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Lyndsey Kuster Teaching Resources. Hey there! My name is Lyndsey Kuster, and I am an experienced first grade teacher residing in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. I love sharing teacher-tested, kid-approved tips, strategies, resources with teachers from all over the world. My goal is to help recharge and reignite your passion for teaching. Yet to be added Professional Development Presenter Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Towson University PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool Hey there!

Yet to be added Professional Development Presenter Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Towson University PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschool. Quick Search. Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Pearson School Canada: Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Wild and Wacky World of Wigs. Raz correlation chart. Freckle Education | Differentiation Platform for K-12 (formerly Front Row Education) ReadWorks. English news and easy articles for students of English. SmithsonianTweenTribune | Articles for kids, middle school, teens from Smithsonian | Current events, lesson plans, quizzes, assessments. Leveled Reading Sites. Curricumatters Blog Posts. Standards-Based Report Card. Writers Workshop. Leveled Readers.

A. Youcubed - Inspire ALL Students with Open, Creative Mindset Mathematics. How to Get a Teaching Job in 2021. Every spring, educators, unlike people in most professions, enter a peak window for job applying and hiring. But this year’s hiring season has some added challenges: major shifts in student enrollment, different hiring priorities and practices, and new required skills from applicants—all fueled by the pandemic. We surveyed administrators, instructional coaches, and career counselors from all over the country to hear what hiring looks like for teachers in an unprecedented school year and share their insights below. The Lay of the Land For starters, many schools still don’t fully know what positions they’ll need this coming fall and may not know until late summer.

The economic recession catalyzed by Covid-19 pushed many families to move, directly impacting school enrollment and staffing this year. These changing circumstances have had a ripple effect, resulting in job cuts along with vacancies that need to be filled, we heard. Ramp Up the Applications @vinnikava / Twenty20 ©Nora Fleming. RoomRecess | Free Learning Games for Kids Online. - Addison - SCARCE. RTI Programs | School Specialty | EPS. School Specialty - EPS Literacy and Intervention | EPS.

Lexile Conversion Chart. 7 TED Talks to Help Educators Kick Off 2021. Who doesn’t love a good TED Talk? The set of global conferences operating under the tagline, “Ideas Worth Spreading” has more than a few thought leaders who are willing to share their ideas and proposed solutions to the biggest issues currently impacting education. Last year, we compiled a list of TED Talks on Virtual Education that our readers loved. To kick off the spring semester, we’ve rounded up 7 TED Talk favorites to help inspire and support Educators.

What COVID-19 Revealed About US Schools – and 4 Ways to Rethink Education Educator Nora Flanagan takes the words and feelings of the last year right out of our mouths and hearts, then explains how we can reframe this moment as an opportunity to fix what's long been broken for teachers, students, and families ̶ and shares four ways schools can reinvent themselves for a post-pandemic world by engaging parents, demand equity, supporting the whole student, and thinking assessment. How Teachers Can Help Students Navigate Trauma. Children's Books Honored For Disability Narratives. "Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! " and "When Stars are Scattered" are among the books being recognized by this year's Schneider Family Book Awards. (Penguin Random House) Tales about a girl with autism and a boy who’s nonverbal are among the books being honored for portraying the disability experience as part of a prestigious award given alongside the famed Newbery and Caldecott Medals.

The American Library Association said this week that it has named three winners and four honorees for its annual Schneider Family Book Awards. The awards recognize authors and illustrators for books aimed at each of three age groups: young children, middle grades and teen. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The winner in the young children’s category is “I Talk Like a River,” which tells the story of a boy who stutters. The award in the teen category was given to “This is My Brain in Love,” a story of a high school romance that tackles mental illness, race and other issues. UDL Strategies - Goalbook Toolkit. AT - Modified/ Adapted Books. Tar Heel Reader a collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.

Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces, including touch screens, the IntelliKeys with custom overlays, and 1 to 3 switches. Baltimore City Schools Adapted Library On this website you will find books that have been adapted using the Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) and the Mayer-Johnson program BoardMaker (c). The Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) are typically used by individuals who have difficulty being understood verbally or have severe difficulty with reading and writing.

NYC Department of Education These are adapted books and materials created with Boardmaker, Writing with Symbols, and PowerPoint software. They have been converted to Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format as well Adapted Books MSID adapted books. Making Books Accessible. BITMOJI CLASSROOM. Lockdowns offer a lesson in humans' impact on wildlife. CAST UDL Lesson Builder. Children's Books Honored For Disability Narratives. Baltimore City Public Schools. Tar Heel Reader | Books for beginning readers of all ages. Adapted Books : File Folder Games at File Folder Heaven - Printable, hands-on fun!

