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REPORT CARDS:
http://www.geocities.com/teachingwithheart/reportcards.html
How to write effective report cards and make meaningful, appropriate comments for each individual student? Take a look at the tried and tested teacher tips at this site.REPORT CARD COMMENTS:
http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/endofyear/personalcomments061400.html
Find a list of almost 300 potential comments to include in your final report cards.www.atomiclearning.com
A website that provides excellent tutorials in Inspiration, Kidspiration, HyperStudio and PowerPoint among many others. Short QuickTime movies cover topics quickly and clearly.
Search engine for Images
http://www.diggit.comGRAPHIC COMM CENTRAL
http://teched.vt.edu/gcc/
"GRAPHIC COMM CENTRAL is the "Hub" on the Web for graphic communication education and training.This site currently receives more than 100,000 accesses/month from Graphic Comm teachers, students, and industry personnel.
FOUR STEPS FOR BETTER CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE:
http://www.honorlevel.com/steps.html
Find an outline of four basic steps to institute for classroom discipline to create an effective and consistent policy for all of your classes.DAILY BEHAVIOR POINT CHART:
http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/08658862354_32.pdf
Keep track of students' behavior on a daily basis with this printable point chart. Bonus points are included for whatever activities you award extra points for.CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TIPS:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ClassroomManagement.html
Teachers in the know have submitted various and successful tips and strategies for a wide variety of classroom management topics, including A List of Things to Do Before School Starts, Supply Lists, Teacher Survival Kits, Ideas for New Teachers, and Getting Parents Involved.Survival Kits
www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ClassroomManagement.htmlCREATING AND USING ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS:
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/portfolio.html
If you are considering using portfolios in your classroom as a method of student work assembly and teacher assessment, here is a page to introduce you to the why's and wherefore's.99 WAYS TO SAY, "GOOD!"
http://www.rr.gmcs.k12.nm.us/good.htm
Here's your pick-me-up, pass on the good cheer to your students, site of the day--99 ways to tell your students they are terrific.FORMS AND LETTERS FOR TEACHERS:
http://www.teachertools.org/forms_dynam.asp
From behavior documentation, to referrals, to tardy warnings, assignment sheets, progress reports, homework coupons, class lists, project planning guides--you name it, you'll find many many useful forms to download here. Great for new and experienced teachers alike.
CERTIFICATE CREATOR:
http://www.certificatecreator.com/main.asp
It's the end of the school year, and time to pass out some class awards. See which original ones your students can come up with, and no matter how zany, try and give a certificate to each student. You can also access premade certificates at this site and simply print them out; click on "category" and then "awards".BULLETIN BOARD IDEAS:
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/bulletin/elembrd.html
Find a number of tested and successful bulletin board suggestions for the primary classroom.EdHelper
http://www.edhelper.com/SONGS 4 TEACHERS
http://www.songs4teachers.com
This web site features original, theme-related songs, poems, activities, book suggestions, MIDIs, web site recommendations, and more.Armadillo’s K-12 WWW
http://chico.rice.edu/armadillo/Rice/Resources/reshome.html
AskERIC
http://www.askeric.org
Classroom Connect’s Connected Teacher
http://www.connectedteacher.com/home.asp
Connecticut Humanities Council
http://www.cthum.org
Cyberbee
http://www.cyberbee.com/
ED’s Oasis: K-12 Teacher Resources and Opportunities
http://www.edsoasis.org.html
Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com
Education World ®: Where Educators Go to Learn
http://www.education-world.com/
ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology
http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome
The Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
The Gateway
http://www.thegateway.org/
INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
http://infomine.ucr.edu/Main.html
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://www.discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
Resources for Teachers
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/restch.htmQuiz Star
4teachers.org/tools/quizstar/CLASS CERTIFICATES
http://www.innovativeclassroom.com/Class_Management/Certificates/default.aspBUILDING INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS:
http://www.essdack.org/building/
From designing a framework to task prompts, to outcomes and evaluation tools, use this technology-specific guide and template to help you design your own integrated projects.THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS:
http://www.nbpts.org/
Learn more about the NBPTS, what it has to offer online, as well as updates on its latest newsA TO Z CALENDAR PRINTOUTS:
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/calendar/
No matter what unit you are currently studying, chances are that this Enchanted Learning site has a printable calendar for it. Choose the Butterfly and Moth Calendar; Endangered Animals, Solar System, Mammals, Transportation, Ocean Animals--or even create your own.
Early LearningEARLY LITERACY--A RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS:
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/e_literacy/index.html
Lesson PlansMORE IDEAS THAN YOU'LL EVER USE FOR BOOK REPORTS:
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/bookrepts101498.html
If your students' book reports are getting a little stale by this time of the year, spice them up with some of the ideas given here--create a character sculpture, pantomime a setting, create a diary for a character... very creative.ONLINE WRITING WORKSHOP:
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/irish/share/storytelling/workshop/artsedge.html
This workshop is for teachers, and addresses storytelling and teaching writing in the classroom. Several online articles pursue background reading, while teaching material are organized around all aspects of the writing process. Student handouts include worksheets on editing and revision, character response, and the writing process.ACTIVITY INDEX:
http://www.ktca.org/donnasday/creative/activndx.html
Find recipes for gooey goop, cinnamon dough clay, soupy science, gelatin plastic, fireworks art and more--all perfect ingredients for summer classrooms.
