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Going 3D with the GRC
This site is a collection of vetted, three-dimensional lessons aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and state standards developed from...
What are Storylines?
Next Generation Science storylines is a website that describes why storylines are an effective instructional method. It also provides examples of...
What School Building Administrators Should Know About NGSS
Many states across the country have adopted new standards called the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which are based on research regarding...
A Love for STEM Starts at Home: On-Demand Workshop
STEM education can seem overwhelming to teachers, students, and parents. Excelling in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM) helps...
The Concord Consortium: STEM Resource Finder
Are you looking for STEM activities? The Concord Consortium has created a STEM resource finder, which features 300+ activities for K-12 students...
It All Starts With a Plan: Priorities & Best Practices for STEM Integration: On-Demand Workshop
Enjoy this workshop where Jake Koressel, IDOE Computer Science Specialist, reviews the IDOE STEM plan priorities and best practices for integrated...
Getting Started with Scratch
Scratch is an online community that allows students to create stories, games, and animations using simple block-based coding language. It's a great...
CS Journeys
Teachers, if you've been searching for ways to connect classroom computer science learning experiences to the real world, you've got to check out CS...
STEM: Core Scientific Mathematics
The NRICH: Enriching Mathematics website, published by the University of Cambridge, focuses on material that can enhance learning opportunities in...
Experts Explain: Introduction of Evidence-Aligned Writing Instruction
This presentation will present five principles for teaching writing that were based on close to 900 studies conducted with kindergarten to grade 12...
Experts Explain: Assessments for Writing
In this writing session, Dr. Lembke will discuss the basics of using Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) for screening and progress monitoring in...
How to Use the 5E Model in Your Classroom
The 5E model helps science teachers design inquiry-based lessons that connect students’ experiences to scientific concepts through exploration and...
STEM Instructional Approaches - 5E Model 1
The 5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) structures science instruction around inquiry and active learning to deepen conceptual...
ParaReading- A Five-Course Series for Paraprofessionals
A set of self-paced courses on successful teaching strategies for paraprofessionals.
What Is the Writing Rope?
In a nod to Scarborough’s Reading Rope, Joan Sedita, the founder and CEO of Keys to Literacy, created a similar framework for writing. The Writing...
Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
Learn how to teach Letters Names & Sounds, when to teach the skill, how to build fluency, how to assess student learning & more. Includes...
Letter Formation Skill Explainer
Learn how to explicitly teach Handwriting and Letter Formation, including introducing and defining the concept. Includes specific resources and...
Reading Universe: Language Comprehension
Language comprehension is the ability to understand the meaning of spoken words.
Free Decodable Texts for Each Phonics Skill
Looking for free decodable texts? Use the below list to match a decodable text with the spelling pattern you’re teaching.
AI for Teachers
AI for Teachers is a website dedicated to supporting the integration of Artificial Intelligence knowledge throughout K-12 learning. On the website,...
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