TIE Online Class: Web Lit for Educators

This site gives tips on how to connect classroom read alouds to standards.

Here's a list of ideas for making every read-aloud count, while assuring your principal that you are focused on meeting standards.

This is one in a series of articles that Cathy Puett Miller writes giving practical suggestion on how to get read alouds to cover the "standards"

This is an article that details how vocabulary is linked to reading comprehension.

A strong vocabulary is an important part of reading comprehension. According to Drs. Isabel Beck and Margaret McKeown ( Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction), children should add about 2,000-3,500 words annually to their reading vocabulary. But did you know that students learn 85 percent of those new words indirectly, as they interact with language and text?

Article on the results of a student survey on what they think of the education they are getting

This is a blog by a retired teacher. She has many anecdotes and interesting comments about the teaching world today.

This is a website that shares how to make an effective plan for read alouds, along with how to implement them into your classroom.

This blog shares "daily digital discoveries." There is a post each day.

Past and ongoing cases in South Dakota, including the SD Supreme Court.

Awesome site with incredible amounts of information and interactives

Thousands of firsthand recollections of WWII collected from 2003-2007.

A different type of puzzle for each day of the week. These puzzles will help with critical thinking skills, as well as develop and reinforce math and language arts skills.

An article about the pros and cons of one-to-one computing in the classroom.

G Simon

G Simon

5 minute fillers - as a sub teacher there are always times when I could use a special 5 min activity here or there. An activity that is fun, so the students don't realize they are learning. There were MANY choices at this site. Useful for almost any teacher.

5 minute lesson plans fillers

Technology activities to start the school year.

Reminders for Technology implementation

Music Teachers National Association

This site has 36 online games to teach and reinforce important reading skills, and to help your students practice and enhance their skills. Note from Gwen - This site would 'appeal' to reluctant readers.

Tips for improving student behavior, training monitors, and planning trouble-free recess time. Wh Note From Gwen: Nothing strikes fear or dread like the words "lunch room duty". This site offers suggestions.

Lesson plan on measurement

Watch this number game do magic