Monthly HolidaysPrintable WorksheetsFORMS FOR EDUCATORS:
http://www.asd.com/asd/edconn/edtool.htm
From award certificates, to homework assignments,to supply request forms... these printables will all come in handy for busy educators.FLASHCARD CREATOR:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/Flashcard_Creator.htmlMATH WORKSHEET CREATOR:
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/add/plus1.shtmlMATHEMATICS FACTORY WORKSHEETS LITE:
http://worksheetfactory.com/mathlite.htmlFree Worksheets-School Express
http://www.schoolexpress.com/100th Day of School
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/100th/index.htmlReproducibles
www.innovativeclassroom.com/Teaching_Toolbox/Reproducibles/default.aspELECTRONIC SPANISH FLASHCARDS:
http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/span/flshcrd.htm
Internet TechnologyTraining
OptionsAssessment & RubricsFINDING THE BOTTOM LINE--ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION:
http://www.teachers-connect.net/cc/97-98/mid2.htmMulti-media Project Scoring Rubric - Scoring Guidelines
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/MMrubric.htmInvolving Students in Checklist Creation
http://www.4teachers.org/projectbased/students.shtmlWest Loogootee: Evaluation Rubrics for WebSites
www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/eval.htmBUILDING INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS:
http://www.essdack.org/building/
From designing a framework to task prompts, to outcomes and evaluation tools, use this technology-specific guide and template to help you design your own integrated projects.SAMPLE WEBQUEST RUBRICS:
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/webquestrubric.htm
If you're wondering how to assess and evaluate student work with webquests, try the sample rubrics available at this site.
Collaborative ActivitiesWhy Do Animals Migrate?
www.lalc.k12.ca.us/laep/smart/Sunrise/4-7les5.htmlJourney North - A Global Study of Wildlife
Migration
www.learner.org.jnorth/
Sites for CentersLEARNING CENTER SUGGESTIONS -- THE 50 STATES:
http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/ccenter/states/activk-3.shtml
Several teaching suggestions, strategies, and resources highlight this web site's offerings for studying the 50 states in grades K through 3.A Hotlist on the One-Computer Classroom http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listonecompja.html
Thanks to Janine Scott of University of Southern Mississippi for compiling this hotlist for ideas for the one-computer classroom. This would be a great resource to kick off a staff development period, with small groups exploring each site to come up with creative ideas for using computers in education. Very practical.LEARNING CENTER TIPS AND THEMES:
http://www.knownet.net/users/Ackley/tips.html
http://www.knownet.net/users/Ackley/themes.html
From a teacher who has experience with what works in learning centers, try these brief suggestions to see if they will help within your own classroom setting. The second URL above will supply several themes to use in your centers.ONLINE MATH GAMES:
http://www.aplusmath.com/Games/index.htmlAppletsForTeachers ***
www.geocities.com/appletsforteachers
This site contains games to reinforce numbers (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and capitals of nations and US States. Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School
Virtual
Field Trips and Live WebCamsVirtual Field Trips -If you have a hankering to get out into the field but just don't have the time to jet over to Mount Kilimanjaro or trek into the Nambib Desert, this collection of Virtual Field Trips may be the ticket. Visitors...embark on a well-organized journey through a series of well-written and well illustrated web pages. The site...is clear and informative without being oversimplified. ...easy to navigate through the various field guides.
