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The Coherence Map shows the connections between Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

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How to Teach Phonics // 5 Steps to Introduce New Phonics Skills in Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade

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Authentic: A list of the exact thing we are looking at (students can do the real thing)
Portfolio: Cumulation of work across a period of time, to show their growth/progress
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Post your reading notes from chapter reading assigned and your application of ideas from readings here. Add your TPE fieldwork activities. Add resources and research as per directions on e-Project assignment and in syllabus. This assignment serves as an opportunity to show your competence with TPEs and research based professional practice. Add 3-5 supporting articles and resources you have found that add to your professional development.

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What are Evidence-based Practices?

An evidence-based practice is an instructional/intervention procedure or set of procedures for which researchers have provided an acceptable level of research that shows the practice produces positive outcomes for children, youth, and/or adults with ASD.

What EBPs have been identified?

The National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice (NCAEP) recently released their new report idenityfing EBPs. The new report reviews literature published from 1990-2017 and identifies 28 EBPs and 10 manualized interventions that also met criteria. The list of EBPs is here.

The NCAEP and AFIRM teams are working to update our user-friendly materials and AFIRM modules to reflect these changes. Until then, please select an EBP identified in our 2014 review to access the AFIRM module about the practice. Each module provides an overview and general description, step-by-step instructions of implementation, an implementation checklist, and the evidence-base which includes the list of references that demonstrate the practice meets the NPDC's criteria.
To print out a specific EBP Brief Packet, access the AFIRM modules and download the EBP Brief packet.
Comparison of NCAEP and NSP EBPs

NCAEP (2020) and the National Standards Project (NSP, 2015) published reports of their systematic reviews of the literature and identification of evidence-based practices. Nineteen of the NCAEP EBPs were also identified as established interventions in the NSP report Five of the NCAEP EBPs were identified as emerging interventions (i.e., some evidence but not sufficient to be classified as an EBP). NCAEP identified four EBPs that were not included in the NSP previous report and NSP identified Language Training (Production) as an established intervention, whereas it was not included in the current NCAEP report. NSP also included Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment for Young Children, and NCAEP did not consider comprehensive treatment models in the current review. In summary, there continues to be a substantial overlap in EBPs identified by these two independent reviews.
To print out the NCAEP NSP Comparison table, download the table here and open using Adobe Reader.

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Professional Development Tips for Teachers

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I entered the classroom as a first year teacher with an optimistic attitude, a love for kids, a belief in public school, and the FULL understanding that I had NO idea what I was doing. As a Teach for America corps member, I had gone through an intense summer training, but despite all the theory, methodology, and student teaching I absorbed, I knew that my biggest weakness was not knowing what I didn't know...

Oh, how quickly I realized the ever-dynamic aspect of classroom teaching. A couple of decades later, I'm still not convinced that any stellar teacher prep program can do the field of education justice. The sheer amount of variables that a classroom of unique individuals brings with them makes for an awe-inspiring journey, year over year. Explore essential tips and invaluable advice for new teachers embarking on their exciting journey in education!
Nearpod can support you in creating interactive lessons, accessing standards-aligned lessons, keeping students engaged, and tracking real-time insights into student learning. Sign up for Nearpod below for free!

Advice for new teachers: 22 First year teacher tips

I've listed twenty such tips of my own to get this valuable cheat sheet started for first year teachers:

1. Set clear expectations with students

Set clear expectations first thing and reinforce them often during the first month of school. Emphasize processes and routines, and follow through on expectations and consequences consistently. Remember, it's easier to pull back and be less strict than it is to become more strict when it comes to classroom management.

What's your signal to get your students' attention? I use the doorbell. Practice the routines and procedures all year long, not just at the beginning of the year. Teach your students ways to find a solution to their problems... I teach the students that there are kid problems and kid solutions and grownup problems and grownup solutions.
Elizabeth Torres Maldonado, PioNear

2. Write and create your planbook digitally

So many unexpected hiccups can derail your best-laid plans, so design with flexibility top of your mind and an eraser in hand. Writing plans on mini sticky notes is also helpful.

