Cowden-Herrick Schools
Six Steps for Substitute Success
Here's a switch--a lesson plan designed for prepare class members for a substitute! The plan highlights six behaviors that demonstrate respect and responsibility.
All Things PLC
Professional Learning Community Manual
Although designed for a specific learning community, much can be gleaned from this manual about how to set up a learning community and the responsibilities for the various members.
YMCA
Turning Courtrooms into Classrooms
Turn the class into the next episode of Law & Order! Scholars work together to create a mock trial over the course of several weeks before going before a judge for the case performance. They take on different roles, go through...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Culturally Responsive Rti
This series of professional learning modules, released by the National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt), presents Response to Intervention (RTI) as a culturally responsive framework for ensuring...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Progress Monitoring and Decision Making
This 2007 PDF brief from Deborah Speece studies an RTI model as a method of identifying children for special education services. The brief illustrates the role of progress monitoring within RTI through two student profiles. This brief...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Rti in Middle School: A Guide for Parents
This document was developed to help middle school parents and other family members understand the essential components of RTI (screening, progress monitoring, multi-level prevention system, and data-based decision making), ask questions...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention:rti in Elementary School:a Guide for Families
This document was developed to help parents and other family members understand the essential components of RTI (screening, progress monitoring, multi-level prevention system, and data-based decision making), ask questions about RTI, and...
Rick Beach
Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition: Leading Student Responses
The textbook entitled Teaching Literature to Adolescents, 2nd Edition contains activities for Chapter 5 reflection. Intended for high school teachers, this site contains activities that will extend the content from the Chapter 5. Focus...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Solution Shop: A Counseling and Study Skills Program for Middle School
Solution Shop is a counseling and study skills program designed to address the academic needs of struggling middle school students. In this program, the school counselor serves the critical role of developing and providing appropriate...
Scholastic
Scholastic: How to Promote Creative Thinking
As teachers, we play an important role in supporting children's ability in art, dramatic expression, and creative responses to problems. Creative power increases a young child's desire to learn and supports intellectual development. This...