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William & Mary

Inferential Reading Comprehension Considerations Packet

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Don't forget to read between the lines! Educators learn tips and activities to help scholars learn to infer to increase reading comprehension. Activities suggested include think alouds, backwards words, and who's who. the packet includes...
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
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...
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
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...
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

Ato Z Teacher Stuff: Classroom Management Strategies for Adhd Students

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers write in with their proven strategies for improving the education experiences of their ADD/ADHD students, their other students, and themselves!
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Classroom Tips

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From managing the technology to tips for transporting video files, this resource offers practical advice and strategies for video use.
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Other

We Are Teachers: What Is Genius Hour and How Can I Try It in My Classroom?

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning. It gives students an opportunity to look at the big wide world around them and explore their own unique interests in a loosely structured, but supported way. This article gives...
Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: General Tips for Test Taking

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides test taking strategies. Students will find strategies to use before, during, and after test taking.
Website
Other

Anti Discrimination Committee: What Teachers Can Do

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site lists ways to combat bias and stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans in the curricula or with students of all ages. Includes a brief bibliography of suggested works on multicultural education.
Website
Other

Saskatoon Public Schools: Instructional Strategies Online: Interactive Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Increase learning by encouraging students to interact with peers and teachers through interactive instruction strategies including debates, role playing, panels, brainstorming, and many more. Then click on some of the strategies to learn...
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Other

Saskatoon Public Schools: Instructional Strategies Online: Instructional Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers need to utilize instructional skills such as explaining, demonstrating, questioning, and wait time in order to meet the needs of their students and increase the effectiveness of any lesson. Click on these strategies and more to...
Unit Plan
Other

Keywords: A Memorization Strategy [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a teachers' guide to teaching students how to use keywords and visualization as tools to help them remember important facts. This PDF file provides a list of materials necessary for the lesson, as well as a script and tips for...
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Speechwriting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn speechwriting tips and strategies from this site which provides direction for writing and practicing a speech. As a final step, Scholastic News Radio Hotline provides an opportunity for you to record your speech and listen to...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teacher's resource that advises how to choose great multicultural books for children. Includes lists of good books and authors, as well as criteria for selecting texts.
Website
US Department of Education

U. S. Department of Education: What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Veteran teachers provide advice for first-year teachers in this publication titled, "What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching."
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US Department of Education

U. S. Department of Education: What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Veteran teachers provide advice for first-year teachers in this publication titled, "What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching."
Handout
Other

Students With Traumatic Brain Injury [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A helpful PDF article on meeting the needs of students who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The article provides a personal story, definition, and characteristics of TBI, and outlines specific classroom strategies and helpful...
Website
NBC

Nbc Learn: Tips to Support Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video and tutorial is for parents and teachers. As parents, we know there are consequences for our actions. But children develop their decision-making skills over time. Learn how to support your child's problem solving and...
Article
Other

Nclr: The Essentials of Teaching Reading

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Find out what the essentials are for teaching reading. This site provides vital information for teachers in developing the most successful reading program for their students.
Unit Plan
Other

Ncte: National Day on Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Day on Writing, promoted by the National Council of Teachers of English, falls on October 20 every year. This website offers many ways to celebrate the day and recognize the importance of writing. The "Tips for Writers" is a...
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Workplace Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Purdue University offers this great resource for students and teachers looking for sample cover letters.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Butterfly Flowers

For Students K - 1st
This one page website offers a challenge that will require you to use your problem solving skills. There are teacher tips and the solution available to help.