Common standards, essential questions and knowledge/skills objectives.
From Now On explains the purpose and advantages of graphic organizers such as converting complex information into meaningful displays, helping students plan their research, and sometimes acting as mind maps. There are several examples provided using both fiction and nonfiction.
Excellent site from From Now On for students who are assigned research papers and need to begin finding and reading material. Part of a book, the site gives information on questioning, evaluating, planning, gathering, sorting, synthesizing, reporting, and more.
Get ready to go back to school with these resources from PBS KIDS! Help students plan their first week of school, identify new routines, prepare for the year ahead, and reflect on their summer with these printables.
This site examines all aspects of the rewriting process. Includes advice on how to use computers during the process, comments on peer editing, links to related topics, and an editing checklist.
Students teams determine the size of the caverns necessary to house the population of the state of Alabraska from the impending asteroid impact. They measure their classroom to determine area and volume, determine how many people the space could sleep, and scale this number up to accommodate all Alabraskans. They work through problems on a worksheet and perform math conversions between feet/meters and miles/kilometers.
This activity asks students to identify the positive character traits that they currently have or that they would like to have and then provides them with tips on improving their character.
LRNG enables you to access both local and national opportunities from your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Here you can pursue your interests with mentors and peers, building new skills and habits.
Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners provides educators
and other specialists with the strategies, research, and support resources to
effectively design instruction and assessment in a way that provides universal
access across courses, lessons, and learning activities.
Organized in 10 chapters, Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All
Learners was created for educators, by educators and is grounded in research
and evidence-based practices. The free, video-based learning series explores
practical, easy-to-use strategies and resources that are designed to ensure ALL
learners have access to the general curriculum.
Many of the videos provide step-by-step guidance on how to prepare learning
environments and materials with ALL learners in mind.
New York Times technology columnist David Pogue visits the Institute of Robotics at ETH Zurich, where materials scientists are designing a microbot that can travel into a human eye to treat a type of blindness. [2:49]
Complete the form to receive contact information from a Marine Corps recruiter or Officer Selection Officer (OSO) in your area to discuss opportunities. The information you provide does not imply an obligation to serve.
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
This resource provides the user with civilian jobs that they are suited for based on their military experience and shows them how they can apply skills learned in the military to other careers.
Some tips are presented on how to properly prepare the content of and structure a presentation. SL.9-10.1a Prepared/Discuss. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
This resource allows students to search for a Navy recruiter near them.
The Next Step Magazine offers comprehensive resources on life after High School. Individuals can explore articles, college/university planning, career exploration, and life skills.
This self- assessment tool helps individuals pinpoint what is important to them in a job.
This webpage provides students, parents, educators, and business with information on Work-Based Learning as well as more resources for them to explore in relation to this topic.
The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal is a formal designation a high school student can earn by demonstrating the professional skills that are required for success in the workplace. The student can earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal by asking three or more mentors to validate that the student demonstrated the professional skills valued by Ohio businesses. The OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal distinguishes students who are prepared to contribute to the workplace and their communities.
This webpage provides students, parents, educators, and business with information on Work-Based Learning as well as more resources for them to explore in relation to this topic.