"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it." Margaret Fuller
There are SO many resources out there, it would be impossible to know about them all. Enter...the benefits of COLLABORATION! :-)
Maybe you have an app you can't live without, a "go-to" website you use any time you need an idea, or even a reference book that is so worn the pages are falling out. We all have them. And now it's time to share the love!
Of course, we'll share some of our favorites (we probably got them from you, anyway!) and you can light the candles of others by responding to this post and sharing your favorites with the WORLD!
#1 - iGrader Pocket Grade Calculator FREE app (shared by Jenny Darnton)
Say good-bye to your old cardboard grade slider scale!
Click on the icon for more details...
#2 - ReadWorks.org website
This website was created to help teachers advance reading comprehension. We love the nonfiction passages and that their resources are FREE!!!
http://www.readworks.org/
#3 - "Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days" by Frank Serafini is one of our current faves. Having month-by-month strategies for running a reading workshop for an entire school year is helpful for beginners as well as veterans looking for validation and some new ideas.
Learn more about Dr. Frank Serafini HERE
#4 - Yes, we follow more blogs! One of our all-time favorite bloggers is Dr. Nicki Newton from "Dr. Nicki's Guided Math Blog". It is chock-full of amazing math resources. Trust us...you could spend your whole weekend here. :-)
OK, Nixa teachers....let's light 'em up! Respond to the post and share your FAVORITES with us!
My favorites are: Brainpop videos (my higher kids think they are super cheesy but my lower kids just connect with those videos for some crazy reason!), Razzle Dazzle Writing by Melissa Forney, and Study Island, Study Island, Study Island (the assessments are great to finish off your units, and it's a great resource for tutoring)!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad for the reminder about ReadWorks. I always forget to use that!! Thanks!
I'm excited to try an app called Remind 101. It's an app that would allow me to send out text reminders to parents, but will not allow them to text back or see my number. Has anyone tried it yet??
ReplyDeleteLove all the ideas! Dr. Nicki is also worth following on Pinterest! She has boards for every math skill you can imagine! The easiest way to find her is to go to the following link: http://www.pinterest.com/drnicki7/.
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