Teacher Resources

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• Jim Grant
  
  • Sphere of Influence
  • Parent Report Card
  • Orange Kangaroo in Denmark
  • Tips for Teaching Boys
  • Anticipation Guide
• Donna Whyte
  
  • Justification for Center Activities
  • Deer Pair Ants
  • "What's in my backpack?"
• Gretchen Goodman
  
  • Student Profile Sheets
  • Adapting Report Cards to Reflect Accommodations
• Char Forsten
  
  • NCTM Handouts: The Problem With Word Problems

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• Differentiated Instruction
  

  A Question is Coming Addition Table—Color Version Avoiding the Pitfalls Capitalization Rules Chronological Age Effect Clock Partners Cultural Tidbits Differentiated Wait Time Editors Checklist Getting Started Good Luck with Your Division! If Students Don't Benefit from Testing Hallmarks of Individualized Instruction Keeping Left-Handed Students In Mind Left-Hander Factoids Mother's Math

  Mulitiplication Table—Color Version Overactive Students Positive Aspects of Differentiated Instruction Post-it Note Posters Self-Test Irlen Syndrome Seven Building Blocks of Differentiated Instruction Signs of Depression Some Children May Miss School Student-Problem-Report Ten Habits of Attending Textbook Talk Back Notes The State of America's Children Three Step Interview The Eyes Have It Vocabulary in Context Vote By Color Word Map

• Differentiating Textbooks
  

  Characteristics of Proficient Readers Compacting Contract Critical Thinking Questions Graphic Organizers Homework Homework Self-Talk How To Teach Students To 'Interact' with the Text KWL-Blank KWL-Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Narrative vs. Expository Text Non-Fiction Mediums Primary Resources Pointer/Signal Words

  Question—Answer Relationships Readability Formulas Selecting Reading Material Text Response Textbook Adaptation Plan-Instructional Accom. Textbook Adaptation Plan-Modifications Textbook Evaluation Form Textbooks Look Backs Think Pair Share Understanding the Difference Visualizing Vocabulary Why Some Students May be Disenfranchised from the Textbook

• Poverty
  
  • Group Standardized Tests
  • Helping Transient Students
  • Meet Needs of Children in Poverty
  • The Dynamics of Poverty
  • Profile of a Transient Student
• Understanding Expository Textbooks
  

  High School Is a Different Place Today Know What You Know Learned Helplessness Mandates Publishers & Population Changes Publishers & Policy Changes Non English Proficient Obstacles and Barriers

  Signs & Signals of Discouraged Learners Students Confused by Textbook Students Who Can't Read Tend To: Many of Today's 9th Graders... Understanding Access Features of Expository Textbooks When Struggling Students Land in High School, They are Confronted With...

• Jim Moulton's Educator Resources—Browse through over 100 links to websites specifically for educators! And make sure to browse through Jim's Web Wanderer articles. Jim's narratives are so popular with teachers because he draws from both his teaching and his personal experiences to create a truly unique collection of stories. Each article also incorporates relevant web site links for enhancing classroom instruction.
• www.teachernet.com—Highlights for Children brings you this premier online community for K-8 educators to support teaching professionals and to provide access to outstanding resources, bulletin boards and discussion lists.
• www.DiscoverySchool.com—Fresh ideas to enhance learning.
• State Standards—Lookup the teacher and student standards in your state.
• www.sitesforteachers.com—Top educator sites ranked by popularity.