Succeeding in a Diverse Classroom
Best Practices & Resources
Volume 2-Issue 2-April 2019
Welcome!
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it." ~ Winston Churchill
Melanie Yocom
Email: myocom@esc11.net
Website: http://www.esc11.net/
Phone: 817-740-7563
Twitter: @myocomesc11
There Really is No Tired Like Teacher Tired
BUT what about a teacher's social/emotional needs? If teachers' needs are not met, it impacts teaching and students. It's important for school leaders to consider the social/emotional needs of their staff. It is also important for teachers to know how to take care of themselves.
Something to ponder: Could there be a connection between teacher stress/burnout and student achievement?
Below you'll find tips for both teachers and administrators:
- 12 Ways Teachers Can Build Resilience
- What Teachers Want You to Know: A Note to School Administrators
Techie Highlight
Are You a Padlet Fan? Then You'll LOVE Webjets!
Features:
- Collect
- Organize
- Collaborate
- Publish
How is it different from Padlet?
- Cards come in a variety of formats
- Cards can be organized in folders and listed along sidebar
- Toolbar to add content
Check it out below!
Sites to Bookmark:
- Make Beliefs Comix https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
- Digital Tool https://www.tes.com/lessons
- Digital Tool https://padlet.com
- Promote listening & speaking https://flipgrid.com/
- Create class lists, activities, assignments, and assessments https://www.vocabulary.com
- Classroom Screen https://classroomscreen.com/
- Interactive classroom in real time https://www.classkick.com
- K-5 Reading Student Centers http://www.fcrr.org/resources/resources_sca.html
- Free Content Power Points & Interactive activities http://www.pppst.com/
- Transform lessons to make learning impactful and engaging, or allow students to create animated products to show mastery https://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/
- Current event articles to promote critical reading, writing, and speaking http://wordgen.serpmedia.org/
- English Learner Teacher Support http://www.colorincolorado.org/
- Writing Guru Gretchen Bernabei http://trailofbreadcrumbs.net/
- Free reading passages & literacy resources https://www.commonlit.org/
- 2,000+ multidisciplinary wonders https://wonderopolis.org/
- Free reading passages by lexile level and content https://www.readworks.org/
- Lead4ward.com http://lead4ward.com/resources/
Digital Tools to Transform Teaching and Learning for English Learners
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2019, 08:30 AM
Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
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