Virtual Fieldtrips II
http://www.surfaquarium.com/virtual.htmWebcam Setup:
http://netconference.about.com/internet/netconference/cs/webcamsetup/index.htmWebcam Mega-indexes:
A Bird’s Eye View of Webcams:
www.abirdseyeviewof.com/WIE.htmlCamcity:
www.camcity.com/index2.htmlDirectory of Webcam Indexes:
http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/WWW/Webcams/Directories/EarthCam for Kids:
www.earthcamforkids.com/WebCam Central:
www.camcentral.com/Specific Webcam sites:
Amazing Animal Cams:
www.earthcamforkids.com/cgi-bin/ksearch_cam.cgi?subject:ANI;file:KANIAnimals Webcams:
http://webcamsat.net/cgi-bin/wcs/category.cgi?cat_id=10Automated Astrophysical Site-Testing Observatory:
http://bat.phys.unsw.edu.au/~aasto/The Baby Cam:
http://tlc.discovery.com/tlcdaytime/babystory/babystory.htmlChamps-Elysées:
www.allocine.fr/live/Discovery Cam Universe:
www.discovery.com/cams/cams.htmlFinchCam:
http://cbt.bungi.com/finchcam/Geostationary Satellite Images of the Earth:
www.goes.noaa.gov/HTML/FRAMED/f_gms.htmlGhost Cam:
www.discovery.com/cams/ghost/ghost.htmlHua Mei at Panda Central:
www.sandiegozoo.com/special/pandas/hua_mei/index.htmlKremlin Cam:
www.discovery.com/cams/kremlin/kremlin.htmlOld Faithful:
www.nps.gov/yell/oldfaithfulcam.htmOrca Cam:
www.orca-live.net/top_nfla.htmlPanda Cam:
www.sandiegozoo.com/special/pandas/Panda Cam/index.htmlScience/Museums Webcams:
http://webcamsat.net/cgi-bin/wcs/site.cgi?site_id=38Toledo Zoo’s Animal Cams:
www.toledo.com/zoocams/index.htmlTrojan Room Coffee Machine:
www.cl.cam.ac.uk/coffee/coffee.htmlView Outdoors Webcams:
http://webcamsat.net/cgi-bin/wcs/category.cgi?cat_id=18
Citing ResourcesElectronic Reference Formats
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.htmlCyberBee: Citing Electronic Resources
http://www.cyberbee.com/citing.html
Electronic
PortfoliosCreating Electronic Portfolios
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/portfolio.htmlAssessment of Electronic Portfolios
http://www.essdack.org/port/rubric.htmlCREATING ONLINE PORTFOLIOS:
http://www.electricteacher.com/onlineportfolio/index.htm
From preliminary articles to process, scanning, examples, and adding graphics, this comprehensive site will take you through the steps of getting student work portfolios up and online.The Digital Portfolio: A Richer Picture of Student Performance
http://www.essentialschools.org/pubs/exhib_schdes/dp/dpframe.htm
Learn how six schools put digital portfolios into practice. Digital Portfolio is a software tool that lets students create a collection of their skills and accomplishments and documents how students are reaching goals.Electronic Portfolios
http://www.essdack.org/port/
Visit this site to learn how more teachers are using electronic portfolios to assess student learning.Webfolios
http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/work.html
These online portfolios, or "webfolios," share the work of Ted Nellen's 11th grade English students. You can scroll down the page to choose a specific student's work and then read his or her online reports and short stories.Feasible Electronic Portfolios
http://www.mehs.educ.state.ak.us/portfolios/why_digital_portfolios.html
Portfolios demonstrate what is important to students, their unique knowledge and skills. Study the list of Strategic Considerations for Digital Portfolios.The Teaching Portfolio
http://sheridan-center.stg.brown.edu/publications/TeachingPortfolio.shtml
A teaching portfolio is a description of an educator's teaching achievements. View a sample portfolio that demonstrates the quality of one teacher's proficiency.
Copyright
ResourcesCopyright Tips and Issues
American Library Association Copyright Information
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/copy.htmCopyright Clearance Center Inc. Online News
Copyright & Fair Use: Stanford University Libraries
Copyright Policy and Law - A University of Virginia site aimed at academics.
Digital Future Coalition - This lobbying and information sharing organization (including the American Library Association) provides documentation in support of balanced legislation that protects access to information as well as the ability to regulate and profit from that information.
Law and Copyright - The Cornell University Legal Information Institute site.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet - Use "copyright" in left-margin search engine to secure timely status reports from the Library of Congress on current legislation.
US Copyright Office - A Library of Congress office concerned with copyright history, proposed and pending legislation
Citation
and Style GuidesAPA Style Documentation - Guide to writing research papers according to American Psychological Association handbook in a question and answer format.
APA Style Resources - Multiple sites providing guidance on APA style citations.
Basic CGOS Style - Based on the Columbia Guide to Online Style, provides general guidance and examples from humanities (MLA and Chicago) and scientific (APA and CBE) styles of citing electronic information sources.
Chicago Style - Explanation and examples for using Chicago or Turabian style citations.
Citation Formats - Links to dozens of guides to citing electronic information sources.
Citation Style for Reseach Papers (CW Post, Long Island University) - Guidelines for APA, MLA, and other major style manuals. Color coded for easy navigation.
Citation Styles - Guidelines for MLA, APA, Chicago, Columbia styles for electronic resources
Citing Electronic Resources (Internet Public Library) - Links to web resources and information on books providing guidance on proper citation formats.
Citing Sources via GGU University Library (Golden Gate University) - Link to general and specific guides to citing print and electronic materials.
Citing Electronic Resources (Southern Oregon University) - Links to guides for MLA, APA, Turabian and other styles.
Citing the Internet - Examples in APA, MLA, and Turabian styles. Note especially examples for citing documents from EBSCOhost.
Citing Web Material (Syracuse University Library) - Links to guides for citing both print and electronic information sources. Includes MLA, APA, and Turabian style citations.
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Associaton - Official guidelines for citing electronic information sources, including EBSCOhost and other online databases. Official Site.
Guide for Citing Electronic Information - Easy to follow table of examples, based on Li and Crane's book Electronic Style.
Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides (University of Iowa) - Links to guides on citations of both print and electronic materials in several styles.
Modern Language Association - Choose MLA style for guide to formatting citations based on MLA guidelines. Official Site
On-line Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources - Links to basic style guides as well as specific guides for APA, MLA and Turabian style.
Quote, Unquote: The Harvard Style of Referencing Published Material (Leeds Memorial University - Guide to citing print and electronic materials using a form favored in the sciences.