Consider making your planbook digital as well, so it's always easy to organize, edit, sort, and search for the resources you need.

3. Make #besties

Establish strong relationships early on with the front office assistants and the custodians, as you will need them in your court countless times week in and week out (if not daily). They have eyes and ears on all aspects of the school community, and they will be your go-to ally in many instances, promise.

Give yourself the gift of not having to know everything. Don't be afraid ask ask ask questions of veteran teachers you trust. PLUS, the office manager and the custodian can save you, make friends with them!
James Staton, PioNear

4. Google (image) it

Search online for "teacher hacks" when it comes to classroom organization and advice for new teachers and then click on the Images tab. You'll be surprised at the ingenious ways teachers use shoe bags for craft supplies and dish racks to organize technology.

5. Keep your space clean

A dustbuster, a Mr. Clean Eraser, and a fragrant plug-in will keep your classroom in tip-top shape on a day-to-day basis. However, please keep allergens in mind when it comes to fragrances! Remember to check school policies before introducing any scented products.

6. Ask questions!

Best PD might be right down the hallway. Don't be afraid to ask your fellow teachers for feedback or help when you need it or when you feel overwhelmed. They won't think less of you! And, all the teachers I've worked with have always bent over backward to help if I asked for it.
Brittanie Payne, PioNear

There are no stupid questions, only answers. No matter who asks, the teacher or the student.
Martina Matejas, PioNear

7. Get organized digitally andtraditionally

Organize one master copy of your printed materials - lessons, worksheets, and resources - in plastic sleeves. Put those sleeves in sequential order, pair them with lesson plans and notes, and group them thematically in labeled binders that can be on a shelf within reach.

8. Paper, please!

Consider ways to cut back on paper use and save that tree by using digital alternatives on Nearpod such as Draw It, Drag and Drop, and more to support classroom activities and collaboration.

You can also seek out local companies to donate, put in requests with DonorsChoose.org, or ask your classroom families to contribute, but you will go through a lot of paper in any given school year, and the worst is having plans but then running out of paper for copies.

9. Color counts

Regardless of your students' ages, go all out in decorating and covering classroom walls with colorful learning resources and rotating student work. You all spend hours in your room, so treat it like a second home that you all want to take care of.

10. Don't pick at it

A staple remover will save your fingers and fingernails! This handy dandy little plastic contraption will be your new best friend. Invest in more than one sense those little guys can easily be misplaced or lost.

11. Remember to hang tough

Invest in several rolls of blue or green painter's tape instead of masking tape to adhere student work to the walls. Regularly change out so kids can see their hard work appreciated. However, when true staying power is needed, especially on those concrete classroom walls, turn to ever-impressive duct tape.

12. Don't go red

Vary the colors of the pens you use when reviewing work so that kids don't associate being wrong with color. Create a robust feedback loop by considering other ways to provide feedback besides with a pen, like video feedback or a face-to-face conference. Cultivate the mindset of "failing forward," and remember that a sticker (for all ages) goes a long way when it comes to recognition!

13. Try out different ways to channel students' attention

Research ways to help channel children's attention - put a strip of velcro under desks for some tactile stimulation, add a red card to the corner of desks for focus, use exercise balls instead of chairs, and practice group breathing exercises to help kids embrace mindfulness.

14. Play music

15. Build meaningful relationships with students

Sounds simple enough, but do find the time to get to know your students on a personal level. Have them fill out a questionnaire, conduct mini-conferences, and reach out to their families continuously throughout the year to establish an authentic relationship. You can use Nearpod's Polls or Collaborate Board to conduct questionnaires and collect feedback. Weave in social and emotional learning (SEL) moments with your students in your daily instruction to reinforce relationship building.

Relationships matter! Get to know the ins and outs of your students and their families! Making those connections from the start will make for a successful school year and carry you through the thick and thin! It's as simple as knowing your student's favorite sports team or what they enjoy doing on the weekend. Those little things go a long way!
Caitlin Arakawa, PioNear

16. Stick to a routine

Your students will thrive with it, your families will appreciate it, your administration will expect it, and don't worry - there's enough good daily drama within classrooms that your day will never be boring!

