Saturday, July 16, 2011
Why Not Join One of These 56 Educational Professional Organizations?
A great way for teachers to connect with one another is through a professional organization. The science teacher can share thoughts and ideas with other science teachers, the music teacher can share with other music teachers. Being a member of a professional organization will also look good on your resume if you are looking for a job. Organizations offer professional development, conferences, luncheons (dinners too) and meetings. What a great way to network with other people who are teaching in the same subject area as you. Here's a comprehensive list of those groups:
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
American Association of School Librarians
American Association of School Libraries
44 Professional Development Opportunities
Need professional development credits? Seems that today with all the budget cuts, the only way to get a salary increase is to move across guide as well as up a step. Some will give you graduate credit and some are actually FREE! At any rate, this list should give you more than enough resources to accomplish that task.
21st Century Schools- short list of online courses
360 Education Solutions- online professional development; huge listing links to many universities
Canter -development online; graduate credit
Education Week Teacher PD Sourcebook- four main areas include Practice & Pedagogy, (i.e. differentiated instruction) Content Area, (i.e. computer/technology) Leadership. (administration) and Specific Populations. (i.e. special education) They have 730 companies listed here.
Education Week Teacher PD Directory- extensive listing of professional development opportunities
Education Week Teacher PD Directory- extensive listing of professional development opportunities
Enztein-free online courses
Fine Arts Teacher Professional Development
Foreign Languages Professional Development
Fine Arts Teacher Professional Development
Foreign Languages Professional Development
The Heritage Institute -continuing education for K-12 teachers
K12 Teacher Staff Development- small course listing
Knowledge Delivery Systems- list of 8 colleges offering online courses
K12 Teacher Staff Development- small course listing
Knowledge Delivery Systems- list of 8 colleges offering online courses
Learning Port- over 700 resources from various organizations, including the Department of Education, NEA and Edutopia. Many are free; all list the format, duration, cost, access, certificate, (if available) video, assessment, 508 compliancy and when the course was created.
Loyola Marymount Enhancement Courses- graduate credit; one of the least expensive per credit
National Council of Teachers of English- on-demand webinars
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Council of Teachers of English- on-demand webinars
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association Professional Development
Online Course Providers- over 75 colleges listed here
Online Course Providers- over 75 colleges listed here
Tapped In -collaborative activities, school chat sessions
Teacher-Courses.com
Teacher Education Institute- mainly 3 credit graduate courses
Teacher-Courses.com
Teacher Education Institute- mainly 3 credit graduate courses
Teachers First -Professional Resources Matrix
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)- online education programs
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)- online education programs
University of Wisconsin-Stout- online courses; graduate credit
Virtual Education- choose from a list of courses
Virtual Education- choose from a list of courses
WePapers- online study group, including free lecture notes and presentations
Wide World- developed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Wide World- developed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Friday, July 15, 2011
25 Places to Store Your Files for Free
So many choices. I have personally been using GoogleDocs because I have a Gmail account and because creating and sharing documents is so easy. Although the storage is quite small compared to many on this list, it has been more than adequate for me. (I have stored many photos as well as files.) If you are just looking for a lot of storage without the "office" elements, you might want to try Amazon Cloud Drive (holds up to 2,000 photos) or ADrive. (advertisements) File Factory stores a whopping 500GB, but here's what they say about how long a file is stored: "If a file has been downloaded at least once before the end of the first 90 day period, it will remain for another 90 days. If a file is not downloaded at all after 90 days, it will then be automatically removed." Proceed with caution.
100 MEGS Free | 100MB |
ADrive | 50GB |
Amazon Cloud Drive | 5GB |
Box | 5GB |
FileDen | 1GB |
File Dropper | 5GB |
File Factory | 500GB |
File Savr | 10GB |
GoogleDocs | 1GB |
iDrive | 5GB |
MediaFire | 200MB |
Megashares | 10GB |
Megaupload | 200GB |
Memopal | 3.5GB |
Mozy | 2GB |
MyFreeFileHosting | 100MB |
OpenDrive | 5GB |
SnapDrive | 5GB |
Steekr | 1GB |
Syncplicity | 2GB |
Tilana | 2GB |
UploadingIt | 10GB |
Zerocatch | 100MB |
Znail | 50MB |
ZumoDrive | 2GB |
Free Stuff Page Has Been Posted
I've just added the FREE STUFF page! Currently, there are five categories with around 90 links. Time to stock up on free things for the upcoming school year. This page will constantly be updated with new resources. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
30 Web Sites to Find Freebies For Teachers
Eight weeks left of summer and time to start collecting free stuff for your classroom. Here's a list of freebies for teachers which will be added to a new page for this blog entitled "FREE STUFF". I will have all the resources divided into several categories. Check back by the end of this weekend!
