentor_grant/Differentiated/lesson_template.htm planning sheet for differentiated instruction
http://principalsoffice.osu.edu/grants6.php lesson plan checklist for differentiated Instruction
http://www.units4teachers.com/archives.php FREE, professionally created, and ready-to-use Theme Units and Resources for their classroom: These can be adapted for use with special needs, levels and situations
http://www.funderstanding.com/thematic_instruction.cfm Thematic instruction integrates basic disciplines like reading, math, and science with the exploration of a broad subject, such as communities, rain forests, river basins, the use of energy, and so on.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Literacy/Cross_Curricular_Thematic.asp
Literacy
4 Blocks
http://www.wfu.edu/education/fourblocks/ 4 Blocks Reading incorporates on a daily basis the different approaches to beginning reading. The Four-Blocks®--Guided Reading, Self Selected Reading, Writing and Words--represent four different approaches to teaching children to read. Daily instruction in all Four-Blocks® provides numerous and varied opportunities for all children to learn to read and write.
http://www.cherylsigmon.com/about.asp website with a nice overview of 4 blocks. Also a new section for Kindergarten and Pre-school teachers
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/index.html instructional approaches and strategies for teaching and learning in today's classrooms, creating a
differentiated learning environment. Instructional Practices include: Jigsaw, Learning Centers, Literature Circles, Co-operative Learning. Readers Writers Workshops, Inquiry Learning, Syntex , Learning contracts, tiered activies, anchor activities, resource-based learning, simulations, on-line projects, project based learning and reading response journals. assessmentsw include portfolios,exit card rubrics.
Instructional Practices
http://www.elschools.org/publications/webarchive/vol10no4.html sample instructional practices
http://www.literaturecircles.com/article1.htm Literature circles, explanation and samples
http://home.att.net/~teaching/litcircles.htm Literature Circle Models
http://home.att.net/~teaching/litcircleblacklines.htm many wonderful resources to help get started with Literature Circles, includes blackline masters.
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement.
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Columns/Quickone.html instead of a lecture on material try this
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/literacy/programs/writing.html Writer’s Workshop Instructional
Help students draft, share, edit, and publish their writing. Give daily mini-lessons on ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions. Use of word walls, dictionaries, thesaurus, and other resources to help students write
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html fresh ideas for teaching writing using 6 trait writing model
http://www.plsweb.com/resources/newsletters/enews_archives/53/2006/05/02/ Differentiated instruction is a technique of creating multiple paths of learning so that students with different abilities, interests, or learning needs experience equally appropriate ways to absorb, apply, develop, and understand concepts as a part of the daily learning process.
http://www.holdingford.k12.mn.us/teachers/panderson/AnchorActivity.htm Sample anchor activities you can use in the classroom.
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/checklist.shtml Project Based Learning check lists
http://www.edutopia.org/projectbasedlearning Project based Learning
http://www.edutopia.org/teachingmodules/PBL/whatispbl.php Good overall description for Project based learning
http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/pbl.htm Project-based learning, problem-based learning, and inquiry-based learning all three closely relate to the information processing approach.
researchfourblocks1.doc downloadable white paper with research on 4 blocks.
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/w1_interactive1.html Interactive examples
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-3/mixed.htm STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING A DIFFERENTIATED CLASSROOM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiating.html Differentiation can occur in the content, process, product or environment in the classroom.
Learning Styles
http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm learning styles chart you might like to use
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/index.html An old adage states: "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand."
http://www.govandlaw.org/teacherinnovations/index.html
how to make blogs, wiki's web sites,documents, prsentations, podcasting,learning tools teacher tools.
When you click on these they will open in MS Word. This allows you to save the information to your own computer if you wish it!
Seven Principles of Effective Teaching.doc
Strategies for Effective Use of Chat.doc
No Need to Reinvent the Wheel
tests and assesment created on line
NoteStar : A Project Based Learning Research Tool
Assign topics to group members • Take notes • Easily track source information • Organize notes and sources to create printable notes and bibliography ... notestar.4teachers.org/ |
More RubricsRubistar
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.multi.htm Rubric makers
http://www.archrespite.org/archfs27.htm Needs assessment
http://www.indiana.edu/~crls/handouts/ports.htmlPortfolios
http://schools.dixonusd.org/gate/lessons.htm sample plans for all grade levels
http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/mimea/smile/v2/ smile- online test creator from MSU-Choices include:
Multiple-choice, True/False, Drag/Drop, Sentence Mix, Paragraph Mix, Cloze, Multiple-Select
Graphic Organizers
On-line Tutorals
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
Word, PowerPoint, Excel and more
http://www.myt4l.com/index.php?v=r4s&page_ac=view&type=tutorials
The Recipes are tutorials that help you learn a new application.
Ideas For Using MS Word
Create a Brochure with MS Word.doc
make a mini book.pdfEffective Online Facilitation.doc
PowerPoint
Photo Edit
Photo-EditingPhixr
create a free form tesselation.pdf
Inspiration+7.5++jigsaw+all+parts.doc
EXCEL
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_excel.htm
From the very basic to templates you can use
http://exceltips.vitalnews.com/
excel tips
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/FreeFall/Resources.html
Advanced Tech Tools
Another Introduction to Podcasting
How to's
http://www.lttechno.com/links/kidpix.html#How%20-%20To Integration using Kid Pix
http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/kidpix.html Kid Pix resources and examples
Video tutorial for Word, Excel and Powerpoint http://computerkiddoswiki.pbwiki.com/Using%20Microsoft%20Office-%20Video%20and%20and%20Tutorials
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