Professional Development
Recommended Professional Development Resources
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LESSON PLANS
Predicting Lesson
Predicting actively engages students and connects them to what they read Predicting involves thinking ahead while readi... -
TEACHER ADVICE
The Time Management Workbook
A Comprehensive Workbook of Strategies, Advice and Tools to Support Effective Workload, Task, and Time Management Maxim... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Cooperative Learning: A Complete Guide for Teachers
Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to teaching, this guide to cooperative learning is designed to provide valuabl... -
LESSON PLANS
Focused Mini Lessons
Mini-lessons promote easy, regular skill-building Teach your students smaller concepts with focused mini lessons; they ... -
LESSON PLANS
Activating Prior Knowledge
A complete collection of resources for applying this critical reading strategy Help your students be good readers with ... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Using Manipulatives
Learn how to effectively use fraction strips, spinners, counters, and more Manipulatives are physical objects that are ... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Visualizing
Learn and apply this critical reading instruction strategy Visualizing refers to our ability to create pictures in our ... -
LESSON PLANS
Sequencing the Events: Teaching Strategies (Grades 1-5)
Sequencing the events of a text refers to the identification of the beginning, middle, and end. Learn how to teach this ... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Characteristics of Effective Behavior Managers
How do successful teachers improve classroom behavior? Effective behavior management is a priority for successful teach... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Reading Aloud
When we read aloud to students, we expand their imaginations, provide new knowledge, support language acquisition, build... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Scope of the Mathematics Curriculum
This professional development resource will help you discover the process and content standards for teaching a successfu... -
LESSON
Your Teacher Self-Care Workbook
Julie, member of the Teacher Advisory Board, has designed this workbook based on a decade of experience in the classroom... -
REFERENCE
Frequently Asked Questions on Inclusion
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Your Secret Weapon: Wait Time
Asking students for quick answers is a bad idea. Here's why. You ask a lot of questions in class - and probably get fru... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
The Concept of Measurement
Learn how to teach the concept of measurement to students in grades K-5, with this professional development resource for... -
LESSON PLANS
Story Elements: Danny and the Dinosaur
Use a lesson that introduces primary students to the elements of a story that is read aloud. Students begin by identifyi... -
ACTIVITIES
Repeated Reading
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Collaboration in Today's Math Classroom
Today's math teachers must provide high-quality instruction to very diverse students. All teachers responsible for mathe... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Literacy Glossary
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Number Sense
Number sense involves understanding numbers; knowing how to write and represent numbers in different ways; recognizing t... -
LESSON PLANS
Predicting: The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
Use the prediction strategy while reading aloud the book The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry B... -
ACTIVITIES
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity
Directed Reading-Thinking Activity (DR-TA) is a teaching strategy that guides students in making predictions about a tex... -
REFERENCE
Coaching for Interview Questions
Considering a new teaching job? Prepare for you interview – one of the most important aspects of the application process... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Working with Emotionally and Behaviorally Challenged Students
