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Assessment

Higher Order Thinking Skills

HOTS_Handout.pdf
NAEP Question Tools

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrlsx/landing.aspx
Assessment Test Help

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/assistance.htm
Achievement Test Item Samplers

http://www.tn.gov/education/assessment/ach_samplers.shtml
Released Test Items Kentucky

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Curriculum+Documents+and+Resources/Released+Test+Items/

EDUPOINT/SYNERGY

Link to Training Site 12

http://traintn.edupoint.com/train12/
Link to Training Site 13

http://traintn.edupoint.com/train13/

Guide Documentation

Attendance Administrator Guide

Attendance Administrator Guide.pdf
Attendance User Guide

Attendance User Guide.pdf
Course History Administrator Guide

Course History Administrator Guide.pdf
Course History User Guide

Course History User Guide.pdf
Discipline & Conference Guide

Discipline & Conference User Guide.pdf
Grading Administrator Guide

Grading Administrator Guide.pdf
Grading User Guide

Grading User Guide.pdf
Health User Guide

Health User Guide.pdf
Scheduling and Course Guide

Scheduling and Course Guide.pdf
Student Groups Administrator Guide

Student Groups Administrator Guide.pdf
Test History User Guide

Test History User Guide.pdf

Language Arts and Grammar

Grammar Resource Links

Grammar PowerPoints

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
The American Language

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_American_Language
Guide to Grammar and Writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
Grammar Myths

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/top-ten-grammar-myths.aspx
Non Errors

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html

Language Arts Interactive Links

Practice Grammar Skills

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/verbsubjectagreement/index.shtml
Proper and Common Nouns

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html

Language Arts Lesson Plans

HotChalk Lesson Plans

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LA.htm

Spelling

Spelling City
The first grade teachers are using spelling city as part of their spelling instruction. Go to Spelling City, click on the "Find

http://www.spellingcity.com

Standards

Tennessee English/Language Arts Standards

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/english/index.shtml
Common Core

http://www.corestandards.org/

Lesson Plan Templates

Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template

Madeline Hunter Method.docx
Generic Lesson Plan

Generic Method Template.docx
Stephen Binko Lesson Plan Method

Stephen Binko Method.docx
Writing Lesson Plans

http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/lesson_plans/
TAP Observation Lesson Plan Template

Observation Lesson Plan Template.docx
Weekly Lesson Plan Template

Weekly Lesson Plan Template.doc

Instruction Resources

Interactive Venn Diagram

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn/index.html
Internet 4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm
Teach-nology

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/
Teacher Vision

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/
Teachers Network

http://teachersnetwork.org/index.htm
Room 108 Primary Resources

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/108.html
Kathy Schrock's Teacher Guide

http://www.schrockguide.net/index.html
Free Rice World Food Program

http://freerice.com/

Math

Math Interactive Links

Multiplication.com

http://multiplication.com/
Math Playground

www.mathplayground.com
Place Value

http://www.toonuniversity.com/flash.asp?err=496&engine=5
Coordinates

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html
IXL

http://www.ixl.com/
Math Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/
HOODA MATH

http://hoodamath.com/

Math Lesson Plans

Middle School Lesson Plans

http://mathforum.org/teachers/middle/lessons-individual.html

Math Resource Links

Teaching and Learning Mathematics

https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~pstohrhu/urclasses/math/math.html
Math Library

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Mathematics/Elementary_School_Math/Elementary_School_Math.html
Math Goodies

http://www.mathgoodies.com/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Mathematical Resources

http://mathres.kevius.com/educat.html

Standards

Tennessee Math Standards

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/math/index.shtml
National Council Teaching Mathematics

http://www.nctm.org/standards/
Tennessee Math Users Guide

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/math/index.shtml
Common Core

http://www.corestandards.org/

Music

Standards

Tennessee Fine Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Art

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/arts/index.shtml

Online Dictionary

Dictionary.com

http://dictionary1.classic.reference.com/help/ahd4.html
Wordsmyth Educational Dictionary

http://www.wordsmyth.net/

Physical Education

Standards

Tennessee Health/PE Standards

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/health_pe/index.shtml

Reading

Reading Lesson Plans

Reading Resource Links

Reading Resource Collection

http://readoregon.org/rdg_resources.htm#lit
Bartleby Books Online

http://www.bartleby.com/
Literacy Links

http://literacylinks.civiced.org/
Read Tennessee

http://www.readtennessee.org/
Read Write and Think

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Scott Foresman Reading Street Resources K-6

http://smartboardgoodies.com/2010/08/10/readingstreet/
Have Fun Teaching

http://havefunteaching.com/videos/alphabet-videos/letter-a-video/
SlimeKids: School Library Media Kids

http://www.slimekids.com/
ReadingQuest

http://www.readingquest.org/home.html

Reading Strategies

Great Book Method

Great Books Method.docx
Questioning the Author

QuestioningAuthorFinal.pdf
Florida Center for Reading

http://www.fcrr.org/
Literacy Clearning House

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/topic.aspx?sid=8

Reading Assessment

Cool Tools Reading Assessment

cooltoolsreadingassessment.pdf
Vanderbilt Iris Center RTI

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti01_overview/chalcycle.htm
DIBELS University of Oregon

https://dibels.uoregon.edu/

Standards

Tennessee Reading Standards

http://www.tn.gov/education/ci/english/reading.shtml
Common Core

http://www.corestandards.org/

Science

Science Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans Elementary

http://www.espressoeducation.com/subject_coverage/?gclid=CI2Ji7-N0LACFQlN4AodN1DZVw#tab=4

