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Resources and Downloads for Differentiated Instruction

Resources and Downloads for Differentiated Instruction
Tips for downloading: PDF files can be viewed on a wide variety of platforms -- both as a browser plug-in or a stand-alone application -- with Adobe's free Acrobat Reader program. Click here to download the latest version of Adobe Reader. Click on any title link below to view or download that file. Resources On This Page: Lesson Plans & Rubric - Reteach and Enrich Sample materials used to teach, assess, reteach, and enrich one week's fifth grade math objective: differentiating prime and composite numbers. Back to Top Tools for Data Assessment Teachers at Mesquite meet weekly with the student achievement teacher to review the most recent assessment data and plan instruction for each student accordingly. 5th Grade Math Formative Assessment Tracking Sheet Sample spreadsheet used to track student performance on each objective. Culture Websites & Readings Related:  SNI, BTMCoaching & Professional Learning

versbebujo | Projektnapló Nehezebb falat lett, mint amire számítottam. Már rutinosan tudunk keresgélni, de ha a keresésnél már pontos definiciókra van szükség - ha arra is figyelni kell, hogy a találatokat hogyan cimkézzük, és még a helyesírás is fontos, no ez már igencsak homlokráncolós feladvány. Az már csak hab a tortán, hogy felezett létszámmal indulunk neki a hétnek, gyámhatósági eljárás, rendészeti eljárás, csonttörés és influenza-szerű betegségek okán. Párokban dolgoztak akik voltak, de lesz még dolgunk a gyűjteményekkel. Most még így állnak: Zenés feldolgozások A költőről Math Coach Building Number Sense Daily Estimation: acing_math Math Card Games

Plan for Diverse Learners In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and crew are so intimidated by the Wizard's enigmatic personality that they struggle to talk with him on equal footing. Fear and frustration overwhelm them as they blindly accept a suicide mission to slay the Witch of the West. In return, they each receive a treasured prize: a heart, a brain, courage, and a way home. Ironically, they already have these gifts -- which they only discover after unveiling the man behind the curtain posing as the grumpy wizard. Differentiated instruction (DI) casts a spell on educators as to how it meets all students' needs. The DI elements were first introduced to me in How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Tomlinson, and my understanding later deepened thanks to my friend and mentor, Dr. Image Credit: John McCarthy Content, process, and product are what teachers address all the time during lesson planning and instruction. Differentiating Content Watch an overview video from Khan Academy.

Teacher Resources The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library of Congress lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content standards, and the standards of national organizations. Discover and discuss ways to bring the power of Library of Congress primary sources into the classroom. Go to the blog Subscribe to the blog via e-mail or RSS. Using Primary Sources Discover quick and easy ways to begin using primary sources in your classroom, with teachers' guides, information on citing sources and copyright, and the Library's primary source analysis tool. TPS Partners The Teaching with Primary Sources Program builds partnerships with educational organizations to support effective instruction using primary sources. The Teaching with Primary Sources Journal

10 books to help boost young boys' reading On Tuesday, the government announced its plan to get more children reading. It takes the form of a competition, aimed at seven- to 12-year-olds and slated to kick off in September, that will reward the young readers who devour the most books: the clear intention, as schools minister Nick Gibb put it, is "to give a competitive spur to reluctant readers". Both boys and girls will be eligible, but as boys make up the majority of these "reluctant readers" – one in 10 British boys are now leaving primary school with the reading-age of a seven-year-old – Gibb added that he hoped boys in particular would be inspired "by a bit of healthy competition". So which books should the nation's boys be reading if they want to get a headstart? Here's a handy guide to the 10 best books for boys aged seven to 12, chosen with the help of Ellen Ainsworth, a retired children's librarian and mother of two grownup sons who has more than 33 years' experience of getting boys reading. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SNI a, b és BTMN tanulók ellátása SNI a) 121. § (1) 29. a) értelmében megismerő funkciók vagy a viselkedés fejlődésének organikus okra visszavezethető tartós és súlyos rendellenességével küzd · organikus háttér bizonyítása gyermek-neurológus vagy gyermek- és ifjúságpszichiáter orvos · bármely intelligencia övezetben szórt IQ képességprofil- pszichológus · - hangsúlyos tanulási zavarok izoláltan vagy kevert előfordulás: dyslexia - az olvasási készség zavara, dysgraphia - az írás-helyesírás zavara, dyscalculia – a számolási készség zavara, kevert zavar, kevert specifikus fejlődési zavarok - gyógypedagógus Ellátása: · integrált oktatás / nevelés · pedagógiai célú rehabilitációs, gyógypedagógus által · heti kötelező óraszám 15 %-ában kötelező tanórai foglalkozásokon túl szervezhető (közoktatási törvény 52. § 6. bek.).Tanulási Képességet Vizsgáló Szakértői és Rehabilitációs Bizottságnál kötelező felülvizsgálat Az ellátáshoz szükséges gyógypedagógiai / fejlesztőpedagógiai végzettség feltételeket SNI b) • kevert zavar Ellátása: · Nev.

