At Friday's ACI Induction Academy, I was asked if I knew of places where teachers could buy inexpensive books. I have asked around and really there is no one place but many and it takes time to collect and search them out. Here are the...
Great seeing all of you at Friday's Induction Academy. I was also asked about books that bring math and reading together and here are a few works that I found in the I-Share catalog which you should be able to get through your library's...
Websites with compilations, databases of information, lesson plans, author information, games, full-text books, are at your fingertips on the...
Did I ever mention to you the I LOVE the Internet and have yet to be bored in life because the Internet is so full of cool and new information. My latest find is a site call First Monday which is one of the first free, openly accessible, peer...
For those of you with a smartboard or want a smartboard, check out http://downloads.smarttech.com/media/education/pdf/edcompass/...
The State of California has a really great website devoted to outstanding literature for Kindergarten through grade 12. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/index.asp "Recommended Literature...
A nonprofit organization puts tech gear, lesson plans, and other free stuff in teachers' hands. http://www.edutopia.org/digital-wish-free-technology-donations Mary
Guided Reading is a concept where Teachers guide students in small groups to think about their readings and to discover what they have learned. For a more detailed explanation and ideas you can use in your classroom may I suggest the following...
The election is just weeks away and now is great time to have students evaluate online resources which report on our election process. Below I have list a few links which you can visit with your students to discuss current concerns and recent...
Wow! It is hard to believe but we are well into the new school year and fall is in the air! I am Donna Goodwyn and I present Technology Tricks and Tips for the Classroom which is open to all teachers at our ACI, Teacher Induction...