Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Work out your core, Common Core State Standards, through the first workshop in a series of 15 designed for educators. Inquiry-based activities designed for all content areas and grade levels explore the shifts to new standards,...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
PPT
West Virginia Department of Education

Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 13

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The six instructional shifts in this workshop definitely move math and science teachers' understanding of instruction. The workshop, 13th out of a series of 15, asks participants to examine sample tests and to look at how the six...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful lesson plan. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 7

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Designed specifically for math instructors, the seventh workshop of a 15-part series allows time to explore Webb's DOK, ponder open-ended questions, and create lessons to apply what is learned. Teachers craft high-quality math problems...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 8

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Lights, camera, action! Math educators consider how to improve their instruction by examining a model of the five-practice problem-solving model involving a movie theater. Participants examine cognitive demand in relation to problem...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 15

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...
Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Flipped classrooms and online tools killed the chalkboard! An awesome, hands-on technology workshop asks teachers across all content areas. to examine model lessons, become familiar with research, and explore tech tools they can...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 6

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is a college education necessary for success in today's world? The class investigates the question, along with others at the end of the sixth workshop in a 15-part series. The instructional activity has four parts with multiple...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 12

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How can opinions slant facts? Workshop participants learn how to examine primary and secondary sources and identify the author's point of view. They also examine how visual art impacts the meaning and rhetoric of sources. Full of...
Professional Doc
Transforming Education

Growth Mindset Toolkit

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
A nine-slide presentation provides educators with practical ways they can help young people develop a growth mindset, a key competency in social-emotional learning.
Unit Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Standard Form of a Line

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math gives an inspiring and clear discussion about equations of lines and lines as functions. The Dr. discusses the benefits of the standard form of a line and prompts the student with an equation which can not be written in the...
Lesson Plan
Google

Google for Education: Mean and Standard Deviation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity demonstrates to students how to use standard deviation to better understand a set of data. Students use standard deviation to determine the general pattern or shape of a given set of data to draw more reliable...
Unit Plan
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Algebra Ii: Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Begin by reviewing mean absolute deviation as a measure of variability. Your new learning will begin with standard deviation and understanding the difference between mean absolute deviation and standard deviation.
Professional Doc
American Library Association

Aasl: Standards for the 21st Century Learner

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This document contains the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner published by the American Library Association. The standards provide a conceptual framework and broad guidelines for describing the information-literate student. These...
Primary
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Standards and Trade: Who Really Cares?

For Students 9th - 10th
This speech discusses trade standards and gives some examples of standards. Includes downloadable PDF presentation. (September 24, 1998)
Website
Other

Arizona Academic Standards & Accountability

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Standards and learning outcomes are given for all content areas at this resource. In addition, instructional guides, performance standards, results and sample AIMS (Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards) tests are included.
Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Standardized Testing

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive multi-media learning materials plus lesson plan on the debate over standardized testing in schools allows students to debate for themselves whether or not Congress should continue to require annual standardized tests for...
Handout
Other

Federal Communications Commission: Customer Service Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a list of the customer service standards from the Federal Communications Commission that cable operators are expected to adhere to.
Article
PBS

Kqed: Mind Shift: Inquiry Learning vs. Standardized Content: Can They Coexist?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A realistic look at the balance between content standards- driven teaching and inquiry-based learning.
Professional Doc
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Standards for School Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
This standards-based NCTM website offers resources for teachers of mathematics for all grade levels, including interactive math tools, lesson plans, online resources, and the like.

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