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Descriptions of SmartArt graphics in MS Word/PowerPoint

A story map is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn the elements of a book or story. By identifying story characters, plot, setting, problem and solution, students read carefully to learn the details. There are many different types of story map graphic organizers. The most basic focus on the beginning, middle, and end of the story. More advanced organizers focus more on plot or character traits.

"Our Free Educational Songs are both entertaining, and informative. Research shows that children learn better through music than through almost any other medium. Use these educational MP3s to support and enhance your lesson plans"

Microsoft Office training resources

This site is dedicated to providing teachers and homeschoolers with fun, educational games for free. If you'd like to learn more about how to use file folder games in your classroom, please check out our tutorials section.

An Interactive story of harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone. Wonderfully engaging activities!

UDL Wikispaces Wiki created using Glogster.Interactive Wiki providing a variety of information and support for implementing a UDL framework within educational environments

Karen Janowski's wiki contains an amazing array of free UDL tools and resources for all classrooms, including math, literacy, study skills, research, and much more.

Choose from a few pre-made crossword puzzles or create your own using this online tool.

Create and print free customized puzzles, including crosswords, mazes, cryptograms, word searches, hidden messages, math puzzles and more, using your own word lists.

Great map puzzles US and World Maps

Free visual supports you can make for your child. High contrast visual support program to download for free use

Free visual supports premade with accompanying demonstration videos for their use

Use these activities on the interactive white board as whole class warm up or when working with individual students. What a fun way to help sharpen "learning-related" visual skills that are critical for school success

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The DLM® project is guided by the core belief that all students should have access to challenging grade-level content. The new DLM Alternate Assessment System will let students with significant cognitive disabilities show what they know in ways that traditional multiple-choice tests cannot. The DLM system is designed to map a student's learning throughout the year. The system will use items and tasks that are embedded in day-to-day instruction. In this way, testing happens as part of instruction, which both informs teaching and benefits students. An end of the year assessment will be created for states that want to include a summative test in addition to the instructionally embedded system.

"One of the most effective approaches to helping young children develop literacy skills is having a home environment that supports literacy. Research clearly shows that instructional environments have a powerful impact on children's growth in reading. While much of the research on instructional environments focuses on classroom environments, researchers believe that the same effects may be found in supportive home environments."

Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) ignites young people's Creative Confidence - the ability to harness creative skills to solve problems - using advanced digital media tools and tested storytelling techniques. With greater creativity, and a greater belief in their own abilities, young people will be more engaged in their education and better prepared for a fast-changing global economy.