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Project Plant It! - Teacher resources - 0 views

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plant project DominionPower trees

shared by Janelle Catlett on 16 Apr 13 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 16 Apr 13

Project Plant It! has lots of fun ideas to get your students actively involved in learning more about trees. The "Get Active!" section contains links to PDFs of ready-to-use activities for your class. Because it's designed to incorporate the arts, science, math and physical activity, there's no shortage of fun ways to get your students excited about Project Plant It!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Project Plant It! has lots of fun ideas to get your students actively involved in learning more about trees. The "Get Active!" section contains links to PDFs of ready-to-use activities for your class. Because it's designed to incorporate the arts, science, math and physical activity, there's no shortage of fun ways to get your students excited about Project Plant It!</div>

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Online Activities - 4 views

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interactive primary sources history libraryofcongress

shared by Nancy McCullen on 11 Apr 12 - No Cached

Nancy McCullen on 11 Apr 12

"Use digital historical sources to explore different topics online with fun interactive teacher-created activities. Choose from the activities below to get started."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Use digital historical sources to explore different topics online with fun interactive teacher-created activities. Choose from the activities below to get started."</div>

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Music Activities and Arts Integration Lessons by Phil Tulga - 1 views

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education integration Music Science activities resources

shared by Nancy McCullen on 09 May 11 - Cached

Nancy McCullen on 09 May 11

"If you're interested in connecting music to other areas of the curriculum, this page is for you! It contains links to all of my free arts integration resources, multimedia activities, and homemade instrument projects."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"If you're interested in connecting music to other areas of the curriculum, this page is for you! It contains links to all of my free arts integration resources, multimedia activities, and homemade instrument projects."</div>

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MakerParent - 2 views

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shared by Nancy McCullen on 10 Mar 14 - No Cached

Nancy McCullen on 10 Mar 14

"Project & activity ideas for parents & teachers from parents & teachers."

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Rekenrek Activities - 1 views

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Math rekenrek mathematics

shared by Janelle Catlett on 03 Mar 15 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 03 Mar 15

Rekenrek activities to support the mathematical development of young children

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Games | Origins Online - 1 views

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responsiveclassroom RC resources

shared by Janelle Catlett on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 01 Oct 12

Responsive Classroom academic activities, games, etc. for elemenary and middle school levels.

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Learning the Value of Money: Lesson Plans and Activities - Gogoshopper.com Money Tips - 0 views

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money lessons economics economic_resources

shared by Janelle Catlett on 23 May 13 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 23 May 13

Learning the value of money (resources)

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Harvard Wants to Know: How Does the Act of Making Shape Kids' Brains? | MindShift - 1 views

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shared by Janelle Catlett on 21 Apr 13 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 21 Apr 13

A group of Harvard researchers is teaming up with schools in Oakland, Calif. to explore how kids learn through making. Through an initiative called Project Zero, they're investigating the theory that kids learn best when they're actively engaged in designing and creating projects to explore concepts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A group of Harvard researchers is teaming up with schools in Oakland, Calif. to explore how kids learn through making. Through an initiative called Project Zero, they're investigating the theory that kids learn best when they're actively engaged in designing and creating projects to explore concepts. </div>

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AIMS Education Foundation | AIMS Math and Science Sandbox Blog - 2 views

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AIMS science math sandbox blog

shared by Janelle Catlett on 29 Jan 13 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 29 Jan 13

AIMS Education Foundation's blog site called math and science SANDBOX... aligned with Common Core Standards and organized by grade-level strands... free activities found here.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">AIMS Education Foundation's blog site called math and science SANDBOX... aligned with Common Core Standards and organized by grade-level strands... free activities found here.</div>

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About us | Yummy Math - 2 views

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math problem solving Problem-Solving problems

shared by Nancy McCullen on 09 Feb 14 - No Cached

Nancy McCullen on 09 Feb 14

"We've created Yummy Math to provide teachers with an easy way to bring real-life into their math classrooms. It is our belief that when math is explored in contexts that are familiar and of interest to students, students will be more engaged to do math, reason, think critically, question and communicate. Our activities are written to correspond with the NCTM Process Standards and the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We've created Yummy Math to provide teachers with an easy way to bring real-life into their math classrooms. It is our belief that when math is explored in contexts that are familiar and of interest to students, students will be more engaged to do math, reason, think critically, question and communicate. Our activities are written to correspond with the NCTM Process Standards and the CCSS Standards for Mathematical Practice."</div>

