Flashcards: The world's largest online library of printable flash cards Search lessons by keyword Jeopardy [SMART Notebook lesson] A jeopardy game template to be used for a chapter review, or end of year testing review. It takes a while to g... Subject: Special Education, Mathematics, Other, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Science, Health and Physical Education, Art and Design, Citizenship, Modern Foreign Languages, Geography, History, Cross-curricular, ICT, English as a Second Language, Music Grade: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Post-Secondary Submitted by: Harvey Search terms: Jeopardy, Games Download 0.96 MB Open in SMART Notebook Express
Activities for the 1st Day of School The first day of school can be a wonderful opportunity to hook students on everything that makes your classroom a special place. Make the first day a fun and exciting showcase of great academic and social activities. Have students collaborate and share. Give students the opportunity to think, as well as share what makes them special as individuals. Try these 10 activities with your students to show them what’s in store for the rest of the year! What NOT to Do Many teachers use some of their time on the first day of school to list classroom rules or have students create the classroom rules. 6 Word Memoirs Students love to share stories from their own lives. Ultimate Rock, Paper, Scissors Teachers often have several activities included on the first day for students to get to know each other. STEM Challenges Collaborative, hands-on activities can help you learn a lot about your students on the first day. Scavenger Hunt using QR Codes Students love a good scavenger hunt. By @RACzyz
Transition to Standards | Lexile by Grade Updated Sept. 2012 More ‘Lexile by Grade’ Info How Lexile fits into ‘Text Complexity’ The right hand column has been updated to reflect CCSS appropriate Lexile levels for each grade level. CCSS Lexiles should be used for instructional purposes, not placement decisions. According to MetaMetrix, “The updates refer to the three-part model defined in Appendix A of the the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, which combines the quantitative and qualitative measures of text complexity with reader and task considerations.”
Creating Instagram Video “Book Trailers” With English Language Learners I’ve written a lot in the past, and shared student work, about using Instagram and Vine videos with English Language Learners to learn academic vocabulary. Last week, I shared how I was going to try to do a similar project with my English Language Learners — this time, having them create fifteen second video “book trailers” — in other words, mini-book reviews. In that same post, I shared a number of resources about this idea of “book trailers.” We tried it out today, and it went very well. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You can see them all at our class blog. Related The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2014 – So Far Another day, another “The Best…” list….. June 17, 2014 In "best of the year" The Best Resources For Learning To Use The Video Apps "Vine" & Instagram
2,122 free teacher resources at TopicBox.net Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics Save Time This Year With 10 Free Tech Tools for High School Teachers Time is at a premium for high school teachers. "I think that a lot of people forget that in middle school and high school we have so many more students than the elementary school teachers have," says Stephanie Richardson, an English teacher at North Harrison High School in Ramsey, Indiana. While an elementary school teacher may teach 25 to 30 students, she says, she is expected to give each of her 150 to 175 students the same amount of attention. "If you think about it, even if you are grading just a regular paper, it takes five minutes for a paper," she says. One thing Richardson can't live without is a notebook she calls her "sanity saver." High school teachers strapped for time can also try using free tech tools that are designed to make their lives easier. [Read these four questions high school teachers should ask when vetting new tech tools.] Organization and Productivity Teaching and Presentation Assessment Tools • Kahoot! And time management gets easier, she says.
Top 22 Ways To Use Technology in the Classroom If your state adopted the Common Core State Standards, 75% of you will administer yearly assessments online. If students haven't used online tools or software for classwork, this can be a daunting task. Having computer devices as optional education tools is much different from requiring students to use those devices for graded assessments. The good news: It doesn't take as much time and practice as you might think to prepare for these tests by utilizing technology in the classroom. There are ways to use technology in the classroom that won't take much out of your already-packed day (these were covered in this article, and include ideas like practicing keyboarding and basic tech skills, building up student stamina by using tech academically, and honing tech problem-solving skills). Here, I'll focus on “practicing basic tech skills.” Learning isn’t as one-way as we tend to think. Our goal-setting teaching strategies to pass along to your students. Use it to differentiate teaching.
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