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While it's easy to envision using math picture books in elementary school classrooms, literature for older grades poses a bigger challenge. Can reading fit into the curriculum as the books get longer and the math gets more complex? Practical examples and suggestions are included in this post

Annotated list of graphic novels that support STEM - Science and Maths.

"I always explain that the way we divide subjects in school doesn't exist in the real world. In everyday life, we don't separate our time into short blocks to focus on one set of skills, so why do we do this in school? Here are three ways I incorporate reading into elementary science and math classes."

Peggy Albers looks at why stories make a difference. Stories - whether told through picture books, dance, images, math equations, songs or oral retellings - are one of the most fundamental ways in which we communicate. Useful links to research studies are embedded in the article.

Peggy Albers looks at why stories make a difference. Stories - whether told through picture books, dance, images, math equations, songs or oral retellings - are one of the most fundamental ways in which we communicate. Useful links to research studies are embedded in the article.

"Teachers can use stories and poems to boost students' understanding of math and science concepts while giving them extra reading practice."

We must teach students how to navigate in an unjust world, but also teach them how to change it. Educators talk about teaching the basics-reading, writing, and math-but shouldn't teaching students how to stand up, fight back, and work for justice be mandatory curriculum for a democratic society? This website was created by Linda Christenson (2004), who developed the PTAB (Target, Perpetrator, Ally, Bystander) strategy. It explains the strategy in depth, and provides additional information, lesson examples and resources which may be used.

The power of a good book. It doesn't matter what age you are, there's nothing quite like losing yourself in a good book. But, did you know that reading for enjoyment is also associated with higher academic achievement? A recent large scale study concluded reading for pleasure has 'a powerful influence on children's learning', particularly in developing vocabulary, but also on spelling and maths skills.

Using images or ideas from popular culture gives students an entry point to explore science-they're already experts, and they can use the confidence they have in that area to become more open to learning and experiencing how math and science are rooted in creativity and imagination. In this series of workshop lessons in which students learn the structure and function of different brain regions by examining the various types of zombies that would arise from lesions to specific regions of the brain.

A teacher's personal compilation of literature to support the History curriculum from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (Years 1-6) with predominantly Australian titles. At the end of the page are further resources covering other curriculum areas: Geography, Science, English and Maths

Considers strategies to apply the tools of Visible Learning to guide my students to succeed in math beyond their own expectations. The precision of my learning targets sharpens and streamlines my lesson plans, and allows me to create formative assessments that shape my planning going forward.

"Virtual field trips can help students explore a new space, build vocabulary and background knowledge, and expand their world view. Whether you want to explore the setting of a novel, introduce a place-based math problem, or make connections to current events, virtual field trips can expand upon traditional lessons in many ways." Annotated list of free virtual field trip resources

Practical resources for delivering the Australian curriculum including units of work, posters, web 2.0 tools and apps to support delivery.

"Because of the potentially negative-and sometimes downright scary-nature of teaching about extreme weather, environmental disasters, and climate change, the teachers we saw in action made time to highlight uplifting trends or actionable strategies to give students a sense of hope and agency."