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Virginia Naturally - 0 views

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shared by Janelle Catlett on 04 May 15 - No Cached

Janelle Catlett on 04 May 15

Virginia Naturally is a gateway to statewide environmental education resources including information about volunteer opportunities, educational classes, places to visit, community events, watershed maps, lesson plans, and recreational activities, to name a few.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Virginia Naturally is a gateway to statewide environmental education resources including information about volunteer opportunities, educational classes, places to visit, community events, watershed maps, lesson plans, and recreational activities, to name a few.</div>

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Five Practices That Could Transform Your Coaching - The Art of Coaching Teachers - Educ... - 1 views

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active listening instructional coaching coaching

shared by Tony Borash on 08 Nov 14 - No Cached

It takes tremendous practice to manage our distractible minds, and while I strongly encourage all of us to make efforts towards quieting our minds, I also know that it's a long journey to a Buddha-like mind.
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I use active listening because it reminds me that while someone else is talking, and while my own mind is wandering around, after that person stops talking I will need to respond with some kind of statement that indicates that I non-judgmentally heard what they were saying.
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Every time I ask coaches to spend 20-30 minutes planning a conversation, they come out of it with almost visible light bulbs above their heads, with epiphanous smiles on their faces. Yes, it is that powerful of an experience. It makes you feel confident and prepared, it deepens your empathy for your client, it warms up your mental pathways so that the words have already coursed through them and are primed to come out in the moment.
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I'm not a fan of feedback in an email or on paper--the debrief conversation can have the biggest impact on a teacher's practice.
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Kids cooking lessons plans for children 3-18 years old from Kids Cooking Activities. - 1 views

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cooking

shared by Janelle Catlett on 30 Sep 15 - Cached

Janelle Catlett on 30 Sep 15

Within our kids cooking lessons are easy and fun kid recipes to teach your kids cooking. We've divided our basic cooking lesson plans into 5 age groups.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Within our kids cooking lessons are easy and fun kid recipes to teach your kids cooking. We've divided our basic cooking lesson plans into 5 age groups.</div>

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Primary Access - 1 views

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education history primary sources

shared by Nancy McCullen on 10 May 11 - Cached

Nancy McCullen on 10 May 11

PrimaryAccess is a suite of free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete meaningful and compelling learning activities with digital movies, storyboards, rebus stories and other online tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PrimaryAccess is a suite of free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete meaningful and compelling learning activities with digital movies, storyboards, rebus stories and other online tools.</div>

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The Florida Center for Reading Research - 1 views

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shared by Janelle Catlett on 30 Sep 11 - Cached

Janelle Catlett on 30 Sep 11

Center activities for grades 2/3 and 4/5 in the areas of vocabulary,phonics, comprehension, fluency

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Team Building Activities, Initiative Games & Problem Solving Exercises - 1 views

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teambuilding teamwork activities team collaboration

shared by Coaches ACPS on 02 Sep 11 - Cached

Sheppard Software: Fun free online learning games and activities for kids. - 3 views

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math science interactive geography health maps

shared by Janelle Catlett on 30 Jan 13 - Cached

Janelle Catlett on 30 Jan 13

Sheppard's software for elementary interactive games - variety of content areas...

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"Zoom-In Inquiry" Model Activity - Workshop Four - 3 views

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inquiry primarysources observation

shared by Janelle Catlett on 03 Jan 12 - Cached

Janelle Catlett on 03 Jan 12

awesome sight that focuses on primary sources and observation skills: an inquiry approach

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Games & Activities - 1 views

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science environment interactive ecology resources

shared by Janelle Catlett on 07 Jun 12 - Cached

Janelle Catlett on 07 Jun 12

EcoKids: Games and Activiites

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LOC Online Activities - 1 views