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This is a video about standards and accountability of schools. It also explains how schools are graded A-F and why. This relates to week 5 because we will be discussing all types of standard, such as, Oklahoma standards, student/teacher standards, and many more.

This is a video about standards and accountability of schools. It also explains how schools are graded A-F and why. This relates to week 5 because we will be discussing all types of standard, such as, Oklahoma standards, student/teacher standards, and many more.

Link to a PDF for a 10 day lesson plan to teach F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". This website includes activities geared towards high school students that will get them engaged in this great American classic.

Rob Miller is a middle school principal in Jenks and has unique and interesting views about the state department, state superintendent, state testing and specifically the A-F report card. His blog is well written and always interesting. Enjoy.

Tells how teachers deal with the new technology in the classroom, and how they should not be afraid of it. Some teachers do not want to use new technology in the classroom because they do not understand it or do not want to learn. This gives encouragement to those teachers who struggle with technology. It also gives helpful suggestions such as have a phone that automatically connects a teacher to a tech agent, so they do not have to wait a half hour for help.

This is the full version of a video that puts into very clear perspective what learning in a traditional classroom is like for a students with learning disabilities.

3:36 minute video on learning with a processing disability

This site will help to answer some questions you may have about Oklahoma's A-F grading system.

This site shows assessments of school districts

This site shows assessments of school districts

7:56 minute video on learning with reading and decoding disabilities

Good resource to understand how schools are graded on an A-F scale.