Tips - Managing Your Paperwork Managing the paperwork is one of the toughest things a new teacher has to learn the first couple of years in the classroom. Memos, directives, staff development forms, student forms, work requests, and general FYI papers can really accumulate if they are not organized and handled with efficiency. This doesn't even take into account the additional student work that must be graded, recorded, and passed back to students. Below are some tips to help you keep up with all of this paperwork! As soon as you check your box in the teacher's lounge or office area, prioritize your mail. Place the high priority items that need an immediate response in front and the items that don't need immediate attention (such as magazines or catalogs) in the back of the pile. Handouts and Assignments for Absent Students Make several "Absent" folders with manila folders. Organize papers to be graded Get a plastic accordion folder with one or more pockets. Submitted by Christine Gilligan Keep Make-up work organized
Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher | Best Colleges Online Posted on Thursday April 2, 2009 by Staff Writers By Donna Scott Twitter has become a powerful tool for community organizers, marketers, and others who want to share and receive information in a fast, friendly environment. It’s no wonder, then, that some of the best online colleges teachers have also found success on Twitter, using the tool to connect with students, share information with parents, and find useful resources. Note: We’ve updated this list for 2012 with even more useful, up-to-date tools for savvy educators. Managing Twitter These tools will help make managing your Twitter account just a bit easier. Finding Friends Connect with other teachers, people in your local community, and more by finding followers through these tools. Sharing Make Twitter a sharing tool for photos, video, and more with these resources. Games These tools offer a way for you and your students to learn through Twitter gaming. News & Research
50 Incredibly Useful Links For Learning & Teaching The English Language Teaching a new language to non-native speakers may be one of the most challenging educational jobs out there, so ELL teachers can use all of the help they can get! Thankfully, many excellent resources for ELL and ESL exist online, from full-service websites to reference tools and communities, all designed to make the task of educating ELL students just a little bit easier and more effective. We’ve scoured the Internet to share 50 of the best of these resources, and we hope you’ll find lots of valuable content and tools through these incredibly useful links for ELL educators. Websites Resource tools, printables, and other great stuff for ELL educators are all available on these sites. Articles & Advice Check out resource lists, journal articles, and ideas for best practices in ELL on these links. Organizations Take advantage of the great opportunities and resources available from these organizations that benefit ELL teachers. Learning Resources Teaching Resources Reference Communities & Blogs
Alice Drive Middle School - School Supply Lists 8th Grade Supply List Bring a box of tissue and a bottle of hand sanitizer to your homeroom teacher. For ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies Classes Loose leaf paper Pencils Colored pencils Composition book Three prong folder with pockets 3 – Three ring binders with dividers ¼ inch graph paper 3x5 note cards Expo markers Flash drive 2 ½ inch to 3 inch binder with dividers (Algebra I only) 4 AAA batteries (Algebra I only) 8th Grade Computer Apps personal ear phones (ear buds) for computer use ream of copy paper USB Drive 7th Grade Supply List pencils colored pencils loose leaf notebook paper small 3 ring binders for core classes dividers for the binders dictionary to keep at home highlighters index cards checking pens pocket/prong folder (plastic preferred) flash drive composition book for Science journal type notebook for Math small stapler It is possible that other supplies may be needed during the school year, such as poster paper, markers, spiral notesbooks, journals, or glue. 7th Grade Keyboarding Homeroom Teacher
100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Kind of Learner | College@Home For those unfamiliar with the term, a learning style is a way in which an individual approaches learning. Many people understand material much better when it is presented in one format, for example a lab experiment, than when it is presented in another, like an audio presentation. Determining how you best learn and using materials that cater to this style can be a great way to make school and the entire process of acquiring new information easier and much more intuitive. Visual Learners Visual learners learn through seeing and retain more information when it's presented in the form of pictures, diagrams, visual presentations, textbooks, handouts and videos. Auditory Learners Auditory learners do best in classes where listening is a main concern. Kinesthetic Learners Kinesthetic learners do best when they interact and touch things.
Best of the Best: Top 100 Web Resources for Educators Best of the Best: Top 100 Web Resources for EducatorsAn Internet Hotlist on Educator Websites created by Deborah B. Ford, Director of Library OutreachJunior Library Guild Introduction | Content Resources | Collaboration | Global Education | Time and Money Savers | Digital Resources | Worth the Money Introduction Especially for teachers and librarians, award winning author, librarian, teacher and speaker, Deborah B. The Internet ResourcesContent ResourcesA+ Click - Students grades K-12 can take online math practice tests at this site.
Back to School and First Day of School Lesson Plans - Printables and Worksheets - Theme Unit Back to School Get to Know Me! Student Names Back to School Word Search Animal Classes: Books Personalized for Your Class Butterfly Leveled Reader Book: Gavin Takes Class Stuffed Animal Home Leveled Reading Books Reading Levels edHelper Leveled Readers Correlation Chart Make a Daily Back to School and First Day of School Lesson Plans Activity Lesson Plan Book Draw Myself Learning Center Locker Combo Math Learning Center Learning Centers Daily 100 Days Chart for the Classroom or Bulletin Board Charts for the Bulletin Board Monthly Birthdays in Our Class Bulletin Board Chart Display Classroom Rules Bulletin Board Chart Be a Good Student Chart for Bulletin Board Names Bulletin Board Chart Class Jobs - Bulletin Board Chart Be a Good Student Bulletin Board Chart Days of the Week Chart Recognize and Reward Students Appoint a Class Sharing Sheriff Back to School Mazes Books Printables for Classroom Door Back to School Names Clues Puzzle Back to School Classroom Checkbook Challenge Writing
58 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest April 10, 2011 Welcome to this week’s edition of Treasure Chest—58 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. It’s really difficult to keep up with all that happens in educational technology. This is my attempt to make it just a little easier. I post a Treasure Chest every Sunday! I usually don’t get too excited over an edtech resource, but this interactive solar system site is “out of this world.” Interactive 3D model of Solar System Planets and Night Sky Featured What Do Kids Say Is The Biggest Obstacle To Technology At School? Tools Digital Tools–Building Digital Literacy presentation by Nik PeacheyTeacher Tools – 100+ Free Internet Resources for Real Teachers in Real Classrooms–Free resources for every classroom.DropTunes Is a Web Jukebox for Your Dropbox Music Stash–You can play music tracks through Dropbox’s web interface, but only one at a time, in a very minimalist player. How-To iOS Miscellaneous Slideshow/Video News Anchor’s April Fool’s Joke Sends Co-Host Walking Off Set