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Succeeding in a Diverse Classroom

Best Practices & Resources

Succeeding in aDiverse ClassroomBest Practices & Resources

Volume 2-Issue 3-May 2019 Volume 2-Issue 3-May 2019

Welcome!

My goal is to be a resource to you with monthly tips that support you and your students within an ever-changing, diverse classroom.

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it." ~ Winston Churchill

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Melanie Yocom

Education Service Center Region 11| Instructional Content Coach

Email: myocom@esc11.net
Website: http://www.esc11.net/
Phone: 817-740-7563
Twitter: @myocomesc11

Sometimes We Need to be Reminded

The Top 5 That Come to Mind:



  1. Teachers are the visionaries of, "When I grow up, ...."
  2. Before they were artists, doctors, scientists, and teachers, they were in your classroom!
  3. What other career impacts the future of the world, literally?
  4. You have the potential to change the ending of someone's story.
  5. You are a person who will linger in the minds and hearts of others well beyond the classroom.

Closing Out Another School Year Closing Out Another School Year

Dear Educator:

You made it! Another school year has come and gone. Now that it's here, most of us are in survival mode. What if you treated the end of the school year like we do the beginning of the school year? It's just as important for students to leave for summer feeling good about the year. It is also an important time for teachers to reflect on student feedback and consider improvements for the next school year.


Below you will find ideas to create opportunities for reflection and inspiration at elementary and secondary levels.

End-of-Year Closure Activities for All Grades | Education World

End-of-Year Closure Activities for All Grades | Education World

These creative year-end wrap-up activities allow young people across the grades to dream about and plan for the future.

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The Last Six Weeks of School | Education World

The Last Six Weeks of School | Education World

Learning doesn't end just because school does. Still, it's good to help children bring closure to the year.

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What to Do on Lame Duck School Days | Cult of Pedagogy

What to Do on Lame Duck School Days | Cult of Pedagogy

When you're still technically in school, but the conditions just aren't great for teaching, what do you do to make the most of the time? Here are 30 ideas.

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Techie Highlight Techie Highlight

Use Thinkalong.org to Spark Interest & Get Students to Read/Write/Speak Critically!

During a time when social media dominates, we are seeing a decline in student interaction and critical thinking. Now, probably more than ever before, having students participate in activities that promote critical reading, writing, and speaking is vital.


My go-to resource for lessons that incorporate critical reading, writing, and speaking has been Word Generation. I am a huge fan, but now another "gem" has been discovered! If you teach secondary, you have to go check out Thinkalong.org.

Topics are designed to be debated and cover civics, social studies, and science. Every topic is based on current events in order to stay relevant to students.


The resources below will get you started!

About | thinkalong

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Quick Start | Fast Media Literacy Curriculum for Teachers | thinkalong

Thinkalong makes it fast and easy for teachers to add media literacy to their curriculum for middle school and high school students.

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Critical Thinking Curriculum for Current Events | Current events for the curious classroom

Thinkalong uses public media resources (PBS, NPR) to engage middle and high school students in critical thinking about current events.

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In Honor of Teacher Appreciation Week

Don't miss out on this generous offer from the Texas Computer Education Association! This week (5/6-5/10) Texas Educators can join for FREE! WOW!!
Free TCEA Memberships For All Educators

Free TCEA Memberships For All Educators

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! TCEA is offering all educators around free 1 year memberships May 6-10, 2019. Explore all the benefits TCEA has to offer.

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Sites to Bookmark:

  • Versatile desktop https://www.webjets.io/
  • 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/

Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11 Upcoming Trainings: Education Service Center Region 11

ESC Region 11 - Calendar

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