10 Free Things- from NEA
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence- teaching and learning resources from Federal Agencies; animations, primary docs, photos, videos.
About.com Teacher Freebies
AOkTeacherStuff- extensive list
Absolutely Freebies- software downloads
Crazy Free Stuff for Fabulous Teachers
Cool Freebie Links- extensive listing!
AOkTeacherStuff- extensive list
Absolutely Freebies- software downloads
Crazy Free Stuff for Fabulous Teachers
Cool Freebie Links- extensive listing!
10 Free Things- from NEA
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence- teaching and learning resources from Federal Agencies; animations, primary docs, photos, videos.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New Page Added For Elementary School Teachers
You'll find 45 different web sites with lesson plans for grades K-6. New pages will continue to be added in the next weeks.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
20 Places to Find Rubrics and Rubric Templates
Assessment & Rubric Information- from Kathy Schrock
Blank Rubric Template- simple fill in the boxes
Class Discussion Rubric
Collaboration Rubric- for upper grades
Creating Rubrics- 5-part series from Teachervision
Creating Rubrics for a Given Task
Digital Arts Rubric
Guidelines for Rubric Development
Grades K-5 Rubrics
How to Create a Rubric From Scratch
iRubric- over 150,000 free rubrics
Rubistar- create your own rubric
Rubric Making Tools- list from Teachnology
Rubric Template
Rubrics- large listing by subject area, term or level
Understanding Scoring Rubrics: A Guide for Teachers
Understanding Rubrics- from MiddleWeb
Web English Teacher Rubric Links
Website Evaluation Rubric
Wiki Rubric- assess wiki contributions
Blank Rubric Template- simple fill in the boxes
Class Discussion Rubric
Collaboration Rubric- for upper grades
Creating Rubrics- 5-part series from Teachervision
Creating Rubrics for a Given Task
Digital Arts Rubric
Guidelines for Rubric Development
Grades K-5 Rubrics
How to Create a Rubric From Scratch
iRubric- over 150,000 free rubrics
Rubistar- create your own rubric
Rubric Making Tools- list from Teachnology
Rubric Template
Rubrics- large listing by subject area, term or level
Understanding Scoring Rubrics: A Guide for Teachers
Understanding Rubrics- from MiddleWeb
Web English Teacher Rubric Links
Website Evaluation Rubric
Wiki Rubric- assess wiki contributions
15 Sites for Classroom Management Templates & Forms
Behavior Management Forms- from Teachervision
Bookmark Calendar- 2011
Calendars
Classroom Helpers- from ABC Teach
Classroom Forms- very extensive listing includes passes, lesson plan, parent-teacher conference forms, behavior management forms
Classroom Forms for 1st Grade- Mrs. Perkins' list includes ABC cut-out flash cards, calendars, 100s chart
Classroom Management Forms- covers K-12
Classroom Organization -templates for kindergarten, including book basket labels, center rules, large center signs
Classroom Organizer Templates- miscellaneous items include monthly planning guide, syllabus
Classroom Seating Chart- from Microsoft.com
Class Set-up Tool- interactive program allows you to design your classroom; from Scholastic
Education World- parent-teacher communication
Keyboard Template- great for tech teachers
Microsoft Templates
Templates/Resources- covers elementary, middle and high school; nice size list
Bookmark Calendar- 2011
Calendars
Classroom Helpers- from ABC Teach
Classroom Forms- very extensive listing includes passes, lesson plan, parent-teacher conference forms, behavior management forms
Classroom Forms for 1st Grade- Mrs. Perkins' list includes ABC cut-out flash cards, calendars, 100s chart
Classroom Management Forms- covers K-12
Classroom Organization -templates for kindergarten, including book basket labels, center rules, large center signs
Classroom Organizer Templates- miscellaneous items include monthly planning guide, syllabus
Classroom Seating Chart- from Microsoft.com
Class Set-up Tool- interactive program allows you to design your classroom; from Scholastic
Education World- parent-teacher communication
Keyboard Template- great for tech teachers
Microsoft Templates
Templates/Resources- covers elementary, middle and high school; nice size list
10 Resources for Book Report Templates
ABC Teach
Book Report Forms- from the Busy Teacher's Cafe
Book Report Rubric
Book Report Sandwich Station- from Scholastic; ingredients represent parts of the book report
