Teacher+Resource

Teachers,
 * March 26, 2012 **
 * FunBrain for Kids **
 * [] **
 * Oct 12, 2011 **

These resources may come in handy someday.

** Illinois School Library Media Association ** ** ISLMA Professional Resources **
 * * [|Books and Reading Resources]
 * [|Citing Sources]
 * [|Common Core Standards]
 * [|Copyright]
 * [|Curriculum Mapping]
 * [|Evaluation of Web Sources]
 * [|Illinois Education Sites]
 * [|Internet Safety] || [|Quantitative Guidelines]
 * [|Research on School Library Media Programs]
 * [|State Rules for Library Media Programs]
 * [|Resources for Keeping Up]
 * [|Web 2.0 Goes to School] ||
 * Oct 11, 2011 **

Teachers,

When you get an opportunity click on the Web 2.0 Tools tab. Grades 6th, 7th, and 8th are currently learning some of these tools and will give a presentation using them. All of them are //**FREE!**//

**Source: Shmoop** • [|Free Online Learning Guides for Students and Teachers] Shmoop is offering free online learning guides for students and teachers. **From analyzing A Midsummer Night's Dream to surveying some major battles in U.S. history,** Shmoop Learning Guides span **12 subject areas**, including biology and mythology. Plus, high school students gearing up for college can access Shmoop's College 101, a free guide to university and college admissions that covers topics such as entrance tests, financial aid, and scholarships.

There's a **new online resource** that provides educators with ** instant access to thousands of digital resources, including videos, audio, photos, in-depth lesson plans, and interactives perfect for the whiteboard. The goal? To help boost student achievement—__and best of all, it's free__. **
 * [|PBS Launches Free Online Resource to Help Boost Student Achievement] **
 * By SLJ Staff **

[|PBS LearningMedia] is a new public media education platform available to teachers and students across the country that brings together high-quality media from 1,500 public media producers and more than 350 local PBS stations.

[] [|PBS Learning Media]



Written on August 23, 2011 – 3:04 am | by Shelly Terrell Many of us will face many new learners in the next few days. Many have already met the individuals we will be making an impact on this year. Starting the school year has always felt like Christmas Eve to me. When I was a kid I could not sleep because I was excited about the day ahead, yet nervous. I think educators should be nervous and excited because we have the mission of guiding the learning journeys of many. Educators will make an impression on their learners; whether, this is a positive or negative impression is up to us. I like to start on a positive note and ensure I choose to walk in my class everyday and positively impact my students. Perhaps, you feel the same but need some inspiration or guidance. I hope the following tips and resources will help you along your journey! Bon Voyage! =**My Survival Tips**= =Presentation video:= These tips are from a recent presentation I did for American TESOL. Please feel free to watch the Youtube video: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9s5JZD2i7k&feature=player_embedded = More Resources = These are more resources to help you:
 * 1) **//Walk in motivated!//**- you will have the rest of the year to get bogged down, stressed, and in the dumps. What’s wrong with walking in believing you can really make a difference to your learners? I say start optimistically because it is often more difficult to pick yourself up.
 * 2) //**Engage parents!**//- Let’s start with a positive message about each student instead of a negative message. I like to write emails and send one to each parent with a nice personal note about the student. I also incude information about the school supplies, technology we will use, and more. I also invite them to a parent workshop with food to encourage them to attend. At this workshop we discuss the technology that will be used in the classroom and I ask parents to share ideas to improve the learning environment.
 * Tips for Engaging Parents this School Year.
 * Larry Ferlazzo also has great tips for engaging parents!
 * 1) **//Set-up your classroom to support the various learning styles!//**
 * Shoeless Classroom
 * Be Very Afraid- Kids designing their own learning environments
 * Physical Places
 * Heller Up Skole
 * Learning Places and Spaces
 * 1) **//Encourage learners to take part in creating their own learning environments!//**
 * Have them graffiti on butcher paper on the wall
 * Have them post their inspirational quotes on the wall
 * Have them create bulletin boards
 * 1) **//Be preventative and proactive when it comes to managing your classroom!//**- Doing this will ensure you have less behavioral problems.
 * Why He Threw the Chair at Me
 * 1) //**Unbind yourself from course books!**//- You know what your students need to learn so feel free to pick and choose what will work in the book and try having students be the main content creators of materials.
 * 2) //**Try a flexible curriculum!**//- Don’t be glued to your curriculum. Instead, invite parents and students to make decisions about the curriculum. Once students are involved in their learning, they take ownership of their learning.
 * 3) //**[|Reassess assessment!]**//- How will you grade your students? Try a different approach!
 * 4) **//Get to Know Your Students!//-**All your students should start with a clean slate. No matter what their past has been, you could be the first individual who has reached out to them. Our toughest students misbehave for a reason and usually are facing something horrific in their lives. Let’s care for them and let them start with a fresh record in our classroom.
 * Love Them Before You Know Them by Greta Sandler
 * 1) //**Integrate technology effectively!-**//Pedagogy first then technology. When we use technology it should:
 * support students ownership of learning
 * allow students to be content creators
 * engage and motivate students to be continuous learners
 * support effective communication, especially with peers worldwide
 * 1) //**Have fun!**//- When you enjoy your job your kids have fun learning!
 * Fun Theory Video
 * Survival Tips for the First Week of School
 * The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators- Free ebook and goals to inspire you throughout the teaching year!
 * [|Goal-Setting with English Language Learners]
 * LiveBinder of Resources
 * Great list of resources for New Teachersby Shamblesguru
 * What you wish you knew before you became a teacher(Slideshare presentation)
 * Top 12 New School Year Resolutions for Teachers
 * Tips for Beginning the School Year Right
 * Survival Tips for Teaching Kids English
 * EFL Teacher’s Kit for Surviving Kids- In this post, I explore more tips for working with young learners.
 * What Works: Cooperation vs. Competition- In this post, I explore how cooperative learning improved the culture and behavior of my young learners.
 * Parent Release Form for Publishing Student Work Online
 * Parent Release Form for Publishing Student Work Online PDF
 * A Post About FirstsFirst impressions and first activities on the first day of the semesterby Cecilia Lemos
 * Dear Me (On the Eve of My First Year Teaching)by Matthew Ray
 * First Daysby Pamela Moran
 * Dear Teacher Who is Afraidby JessieVaz12
 * First Day of A New School Year by Sylvia Ellison
 * Need Energy by Eva Buyuksimkesyan
 * Getting to Know Each Other: Strategies and Activities for Beginning a New School Year
 * Back to School and Ready to Goby Angela Maiers
 * The Start of a New Yearby Vicky Davis, The Cool Cat Teacher
 * First Day of School: Anastasis Academy by Kelly Tenkely