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This site helps students learn different languages. The "for schools" makes it so the teacher can see the student progress.

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Games, activities, worksheets, quizzes, videos for students to help them learn English. Fun interactive way for them to lean without feeling like they are doing work

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Welcome to Fun English Games for Kids! Find a wide range of free teaching resources that are perfect for students learning English, ESL classes and teachers looking for ideas online.

Enjoy interactive games, classroom activities, printable worksheets and more!

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Fun English Games for Kids - Free Interactive Learning Activities Online

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Enjoy a wide range of fun, interactive English games and activities that are perfect for kids learning English as well as teachers looking for free educational resources online.

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This website teaches in multiple languages. It helps students with videos and games to learn difficult topics

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BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

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This website gives students quizzes on topics to improve everything from literacy to grammar. It plays a video and then gives them a quiz. Also, this site teaches pronunciation.

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This website offers many videos for students to listen to. There are also activities they can participate in. Some of the videos are simply learning to conversations.

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This is a website that helps teachers find technology resources to use in their teaching. There are multiple lists depending on what kind of course or information you need

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exploring tech as a tool for instructional purposes and professional development

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This website gives information through courses to help students that face a variety of challenges. These courses include ADHD, autism, discipline. It also gives tips on various subjects.

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Browse ed2go's list of online courses and training programs. View online Teacher Professional Development classes here.

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This site has articles that are available to read about a variety of topics. They also include information for new teachers.

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High-quality teaching is vital for student success. Explore elements of effective professional development and leadership critical for growing and supporting great teachers.

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This site not only has videos to teach how to handle new issues that may occur but also includes the political impacts that you may see ,ore of in your classroom.

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A professional educator is always learning and growing their craft. They are on an endless journey where they are always looking for new ideas or teaching strategies, ways to improve their skills, or new information that will help their students to succeed.

It takes a lot of hard work and effort to be a professional educator. It takes time to go to conferences and serve on committees. It requires effort to go that extra mile for the students who need it, and it takes patience to continually grow and truly understand your craft as a teacher.

The rewards of being an educator go to the professionals who are willing to go that extra mile or use their spare time to help others. Here are a few professional development tips to help you continue to grow and become that professional educator that you deserve to be.

As a professional educator, it's essential that you take the time to promote student growth. This means the following.

Set high expectations for student achievement.

Use the most-recent educational technology.

Plan instructional strategies.

Apply higher-order thinking skills.

Use cooperative learning.

Apply classroom management techniques

While these are a just a few examples, the point that I'm trying to make is that you take the time to go a step further than just covering the basics year after year.

Make Use of Your Time

All too often, teachers forget how important their instructional time really is. While six to seven hours may seem like a lot of time to get things done, you have to remember that a lot of that time isn't instructional. So, when you have those blocks of time with your students, you must make good use of it. Here's what you should be doing.

Focusing your students' attention on the task at hand.

Using materials and technology appropriately.

Maintaining a flow or rhythm in the classroom.

Evaluating classroom instruction.

Planning according to student ability (differentiated instruction).

Optimizing the time for the task at hand.

Improve Your Performance

The essence of a teacher is to help others. This is why it may so hard for educators to look at themselves to see what they can improve upon. Here are a few tips to help you improve your performance as a teacher.

1. Read - Join a professional scholarly journal, go online and read educational blogs, or read some literature on education. Knowledge is power.

2. Participate - Go to educational conferences or workshops, or attend online seminars. Participation in these types of event will make you a more effective teacher.

3. Join a Group - There are many groups you that you can join, online and off. All of these groups are a great source of information as well as inspiration. You can learn a lot from other professionals who have years of experience.

4. Observe Your Peers - An effective teacher takes the time to observe other teachers. These teachers can be a great source of knowledge for you. You can find a new strategy to teach or behavior management plan to implement.

5. Share - Once you have improved your performance, then you should share your knowledge with others. Contribute to your profession, and others will be thankful.

Don't Be Afraid to Take Risks

Have you ever heard the phrase "Without a risk, there is no reward"? Oftentimes, teachers get so comfortable in their daily lives that they forget to take a risk. A risk may be trying that teaching strategy that you have always wanted to try, or implementing that piece of technology that you have heard so much about. Before you try something new in your classroom, make sure that you do your research about it. This will help you take that risk. Try observing other teachers who may have already implemented that strategy or piece of technology. By taking these steps, you are using a common-sense approach to the risk, and are more likely to try it.

An effective teacher isn't afraid to talk to other educators and learn from them. They are willing to continue to learn their craft and take risks. They take the time to promote student growth as well as improve their own performance. They are always learning and always growing.
Do you have any professional development tips for teachers? Please share your tips in the comment section below, we would love to hear your ideas. Janelle Cox is an education writer who uses her experience and knowledge to provide creative and original writing in the field of education. Janelle holds a Master's of Science in Education from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. She is also the Elementary Education Expert for About.com, as well as a contributing writer to TeachHUB.com and TeachHUB Magazine. You can follow her at Twitter @Empoweringk6ed, or on Facebook at Empowering K6 Educators.

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Professional Development Tips for Teachers

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A professional educator is always learning and growing their craft. They are on an endless journey where they are always looking for new ideas or teaching strategies , ways to improve their skills, or new information that will help their students to succeed. It takes a lot of hard work and effort to be a professional educator.

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American Psychological Association site that is specifically trailored for teachers. They also have articles and videos on how to support students including emergent bilingual

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Professional Development for PreK-12 Teachers

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This program benefits the education communities in understanding the importance of incorporating psychology to improve student and teacher experiences.

