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k-12-Professional Virtual tours of reading and writing workshops---14 videos of all components of reading/writing workshops Classroom Connections: * Use videos to see how to set up your classroom for reading writing workshops * Use videos to see how to conduct a reading and writing workshop, as well as conferences and sharing * Use blog to communicate with other educators to learn more about managing a reading/writing workshop

Teacher Resource- K-12 Ideas for hands on games, activities, lessons to reinforce all math concepts/skills. Includes ideas for math portfolios and writing in math (constructed response questions). Classroom Connections: * Use activities to introduce/reinforce/practice math concepts taught. * Use to differentiate instruction- reaching all types of learners * Use writing activities to practice writing skills in math

Grades 3-6 Interactive animal study graphic organizers- broken down by facts, babies, interactions and habitats. Classroom Connections: *Whole group practice: Interactively fill out organizers using SmartBoard and class set of animal books *Independent practice/assignment: students fill out online, or graphic organizers can be printed out for students to fill out at their own pace- based on their independent books.

Grades 3-12 Tutorial on doing research, Finding appropriate print resources, taking notes etc. Includes printable form for evaluating print resources. **note--tutorial does not allow teacher to pause for explanations or questions :( Classroom Connections: * show tutorial- explaining what students should look for when choosing print resources for doing research * Whole group practice- interactively fill out an evaluation form on a book reviewed as a whole class * Independent practice- have students fill out an evaluation form on a book they chose for research project

word cluster resource

All grade levels Interactive "Word Cloud" generator, allowing user to enter various words, fonts and layouts in their design Classroom Connections: Students can make wordles of: *spelling words * vocabulary words * related words from content area concepts * words indicating a grammar skill-i.e.- homophones/synonyms/ antonyms/ rhyming words/ parts of speech * math concept words

Professional/ all grade levels 5 part series on advantages of creating rubrics and creating rubrics Classroom connections: * Use to help create rubrics for all assignments in all content areas * Use to communicate clear expectations for students * Use to organize a clear understanding of the objective of assignments for yourself and students * Use to clearly assess students based on clear expectations and objectives

Professional/All grade levels Authenntic assessment--overview and examples comparison of authentic assessment and traditional assessment Classroom Connections: * Use to help choose different ways to assess students for different situations/needs * Allows teachers to assess all different types of learners to give all students a way to show what they know

Pre k- grade 8 Math practice for students. Organized by skills, by grade level. Multiple choice / fill in questions. Immediate feedback, explanations, reinforcement of concepts given for incorrect answers. Classroom Connections: * To introduce new math topics * As a math center activity * As Whole Group interactive practice/ SmartBoard

NY Science Times

A great website that is free and creates surveys in many different formats.

A really great science website that has tons of free interactives and animations that i use quite a bit.

A really great science website that has tons of free interactives and animations that i use quite a bit.

Science Teacher resources

A great science teacher resource

Science news and information, current events

Science news for current events

Science association for teachers. Information and news.

NSTA for all science educators

Free website where it has educational games, activities, quizzes, articles, and more for all ages. Has all subjects.

A great overall resource for all education. you will have to do some searching and playing around for what works for specific grade levels. CNN rated this "site of the week"

Free website where it has educational games, activities, quizzes, articles, and more for all ages. Has all subjects.

Everyone knows YouTube

YouTube account can store all educational videos as well as any creations that are teacher made

Smartboard resources

SmartBoard resources

Using a SmartBoard is starting to become more and more of the norm in schools today. Being able to use SmartBoard recorder can run hand in hand with the smartboard. Here is a tutorial on how to use it I found helpful.

Using a SmartBoard is starting to become more and more of the norm in schools today. Being able to use SmartBoard recorder can run hand in hand with the smartboard. Here is a tutorial on how to use it I found helpful.

Energy Kids site geared and leveled for students in order to understand all that has to do with energy.

A great Science energy resource for kids.The entire website is focused on kids and science/energy.

A great website for Cell resources. Activities, Lab's and websites

A great science - cells website for resources