Teacher Resources

FOUR STEPS TO EFFECTIVE VERBAL REPRIMANDS:
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/pride/FourSteps.htm
If you have a student or two who inevitably do not keep up with or participate in whole class activities, you will need to find a way to effectively address and resolve the problem.The four steps outlined here should make it relatively easy.

WORKING WITH ATTENTION SPANS:
http://www.cedu.niu.edu/pride/BehaviorTipsStretchYourStudentsAttentionSpan.htm
Take the eight question quiz here to see how you fare with retaining your students' attention span; each survey question can be used as a pointer to improve or increase attentiveness.

ALPHABET & SIGNING BANNERS:
http://www.janbrett.com/alphabet/manual_sign_alphabet_main.htm
These alphabet banners offered by author Jan Brett are not only beautifully illustrated with lively and appealing graphics, they also contain the signing movement for each letter, along with lined upper and lower case letters. Why not include the visuals for signing along with your classroom alphabet displays, and see what your students will pick up?

100 BEST BOOKS:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.htm
From preschool through age twelve, find a recommended reading list for each appropriate reading level, compiled by the National Education Association.

LEARNING MODALITIES:
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/issues/index.shtm
Explore the various learning modalities of your students, learn a few teaching techniques for the modalities, and find tips for testing in this overview of the subject.

DAILY SELF-STARTER THEMES:
http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/010915_daily_self_starter_themes.htm

Start your school days off by setting the tone with a short, self-starting learning activity using the suggestions included here, and giving time for students to settle,
ask questions, situate themselves, etc.

A KID’S HEART
Free tools for teachers and parents. Type and print out manuscript writing exercises right online or download a free math worksheet generator. Creates worksheets for counting, time, addition, subtraction, place value and more. Download a hangman type spelling game and enter your own spelling words. There's also a bookmark designer program with the clip art to help you design and print bookmarks for your students. Print out lined clip art to use for reports, poems, word lists, note pads, stationary, bulletin board, etc.
http://akidsheart.com/

TEACH-NOLOGY
This site links you to 200 of the best resources any teacher might need. It contains a brief description of the website and what to expect on it, which I have found to be mostly accurate.
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Classroom Management Tips at your fingertips, and a whole lot more. I did send this resource out last year, and received lots of positive feedback on it. If you haven’t looked at it before, you may want to do so now.
http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html

INTERNET 4 CLASSROOMS
This site is useful if you don’t have a lot of experience on the Internet, particularly doing searches.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/

LITERACY LINKS
Links to sites that help promote literacy or specific book titles.
http://fayette.k12.in.us/eastview/library.htm

KATHY SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. Kathy Schrock is considered by many to be an invaluable resource. You will probably want to bookmark it as you will be visiting it often.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/  

DISCOVERY CHANNEL-SCHOOL
http://school.discovery.com/
? Clipart Gallery
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/  
? Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/  
? Brain Boosters
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters  
? Study Starters
http://school.discovery.com/studystarters  

ABC TEACH
Many primary teachers have found it useful to subscribe to this site, although there is plenty to find here that is free to all.
http://www.abcteach.com  

SITES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/  

THE LEARNING PAGE
You have to sign up for this website’s freebies, but it may be worth it. (no charge, just your name and a password) Zaner Bloser worksheets, telling time, calendars, money
http://www.learningpage.com/  

TEACHING HEART
Links to just about anything a primary teacher will need.
http://www.teachingheart.net  

BLUE WEB’N
Blue Web'n is an online library of 1800+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). You can search by grade level (Refined Search), broad subject area (Content Areas), or specific sub-categories (Subject Area).
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/index.html  

CONNECTING LINK
Web Resources that go along with the courses given.
http://connectinglink.com/resources.asp  

ENCHANTED LEARNING
This site has a subscription fee for some items, but plenty is still free. Especially good for primary teachers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html  

TEACHING WITH THE WEB
Educational Technology Center from Kennesaw University. Lots of excellent links to many Lessons plans and themes to use with all grades
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/teaching.htm  

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Use this resource to help students cite their references.
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php  

MARCO POLO
MarcoPolo: Internet Content for the Classroom is a consortium of premier national education organizations, state education agencies and the MarcoPolo Education Foundation dedicated to providing the highest quality Internet content and professional development to teachers and students throughout the United States.
http://marcopolo-education.org/  

WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PRE-K - 2
http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/rle/technology/primarywebsites.htm  

EDUCATION WORLD
“The Educator’s Best Friend” This site has it all, lesson plans, ideas for lessons, tips for classroom management and much more.
http://www.educationworld.com/  

MAPQUEST
Need driving directions?
http://www.mapquest.com/  

ABOUT
Educators, this site has discussion groups, articles and tips on teaching for every grade and age level, from preschool to college.
http://about.com/education/  

ONLINE LITERATURE BASED RESOURCES FOR 1ST & 2ND GRADE TEACHERS
While on this site also look through the home page.
http://www.lite.iwarp.com/litlink1.htm  

SUGGESTED SITES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Just what the title says, a listing of websites students may need.
http://www.ctap3.org/_lperry/CUE_CTAP/websites.htm  

PTA: BACK TO SCHOOL
National PTA offers organized resources to help parents, children, and local PTAs prepare to return to school.
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/bts/index.asp  

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)
Visit this site to learn more about the No Child Left Behind Act, passed in 2002.
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/index.html  

EASY DIORAMAS:
Dioramas make great displays for history and/or science fairs. Use this art lesson on dioramas for the basic foundation for any theme you are considering.
http://www.artswire.org/~kenroar/lessons/elem/elem28.htm  

CHARADES AND PICTIONARY:
Again, you can adapt the ideas at this site for any grade level. Instead of the words given on this page, try using your spelling lists for the year, or book titles you have read.
http://www.creighton.edu/%7Ebsteph/pack114/library/webcampcharades.html  

WORD WALLS:
Find more teacher suggestions and activities here to expand and build your own classroom word wall exercises.
http://mrsalphabet.com/wordwalls.html  

WORD WALLS:
Find creative uses for word walls and sample activities to use them constructively in your classroom.
http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/portfolios/students/wjmirow/word%2520walls%2520web%2520page.htm  

INTERACTIVE WORD WALL:
How to construct a word wall, word lists to include on that wall, and activities to accompany the whole project.
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/wordwall062599.html  

SAMPLE WORD WALLS:
Visit one classroom's word walls to help you organize and create your own.
http://chlive.org/home/husenica/wordwall.htm  

VIRTUAL TEACHERS LOUNGE
Created for educators and by educators, the Virtual Teachers' Lounge is an innovative, free Web site allowing teachers to communicate and network with peers, gather classroom tips and build communities online. Rich with activities and resources, the Virtual Teachers' Lounge has a wealth of information and support just for teachers!
www.virtualteacherslounge.org  

SITES FOR TEACHERS
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/  

THINKING ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Find out the 4 things to accomplish the first day that let students know you are "an adult who is respectful to young people."
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6705.html  

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Try making Time Capsules, Me Boxes, or Class Photo Books. Play the Name Game, or take a School Tour.
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/1rstday/1rst.html  

THE TEACHERS' CORNER: BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Check out the literature list and assembly themes. Find ideas for getting to know you, first week homework assignments, and bulletin boards.
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/thematicunits/current.htm  

PTA: BACK TO SCHOOL
National PTA offers organized resources to help parents, children, and local PTAs prepare to return to school.
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/bts/index.asp  

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)
Visit this site to learn more about the No Child Left Behind Act, passed in 2002.
http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/index.html  

STUDENT TEACHERS & SUPERVISING TEACHERS:
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/prek2/issues/102issue2.shtm
What do student teachers want to know? Follow these insights for valuable tips from former student teachers on how to make the most out of the experience, for both the
supervising and the student teachers.

WINNING WAYS:
http://www.education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i1/winning.html
This article examines how to build better rapport with your middle and high school students, expecting more, getting more, and earning respect on both sides. Three different teachers' perspectives are examined.

CLEVER KEYS:
http://www.cleverkeys.com/ck.html?p=home&os=
You can download this program for your classroom computer and have instant access to dictionary definitions, facts,
and synonyms, from Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com. (As always, please ensure the program is suitable to your own needs and guidelines before downloading.)

TIME OUT:
http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=art_1333
Just how important is time in all aspects of education? Find a discussion of the time factor here, considering how time constraints may lead to problems and inefficiencies in both teaching and learning efforts.