Inside Mathematics is a professional resource for educators that features classroom examples of innovative teaching methods and insights into student learning, tools for mathematics instruction that teachers can use immediately, and video tours of the ideas and materials on the website. Inside Mathematics will be aligning its tools and examples to the Common Core.
"Buzzwords are frequently used in news media. These are words that do not typically occur in everyday speech, but are common among newscasters, talking heads, and pundits on cable news."
"those who forget history are doomed to re-tweet it"
Site where they broadcast "live" historical events through a series of tweets so that your students can experience the event as they would if twitter were around at the time. You can also create your own re-enactments!
Welcome to the Search Stories Video Creator. Just type in your searches and select the kind of results that best communicate your story. Then, share your story with the world.
This should be a "must read" for kids. Prospective employers may use something like this to check the refs, kudos, etc of possible employees. Another "Why kids need to be circumspect about the stuff they post on the internet" and maintain personal security while posting.
I think this is a great way to talk to kids who are not able to attend class today, or to have a group session visually to work on a collaborative project. Yay!
This site provides a variety of ready to use lesson plans on a variety of topics. The lessons have an essential question as well as an outline of strategies and activities that can be used to teach them. In addition, if appropriate, graphic organizers will be provided for use with the lessons. When you get to the site use the Find a Lesson Plan search feature to easily see if there is a lesson that aligns to your curriculum.
"This academic standards-based program teaches your middle school students the value of managing and saving money so that their financial goals can be within reach. With the help of the lessons and worksheets available for free download below, your students will develop the tools necessary to successfully budget and save their money."