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This technology site allows students to create their own comics or books. It is free and would be great for students who need a visual

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Toondoo.com and Toondoospaces.com have been shut down permanently, effective immediately.

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This dictionary allows students to type in a word and receive the definition of the word and a visual of what the word is. This would be great for emergent bilinguals because it includes the visual

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QA International launched , a new valuable resource to learn Spanish. Includes 17 all-around themes to explore, including the human body, sciences and food. MORE

From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the image it represents. What's more, the Visual Dictionary Online helps you learn English in a visual and accessible way. The Visual Dictionary Online is ideal for teachers, parents, translators and students of all skill levels. Explore the Visual Dictionary Online and enrich your mind. Perfect for home, school or work. Discover a visual world of information!

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QA International launched , a new valuable resource to learn Spanish. Includes 17 all-around themes to explore, including the human body, sciences and food. MORE From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference.

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This site allows people to create Jeopardy-like games using various subjects. It allows teachers to fill in the answer and question. This is a great resource to pr@ctice vocabulary.

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This website gives students the ability to type in a word and find various relations to that word such as synonyms and antonyms. This is a great tool for writing because it allows students to be more descriptive and find new words.

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Thesaurus and word tools for your creative needs. Find the word you’re looking for!

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This site allows students to put in the URL of another website and will cause each word on the new site to become a link.using this link, students will be able to find the definition and even translate it into another language.

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The coolest dictionary known to hombre! (Click to find out what it means.)

* Even though the bearing of a torch formed an integral aspect of Greek ceremonies, the ancient Olympic Games did not include it, nor was there a symbol formed by interconnecting rings.

* Upon winning the games, the victor would have not only the prestige of being in first place but would also be presented with a crown of olive leaves.

* From the 241 participants from 14 nations in 1896, the Games grew to nearly 11,100 competitors from 202 countries at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

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lingro: The coolest dictionary known to hombre!

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lingro is a free multilingual AJAX dictionary and language learning site. Currently supporting English (ESL), Spanish, Italian, French, and German.

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This website offers multiple content areas that can be studied. It asses where students are and allows them to build from there. It also allows the language to be changed for emergent bilingual support.

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This is a math education site that has multiple activities to help students love math. These fun activities can be used at home for students and parents.

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Bedtime Math – We inspire kids to love math so they embrace and excel at it.

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This collection of children's books can be read aloud or may even have a video of it on the website. There are multiple languages and the books are popular around the world.

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electronic children’s book libraryhello sun!

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waldo und das schoenste weihnachtsgeschenk

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Rubistar is a resource used to organize a rubric. This is great for keeping rubrics digital for access anywhere.

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RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

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This website has a plethora of assessments for multiple content areas. These would be useful in determining where students are based on different subjects.

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Thinking Skills tell us how we want students to think about the content. I use Bloom's Taxonomy. Make sure students are actually doing the thinking you want! For example, "create a list of odd numbers" is not high-level thinking, despite the word "create."

Content is the topic you're teaching! Click "click to edit" in the objective above to change it. You can differentiate your content by using Depth and Complexity below.

Resources are where students will get their information. You might lecture, give them a book to read, show them a video, etc. You'll want to get way more specific than these options.

The product is how students' show you their thinking. It should match the level of Bloom's that you aimed for. ⚠️ Products tend to be over-emphasized! A cool-looking product does not mean that there was high-level thinking.
Product list adapted from David Chung and The Flip Book, Too by Kaplan, Gould, Siegel
Beware the negative side of putting students in groups! Group work is vastly overused and will limit what students can produce.

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It's the Differentiator from Byrdseed! This bad boy will help you write differentiated lesson objectives with Depth and Complexity embedded!

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Resource used to access students at their own pace. This allows teachers to create their own or use on of the provided.

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The evidence is in the practice

ESSA Level 3 correlation evidence in math and ELA, earned by teachers running frequent formative assessments.

When teachers run 30+ formative questions a week, the research is clear: they get more data-driven, their students get more engaged. Wayground is built to make that practice enjoyable ot run, attainable to fit a class period, and habitual enough to last past September.

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Quizizz is now Wayground | Teacher AI and Resources

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Find standards-aligned resources that engage every student. Wayground (formerly Quizizz) helps teachers differentiate instruction with AI and track student progress.

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Kahoot has many resources such as learning games or quizzes for students. Teachers can create their own quizzes for students to take part in. It could be a way to reengage or review students who need the extra help.

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Kahoot! | Learning games | Make learning awesome!

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Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that brings engagement and fun to 1+ billion players every year at school, at work, and at home.

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This website is great for teachers to find unique technology resources. These include fun games and learning activities.

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SuperTeacherTools provides free programs to assist teachers or anyone else looking for fun review/training/classroom management materials.

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This website will allow students to follow a quest through the internet on a certain subject. It also allows students to know what questions to answers or their answers.

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Traveling Around Italy!!! Ciao! Arrivederci! Buona Sera! Students: You will go to an adventure trip to the Italy. You will acquire information about the government, culture, life style, history and geography.

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Wile watching  Cheridy Aduviri's Framework videos, the model that stood out to me was the SAMR Model. This is because it gives a range on how technology can be used in the classroom. For elementary school there is a line between enhancement and transformation. This depends on your students personality and age.
In fourth grade, I would focus more on the enhancement of technology. Some emergent bilingual students do not have access to technology at home so it is important to give them an introduction without overwhelming students. It is also essential for students to get practice with technology. In fifth grade, I may implement more transformation. By doing this, students would be more capable of creating a blog or web page while being responsible and not silly.