Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority. (1997-2012). KHEAA: students and parents. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from http://www.kheaa.com/website/kheaa/parents?main=1
This site not only provides information for parents and students about the KHEAA money students can earn, but it also provides excellent tips on money management and choosing a college or career. It also links to discussions of loans and work study programs.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
NextStepU
Next Step Publishing. (2011). NextStepU. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from http://www.nextstepu.com/
This site contains valuable information for students, parents, and counselors. Students can examine colleges, explore careers, and learn tips to help them make the right college choice for them. Joining is free. The site also includes tips and advice for scoring better on the ACT or SAT as well as how to write a college application essay.
This site contains valuable information for students, parents, and counselors. Students can examine colleges, explore careers, and learn tips to help them make the right college choice for them. Joining is free. The site also includes tips and advice for scoring better on the ACT or SAT as well as how to write a college application essay.
Fastweb
Fastweb. (2012). Fastweb. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from http://www.fastweb.com/
The site is dedicated to helping high school students or college students find scholarship information as well as tips and advice for career planning, college choice, and joining the military. Joining is free, and the site will match the student up with scholarships that are available based on their interests.
The site is dedicated to helping high school students or college students find scholarship information as well as tips and advice for career planning, college choice, and joining the military. Joining is free, and the site will match the student up with scholarships that are available based on their interests.
HyperGrammar
University of Ottawa. (2012). HyperGrammar. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/
Students can use this site as a reference tool for grammar usage. Included are definitions, examples, and rules. There is a warning that this site is still under construction. However, it provides excellent tutoring materials as reference.
Students can use this site as a reference tool for grammar usage. Included are definitions, examples, and rules. There is a warning that this site is still under construction. However, it provides excellent tutoring materials as reference.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare. (2005). Absolute Shakespeare. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from http://absoluteshakespeare.com/
This site provides extensive resources for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre. It provides summaries for the plays and a list of the film versions of the plays. This would be very useful to aid in your comprehension of Shakespeare's language.
This site provides extensive resources for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre. It provides summaries for the plays and a list of the film versions of the plays. This would be very useful to aid in your comprehension of Shakespeare's language.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Edutopia
The George Lucas Educational Foundation. (2012). Edutopia. Retrieved May 20, 2012 from http://www.edutopia.org/
This website covers all grade levels. There is a lot of discussion about the new
Common Core Standards as well as how to best implement them in your
classroom. Different blogs discuss
different hot topics in education.
Videos are also available as well as a section on Schools That Work.
Thinkfinity
Verizon Foundation. (2010). Thinkfinity. Retrieved May 20, 2012 from http://www.thinkfinity.org/
The site provides thousands of free lesson plans for all
grade levels. There are also links to 21st
century learning skills as well as student interactive. A link also is provided to the common core
alignment process and a discussion of using the standards in the
classroom. There are also special links
for parents as well as literacy activities.
Professional development articles are available for educators to browse
and read.
ReadWriteThink
International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English. (2012). ReadWriteThink. Retrieved May 20, 2012 from http://www.readwritethink.org/
In joint collaboration between the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English, this site contains many different avenues to explore for teaching ideas. Explore by grade level, resource type, learning objective, or theme. There are also links for parents to use to help their children at home. Cool Lesson Plan:
In joint collaboration between the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English, this site contains many different avenues to explore for teaching ideas. Explore by grade level, resource type, learning objective, or theme. There are also links for parents to use to help their children at home. Cool Lesson Plan:
What Did George Post Today? Learning About People of the American Revolution Through Facebook
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research. (2010). Florida Center for Reading Research. Retrieved May 20, 2012 from http://www.fcrr.org/
Designed for grades K-5, this site contains instructional activities for teachers to use with students to sharpen reading skills. The activities focus on such things as comprehension, fluency, and phonemes. Activities could be adjusted for middle school and high school as well, especially with struggling readers or ESL readers.
Designed for grades K-5, this site contains instructional activities for teachers to use with students to sharpen reading skills. The activities focus on such things as comprehension, fluency, and phonemes. Activities could be adjusted for middle school and high school as well, especially with struggling readers or ESL readers.
SAS Curriculum Pathways
SAS Institute Inc. (2012). SAS Curriculum Pathways. Retrieved May 20, 2012 from http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/
Created by the SAS Institute, this is a free site for all teachers. Once you subscribe, you have access to a wealth of teaching ideas from educational videos to web quests. Designed for Grades 6-12, teachers can make learning more interactive and get away from using the textbook only.
Created by the SAS Institute, this is a free site for all teachers. Once you subscribe, you have access to a wealth of teaching ideas from educational videos to web quests. Designed for Grades 6-12, teachers can make learning more interactive and get away from using the textbook only.
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