TITLE: Timesavers for Teachers
URL: www.timsaversforteachers.com<=
/a>
DESCRIPTION:
This website
specializes in teacher-created forms that give teachers the resources they =
need
and are too busy to create themselves.&nbs=
p;
It offers teachers a collection of often-used classroom forms, award=
s,
certificates, worksheets, and classroom management forms. These teacher-created forms are fr=
ee and
printable. The website also o=
ffers
different “timesaver books” that could be purchased. This website gives teachers a plac=
e to
make comments and read comments concerning the web page.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is used
as a professional development site for teachers. This website would be very benefic=
ial
for a new teacher who is trying to make files for different subjects and
themes. This is a great place=
to
find the “paperwork” forms that every teacher needs on a daily
basis. The website has printa=
ble
worksheets that students could use for practice on certain skills. This website gives teachers inform=
ation,
tools to use, and resources to educate students.
TITLE: Busy Teacher’s Cafe
URL: http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/<=
/a>
DESCRIPTION:
The website =
is set
up as a K-3 resource for busy teachers.&nb=
sp;
It offers free worksheets.
Different sites to view are recommended each month. The website gives some pages with =
links
and tutorials to help teachers create their own classroom site. Teachers are able to see what other
teachers are doing by viewing different classroom websites.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is a
professional development resource used by teachers. This website could be used to disc=
over
new methods of teaching. This
website offers teachers ideas for creating learning centers and using graph=
ic
organizers. A teacher could a=
lso
use the printable worksheets to reinforce a certain skill or theme of
study. Teachers can use the w=
ebsite
also for student interaction with technology. If offers several websites for stu=
dents
to view.
TITLE: Read – Write -
Think
URL: http://www.readwritethink.org
DESCRIPTION:
This website=
is a
partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), the Nation=
al
Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Marco Polo Foundation. These partners have created a webs=
ite to
provide educators and students with access to quality practices and resourc=
es
in reading and language arts instruction.&=
nbsp;
This is provided free through the Internet.
FUNCTION:
The website =
is
appropriate for K-12 grade levels and as a resource for teachers. The website gives lessons for
teachers. The lessons include=
a
detailed instruction plan as well as worksheets and interactive
activities. The website also =
offers
teachers instructional resources, professional development, a reference
library, and student resources. The
student materials can be used to provide high quality, interactive resources
for the K-12 classroom. Stude=
nts
are able to use the computer while engaging in literacy. TITLE:
Writing
Fix: The DESCRIPTION: This website=
was
designed by writers, teachers, and students. WritingFix has transformed good wr=
iting
ideas into interactive on-line word games.=
There are two hundred games listed on the website. The right-side shows the twenty-on=
e most
popular games. The website
encourages students to have fun and discover a combination of ideas that
inspires the writers to write more. FUNCTION: This website=
is for
teachers as well as students of all ages.&=
nbsp;
Teachers can use this website to give students writing prompts. The website gives the information =
so
that students see the steps of the writing process. It gives teachers lesson plans in
grammar and punctuation as well.
Students learn how to write great sentences, plots for stories, and =
other
writing across the curriculum. TITLE: Writing URL: http://its.leesummit.k1=
2.mo.us/writing.htm DESCRIPTION: This website=
gives
information and outside resources to use in different writing areas. It offers ideas to use with writing
assessments, expository writing, graphic organizers, handwriting, narrative
writing and much more. The we=
bsite
gives rules and lesson plans on capitalization, punctuation, parts of speec=
h,
spelling, and vocabulary. FUNCTION: This website=
is a
definite resource for teachers. It
gives lesson plans, activities, rules, steps, and much more to use when
teaching writing from kindergarten through high school. There are also printable worksheet=
s,
posters, graphic organizers, and writing paper available for teachers. It is also a great resource for
students. Students are able t=
o use
dictionaries, create stories, get ideas for writing or research topics, and
participate in interactive on-line activities. TITLE: abcteach DESCRIPTION: This is a gr=
eat
website for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers. It is very colorful with cute
graphics. This is a membership
website but it has over five thousand free printable pages and worksheets.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The website has sections for theme
units, reports, teaching extras, portfolios, flashcards, clip art, fun
activities, and reading comprehension.&nbs=
p;
FUNCTION:
This is a gr=
eat
website for resources for new and veteran teachers. The website includes worksheets, l=
esson
plans, and many other teacher resources.&n=
bsp;
Teachers can create their own documents. Some of them include shape books, =
word
walls, word searches, crossword puzzles, and math worksheets. This is a great resource for paren=
ts as
well. It has many practice sk=
ill
sheets and flashcards that parents could use to reinforce skills taught at
school.