Winter Holiday Images - Adapted Books - New York City Department of Education. Adapted Books - Literacy - New York City Department of Education. Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities. Verbs, Verbs, Verbs (printable interactive books collection)-----Repost of past materials free. Happy May! Things are looking a bit lush here in North Carolina! Our school is gearing up for the annual standardized testing ritual. No one enjoys it much, or at all. This is a repost, actually a combo of Verbs materials. The bottom half of this post is a repost from 2013 which highlights all the animal verbs interactive books. You need verbs to communicate! ------------------------------------------below is a repost from 2013----------------------------- I like to make interactive books. One little problem with this blog is that I've uploaded things and written blog posts randomly--one day I'll write about an app I like, the next day I'll blog about an adapted book, while the third day, I'll post about a member of my family.

This page is to highlight the adapted books on my blog that illustrate verbs. Chimps + verbs---go here for the blog post Dolphins + verbs--go here for the blog post Pandas + verbs --go here for the blog post Cats + Verbs--go here for the blog post. Literacy. Books Containing Characters with Disabilities. Trauma and Disaster Information. Six Tools for Restorative and Relational Practices | NEDRP. Sign Up Today for the Relational Tools Online Course Connection Toolkit Our 6.0 Connection Toolkit features six proactive tools that help our teachers build and sustain relationships in the classroom.

We invite you to explore these tools as you look to build—and sustain—relationships with your students. 60-Second Relate Break Explore >> 2-Minute Connections 90 Second Spark Treatment Agreement The brain isn’t built for continuous, long-term learning. Tips The teacher sends students to breakout “rooms” via their online platform.The teacher assigns a number to each student within their online platform, then poses a question for numbered pairs to answer the question in the chat forum.The teacher asks questions and has each student take a picture of themselves with their answers. With demands being placed on educators to, “raise their scores” and “teach from bell to bell,” now more than ever, time is of the essence! Pictures of 2-Minute Connections Tips: Pose a question(s). Pulse Meters GTKY Circles. SPE 573 - Assistive Technology. About The Program | Explode The Code® | School Specialty | EPS. California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Washington Wisconsin California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Washington Wisconsin.

About The Program | Explode The Code® | School Specialty | EPS. Planning for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities - Instructional planning for Diverse learners  (SST3) Unit planning for students with low incidence disabilities "When students with disabilities are provided with appropriate instruction and supports, they can learn grade level academic skills and communicate in ways that are commensurate with their same age peers without disabilities. " --The Beyond Access Model 2010 Templates for planning for thematic units Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File great samples of lessons, assessments, adapted materials Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File Samples of thematic unit plans, lesson plans etc...

Download File Download File Download File Download File Download File story based lesson samples Download File Download File Download File. Examples of UDL Solutions and Strategies. Frustration Log: Find Out Why Your Child Gets Frustrated | Understood - For learning and thinking differences. 6 Exercises to Get to Know Your Students Better—and Increase Their Engagement. Hindered by video screens, fluctuating schedules, and health regulations, teachers are up against the odds this school year when it comes to getting to know their students. “It’s hard to really get to know your students through a webcam," @mark_bevacqua wrote on Twitter, while @cheri_cheralex shared her struggles of seeing students in masks or “with eyes only.”

While get-to-know-you activities are typically earmarked for the first weeks of school, they shouldn’t end there, say educators and researchers. Whether it’s that they love to play baseball, have three brothers, or enjoy writing or photography, celebrating your students’ unique experiences and identities can bolster connections that keep them engaged and performing better in school. Students who have a deeper sense of self—and purpose—are also better able to define their goals and stay focused on pursuing them, concluded a 2014 study from David Yeager, Angela Duckworth, and colleagues. Question prompts like “Who do you admire? Video. The Fun Facts Of Life. Home » Did You Know , featured 20 February 2010 One Comment A person can not fold a normal size piece of paper in half more than 8 times. There are just over 300 million cell phones used daily in the United States alone.

A shrimps heart is in it’s head. Kissing is actually healthier than shaking someones hand. Natural pearls will melt in vinegar. An olive tree can live up to 1500 years. Cleopatra married two of her brothers. Ants can’t shut their eyes. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament Building looks like an American flag. Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, while women shirts have the buttons on the left. Chewing gum will help reduce tears when cutting an onion. Red wine will spoil if exposed to light. The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for plumbers. Studies have proven that cold showers actually stimulate your sex drive. Coffee beans are not beans at all, rather fruit pits. Fortune cookies were invented in America in 1918, by Charles Jung.