17. Plan for the unexpected

Have a sub folder ready to go with the practical notes about your students and their schedules, plus a host of turnkey activities that a substitute teacher can use in your absence; especially for those unplanned ones.

We've compiled a list of tips to make sub teacher plans a smoother experience for classroom teachers, substitute teachers, and students.

18. Leave it behind

Don't bring (too much) work home with you. Teachers' prep and grading work is never done, so do try to set strict limits so that you have a balanced work-home life.

19. Design your own PD

In this day and age, seek out recommended ways to hone your craft. Consider reading the Wong's tried-and-true handbook, The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher. Discover the many free options such as listening to educator podcasts, subscribing to blogs, registering for webinars, or taking an online course.

Friendly reminder to register for Camp Engage, Nearpod's free virtual professional development for educators! Camp Engage happens several times a year - around February, July, and November.

20. Provide alternative ways to communicate

Giving out your phone number may be a controversial tip, but I relied on my phone both as a way for students to reach me so that they were never left with unanswered questions and so that I could simply connect with their caregivers to share a good story.

You can also use a parent communication app like Remind or ClassDojo. You can also create a Google Phone number that you can discontinue at any time.

I would suggest seeing if there's one that is commonly used in your building that the parents are used to, in addition to seeing which platform offers the best options that you'd like it to do.
Jennifer Wentworth, PioNear

21. Give yourself bathroom breaks

Another good tip would be "never give up an opportunity to go to the bathroom!" I can't tell you how helpful that has been.
Jennifer Wentworth, PioNear

22. Don't reinvent the wheel

And breathe!

Accept that you will make mistakes, veteran teachers do too. Learn from them and move on.
Anne Ruifrok Walker, PioNear

Start using Nearpod in your classroom

Take care of yourself and have patience as you learn and grow as a professional. I learned as much, if not more, in Year 2 than in Year 1, so stay open to being that lifelong learner that we're all trying to inspire in our students. Now, we're looking to you all to help this school year's cadre of first year teachers maintain their optimism, face challenges head-on, and rise to the ranks of "veteran teacher" (not sure I've made it yet!).
Nearpod can support you in creating interactive lessons, accessing standards-aligned lessons, keeping students engaged, and tracking real-time insights into student learning. Sign up for Nearpod below for free!

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Pear Deck is on a mission to help teachers create powerful learning moments for every student, every day - using the tools you already know and love.

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Locate web resources and add formal and informal types of assessment tools and rubrics to support teaching of social studies and language arts.

Add Cognitive Taxonomy, DOK taxonomy charts and language register chart

Locate appropriate tools/resources to use for different types of students with special learning needs. 5-7 specific strategies/e-tools that would support these learners.

Learning tools for grades PK-6 that support learning for ALL students and removes barrios that might prevent learning.

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All provide opportunities to develop students' competence for Common Core Anchor Reading Standard 1:
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it;

cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Fiction Readings and Scaffolds from the Center for Urban Education

One-Page Fiction Readings by Grade Level
These passages are listed at their readability level according to the Fry formula.
You may want to use a reading from an earlier or later grade level
because the formula does not factor in conceptual difficulty of a text.

Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grades 8-10
8th grade students at Gray School illustrate the role of the narrator.

Students read to find answers to their own questions, Gray School

Story summary with illustration, Gray School

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One-Page Fiction Reading/Thinking Passages Aligned with Core Priorities

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Keys to Improving Teacher Professional Development 

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Self improvement is continuous for teachers and their professional development (PD) needs. The result of professional learning benefits the teacher and students in multiple areas including curriculum and instruction, differentiation, and self-reflection. Effective professional development enhances the teacher's skills and adds value to the school as a whole. When it comes to the growth and development of teachers there needs to be a system of feedback, team collaboration, and personal and professional growth goals. Teacher professional development supports active learning, collaboration with peers, and models best practices in the field. Knowing this highlights the importance of professional development, but also the keys to improving teacher professional development.

