Content Specific Resources

Written by Kimberly Morgan

Advice for New Teachers

Mathematics

Research Tools

  • Citation Maker- generates MLA style citations
  • PUSD Online library catalog - look for books in all three school libraries.
  • Navajo County e-databases- SO MUCH you can do from these databases! Invaluable free resource! Open ERIC research articles from "MasterFiles". Use the History or Science Reference Center to find interesting articles. Access full text e-books (including books on test prep, work skills, writing skills, career choices, and more)!

Vocabulary

  • Quizlet- Enter word lists to access flashcard generator, quiz generator, and games.
  • High Incidence Academic Word List- The AWL was compiled by Coxhead 2000. Words are grouped into 10 sublists. PDF format.

Writing

  • Story Spinner- generates unique writing prompts with every "spin"

Last updated November 1, 2010

Strategies for all teachers

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Strategies for Assessment:

  • Rubric Generators
    • Rubistar- generates free rubrics (free after you sign up)
    • Rcampus- generate rubrics from scratch, or edit/ duplicate an already existing rubric (free after you sign up)

Strategies for Curriculum Planning:

Strategies for Lesson Planning:

Strategies for Review Games

Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary:

Strategies for Testing:

Strategies for Time Management:

  • Online-stopwatch- variety of free online timers. Use timers to pace activities, or set timers to go off randomly during student independent practice and acknowledge students who are on task when the timer rings.
  • Anchor Activities- management strategy for when students complete work at different times or for when teacher needs to give attention to small groups.