Tools for getting organized, maintaining records, and more
Head here for the Teacher Toolkit, an online suite of classroom, IEP, curriculum, and professional development tools. Class roster, attendance and behavior logs, IEP reports, and instructional resources are just a few of the goodies included in the free, basic tool kit. An advanced tool kit offers more for a small fee.
If your district doesn't provide one, this is a simple way to create your own Web site for a nominal fee. Use it to post homework assignments, test schedules and grading policies, and exchange messages with parents and students. (K-12)
Offers individualized and diversified instruction, message boards, to-do lists, collaborative writing boards, and the ability to upload assignments. (K-12)
Offers free online tools and resources. Find or create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics, and classroom calendars. Helpful professional development resources address issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students.
Favorite web site:
Learn about all things oceanographic at www.seasky.org/links/sealink.html. Students can follow the site's voluminous links to explore shipwrecks, marine life (listen to the humpback whale!) and current marine conservation efforts.
Best Gadget:
"Gameshow" clickers (official name: interactive wireless response pads) let students answer questions by clicking the remote-control-like device. You'll know instantly whether they "get it."
Published by NEA Today. March 2006