Book Review Sheet
Collection of Book Report Ideas- 109 on the list so far
A Dozen Book Report Templates
EdHelper- different types: biography book report, general book report, nonfiction book report
Free High School Book Report Template
Special Subject Book Report Forms- includes Holocaust, animal fiction, folklore
Book Report Forms- from the Busy Teacher's Cafe
Book Report Rubric
Book Report Sandwich Station- from Scholastic; ingredients represent parts of the book report
Book Review Sheet
Collection of Book Report Ideas- 109 on the list so far
A Dozen Book Report Templates
EdHelper- different types: biography book report, general book report, nonfiction book report
Free High School Book Report Template
Special Subject Book Report Forms- includes Holocaust, animal fiction, folklore
Monday, July 11, 2011
10 Places to Find Back to School Templates
Back to School Brochure Template- to give to parents
Back to School Theme Unit- various worksheets, postcards, desk tags & forms
Education World Back to School Templates
Free Back to School PowerPoint Templates- nice designs
Free Digital Back to School Templates- put students' pictures in these beautiful frames
How to Write a Back to School Letter to Parents- from Teach-nology
Microsoft- academic calendar, multiplication table, flash cards, periodic table, classroom expectations
School Calendar Templates
Teach-nology- class rules, seating arrangements, bulletin board characters, back to school helpers, name tags, classroom signs, teaching theme signs etc.
Welcome to Back to School Night Template- for younger kids
Back to School Theme Unit- various worksheets, postcards, desk tags & forms
Education World Back to School Templates
Free Back to School PowerPoint Templates- nice designs
Free Digital Back to School Templates- put students' pictures in these beautiful frames
How to Write a Back to School Letter to Parents- from Teach-nology
Microsoft- academic calendar, multiplication table, flash cards, periodic table, classroom expectations
School Calendar Templates
Teach-nology- class rules, seating arrangements, bulletin board characters, back to school helpers, name tags, classroom signs, teaching theme signs etc.
Welcome to Back to School Night Template- for younger kids
Sunday, July 10, 2011
20 Places to Find Award & Certificate Templates
It's never too early to start building a collection of templates. Over the course of this week, I'll be posting resources for different types of templates. By the end of the week, you should be prepared for the new school year! (A-B-C order...) Please add any suggestions you might have under comments.
123 Certificates- 3 easy steps
Brain Betty-includes a "make your own" template
Certificates 4 Teachers- from Teacher Planet
CertificateMaker-choose from a template and design online!
Certificates-from ABC Teach
Certificates & Memories- from the "Never Tardy" to "Good Behavior" certificates
Citizenship Award Certificates
Education World
Educational Award Certificates
Freeology.com- "Good Attitude", "Great Idea", "Student of the Month"
Fun Awards- unique names including "The Carpe Diem Award" for making the most of every day
Internet 4 Teachers
Jan Brett's Certificates & Awards- for elementary teachers
Microsoft Templates
Most Improved Student Certificate
School Express Online Award Creator
Sports Certificate Template
Student of the Month Certificates
Success Certificates- student awards, sports awards & more
Teachervision Awards & Certificates
123 Certificates- 3 easy steps
Brain Betty-includes a "make your own" template
Certificates 4 Teachers- from Teacher Planet
CertificateMaker-choose from a template and design online!
Certificates-from ABC Teach
Certificates & Memories- from the "Never Tardy" to "Good Behavior" certificates
Citizenship Award Certificates
Education World
Educational Award Certificates
Freeology.com- "Good Attitude", "Great Idea", "Student of the Month"
Fun Awards- unique names including "The Carpe Diem Award" for making the most of every day
Internet 4 Teachers
Jan Brett's Certificates & Awards- for elementary teachers
Microsoft Templates
Most Improved Student Certificate
School Express Online Award Creator
Sports Certificate Template
Student of the Month Certificates
Success Certificates- student awards, sports awards & more
Teachervision Awards & Certificates
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