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This is a collection of things I use in my training sessions and when working with teachers. It includes powerpoints, learning strategies, and examples of tiered lessons in most subject areas.
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Webquests Galore
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This is a site full of webquests at every level.
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| Published Apr 28, 2008 12:10 PM
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Technology Integration
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This website has tons of lessons in every subject area that deal with integrating technology. Some are simple; some more complex. Check it out!!
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| Published Apr 28, 2008 11:37 AM
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Graphic Organizers Galore #2
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You'll never have to create or search for the appropriate graphic organizers again. This site has them already done for you!!
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| Published Mar 18, 2008 12:48 PM
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Writing a 5 paragraph essay
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This website explains how to write a 5 paragraph essay. It provides step by step directions along with tips for each type of writing. It also shows examples and it gives a list of prompts.
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| Published Feb 18, 2008 10:42 AM
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Graphic Organizers Galore
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This is a phenomenal resource for finding just the right graphic organizer. Wow!!
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| Published Feb 18, 2008 10:25 AM
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Strategies for classroom management
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This is a great link for classroom management strategies.
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| Published Feb 13, 2008 09:37 AM
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Lesson Plans and Resources
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Wow!!! Check this site out. It's got everything from lesson plans to places to go for more lesson plans. It's really extensive. Don't reinvent the wheel.
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| Published Feb 13, 2008 09:22 AM
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Reading Strategies
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From Northwest Regional Education Laboratories, this is a compilation of reading strategies for all grade levels.
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| Published Feb 13, 2008 09:07 AM
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Read,Write, and Think
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A great website with activities to support K-12 literacy in all areas.
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| Published Jan 28, 2008 03:42 PM
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Assessment for ELLs and Exceptional Education students
(267KB .ppt file)
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A brief overview of alternative assessments and tiered lesson examples.
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| Published Jan 25, 2008 11:31 AM
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Marzano's Essential 9 Instructional Strategies
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A powerpoint training for Robert Marzano's 9 Essential Instructional Strategies.
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| Published Jan 25, 2008 11:30 AM
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Project & Presentation Rubric
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| Published Jan 23, 2008 11:03 AM
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Lesson Plans Galore
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Wow!! Wait until you click on this site. No matter what area you teach, there are hundreds (really) of already created lesson plans. It's amazing.
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| Published Aug 29, 2007 10:02 AM
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Advanced Literacy for Adolescents
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This will become a very valuable resource for you. It's full of strategies and lesson plans for Math, Science, and English teachers. It is very easy to navigate.
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| Published Aug 29, 2007 09:55 AM
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Literacy Lesson Plans across the Curriculum
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This site contains really well-laid out lesson plans to improve student literacy.
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| Published Aug 29, 2007 09:53 AM
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Study Skills and Strategies
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This is another great website full of learning strategies. It's divided into areas such as cooperative learning, motivation, critical thinking, note taking, test preparation, monitoring and many more. We can never have too many strategies to choose from when working with our diverse student needs. I think you'll use this site a lot.
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| Published Aug 29, 2007 09:43 AM
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Word Walls
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Word Walls are a critical component to any subject area. Vocabulary is the key to unlocking any content area material. This page discusses the use of word walls at the secondary level and gives a pre-unit, during unit, and post-unit activity to use with the word wall. You will find it an excellent way to boost your student's content area literacy.
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| Published Aug 21, 2007 10:34 AM
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Teaching Gifted Students in a Mixed Ability Classroom
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With all the focus on under-achieving students, many Gifted and Talented students are not being challenged in the regular classroom. This powerpoint focuses on what some of the roadblocks to teaching these students are and gives examples of how to overcome those barriers to ensure that these GATE students are maximizing their potential.
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| Published Mar 19, 2007 09:41 AM
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Triad Summarizer
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This is a great reading and summarizing strategy that can be manipulated to fit any content. It really works to get students engaged in the material.
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| Published Mar 19, 2007 09:29 AM
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Accommodations and Modifications
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Struggling with ways to get your students with special learning needs to be successful. This powerpoint will explain the laws protecting students with disabilities including 504s and provide you with some specific ways to meet their needs. The Grid of 9 is a great tool to help you with managing accommodations and modifications in a mixed abiltity classroom.
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| Published Mar 13, 2007 12:14 PM
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Geometry math manipulatives
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This site has some great geometry manipulatives to use with the smart board.
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| Published Mar 13, 2007 11:43 AM
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Tiered Curriculum Project
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Wow!! Another great website with examples of tiered lessons in many different subject areas. And what's really great about this one is that they are designed by readiness, learning styles, and interests. What more could we ask for? Check this one out.
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| Published Mar 7, 2007 11:56 AM
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Examples of Tiered Lessons
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Don't reinvent the wheel!! Here's a website that already holds a large collection of tiered lessons in all subject areas.
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| Published Mar 7, 2007 11:53 AM
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Reading Quest
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This is a great website for reading comprehension and high student engagement strategies. Check it Out!!!
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| Published Mar 6, 2007 01:52 PM
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Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted and Talented students
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Wondering how to meet the needs of those Gifted students in your class? Here are some cut and dry strategies like compacting and learning contracts. Check it out!!
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| Published Mar 6, 2007 01:50 PM
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Teachley's Believe it or Not
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This is a great website that is told from the point of view of the students. It is all research based and discusses brain theory by having students quiz teachers on their instruction. Check it out!!!
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| Published Mar 6, 2007 01:46 PM
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AHAA Website
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A great website with tons of links to Differentiated Instruction ideas and resources created by Chris Van Dyke-AHAA Premier Team 1 member.
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| Published Mar 6, 2007 01:45 PM
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Instructional Strategies for Engaging Learners
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Divided into three areas: Activating Strategies, Cognitive Strategies, and Summarization Strategies, this website is full of great ways to engage students in their learning.
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| Published Mar 6, 2007 01:43 PM
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The 5 Components of Differentiated Instruction
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| Published Jan 22, 2007 01:03 PM
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Differentiated Instruction-a summary article by CAST
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This is a good summary article to read to give you an overview of what the components of Differentiated Instruction are. http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html
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| Published Dec 18, 2006 12:29 PM
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Arizona High Achievement for All
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This is the introductory powerpoint. It shows the difference between accommodations and modifications. It describes the Grid of 9 and the components of a FAST FACT.
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| Published Dec 11, 2006 12:42 PM
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Teaching Science with Universal Access
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A presentation from http://wested.org
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| Published Dec 4, 2006 09:40 AM
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Examples of Language Objectives
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Here are some examples of language objectives to get your teachers started.
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| Published Nov 9, 2006 09:46 AM
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Best Practices in Instruction Powerpoint
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Here are the seven research-based Best Practices in Instruction.
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| Published Nov 9, 2006 09:42 AM |
