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I thought this website went into a good amount of detail about cooperative learning techniques for teachers. I found that it was very helpful for a teacher trying to stay on task and organized. I felt this was a good website to share.

Learning front is a free online learning community for connecting people and professional tools to advance the frontier of learning. This site can help you build a network of colleagues, create or jooin a team, use proffessional tools for developing and sharing learning resources, participate in professional development, and communicate worldwide.

offers lesson plans, seasonal items, printable worksheets and more. also offers a "teachers lounge" to share ideas with fellow educators.

This is a collaborative teacher website that shares tips and advice on how to use the iPod touch in the classroom.

Shared US History curriculum's from Kentucky High Schools.

This one doesn't offer a lot but I felt it was still worth sharing. The curriculum in this one is free and they offer a grant of $50 to help with supplies you would need for the lessons. Also, they offer elementary, middle, and high school versions.

Outdoor time Spending time outdoors is more than just a free-play recess, but can teach kids about teamwork, sharing and how to interact with each other. Some Head Start lesson plans for outdoor time can include playing a sport, such as kickball or soccer, organizing a marching band or running through an obstacle course on the playground. Other outdoor activities can include identifying trees, plants, animals and insects that are located on the school's property. This sight offers everything for the Head Start Teacher with lesson plans for language, cognition, motor development and social and emotional development .

This page allows you to surf through hundreds of examples for all grade levels and subject matter.

I liked that they had posted the last 14 days of teachers Webquests that had been created. Great examples of wequests.

This article has several ideas for small group activities that build skills and promote teamwork. It focuses on building learning strategies with diverse learners. I really like this website and will be using it it the future for teaching Reading and helping those that are struggling with this subject. ABCs of Teaching Reading classroom strategies helping struggling readers, reading topics from a-z Cooperative Learning has been proven to be effective for all types of students, including academically gifted, mainstream students and English language learners (ELLs) because it promotes learning and fosters respect and friendships among diverse groups of students. In fact, the more diversity in a team, the higher the benefits for each student. Peers learn to depend on each other in a positive way for a variety of learning tasks. Students typically work in teams of four. This way, they can break into pairs for some activities, and then get back together in teams very quickly for others. It is important, however, to establish classroom norms and protocols that guide students to: Contribute Stay on task Help each other Encourage each other Share Solve problems Give and accept feedback from peers

It provides lesson plans from experienced teachers and shares inspirational ideas for new teachers

Connect and interact with the museum's Education staff and other teachers in our exclusive Teacher Community Facebook Group. Share lesson plans, ask questions, and learn more about museum resources. This group is open to all teachers who participate in the museum's professional development program.