Resources
Extension Resources - Successful strategies for differentiation,
and/ or extension to the curriculum in order for GT students to be
engaged and challenged. Each strategy is followed by a specific example
and its benchmark. The strategy can be used for any benchmark, depending
on the concept you want to teach.
SIOP Strategies: Eight Components of
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol - includes excellent
resources for teachers in every content area that can immediately be
used to assist English Language Learners. District
11 is experiencing an unprecedented increase in ESL students,
primarily Spanish speaking, but including students from many countries
representing many dialects and languages. In District 11, the number of
ELL students increased from approximately 1900 in 2006-2007 to over 2400
at the beginning of the 2007 school year. Now, more than ever, teachers
need effective resources and tools to help these students be successful.
MCREL Strategies
- includes 9
research-based strategies that are most likely to improve student
achievement across all content areas and across all grade levels.
D11 SchoolRooms Resources - Did you know
that in each subject guide like US History and Earth Science you will also
find animations, high-quality images, and videos - including primary
sources? D11 resource that includes from over 15 million videos, animations,
high-quality photos, and images from content providers like Dorling
Kindersley and Helicon (including content from the Hutchison Encyclopedia
and DK's Eyewitness Series). Requires a login: Just
type "sr" before your school name. then choose Explore a Room. |
Assessments
Assessment Blueprints - As District 11 Diamond
Units/Lessons are designed and linked to the Social Studies Web, we will
add the Assessment Blueprints that teachers created. Teachers that
create Diamond Units and Lessons design those based on the concepts
found in Understanding by Design. It promotes the development of a
comprehensive assessment plan before any of the activities are
designed. This guarantees that learning activities are appropriately
aligned to standards, and provide varied opportunities for students to
demonstrate mastery. Before presenting the lessons, we encourage you to
review the Assessment Blueprint for the unit.
Preparing for CSAP
Get the Most from Targeted Instruction - 40% of the
questions on the Grade 5 CSAP exam focus on the 2 standards associated with
process. Process must be experienced throughout elementary science
instruction. If teachers in grades K-5 fail to teach the Scientific Process
found in each Science Kit, they will, basically, be ensuring that the
students taking the Grade 5 CSAP exam will not be successful. Process cannot
be taught at an introductory to mastery level in the six months prior to the
test.
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