• A resource that I’ve used is “Uncovering Student Ideas in Science- 25 New Formative Assessment Probes” by lead author, Page Keeley. This book is volume 4 out of a series of books. This resource is labeled for all grades levels K-12. It is really easy to find a topic in the table of contents because it is categorized by science (life,…Read More

  • I’m new to 5th grade Social Studies this year and one thing that stood out to me immediately was the need for spiral review. With that in mind, we started using 180 Days of SOCIAL STUDIES for Fifth Grade. It seems so simple and worksheet like, but the students actually ask to have these as an assignment. They like that it is quick and they can…Read More

  • I am a paperless classroom so I utilize numerous resources that allow me to monitor and enhance engagement. All of the Google Apps for Education are fantastic. I like to use Google Drawings in my Integrated Social Studies course in order for students to present visuals of topics that we are discussing. Another resource that I use is Nearpod.…Read More

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    • I saw Nearpod on a school PETLL visit. It is what reminded me of the PearDeck presentation from this summer. My next task is to compare the prices of the two.

  • One of the many resources that we have used at Highland Turner that has been helpful has been the http://www.coretools.ldc.org for integration of writing through content classes. We also have used Jim Knights, High-Impact Instruction, A Framework for Great Teaching published by Corwin ISBN: 9781412981774. Both resources has been used to coach…Read More

  • A great resource we use at Allen Elementary is atlas.org. This is a site offered through the National Board Teacher Certification and provides a video bank of accomplished teaching for professional development opportunities for teachers. We utilize these video case studies once a month in PLC’s and target specific strategies for student…Read More

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