1. Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement

Back-to-School: August 2006 eSources
 

J Useful Sites for USD 261 Educators and New Teachers   J

1. www.usd261.com Go to our district’s web site to locate a variety of district resources and information.
2. http://office.microsoft.com/ Go to “Templates” to search for a variety of Microsoft Office educational templates
3. www.enchantedlearning.com eSources for elementary and at-risk teachers. Login: username=usd261 and password=usd261
4. Back-to-school
a. Ice Breakers
· Education World Lesson Planning - Icebreakers: Volume 12: http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson343.shtml
· Back to School PreK-5 http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/bktoschool.htm
· CAFS-ABout-New - Truth and Lies Game http://educate.educ.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i1/truth.html
· CAFS-ABout-New - Ice Breakers http://educate.educ.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v3i1/icebreak.html
· Getting to Know You – Primary http://www.bry-backmanor.org/knowyou.html
· Icebreakers  http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html
 
b. Bulletin Board Ideas  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/bulletin/
c. Technology Activities  http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech141.shtml
d. Time Capsule Activity  http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/1rstday/3.html    
e. Another Time Capsule Idea  http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/1rstday/4.html    
f. Ideas for the First Day of School  http://www.suelebeau.com/firstday.htm
g. Back to School Fonts  http://www.bry-backmanor.org/schoolfonts.html
h. It's Time For Back To School - Back to School Clipart http://www.bry-backmanor.org/backtoschool.html
i. Just For the New Teacher  http://www.suelebeau.com/newteacher.htm  

Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
Resources for all strategies:

· http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/professional_development/strategies/
· http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/vrschool/instructstrat.htm
· http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/instructional_strategies.htm
· http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Instruction/5992TG_What_Works.pdf

Homework and Practice

· http://www.education-world.com/students/study/index.shtml
· http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/
· http://www.factmonster.com/
· http://www.homeworkspot.com/

Generating and Testing Hypotheses

· http://education.massey.ac.nz/wellington_online/introcer/chunk1/inquiry/inq3.htm

Cues, Questions and Advanced Organizers

 
· http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/resources/graphicalorganizers/
· http://www.netnet.org/instructors/design/goalsobjectives/advance.htm
· http://inquiry.uiuc.edu/

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LisaC 08/31/06   lcundiff@usd261.com