HOT OFF THE PRESSES FOR 2014

Here are some new pages to visit as you start planning for this summer.


Pinterest
  • If you are not already a "pinner," you need to become one!  Follow my Summer School board on Pinterest, and I will provide you with plenty of pins to inspire your summer teaching.
  • This is the home page for the Ron Clark Academy.  You can learn more about the academy and link to additional information.
  • Here is an overview of Writer's Workshop that includes resources and information on implementation.
  • This link contains information and printables for Writer's Workshop.
  • Mini lessons for Writer's Workshop are contained on this page with many links.
Reading Glue Inc.
  • At Reading Glue you can set up a classroom, track guided reading groups as well as individual student progress, locate books by Lexile or Guided Reading levels, link to instantly order or check out books, and access activities with correlating books lists.
  • Visit this link to try out sample PARCC test items for grades 3-5, 6-8, and high school.
  • This is where you can link to newsletters and other resources provided by the ISBE.
  • Subscribe for free to receive one email per day listing free or reduced price apps.
  • This blog contains a warehouse of ideas and links to other blogs including ideas to use right now as well as technology and app ideas and resources.
Teaching Channel
  • This website contains videos, lesson plans, and resources for the Common Core.
Sadlier-Oxford
  • At this site you can link to great interactive phonics activities online for pre-k through 6th grade.
Interactive Literacy Games
  • Link to tons of online literacy games organized by focus.
  • This Gamequarium link will take you directly to Nifty Thrifty 50 word games.
  • This teacher also has a large collection of links to interactive word work games.
  • Edutopia contains a wealth of evidence-based K-12 learning strategies.
Achieve the Core

  • You can register to find Common Core lessons.
  • Here you will find resources to implement the Common Core Standards.
  • The NEA has a collection of videos and links to assist you with Common Core.
  • You can click to reach links organized by content area.
  • The ISBE has a document containing suggested links to many Common Core Websites.
"If a seed of lettuce will not grow, we do not blame the lettuce.
Instead, the fault lies with us for not having nourished the seed properly."  Buddhist Proverb

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