TITLE:
TinSnips
URL: http://www.tinsnips.org/index.h=
tml
DESCRIPTION:
“Tinsn=
ips is a
special education resource that strives to share a variety of specialized
teaching tools, techniques, worksheets, and activities with teachers of
students who have autistic spectrum disorders and related developmental
disabilities.” The webs=
ite
gives information about autism. It
has monthly ideas and activities as well as seasonal themes.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is a
great resource for special education and regular education teachers. The activities are appropriate for=
all
grade levels. There is also a=
place
where teachers can purchase different resources to use in the classroom.
TITLE:
DESCRIPTION:
The site off=
ers more
than three hundred interactive games and activities along with educational
activities. This website is e=
asy
for children to use. The webs=
ite
has the games and activities placed into grade levels. One section is called “Fun w=
ith
Critters”. The interact=
ive
games include Animal Safari, Fun Science, and Zoo Crew.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is
available for students from the levels of preschool through sixth grade.
TITLE:
URL: http://edhelper.com
DESCRIPTION:
This site ha=
s 11,
443 lesson plans, 1,296 web quests, and 5,000 free worksheet generators for
standardized tests. The site =
offers
different activities for each month.
The table of content includes math, literature units, phonics, writi=
ng,
animals, test prep, and many more areas.&n=
bsp;
The website has a weekly highlights section which introduces somethi=
ng
new each week.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is a
great resource for an elementary and high school teacher. Teachers can create different work=
sheets
to go along with their lessons. For
example, you can create a crossword puzzle by using the spelling words for =
that
week. There is a free newslet=
ter
that anyone can subscribe to for a great educational resource. The website also offers different
bibliographies for each day of the month.&=
nbsp;
Students can read and learn about these different people.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.westampton.k1=
2.nj.us/datkinson
DESCRIPTION:
This website
consists of different links for kids, parents, and teachers. The site has a place for the featu=
red
game. The page is broken into
sections. The sections include
kindergarten, grades 1-3, grades 4-6, and parents and teachers. The website has games and activiti=
es for
early learners through sixth grade.
The graphics on this website are very cute and colorful.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is
created for the use of student learning in kindergarten through sixth
grade. It consists of resourc=
es for
teachers as well as parents.
Teachers can get many lesson ideas and activities from this
website. Students can use this
website to participate in different learning games. Parents benefit from this website =
by viewing
the parent links section. This
section includes information to parents about ways to help with homework as
well as reading. The website =
also
gives information to the parents about No
Child Left Behind.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.teachervision.com
DESCRIPTION:
This site al=
lows its
viewers to read current research techniques to enhance classroom
strategies. It also has lesson
plans. There is a library ful=
l of
quizzes, worksheets, and maps.
There is a free newsletter that anyone can subscribe to, along with a
posting board. This site does=
try
to sell materials that are helpful for educators, but it is free to use this
website.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is a
great resource for teachers of all grade levels. Teachers can explore cross-curricu=
lar
lessons and activities. There=
are graphic
organizers, printable worksheets, and rubrics available for teachers to cho=
ose
from and use. Teachers can al=
so
discover outstanding collections of materials for different subject areas at
this website. This site also =
offers
a place where teachers can create their own website for their classroom.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.atozteacherstuff.com
DESCRIPTION:
It is designed to help teachers find on-line resources more quickly =
and
easily. They offer lesson pla=
ns,
thematic units, teacher tips, and downloadable teacher materials. There are printable worksheets,
blacklines, emergent reader books, and much more.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is a great
resource for teachers of all grade levels.=
The site is updated daily and has lesson plans that are organized by
themes. The site offers sever=
al
articles for teachers to read.
Teachers can also get great tips to use like ADHD strategies, attent=
ion
getters, parent/teacher conferences, and rewards. There is a chat room for teachers =
to get
information from each other. =
This
site has a teacher store where there is a directory of discounted teaching
resources.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.theteacherscorner.net=
DESCRIPTION:
This website=
offers
lesson plans that are categorized neatly.&=
nbsp;
The site includes thematic units, seasonal items, and activity
ideas. It has a chat room for
teachers to collaborate and ask for opinions or ideas about different areas=
of
interest.
FUNCTION:
This website=
is an
on-line resource for educators. A
teacher could use this website to get several lesson plans or ideas about a
certain skill. Teachers can a=
lso
read articles as part of their professional development. The site has a section=
where
teachers can submit lesson plans to the page for other teachers to view and
use.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.teach-nology.com
DESCRIPTION:
Teachnology =
offers
teachers free access to lesson plans, printable worksheets, rubrics,
educational games, teaching tips, advice, education news, teacher downloads,
web quests, web sites, and teacher tools.&=
nbsp;
These are available to help teachers create better classroom
instruction.
