Teaching With Purpose


	Resources for Teachers Compiled by Sherah Carr, Ph.D. Contact Dr. Carr via e-mail: carrs@bellsouth.net ● APA STYLE REFERENCING RESOURCES American Psychological Association (APA) http://www.apastyle.org You can get some FREE information on the correct way to cite electronic sources in APA http://www.apastyle.org/elecsource.html Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) Section on APA format for references http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.htm ● CURRICULUM MAPPING Links to curriculum and content mapping resources ● FUN STUFF Cheer Cards Print and cut out 32 cheer cards to affirm great student work each day in fun and unique ways. http://www.drjean.org/html/monthly_act/act_2004/06_june/06_2004_pdf.html Fonts for Kids! http://www.momscorner4kids.com/fonts/ Create clever computer generated classroom materials using these childlike type styles. ● GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Internet for Classrooms - incredible set of resources, reviews, skill practice games online, reproducibles and more http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing the curriculum and teacher professional growth. It is updated daily. Teachers Bridge http://www.teachersbridge.org/ The BRIDGE is a way for educators across the state of Georgia to share ideas and materials. Educators can not only connect to each other through those shared resources, but also through online chat and forum communities. Teaching is a Work of Heart by Colleen Gallagher http://www.teachingheart.net/ This site has teaching ideas, printables, inspiration, links, lessons, units, and activity sheets. Nice resource! ● GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS http://www.georgiastandards.org Locate all the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) ● GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS EdHelper Graphic Organizers - free printables http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm Education Connection Newsletter - Graphic Organizers http://www.nvo.com/ecnewletter/graphicorganizers/ Eduscapes - Learning Resources: Graphic Organizers http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic73.htm Five Flap Review Foldable Five flap review foldable Freelogy – Graphic organizers http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/index.php Hidden Panel Foldable Hidden Panel Foldable Organizer Template Inspiration – ideas for using graphic organizers by grade level and content areas http://www.inspiration.com/resources/index.cfm Main Idea Pyramid Foldable Main idea pyramid foldable template North Central Regional Educational Laboratory – Graphic Organizer examples & strategies http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr2grap.htm Pocket Purse - Directions for making a small purse to hold math facts or other review - also shows mathematical attributes of pocket http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/purse.htm Pocket Vocabulary Review Template- template for making a pocket - designed by Sherah Carr - File in Adobe Acrobat format Recipes4Success - graphic organizer maker under the tools section http://myt4l.com/index.php Rubric for Graphic Organizers - Inspiration Diagrams http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/inspirationrubric.html Teach-nology – Graphic organizer worksheets http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/graphic/ The Graphic Organizer – sample graphic organizers, research, lesson strategies http://www.graphic.org/ Tools for Reading and Writing - most for middle and secondary http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Tools/Index.htm Vocabulary Graphic Organizers - awesome set of organizers http://www.stenhouse.com/pdfs/0085appe.pdf Write Design Online – Explains and gives examples of five types of organizers http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/ ● LITERACY/VOCABULARY RESOURCES Article about Integrating Literacy in Content Areas Article about literacy integration Content Area Literacy Strategies from Santa Rosa Schools Article about Vocabulary Strategies Article about vocabulary Monster Frames for Monster Words, Phrases or Sentences Starfall - Learn-to-read website for young children http://www.starfall.com/ Vocabulary strategies from Just Read Now Vocabulary collaborative pair review games - Acrobat Reader file Word Wall Strategies from Saskatoon Public Schools Word Wall Resource Page http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson328b.shtml Word map from readingquest.org Word map from educationoasis.com Click here for additional reading and writing resources. ● LIVETEXT INFORMATION EMAT605 Livetext Instructions ● REFERENCE SOURCES Full-Text Education Journals Online Sponsored by Lesley College A listing of either print publications that offer selected articles full-text on their World Wide Web Home Page, or electronic journals that exist only online. http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/kholmes/libguides/edjournals.html ● REVIEW/SUMMARIZING STRATEGIES Pete's PowerPoint Station - PowerPoint presentations on summarizing http://languagearts.pppst.com/summarize.html Question and Answer Wheel File Click here to download Microsoft Word file with Q & A Wheel Question & Answer Fortune Teller Acrobat Reader .pdf file ● RUBRICS Rubistar - A free tool to help teachers make quality rubrics. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Kathy Schrock's Rubric and Assessment Resources http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html ● TEACHER RESOURCES Inspiring Teachers http://www.inspiringteachers.com This site hosts the Beginning Teacher's Toolbox. Monthly features include articles, inspirational pieces, humor and practical tips. Teachers Guide to the U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml A site with a wide variety of teacher resources including lesson plans, publications, grants and NCLB information. ● TEACHER OBSERVATIONS Forms for doing teacher observations in classrooms. EDUC505 students use these forms. Observation forms in Microsoft Word ● TRANSITION IDEAS Ideas for things to do with students between lessons or activities or when you need a state change! http://atozteacherstuff.com/Tips/Sponge_and_Transition_Activities/index.shtml The Teacher's Guide to Children's Songs and Rhymes http://www.theteachersguide.com/ChildrensSongs.htm This site has the lyrics and some of the music to a variety of songs and poems for children. Great resource! ● UNIT RESOURCES Sample early childhood essential questions Mercer lesson plan template Template for Unit Content Map in MSWord Unit planning calendar template Differentiating Instruction EMAT621 Sample plant unit Presentations about Unit Parts I & II Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Choice cube template Planning learning experiences chart Management Topics Presentation on Procedures & Transitions by Susan Douglas & Mallory Friedman Copyright © 2008 Sherah B. Carr, Ph.D. Revised 07/03/2008