Why is Professional Development Important?

The school is a place of learning for both the student and adults. Professional development increases the knowledge and practices of the adults and results in skills transfer between adults and students. Students come to the classroom with a range of ability and skill levels. Some students may be high, low, or average achievers when it comes to learning, but there is still a need to address these multiple learning levels. Access to high-quality and continuous professional development gives teachers the tools to enhance their teaching and impact students at all achievement levels.

When educators are able to learn, their students learn more. Continuous PD adds new knowledge to the teacher's skill set and deepens the competency of the areas where the teacher is already productive. In order to enhance PD and the betterment of teachers and their skills, it is important to analyze the keys to improving teacher professional development. Realizing how to improve teacher professional development will not only improve the teacher but the student as well.

Keys to Improving Teacher Professional Development

In order to improve teacher professional development, the strategies need to be research-based, reflective, and provide a platform for the PD to be applied in the classroom setting. Far too often, teachers feel that their professional development falls into the "one size fits all" category.

Differentiation of content delivery for teachers is important in professional learning environments. Just as students need individualized instruction and content delivery, the same is true for teachers. The key to improving teacher professional development is centered on finding focused and individual PD that enhances the skills of that teacher. Additionally, setting specific goals for the teacher and their development plays a pivotal role in improving teacher PD.

Focus on Feedback and Reflection

To improve professional development for teachers, there must be clear focus on the groups attending and what their needs are. Furthermore, there must be a platform for feedback and reflection. In order to monitor and adjust teaching strategies and delivery, educators often ask for feedback from their students. Gathering student feedback from students is instrumental in teachers changing their instructional strategies. Formative and summative assessments given to students from teachers can give teachers feedback on their students' performance, but also on how well the instructor is delivering content and fostering academic growth.

The same is true for presenters and coaches who are facilitating professional development to teachers. Gathering feedback from teachers allows for the PD to be tailored specific to the needs of the teacher and also showcases which elements of the PD were useful and effective. To gather feedback from teachers, a variety of platforms can be used including surveys, focus groups, and discussions.

Model Best Practices

Research-based and application-based practices serve as a model for teachers to enhance their personal learning and teaching strategies. When there are effective strategies being implemented, students are at a direct benefit. This must go further than providing PowerPoint slides or review the results of successful practices. Effective best practices must be modeled for educators so that the learning can be optimized.

For example, if the topic at a PD is classroom management, the redirection and reinforcement strategies should be shown. This could be done by a teacher leader showing other colleagues how to move around the classroom to keep close proximity to a talkative student. Another way this can be modeled is by having teachers practice scenarios in which students are given positive reinforcement through verbal and non-verbal cues.

Set Relevant Goals

For both teachers and students, goal setting is a priority when it comes to growth in specific areas. To improve professional development for teachers, goal setting must be a part of that process, too. When facilitating PD, the goals need to be specific to the audience. For the facilitator, the goal could be to make PD more engaging for teachers. If the PD is for social studies teachers the goal may be to find ways for teachers to have students understand and apply more rigorous concepts. In the area of English, the goal may be how to use close reading strategies to help students master literary analysis skills.

Whether the goal is for a specific group of teachers or for a school-wide initiative, the goal should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. The concept of a SMART Goal can add precision and clarity to the improvement of teacher PD.

Make it Interactive

Students learn with hands-on and interactive learning. Oftentimes, students express their need for project-based learning, group discussions, and hands-on activities. Similarly, this is true with teachers. Teachers express the need to collaborate with their peers, have interactive discussions, and model best practices in a reflective environment. Professional conferences, and school-level PD both have the opportunity to make learning interactive by using multiple platforms to deliver content.

When gathering feedback from teachers, the facilitators can collect data and perspectives on which forms of PD delivery fostered the most engagement and interactivity. To improve teacher PD, focusing on reflection, modeling best practices, and having specific goals in an interactive environment will show improvement in the teacher and success for the student.
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Like students, teachers are always learning to improve their skills and expand their knowledge. See our keys to improving teacher professional development.