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Try [|Hippocampus] for homework or study help or [|Einztein] for free online high school or college courses. [|Hoagies Gifted]has additional resources as well as free online curriculum.

[|PBS Video.org] Videos can now be seen via Internet -Thank you Dr. LaBarrett for this timely submission! [|Marzano's]Academic Vocabulary Lists

[|Vocabulary & Spelling City](New) -science vocabulary lists by grade and content -Based on the National Science Standards

[|Instructor's Freebies, Give-aways, and Contests] Just a few seconds of your time could produce amazing resources for your students

Dr. Walter Palmer's Charter School [|Website]

[|PE Central]

[|Animated Atlas]-another awesome site shared by Ed Howlett is a great way for your students to learn about the expansion of the US after the 13 colonies! [|Story of the Week]was brought to us by Ed Howlett -teacher Seaford House -yeah Ed! The resource is free and the story for the week of Feb. 28th is To Build a Fire by Jack London.

[|Classic Short Stories]another great site that our own, Ed Howlett cared to share with us. This Web site is dedicated to the short story and to those interested in reading light prose. Thank you Mr. Howlett!

[|Word Generation]for the whole school - see it boost student's vocabulary! CONTEST EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2011!!! Don't forget to check out the contest rules first!




 * **Core Program Elements**
 * Focus on the Academic Word Lista set of word families that appear frequently in academic texts across disciplines
 * Word study curriculum materials, including high-interest paragraphs and associated activities, designed for flexible use by middle school teachers across the curriculum
 * Expectation that schools will dedicate at least 15 instructional minutes a day to school-wide (or grade-wide) study of weekly words
 * Opportunity for each school team to design a practical implementation plan that suits its own particular school context

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[|Pearson Common Core State Standards Training] DOE will be offering training surrounding the CCSS on August 1-4th. For those education professionals who want to know a bit more about the adopted standards.

[|Ideas for Student-Centered Learning Projects] In these lessons, students consider an experiment in public education in which a small group of high school students planned and executed a model for their own learning. They then develop and implement their own self-directed projects and reflect on the results.

[|Ideas for Educators]Everywhere they go they look for simple, effective teaching ideas to use in their classrooms. And, with today's classrooms becoming more diverse than ever, the need for a variety of teaching approaches is essential. This site has been developed to meet that very need. THANK YOU AMY FOR SHARING! [|Teen Ink:]Motivate your students to write and become published on the web!