Curated OER
Why the Common Core?
The Common Core: filling in the gaps and preparing for life beyond college
Vertex42
Weekly Lesson Planning Template
You'll feel prepared and ready to begin your school week when you've considered the progression of your lessons on an hourly and day-to-day basis.
Curated OER
Philosophy of Social Studies Education
Learn how to distinguish between curriculum and instruction. Utilize concept mapping strategies to organize a philosophy of elementary social studies education. Your class will be able to explain the process they underwent to organize...
Curated OER
Up, Up and Away
Tenth graders experiment with gravity and air pressure. In this geometry lesson, 10th graders build their own kits and fly it. They investigate the questions: what keeps a kite in the air and what are some important factors when flying a...
Curated OER
Moons Of The Solar System
Students investigate the solar system and its moons. They conduct research in groups to find information. Also the teacher uses models of the planets in order to teach different facts about the solar system through the use of...
Curated OER
Making the Curriculum Work
Is your curriculum getting you down? Before you get rid of it, try these ideas first.
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Student Created Course Descriptions
Sixth graders create a powerpooint presentation for next year's incoming class outlining the curriculum. Working in groups, 6th graders are assigned a portion of the curriculum to cover in their presentation. Multimedia slides are...
Curated OER
The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.
PBS
The Math of Bicycles: Wheel Figure This Out (Grades 4 7)
Several good activities here. Look particularly at Wheel Figure It Out (which is the opening page) and Gearing Up. There are answers to the very good questions at the bottom of each.
Scholastic
Scholastic: New Teachers
If you are a new teacher, this is a great resource. Features advice and support from experienced teachers, teaching strategies. classroom tools, and hot topics.
FNO Press
From Now On: Making the Best of New Tools
As teachers become more familiar with technology the focus becomes using technology to facilitate curriculum, state standards and pedagogy. School districts want to ensure their "Investment pays rich dividends in terms of student...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Workshop: Assessment, Evaluation, and Curriculum Redesign
This site features information on a workshop for assessment, evaluation, and curriculum redesign. Teachers will benefit from the explanations and information provided through these examples.
PBS
Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
Other
Curriculum Development: Curriculum Designers, Inc.
This informative site featuring information on curriculum development offers sample maps, mapping software, recommended websites and more.
Other
Multicultural Pavilion: A Diversity Newsletter
This is a great newsletter/e-zine with information, articles, links, and much more.
Other
Spotsylvania County Schools: Curriculum Maps
This site features an outline of how to implement the use of curriculum maps into a school district curriculum program.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Curriculum Mapping
Discover more about curriculum mapping when you visit this informative site. Teachers will gain a better understanding of curriculum mapping through this resource.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teachers' Domain
Teachers' Domain is a multimedia digital library for the classroom that provides learning experiences in ways no textbook can. This ever-expanding library currently includes collections on: Science: Life Science, Physical Science,...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: An Overview of the History of Public Education in Texas
Read the history of how the Texas Education Agency came to be; from its beginnings laid out in the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836, to the rigorous curriculum, graduation requirements, and implementation of a new, tougher...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grades 9 12 Math Teacher Library
As part of Louisiana Department of Education's teacher support toolbox library, this page contains the 9-12 Math resources.