Science Resource Links

Kid's Energy

http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=1
Bill Nye the Science Guy

http://www.billnye.com/
National Science Teachers Association

http://www.nsta.org/publications/nses.aspx

Standards

Tennessee Science Standards

http://www.tn.gov/education/ci/sci/index.shtml
Next Generation Science Standards

http://www.nextgenscience.org/

Social Studies

Civics

Center for Civic Education

http://new.civiced.org/
Literacy and Civics

http://literacylinks.civiced.org/search_results.php?material=lesson

Economics

Where's George?

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/

Geography

Google Earth

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Geocaching

http://www.geocaching.com/
Kids Planet

http://www.kidsplanet.org/

Government

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION

http://www.crf-usa.org/
National Constitution Center

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
Bill of Rights

http://www.mybillofrights.org/live/
The Center on Congress

http://www.centeroncongress.org/
Dirksen Congressional Center

http://www.dirksencenter.org/
Law For Kids

http://www.lawforkids.org/
Youth for Justice

http://www.youthforjustice.org/
Street Law

http://www.streetlaw.org/en/index.aspx
National Crime Prevention Council

http://www.ncpc.org/
American Bar Association

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education.html
CRFC Mock Trials

http://www.crfc.org/mocktrial.html

History

All About Explorers

http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/
Holocaust Museum

http://www.ushmm.org/
Anne Frank the Writer

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/index.html
Tennessee People WebQuest

http://www.teacherwebquest.com/TN/RoyWaldronElementary/TennesseePeopleWebquest/h1.stm
Tennessee People Track Star

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrack.do?number=261988

Human Geography

Peace Corps

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/
Free Rice World Food Program

http://freerice.com/

Social Studies Interactive Resources

Apples 4 Teachers

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html
Ball State Electronic Field Trips

http://www.bsu.edu/eft/home2/00front.htm
National Museum of American History

http://americanhistory.si.edu/
White House Tour

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours-and-events/
Stamp on Black History

http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/lessons.htm
Lets Say Thanks

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources

Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
ProTeacher Lesson Plans

http://www.proteacher.com/090000.shtml
Free Lesson Plans

http://www.free.ed.gov/?sid=9
Primary Sources Engaging Students

PrimarySources.pdf
Literacy Links

http://literacylinks.civiced.org/
Vision of Powerful Teaching and Learning

http://www.socialstudies.org/positions/powerful
ReadingQuest

http://www.readingquest.org/home.html

Spanish

Learn Spanish Today

http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/learning_module/verb_games.htm

Standards

National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/introduction
Tennessee Curriculum Standards

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/ss/
Topical Index

http://www.eduhound.com/cat.cfm?subj=Social%20Studies

Writing

Standards

Tennessee Writing Standards

http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/english/index.shtml
Tennessee Writing Assessment Scoring Process

http://hcss.sharepointsite.net/lwe/batesf/Shared%20Documents/Writing%20assessment%20scoring%20rubric.pdf

Writing Lesson Plans

Read Write and Think

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/
Writing Lesson Plans

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/writing/
Writing Plans

http://www.teachersdesk.org/writing_plans.html

Writing Resources

Writing Resources

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource_topic/teaching_writing?gclid=CK_Q646Y66kCFcFo4AodzmodWA
National Writing Project

http://www.nwp.org/
Pro Teacher Collection

http://www.proteacher.com/070037.shtml
Writers Workshop

http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/
Writing Tips

http://hcss.sharepointsite.net/lwe/batesf/Shared%20Documents/Writing%20Tips%20by%20Dr.%20David%20Ti.pdf
Writing Workshop

http://www.blevinsenterprises.com/eTchrWriting.html
Writer's Workshop for Busy Teachers

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/writing_workshop.html

Writing Rubrics

K-12 Writing Rubric Collection

http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/writerubric.html
Rubistar

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
Rubrics 4 Teachers

http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/writing.php
Rubric Template

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubric_Template.html
Writing Rubrics

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics.cfm#writing
Rubrics for Writing

Rubrics for Writing.pdf
Rubrician

http://www.rubrician.com/writing.htm
Kathy Schrock Guide to Assessment and Rubrics

http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html