These days there are so many websites and resources available to help teachers, but that doesn't mean that teachers know what all's available to them. There's so many lists of websites out there, but what makes this one unique is that these websites have been recommended by teachers themselves.

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Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

One of the top frustrations of classroom teachers is behavior management. Keeping your little learners engaged, focused, and respectful is a constant process. Easier said than done though, right? Perhaps this collection of apps from South Carolina math and engineering teacher Chris Beyerle can help.

I posted some time ago about finding accessible online text, but a recent blog post from Eye on Education (" How to Select Complex Text to Increase Rigor") made me think about revisiting the topic.

Groups and Organizations These links will take you to essential reading materials from the institutions and organizations behind Common Core. Common Core State Standards Initiative:This is the official site for the CCSSI, featuring information about the standards, news, resources, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Hi, I'm Stacy from over at Funky Fresh Firsties {Hi, Stacy!} and I am so thrilled to have the chance to be a guest blogger while Rachel is away! I wanted to do my post on a behavior management tool that I've used for 2 years now.

It is tough to find the time to search for excellent teaching materials, while you are still busy giving your kids the attention they need. Keeping up with the latest education trends for teachers is definitely not an easy work.

Before you assign your next project, encourage your students to think outside of the box and get creative! Move away from the dioramas and poster board projects. Allow your students to mix, mash, and video their way to a deeper understanding of the topic by using one of the video creation tools below.