FUNCTION:
This is a gr=
eat
resource for teachers of all grade levels.=
By becoming a member to the website, teachers can view much more of =
the
resources available. But, mos=
t of
the information can be downloaded for free. Teachers can read a newsletter to =
become
up-to-date with new strategies and teaching styles. There is also a place for teachers=
to
locate free resources to use in the classroom.
TITLE:
URL: http://www.magickeys.com=
/books/index.html
DESCRIPTION:
The website =
gives
free storybooks online. The b=
ooks
are for young children, older children, and young adults. The site has several other feature=
s like
teacher resource sites, interactive activities for children, and information
about different grants.
FUNCTION:
This site is=
great
for children and young adults. It
is also a great way to get children involved with technology. Using this website, children can r=
ead
different storybooks. The sto=
ries
include illustrations and some even have sound effects. The site also offers interactive
activities like riddles, mazes, coloring books, puzzles, and games.
TITLE:
URL: http://home.freeuk.n=
et/elloughton13/index.htm
DESCRIPTION:
This website=
was
created by teachers and students at an
FUNCTION:
The website =
is a
great resource for teachers.
Teachers can use technology in their classroom by using a presentati=
on
from this website. Some of the
presentations include Myths and Legends, Water, Beside the Sea, Nursery Rhy=
mes,
and many more. The site also =
has
interactive activities for students.
One part has a place where students can meet an author by clicking on
the picture. Another activity
involves students looking at different pictures to describe a setting for a
story. Each picture came with=
a
writing prompt.
TITLE:
URL: <=
/span>http://syrylynrai=
nbowdragon.tripod.com/home.html
DESCRIPTION:
The website =
offers
many art lesson plans. The le=
sson
plans are grouped into two categories.&nbs=
p;
One is Hands-on Art and the other is Computer Art. Each lesson states the goals and
objectives. They include voca=
bulary
words, materials, evaluation, and higher order thinking questions. The creator of this website is a r=
etired
teacher with twenty-nine years of elementary teaching experience.
FUNCTION:
The website =
is a
great resource for elementary teachers to use but some lessons can be adapt=
ed
to be used for middle and high school students. The Hands-on Art includes activiti=
es
like crayon etching, paper mache, clay, and more. The Computer Art allows students t=
o use
computer to create quilts, landscapes, tessellations, and much more. Teachers can also find on this site
different technology tips, clipart, and handouts to incorporate in their
teaching.
TITLE:
URL: http://visualfractions.com
DESCRIPTION:
Visual Fract=
ions is
a tutorial that models fractions with number lines or circles. The categories for this website in=
cludes
identify fractions, rename fractions, compare fractions, add fractions,
subtract fractions, multiply fractions, and divide fractions.
FUNCTION:
The site is =
a great
resource for teachers to supplement into the math curriculum. It can be used in third through ei=
ghth
grades. Students may be able =
to
understand fractions by using this interactive activity with models. The students are given scores for =
each
set of operations that they have completed. Teachers can use the scores to see=
the
progress students are making. Teachers
can use the Fraction Maker to design their own fraction worksheets.
TITLE:
URL: <=
/span>http://www.k12sc=
ience.org/curriculum/weatherproj/
DESCRIPTION: The Wonderfu=
l World
of Weather allows elementary students to investigate weather phenomena loca=
lly
as well as in other places around the world. The site was created for students =
in
grades third through sixth but could easily be adapted for others. There are many lesson plans that u=
se
hands-on learning to better understand weather. The lesson plans are divided into =
three
groups: introductory activiti=
es,
real-time data collection, and language arts activities. FUNCTION: This is a gr=
eat
resource website for elementary science teachers. The lesson plans are designed to g=
ive
students a better understanding of how weather can be described as temperat=
ure,
wind, and precipitation. Teac=
hers
can also use this site find ways to connect literature to the science
lesson. The lesson plans are
designed so that teachers can choose the ones that go along best with their
curriculum standards. TITLE:
URL: http://goodcharacter.com/
DESCRIPTION:
Good Charact=
er
offers free resources, materials, and lesson plans for teachers to use to h=
elp
children want to make good choices in their lives. The site includes a character educ=
ation
teaching guide for kindergarten through twelfth grades. The character education guides give
teachers discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities =
to
use to create lesson plans.
FUNCTION:
This site is
available for first time teachers who need a starting point for teaching
character education. This sit=
e can
also give veteran teachers new ideas to incorporate into their teaching.