ELL students create and share a botanic field guide incorporating depiction, measurement, …
ELL students create and share a botanic field guide incorporating depiction, measurement, description, and classification of common Minnesota trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and plants.
Students will learn about careers and entrepreneurial businesses that exist within their …
Students will learn about careers and entrepreneurial businesses that exist within their own community by taking pictures and interviewing people working. This is a great way of creating career awareness or encouraging a more in-depth study of entrepreneurial careers. This can be used as a way for students to hone communication skills; become more familiar with different kinds of jobs, and expose them to a wealth of career possibilities. This activity can also be used to foster business/community partnerships. It can be used as a formative activity to prompt student motivation and interest, or as a summative assessment through which content is assessed for the inclusion of the targeted learning objectives.
This resource contains a lesson plan that aims to review conditional forms, …
This resource contains a lesson plan that aims to review conditional forms, review useful verbs related to enviornment, and discuss problems and solutions for enviornmental issues. This resource has warm-up, activities, homework, worksheets and there are options of socially distanced classrooms.
This website provides a variety of activities for a variety of ages …
This website provides a variety of activities for a variety of ages to learn about the enviornment. Each activity has an introduciton, materials list (if materials are needed), directions, and debrief from the activity.
The Environment and the Earth class at the University of South Carolina …
The Environment and the Earth class at the University of South Carolina participated in a campus environmental service-learning project where students collected data lighting, water fixtures, recycling bins, and trash in five academic buildings.
Compiled by Suzanne Savanick, Science Education Resource Center. Based on Bixby et al. (2003), Ecology on Campus: Service Learning in Introductory Environmental Courses, Journal of College Science Teaching, v. 32, n.5, o, 327-331.
From the website: "Epic! provides an unlimited selection of eBooks that can …
From the website: "Epic! provides an unlimited selection of eBooks that can be instantly discovered, read and shared with friends. Personalized for each individual reader, Epic! is the only place to access thousands of high quality, curated children's books without the need to purchase or download them one by one. Beautifully designed for mobile and featuring fun, game-like elements, Epic! provides kids with a personal library they can take anywhere. In a world of unlimited screen time, Epic! is a smart alternative to games and videos. Epic! is available on all iOS and Android devices." Availalable as a web based resource and a free app on any platform.
An adaptable tool to captures observable teacher behaviors that reflect culturally responsive …
An adaptable tool to captures observable teacher behaviors that reflect culturally responsive teaching through examples and non-examples. Can be modified to fit the need of the school.
In this lesson, students will explore the travels and discoveries of the …
In this lesson, students will explore the travels and discoveries of the Vikings. After viewing a short video about the Eric the Red and Leif Ericson, students will analyze a painting that depicts a Viking ship at sea and then read an Icelandic saga written about the early Norse people. The lesson will conclude with students researching the impact the Vikings had on the region of their choice and completing a report or presentation.
This article explores the alignment of the sixth essential principle of the …
This article explores the alignment of the sixth essential principle of the climate sciences to national science education standards and its connections to the K-5 curriculum. The article also identifies some common misconceptions young students have about weather and climate. The free online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle focuses on the topics that are appropriate for young learners and introduce them to climate literacy concepts.
This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students …
This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students are able to: solve simple problems involving ratio and direct proportion; choose an appropriate sampling method; and collect discrete data and record them using a frequency table.
Purpose:This tool guides teams in evaluating and evidenced-based improvement strategies (EBIS)prior to …
Purpose:This tool guides teams in evaluating and evidenced-based improvement strategies (EBIS)prior to implementation.Description:As a tool to evaluate readiness for implementation, this resource is designed to systematically lead teams in a thorough examination of the EBIS before it’s implemented in a sc During this study, the team answers questions about their current evidence for the “Program Indicators” of Evidence, Supports, and Usability as well as the “ Implementing Site Indicators” of Need, Fit and Capacity.
Healthy Relationships is an innovative digital course that uses evidence-based strategies to …
Healthy Relationships is an innovative digital course that uses evidence-based strategies to educate students on how to cultivate and maintain healthy relationships during their critical middle schools years. Healthy Relationships is comprised of six modules that cover key concepts around positive character development, social-emotional learning (SEL), and building healthy relationships. The course will allow students to engage with true-to-life scenarios that include bystander intervention strategies and positive relationship examples.
6 Modules - Analysing Influences - Understanding and Managing Emotions - Communicating Effectively - Resolving Conflicts - Stepping In - Making Decisions
What are evidence-based improvement strategies? It is important that we ensure that …
What are evidence-based improvement strategies? It is important that we ensure that students are impacted by programs, practices and strategies. The presentation defines evidence-based improvement strategy and research types in easy to understand language. In addition, it includes tools and resources to assist district and school teams.
Among the interventions and national service programs the federal government (Corporation for …
Among the interventions and national service programs the federal government (Corporation for National and Community Service or CNCS) has funded in the education area, those with positive results from high-quality, independent, and rigorous impact studies are featured in this brief. Through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and other programs, the agency has made sustained investments in students, schools, parents, teachers, and communities across the country. The education-focused programs supported by CNCS have produced favorable and measured outcomes in the areas of:
Kindergarten or school readiness Improved socioemotional skills Emergent literacy skills Improved reading and math achievement Improved attendance and behavior Reduced school dropout rate Improved standardized test scores (e.g., ACT or SAT) High school completion Increased access to college and careers, college enrollment, persistence and completion, and others.
This brief summarizes the evidence base behind these programs.
Four-year study that looked at the impact of a program called Reading …
Four-year study that looked at the impact of a program called Reading Recovery. The program trains teachers on how to administer Reading Recovery to 1st graders and found that it was effective at raising reading scores, and that generally, intensive early literacy intervention is effective.
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