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Teacher Resources
RUBRICS
Teach-Nology  Easy to use, project based rubrics for elementary and middle school.

 Landmarks   Allows teachers to create their own rubrics by sharing a blank template.

 Rubistar4Teachers   A FREE web based tool for teachers, makes quality rubrics. Archived samples are available.

 
RESEARCH PROCESS

WebQuests

 

NoodleTools: Research Process and its effect on learning and teaching:

Big 6   Lessons using this very popular and successful Research Process.

           Grades K-3              Grades 4-6             Grades 7-12

           Big 6 for KIDS!       Middle School       High School

 

ESSENTIAL

QUESTIONS

Questions:   KIDS can ask GOOD questions!

Questioning Techniques.  Did you ask a question today?

  Types of Questions:    Memory    Convergent   Divergent   Evaluative

From Now On:  Jamie McKinzie questioning techniques "spark interest and awaken curiosity." They require thought rather than mere collection of facts or simple cut-and-paste thinking.

Educator's Reference Desk ERIC resources...lesson plans as well as research.

  Education World

 
TEACHING TOOLS

                 

Puzzle Maker         Brain POP         Fun BRAIN     Fact Monster   100Things to Do With Books

Math (Graphs)      Graphic Organizers    Jeopardy Power Point Template   Library Review Jeopardy

 

PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Misunderstood Minds   Explores how kids learn MATH.

Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers

Reading Discussion Group Questions:  2004

                                

 
    

POWER Library Training 2005:  Feel EmPOWERED@your Library            

       

Pathfinders

Many items are available in our library for your use with resource based units.  You may want to add your own favorite Web sites to these lists.  Try visiting EdWeb:Listservs and E-Journals to join an educational listserv where you can get advice, lesson ideas, and discuss classroom concerns on a global level.

Classroom Connect's HOT 5 lists are great!

Science

Math

Social Studies

FACS

English

Lesson Plans

MarcoPolo   Gateway site that partners with

                       ARTS Edge              (Art)

                       EDsiteMENT            (Education)

                       ILLUMINATIONS  (Math)

                       SCIENCENetLinks

                       XPeditions                (Geography)

The Webquest Page  Plenty of plans making practical use of the web for authentic learning.

Learning Planet   Useful tools can be found here to make WORD SEARCH puzzles and more.

LessonZ   Lesson Plans for all grade levels and themes.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators:  Discovery School sponsored site which " categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning ."

Read Across America:  Dr. Seuss                                  Summer Reading Lists

EduHound  Newsletter and DIRECTORY of great links for teachers including ClipArt .

Teacher Vision  Lesson Plans, teaching tools, assessment and up to date teaching strategies are featured here.

  

Blue Web'n   Blue Ribbon websites on the net.            Educator's Reference Desk

Character Education (Bullying)

Sponsored by T.H.E.

institute.

 

Blue Web'n Graphic

 

 

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