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Including Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Classroom
Sometimes you just need to shake things up in the classroom! Engagement can be a struggle, especially right before or right after long school breaks. Join us for this course where we will look at the benefits of incorporating inquiry-based learning into your classroom practice. Whether it is in a stand-alone project or incorporating the tenants of inquiry into your already existing curriculum, this course will give you the "why" behind inquiry-driven learning as well as activities, lessons, and ideas you can use right away!
Strategies to Prepare Students for Standardized Testing
Teachers and students alike may be feeling the pressure of having to properly prepare for spring testing. In this session, we will take a look at the different assessment types, plus test-taking strategies that will make students more comfortable in taking them. Let's grow our approach to testing so we can foster learning and showcase student knowledge.
Inspiring Equitable and Empowering Assessment
Leading change in assessment and grading practices is not for the faint of heart. In fact, advocating for change can leave someone feeling isolated and demoralized amidst the status quo. In this session, learn how to become an inspiring mentor that starts a movement towards equitable and empowering assessment practices. We’ll discuss how to co-create a vision, invite others to think differently, leverage portfolios to amplify feedback, and launch an authentic defense of learning.
Using Google Workspace in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom
Students at the secondary level (grades 9-12) are expected to be able to combine and utilize the many skills that they have acquired throughout their schooling years to work independently or collaboratively on projects such as writing research papers, engaging in current events, giving presentations, etc. Join us for this course to learn how using all of the functions available in Google Workspace is a great way to create and present engaging and meaningful projects in the social studies classroom.
Quick Collaborative Activities You Can Create in 15 Minutes
Looking to bring more collaborative learning opportunities to your classroom but not sure where to start? Join Monica Burns for a brand new webinar featuring quick collaborative activities you can create in just 15 minutes. During this session, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the free, interactive presentation tool Lumio. You'll hear how Lumio is different from SMART Notebook and how you can use this dynamic tool with or without a SMART Board. Attendees will get a chance to participate in interactive activities and create their own collaborative task during the webinar.
Differentiating Elementary Instruction and Assessment with EdTech
Meeting the needs of all learners in a general education classroom setting can be tough, so let's use technology in ways that make it much more achievable! In this session, you will learn how to leverage free tools and websites to differentiate instruction and assessment and learn how to use technology in new, innovative ways that will work for your elementary learners of all levels.
Ashley is a lifelong learner who is passionate about analyzing data to create informed decisions, differentiating curriculum to meet student needs, and creating innovative pathways for students to grow and reach individualized goals. She is experienced in professional development creation and presentation, marketing products for EdTech platforms, and content-specific course creation for learning platforms
DYK Sharing Links Through Sora
Learn how to share direct links to titles, collections, and more in Sora
NLM - Transportation - Lesson - 13 - Vehicle Motion
Students will use critical thinking skills to determine what type of vehicles Mr. Jared is discussing.
ELA.K.C.4.1
Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.K.V.1.1
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
SC.K.P.12.1
Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.
NLM - Transportation- Lesson - 15 - Transportation: Classifications
Students will use inquisitive thinking skills to determine appropriate vehicle types based on transportation mode, speed, and cargo.
ELA.K.C.4.1
Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.K.V.1.1
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
NLM - Money - 36 - Addition with Coins - Digital Lesson
Students will learn how to combine different coins so that they add up to specific sums of money.
MA.1.M.2.3
Find the value of combinations of pennies, nickels and dimes up to one dollar, and the value of combinations of one, five and ten dollar bills up to $100. Use the cent and dollar symbols appropriately.
MA.K.AR.1.3
Solving addition and subtraction Real-world problems using objects, drawings or equations to represent the problem.
NLM - Money - 35 - Value of Coins - Digital Lesson
Students will learn the value of a penny, nickel, dime and quarter.
MA.1.M.2.2
Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values using the cent symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.
NLM - Personal Items & Personal Space - Lesson - 3- Personal Items: Usage & Identification
Students will observe and identify the common items that assist them in daily living. Students will apply this knowledge to communicate daily choices.
ELA.K.C.4.1
Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.K.V.1.3
Identify and sort common words into basic categories, relating vocabulary to background knowledge.
NLM - Choices-Lesson - 4- Likes & Dislikes
Students will practice expressing themselves in a variety of ways by communicating their likes and dislikes. They will come to understand the value of emotional expression in communication.
ELA.K.C.1.3
Using a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing, express opinions about a topic or text with at least one supporting reason.
NLM - Transportation - Lesson - 14 - Transportation: Functions & Classifications
Students will identify the names, functions and classifications of different types of vehicles used for transportation.
ELA.K.C.4.1
Recall information to answer a question about a single topic.
ELA.K.V.1.1
Use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing.
NLM - Letters - Lesson - 25 - Letter Case
Students will experience the concept of upper and lower case letters through drawing, sculpting, and AAC choice.
ELA.K.F.1.1 (f)
Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.
ELA.K.C.3.1
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
ELA.K.C.1.1
Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
ELA.1.C.1.1
Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
ELA.2.C.1.1
Demonstrate legible printing skills.
NLM - Letters - Lesson - 26 - Alphabetic Ordering
Students will identify the letters in the alphabet and how they are ordered.
ELA.K.F.1.1 (f)
Demonstrate knowledge of the basic concepts of print.
LA.K.C.1.1
Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
ELA.1.C.1.1
Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
ELA.2.C.1.1
Demonstrate legible printing skills.
NLM - Letters - Lesson - 27 - Vowel Sounds
Students will grasp the concept of vowel sounds and their impact on words.
ELA.K.F.1.3 (b)
Use knowledge of grade-appropriate phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words accurately.
NLM - Money - 34 - Know Your Coins - Digital Lesson
Students will become familiar with the basic coin types and how to count them.
MA.1.M.2.2
Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters, and express their values
using the cent symbol. State how many of each coin equal a dollar.
SS.1.E.1.IN.9
Identify coins and bills as forms of money that can be used to buy things.
