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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Perspectives on Common Core: Student-Centered Math

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Ditching paper and pencils can lead to great opportunities for collaborative learning and yes, even fun.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Jigsaw Reading Keeps Readers Accountable

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Utilize the jigsaw reading strategy to keep pupils accountable and encourage cooperative learning.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Kid-Code: Developmentally Appropriate Spelling

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Carefully balanced, developmentally appropriate spelling lessons and expectations can keep young writers focused!
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Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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Article
International Reading Association

Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
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Website
Other

Escort: Educating Migrant Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With links and resources, this organization uses federal funding (among other sources) to run a hotline for migrant farm workers and their families (National Migrant Education Hotline), to publish teaching kits (for teachers at all...
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Professional Doc
LD Online

Ld Online: Behavior Modification in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Would you like to reinforce or diminish certain behaviors im your classroom? This article explains the fundamentals to effectively use behavior modificatiom in the school setting.
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Lesson Plan
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Guided Reading [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Learn what guided reading is and how it to use it in the classroom to increase literacy skills. Discover guided reading strategies to use before, during, and after reading. Then follow-up with information on how to create right questions...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teacher's resource that advises how to choose great multicultural books for children. Includes lists of good books and authors, as well as criteria for selecting texts.
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Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Elements of Authentic Instruction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Analyze three classroom segments and identify teaching strategies that illustrate authentic instruction. Give examples to support your answer and compare your answers to those of other teachers.
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Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Making Connections in Your Teaching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Connect teaching goals with strategies that enhance learning. Select teaching goals, review the tips provided, then brainstorm and list strategies you would use to help students make connections. Compare your answers to other teachers'...
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Article
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: The Deductive Teaching Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a teaching strategy. An explanation of the deductive teaching strategy is provided, and a deductive teaching approach link is included.
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Lesson Plan
English Club

English Club: Teach English: Animal Adventures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A teaching activity where students participate in creating a story to practice listening and speaking skills.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Running Records

For Students 1st - 8th
Links to eleven websites, videos, charts, and activities that teach how to collect and interpret information from running records.