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Response to Intervention
(RTI):
IDEA - U.S. Dept.
of Education, Office of Special Education Programs:
This site was created to provide a "one-stop shop" for resources
related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, released on August
3, 2006.
Intervention Central:
Created by Jim Wright, Intervention Central offers free tools and
resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive
classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children
and youth.
RTI Action Network:
The RTI Action Network is dedicated to the
effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school
districts nationwide. The RTI Action Network is a
program of the
National Center for Learning Disabilities.
DIBELS:
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a
set of standardized, individually administered measures of early
literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute)
fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of
pre-reading and early reading skills.
Reading Rockets
This is a "national multimedia project offering information and
resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and
how caring adults can help."
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Curriculum &
Instruction Resources
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Video Sites:
United Streaming -
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/
Questar Media Library -
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/techcom/media_library.htm
Power Media Plus - http://www.powermediaplus.com/
BrainPop - http://www.brainpop.com/
(get username & pw from school librarian)
Open Video Project - http://www.open-video.org/
Teacher Tube - http://teachertube.com
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Lesson Plans and Other
Instructional Resources:
Puzzlemaker:
Discovery Education's "Puzzlemaker" is a puzzle generation tool for
teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search,
criss-cross, math puzzles, and more—using your own word lists.
Enchanted Learning:
As of June 2009, we
have a membership to Enchanted Learning that allows us access to all the
teacher materials on the site and that eliminates the ads. Log-in
information is available in the library or computer room.
Federal Resources
for Educational
Excellence (FREE)
FREE is a searchable web site that represents hundreds of federally supported education
resources.
Blue Web'n:
Pacific Bell's excellent annotated list of learning sites.
Select from a content table, browse by subject area, or use the search function.
Classroom Connect:
Helpful Internet information and opportunities for collaboration on
projects. This is the Web counterpart to the popular teachers' periodical.
The Global SchoolNet Foundation
The original resource for global project-based learning, problem-based
learning, and online collaborative learning.
Discovery Channel
School:
Lesson plans, activities, virtual field trips and more, based on material from Discovery
Channel, The Learning Channel, Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel.
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Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators:
Highly regarded list of sites useful to educators, and
several tutorials.
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Puzzlemaker:
Make word search, crossword and other puzzles. Copy HTML to a
web page or copy text to an application such as MS Word.
Educator's Reference Desk:
Encompasses AskERIC, lesson plans, resource guides and more
EvaluTech:
Searchable database of thousands of reviews of instructional materials for K-12
Lifelines:
Homework resources for parents and librarians to help students in grades K-4 or
5-12, from the Dutchess BOCES in collaboration with Mid Hudson Library System and
other community agencies.
21st
Century LIteracies:
The 21st Century Literacies Curriculum presents the process and
essential skills for embedding information literacy strategies across
all areas of the curriculum.
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Teaching with
Technology:
SmartBoard
Resources:
From Internet4Teachers, this is a list of sites for the care and
instructional use of SmartBoards.
SMART Technologies:
Elementary SMART Lessons:
A variety of SMART Board lessons from Wichita Public Schools.
Teach-nology:
Free and easy to use resources such as worksheets, teaching
tip, teacher resources, lesson plans and rubrics
ComputerHope.com:
Multi-purpose site with information on computer history, useful
technical support tips, computer product information, buying
tips, information about hardware and software vendors, and an online computer
dictionary.
Technology
Activities Database:
From LHRIC (Lower Hudson Regional Information Center), a database of technology projects
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Textbook Connections:
Literacy Place Connections:
Unit-by-unit resources on the World Wide Web.
McGraw-Hill Math by grade level
HSP
(Harcourt) Math by grade level
EduPlace:
K-8 resources from Houghton Mifflin
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NYS Learning Standards and Core Curriculum
NYSED.gov official site
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English
Language Arts:
Elementary Test
Prep
This site was put together by teaching professionals in
Oswego, NY to help students and teachers gain more information and
preparation for the New York State tests l. Each testing area provides
lessons, practice activities, teacher resources, and sometimes
literature tie-ins.
Teaching
Books.net
TeachingBooks.net is an online, multimedia collection of resources about
K-12 books, authors and illustrators that help encourage students to
read and enjoy reading.
Reading Rockets
This is a "national multimedia project offering information and
resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how
caring adults can help."
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Science:
Elementary
Science Program (ESP):
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES site with student and teacher resources, including Science
Activity of the Month, and Tips on Using ESP Kits.
Science Demonstrations:
Links to sites with science demonstrations and web resources.
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Social Studies:
NYSED's
Document-Based Questions (DBQ):
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Physical Education:
Health-E-Tips
Jam Library The JAM School Program brings physical
activity and health education into the classroom. JAM is designed to
teach kids (and adults) healthier lifestyle habits. Click on the buttons
for recent issues of JAMmin' Minute, JAM Blast and JAM Newsletter.
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Instructional Technology Resources
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Digital Photo Resources:
Info about cameras, pixels, etc.:
Digital Cameras in
the Classroom (from School Library Journal):
A Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography
If students are new to photography, digital or otherwise, you'll find here
step-by-step instruction and easy assignments, from "Unclutter! Get
Close!" to "The Rule of Thirds."
Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom
This site addresses some concerns related to digital photography, such as
privacy issues and students' ability to handle valuable equipment.
The Digital Camera in Education
Ready to get a little fancy? This site describes techniques like
panoramas and animation, and how to apply them in the classroom. There
are photo projects tailored to support math and other academic subjects,
as well as students with special needs. Use a digital camera to create
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