PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Helping High Schoolers Find Research and Stem Field Opportunities
I've been involved in shepherding high school students through the world of Independent Research for nearly two decade. I know firsthand the impact that spending one or two summers working in a scientific institution with a real...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: College and Career Choices
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (8-12) on the topic College and Career Choices. Start the conversation about your students' future aspirations with these texts. Build their knowledge of what college is really like, how to...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Sentence Structure
Students analyze the structure of a sentence from the prologue of Act II of Romeo and Juliet to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of the text.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Who Can See Information About My Child?
This page goes over specifics of who can see profiles and progress information of students on Khan Academy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Can Parents Give Permission for Their Child to Have a Khan Account?
Students age 13 and up can create their own Khan Academy accounts. Those under 13 must have parental permission. Parents can create accounts for their children under 13 by following these 2 quick steps: Parent creates an account for...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Parent's Guide to Official Sat Practice
Khan Academy provides a plethora of SAT review resources. This site provides an overview of what Khan Academy provides and how student progress is tracked.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing a Series
This resource is designed to enhance the teaching of grammar in the context of reading and writing by using mentor sentences. In this resource, mentor sentences, or sentences that highlight a grammatical point, were chosen primarily from...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Starting & Stopping With Strong Imagery: Revision Strategy
In this lesson, students will engage in revising their writings to incorporate sensory images. Students will brainstorm topics of places, away from their home, that are special. Then students will choose and then write a descriptive...
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Mean, Median, and Mode Discussion
This is a virtual discussion between a mentor and student involving mean, median, and mode. Discusses when each is used and how they are found.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Visiting Relatives Prompt
This review discusses Ralph Fletcher's book entitled Marshfield Dreams and Cynthia Rylant's book called The Relatives Came. The author suggests that these books be used as mentor texts. In the suggested activity, learners will engage in...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Character Names & Powerful Opening Paragraphs
In this lesson plan, Bertrand R. Brinley's The Mad Scientist's Club is used as a mentor text. Students will analyze the introductory paragraph of the mentor text and its sequel. Then students will use an interactive button to select a...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Self Portraits: "I Come From" Poems
In this lesson, When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant Mentor and Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox are used as mentor texts to help young scholars realize what are important in the characters' lives and in their...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Tail Acrostic Poems
In this lesson, Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Mentor, Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli, and Henry & The Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall are used as mentor texts. Students will practice their acrostic skills on the tail...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Crazy Illustrations
In this lesson, Flotsam, written by David Wiesner, is used as a mentor text. Young scholars will analyze the author's use of crazy illustrations and word choices. Students will then use a game on this web site where they will click to...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Airplane Flight Sentences
In this lesson, Robert Burleigh's picture book entitled Flight is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Racetrack Sentences
In this lesson plan, The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race, written by Stan Berenstain, is used as a mentor text. Learners will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Creepy Crawly Sentences
In this lesson, the picture book entitled Toad, written by Ruth Brown, is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Packed Rain Forest Sentences
In this lesson, Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Greenhouse is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use interactive...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Packed Ocean Sentences
For this lesson, Andrew Clement's awesome picture book, Big Al is used as a mentor text. Young scholars will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Packed Zoo Sentences
In this lesson, If I Ran the Zoo, written by Dr. Seuss, is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who/what/when/where: Desert Theme
In this lesson, Brooke Bessesen's picture book, Look Who Lives in the Desert!: Bouncing and Pouncing, Hiding and Gliding, Sleeping and Creeping, is used as the mentor text for its use of adverbial phrases. After several exposures to the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who/what/when/where: Mall Theme
In this lesson, Eileen Christelow's picture book, Five Little Monkeys Go Shopping, is used as the mentor text for its use of adverbial phrases. After several exposures to the mentor text, students will use click the buttons with the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who/what/when/where: Recess Theme
In this lesson, Hooway for Wodney Watby, written by Helen Lester, is used as the mentor text for its use of adverbial phrases. After several exposures to the mentor text, young scholars will use click the buttons with the words "Who",...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Who/what/when/where: Sports Theme
In this lesson plan, Hoops, written by Robert Burleigh, is used as the mentor text for its use of adverbial phrases. After several exposures to the mentor text, students will use click the buttons with the words "Who", "What", "When",...