Holly Hills Elementary School & Pre School

Assessing Reading Growth With Running Records  

Compass Learning

Odyssey solutions assess student performance, diagnose strengths and weaknesses, and prescribe specific instruction targeting areas of non-mastery.

DIBELS

Launching K-3 Readers

Must See Site for K-1 teachers!

Literacy Collaborative

Maximus by TIEnet

a web-based instructional management solution

Click here to read success stories in NJ

NWEA 's MAP

A non-profit organization with the largest norm reference group in the nation. Click on the Assessment link to learn about MAP...a computerized assessment program that adapts to the level of each student.

NW Regional Education Laboratory

includes info on Reading and 6+1 Trait Writing

PLATO EduTest.com

Web-based system designed to bridge the gap between standards-based education reform and high-stakes testing by providing online student assessments correlated to state standards.

Quiz Hub

free on-line interactive quizzes

Quiz Station

create your own free interactive quiz

Rubrics

from Kathy Shrock's website

Rubrics 4 Teachers

ready made or do it yourself from Educator's Network

Running Record Tutorial

Scantron

A web-based computer-adaptive diagnostic test that's standards-based. Use it to pinpoint proficiency levels instantly, place students in the appropriate programs, report progress, and predict performance on high-stakes tests.

Study Island

Web-based state assessment prep & standards based learning programs.  Be sure to check it out!

Internet-based test-prep tutorial programs

award-winning, web-delivered instructional, assessment

Best Advice For Classroom Management

compilation of ideas from Teachers Net mailring

Classroom Management Ideas

from I Love That Teaching Idea

Clock Buddies

Way to establish partnerships in the classroom

Elements of a Discipline Policy

Direct link to FAQ and Answers.  Be sure to click on the homepage of this site for lots more info!

Monopoly

 Print out Monopoly money

Answer 12 questions to find out about your classroom management profile.

Teaching Students with ADHD

strategies to help students stay focused

EdResearch.info

Helping At-Risk Students Meet Standards

A synthesis of evidence based classroom practices

High Scope Foundation

Literacy Education Resources:

The Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication...info encompasses Early Childhood to High School

National Research and Development Centers

Partnership for Reading

bringing scientific evidence to learning.  Topics include instruction for phonemic awareness, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary and more!

Questia

The World's Largest On-line Library

Reading Online

A journal of K-12 practice and research articles published by International Reading Association

Boggle's World

1-language.com

English Banana 

English and drama resources for teachers and students.  Includes free downloadable books and worksheets.

ESL City

Literacy Connections

ESL, bilingual, & Spanish Resources

MES English

Teaching Children To Read

Summary Report from National Reading Panel

  TESOL

Not just for new teachers!  Includes lesson plans, booklists, and websites for specific grade levels!

From Scholastic.com

Includes resume help, Back to School ideas, samples of bulletin boards, and more!

Great explanation of what fluency is and how to teach it.  Terrific links too!

click on the links going down the left hand side of the page.  Be sure to check out the "How to teach it" link.

over 58 to choose from!

Houghton Mifflin's site with tons of organizers.

includes descriptions and uses of graphic organizers

Graphic Organizers

Interactive Tools from Read-Write-Think

Organizers in English and Spanish.

some freebies

some nice freebies for K-6 teachers includes Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing & more

Why Use Graphic Organizers?

The official source!

Guided Reading

From Newton School District.  Includes explanation of what Guided Reading is and how to administer and drive instruction from a Running Record

Guided Reading in Kindergarten

One first grade teacher's explanation of how she implements Fountas and Pinnell's Guided Reading method.

WikEd

Background info and research.

Literacy Lessons

from Laura Candler's Teaching Resources website.  It includes an explanation of her Balanced Literacy framework including centers, models for Lit Circles, black line masters and more!

Barebones 101: A Basic Tutorial On Searching The Web

The Boolean Machine

Having trouble searching for information?  Check this out.

Burlington County Academy's Technology Resources

Hotlist of sites.  Includes general topics, portfolio assessment, digital cameras & more.

Clickable Worksheet

easy to use template from ETTC

Clickable Worksheet Tutorial 1

from Port Macquarie TTC

Clickable Worksheet Sites

Arlys Peterson's compilation of links to worksheets for each subject area

The Coo

direct link to webquests, scavenger hunts, and clickable worksheet pg.

Educational Cyber Playground

Directory of educational resources and links related to curriculum, technology, teachers, and more..

E -folios

Includes tutorial & templates

Front Page Resource Centr e

includes tutorials

How To Create A Hotlist

from Gail Lovely's website

i4c

site devoted to helping teachers use the web effectively.

The Icing On The Cake

Kathy Shrock's On-line Tools for classroom use

ISTE.org

The International Society for Technology in Education provides information, networking opportunities, and guidance.

Scavenger Hunt Template

Easy to use form from techtrekers.com

Scavenger Hunt for Lanuage Arts Teachers

From The Coo...an example of a scavenger hunt for teachers to try.

Surfing the Web: It's As Easy As ABC

The Teacher's Parking Lot

fonts for teachers

TeAch-nology

lesson plans, printable worksheets, reviewed web sites, rubrics, educational games, teaching tips, and more!

Technology Tutorials

Techtrekers.com

Technology Integration Resources for Reading Strategies That Work

Vicki Blackwell

Internet guide for educators.  Be sure to check out Blackwell's Best.

Virtual Field Trips

Links from Vicki Blackwell's site.

Web Design

from Oswego.org Site includes Tutorials, info. on Scavenger Hunts, Virtual Field Trips, Webquests, Web Lessons, and more.