Whether your child is gifted or struggling in school, you will find the children’s learning solutions recommended by this site to be an effective learning supplement to your child’s regular schooling. The recommended resources include math and reading games, special education, and a variety of math and reading tutoring solutions, including after school tutoring. http://math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/index.html Judy Fiene
This site contains links to lesson plans and resources for adolescent and young adult (grades 6-12) literature, including short stories, mysteries, and English literature. http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edadolescentlit.htm
Find classroom activities and online resources associated with avents in literacy and literature!! Let me know what you think- http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/
Judy
Did you know…
Reader’s Theater Editions are free scripts for reader’s theater (or readers theatre) adapted from stories written by Aaron Shepard and others—mostly humor, fantasy, and world tales from a variety of cultures. A full range of reading levels is included, with scripts aimed mostly at ages 8–15. The scripts may be freely copied, shared, and performed for any noncommercial purpose, except they may not be posted online without permission. Check out this web site for more information: http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html Judy
1. they laugh about what happens in their daily practice;
2. they share humor with their students;
3. they enjoy teaching; and
4. they laugh with their colleagues.
Judy Fiene
IRA is a TERRIFIC professional organization — I would HIGHLY recommend becoming a member! http://www.reading.org/
Check it out!
Judy
This lesson focuses on identifying and analyzing the compare and contrast text structure within expository texts. First, students are introduced to the terms compare and contrast and asked to find similarities and differences between two common items. Next, students work in small groups to identify texts that are comparing and contrasting information. Students are then introduced to the Venn diagram as a tool that demonstrates similarities and differences and aids in learning new material. Here’s all the information you need! http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=54
Judy
If the topic or question about which students are supposed to write is ambiguous or obviously hurriedly prepared — that is, without your having given thought to how students will interpret and respond to it — students will judge that the task is mindless busywork (e.g., something for them to do while you take attendance_, and on that they are absolutely correct. If they do it all, it will be with a great deal of commotion and much less enthusiasm than were they writing on a topic that for them hand meaning importance.
from: Your First Year of Teaching, Richard D. Kellough
General Interest
What do you know about inclusive classrooms? What should you know? The Inclusion section of the University of Northern Iowa’s Web site provides information on legal requirements, preparation for inclusion, teaching strategies, and other resources for general educators, special education teachers, and parents. View the “children who learn together, learn to live together,” section at www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion.
From Kappa Delta Pi-
Creating lesson plans can be both interesting and time consuming. Experienced educators assure new teachers that it is okay to borrow lessons from other educators. Teachers.net is a good resource for such borrowing. Teachers can search http://teachers.net/lessons by subject or topic for various lesson plans and can submit their own.
From Kappa Delta Pi, THE Educational Honor Society
From Kappa Delta Pi, THE Educational Honor Society