Fun Kids Online Math Games "Sheppard offers everything from early math to pre-algebra. The lessons include interactive activities to practice concepts. Students can shoot fruit, pop balloons, and even play math man (the math version of pac man!). Fractions, place value, money, and basic operations are some of the areas that are covered. "Online math games, like the ones that you'll find for free at Sheppard Software, provide a valuable opportunity for children to learn a great deal while they're having fun. It can be very difficult for parents to find productive and worthwhile activities for children on the Internet; however fun online math games do offer a wonderful alternative. This free section of Sheppard Software was written for children. From the main page parents or children will find a simple and easy to navigate menu featuring the different levels of math games and the various math concepts that are available. Sheppard Software offers a couple of cute games for the youngest math students.

Standards Increasing the effectiveness of professional learning is the leverage point with the greatest potential for strengthening and refining the day-to-day performance of educators. Standards for Professional Learning is the third iteration of standards outlining the characteristics of professional learning that lead to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved student results. Learning Forward, with the contribution of 40 professional associations and education organizations, developed the Standards for Professional Learning. (See the Standards Revision Task Force and the Standards Advisory Team.) The standards make explicit that the purpose of professional learning is for educators to develop the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions they need to help students perform at higher levels. Watch Stephanie Hirsh give an overview of the standards These standards call for a new form of educator learning.

Interview with Educator Heidi Echternacht Q: What do you say to educators who say they don’t have time to be more connected? Time is definitely a precious thing! An even less talked about consideration regarding connected education is ENERGY! I may have some time, but by the end of the day, my energy is generally running below zero! It’s important for people to think about the on-the-job intensity of teaching in terms of “throwing an eight-hour birthday party for five, nine, or 14-year-olds at your house and including 20 -30 children, (your child’s class size)”–and then do it again tomorrow–and then do it again the next day in correlation with reading, writing and math standards, with an added backflip of integrating differentiated and personalized birthday party experiences for each child. On the other side, I would say that teachers, as exhausted and stretched as we are, are in need of friends, colleagues and people who know what we are going through. Early childhood folks are a particularly wonderful group of people.

The Power of the Positive Phone Call Home When I first started teaching and was overwhelmed by the demands and complexity of the job, my survival strategy was simply to take all the advice that came my way and implement it. So when my wise mentor suggested that after the first day of school I call all of my second grader's parents, I did so. In spite of my exhaustion, I called each family and introduced myself. Throughout that year, and the years that followed, I continued this practice -- I had an intuitive feeling that it was key: The positive phone call home. When I taught middle school, this strategy made the difference between an unmanageable group of kids and an easy group. First I'd call parents of the kids who I knew would be challenging, those I suspected rarely got positive calls. Some of these kids were difficult, extremely difficult. What shocked and saddened me were the parents who would say, "I don't think anyone has ever called me from school with anything positive about my child."

Mental Disorders: The Facts Behind the Marketing Campaign “There are no objective tests in psychiatry-no X-ray, laboratory, or exam finding that says definitively that someone does or does not have a mental disorder.” “It’s bull—. I mean, you just can’t define it.” — Allen Frances, Psychiatrist and former DSM-IV Task Force Chairman Allen Frances, Psychiatrist and former DSM-IV Task Force Chairman “Virtually anyone at any given time can meet the criteria for bipolar disorder or ADHD. Read more: Psychiatrists Admit Disorders Are Not Diseases Introduction: 120 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with mental disorders and placed on psychiatric drugs as ‘treatment.’ 1) There are no medical or scientific tests that can prove mental disorders are medical conditions. Read More >> 2) Yes people experience depression, anxiety and sadness, children do act out and/or misbehave, and yes, some people can become irrational and/or psychotic. 3) Why safe effective medical treatments to mental difficulties are kept buried. Read More >>

WatsonMath.com | As a K-12 Math Consultant, this site is where I post ideas to support the teaching of mathematics. Are You a Teacher-Leader? - Getting Smart by Susan Lucille Davis - edchat, edreform, leadership Teachers are master problem-solvers. They learn quickly to adjust on the fly as they react boldly and deftly in a moment’s response, whether to students’ endless questions about how to and what if, to the numerous disruptions blaring from a PA system, or to adapting their lesson plans because the Internet is down…again. When it comes to their own classrooms, teachers do not hesitate to meet daily obstacles and challenges head-on. But solving the problem of changing and reforming the very nature of the schools they work in is a different story. Why? What We Talk About When We Talk About Teacher-Leaders I recently put this question – why isn’t every teacher a teacher-leader – in somewhat different form, to the new teachers at my school who meet weekly to discuss issues and best practices in education. Do you feel a sense of purpose? A sense of purpose provides direction and motivation in any teacher-leader’s professional life. Are you focused on what matters most – students’ learning?

Advice From Teachers to Parents | Pete Mason Like many teachers, I have a good relationship with the parents of my students. I have been both a general education teacher (social studies and math) and a special education teacher, and found both ups and downs working with a variety of parents. I spoke to colleagues from across my teaching career and asked them what they would say to parents of their students, to provide perspective towards the workload that teachers have on their plate for 180 days of the year, plus professional development, planning, research and coordinating with fellow teachers on interdisciplinary curriculums. Our combined input has led to the following pieces of advice that hopefully sheds some light on this side of the teacher-parent relationship and encourages open communication for the benefit of students. Mind you, these are not a list of gripes, or an unfiltered telling off of parents. - Teach your children to be prepared; it's not just for the Boy Scouts. - Make sure your child comes to school on time.

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