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8 Tips for schools interested in Restorative Justice.
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/restorative-justice-tips-for-schools-fania-davis

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https://betterlesson.com/
Kiersten Scannell

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5 Things to Consider When Setting up Your Classroom

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5 Things to Consider When Setting up Your Classroom

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http://learningattheprimarypond.com/blog/5-things-to-consider-when-setting-up-your-classroom-k-2/
Siera Eaton

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http://www.teachhub.com/
Has a lot of resources for teaching including lesson plans.

Ivan Mendoza

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILwTCKbE0to
A video that teaches you how to have kids move to make sentences.
-Maria Barboza

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDvZkMMx7QI

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http://schools.shorelineschools.org/swstaff/files/2014/08/writing-content-and-language-objectives.pdf

-Danielle Ward

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A short video on some tips for building resiliency in your students -Teddy Staiger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azftoaZLLeo&feature=youtu.be

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Just a few tips from a teacher named Mr. Thain on how to keep the classroom atmosphere light and fun while also challenging students. His bowtie confirms this. -Ian Macintosh

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HOW TO MAKE YOUR CLASS MORE FUN (THE J FACTOR) | Teaching Tip

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Input any document and the website scans it to find the academic language.
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Achievethecore.org :: Instructional Practice Guide: Academic Word Finder

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This guide is a practical tool that teachers, and teacher-trainers, can use (and re-use!) in order to build fluency with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

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This is a great Pinterest board that has lots a resources within it!
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Find and save ideas about Teacher resources on Pinterest.

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Price-Range/Free

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Similar to Kahoot, but allows students to move through the questions at their own pace.
https://quizizz.com - Robert

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With the pressure for secondary teachers to meet curriculum expectations in such a limited time, building a classroom community can sometimes be put on the back burner. What many teachers don't realize is that by intentionally taking time to build a positive community in your classroom, you can ease the challenges of classroom management, improve student attitude toward learning, and create an environment where students feel welcomed and supported.

Below are my 5 favorite ways to build classroom community in middle and high school.

Establish a positive classroom community by having students complete short activities that encourage kindness, collaboration, teamwork, expression, and the sharing of ideas and opinions.

These challenges don't need to take up a lot of time.Have them last 5-10 minutes.They can be used daily as a bell-ringer, weekly as a fun Friday activity, or even randomly when you finish class a few minutes early!

How it works: The teacher sets up a "Classroom Challenge" bulletin board display that includes 20 hidden activity prompts. Once a challenge is revealed, the teacher finds the corresponding activity, passes it out to the class, and they are ready to go!

Here are a few of the prompts I include in my challenge to give you an idea of the types of activities can help build community:

* Write a thank you card for someone you appreciate.

* Talk for one minute to a partner about the topic you receive from your teacher.

* Write a top 10 list on the topic of your choice.

* Imagine you are stuck on a deserted island. Pick one book, one movie, and one other item to bring.

* Play a game of 20 questions with a partner.

You know that nostalgic feeling you get when you are reminiscing with your friends about times past?Bring that into your room with "Classroom Throwbacks."Students use small cards to write down funny, interesting, and memorable moments that happen within the classroom and put it in the "Classroom Thowbacks" jar/box.

You can have students fill out the cards randomly, or you can pass them out from time to time, put students in small groups, and have them fill the cards out with a couple memories. Once the throwback jar starts to accumulate some cards, you can begin sharing them in class. You might consider sharing one a week for a "Throwback Thursday" activity. Grab this free resource by clicking here.

I once had a principal who left notes of appreciation (and a small treat) in teachers' mailboxes for little things she had noticed them doing (staying late at school working, helping out at an after-school event, giving extra help at lunch etc.). It was such a small gesture, but it had a dramatic impact on the morale of the staff. Build this same kind of morale in your classroom by finding ways to celebrate your students for the things you see them doing that deserve some praise and appreciation. There are lots of ways you can do this.You can post student work in your classroom, call or email parents to brag up those students who don't often get a pat on the back, or even have a student of the month/week display for those who deserve special recognition!I also like to keepfunny cards tucked away in my desk for those occasions where a student surprises or impresses me.

Ask for volunteers for "student paparazzi". Their job is to take pictures of students in the classroom and send them to you via email to print and post. Of course, students should only take pictures when you deem it appropriate.They could take some before and after the bell rings or during a class activity (when appropriate and with permission) or at the end of the period if class finishes up a couple minutes early. When you post the pictures in your classroom, consider framing them! I pick up low-cost frames at the dollar store and put them in different locations in my classroom (on the wall, on my desk, on the desk at the front of my room, on a bookshelf). No need to go use expensive photo paper. Simply print the pictures on regular letter paper to fit the frame's size (pictures below from the classrooms of @CamilaCdipietro and @Tarafarah7)

Framed photos create a home-like, family atmosphere where students feel welcomed and accepted. If you have a classroom website or social media account, you could also post the pictures there as long as you have parent media release permission forms.

Providing students with an opportunity to reflect on the positive moments of the week and look forward to the next week is another way to help foster classroom community.One way you can do this is by starting a weekly tradition called "Friday 5-4-3-2-1".

Students fill out the sheet by jotting down 5 things that made them smile, 4 words to describe the week, 3 things they have planned for the weekend, 2 things they learned, and 1 goal they have. Give students a few minutes to fill it out and have them share with a partner, a small group, or have a whole class discussion. If you'd like to try this out with your students, you can You can also choose to make up your own 5 prompts, as a blank version is included! download it for free here. Just write the prompts on the board and students can fill it out.

Looking for more ways to promote class community? Find more ideas below!
Student-Teacher Conferences from The SuperHERO Teacher
Classroom Community Bell-Ringers from The Daring English Teacher The Kindness Project from Room 213

Do you have any other ideas for fostering a positive classroom community?Click the comments button at the top of the post and share your ideas!

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We spend our whole careers at desks, worrying about the outcome of others, but even good teachers forget to take care of themselves sometimes. Follow these steps for your physical/mental health, and to reduce the chances of late day fatigue. -Carson Auld

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MysteryScience.com - Science Lessons for Elementary Teachers

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MysteryScience.com - Science Lessons for Elementary Teachers

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This is an amazing resource with science lessons that are NGSS aligned and are all about the students discovering and exploring. Each lesson has an exploration portion, a hands on activity, and optional extras to extend the lesson. I've seen these lessons in action and students absolutely LOVE them!
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Open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science.

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Mystery Science offers open-and-go lessons that inspire kids to love science. The hook, visuals, and activity have all been prepared for you. Less prep, more learning.

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This site features high-quality units and lessons designed by K-12 Master Teachers. All of the lessons align with NGSS and national Common Core Math and ELA standards. In addition to finding lessons using the 'Browse Standards' tab, I would suggest looking at the Master Teacher profiles to see if you are drawn to a particular individual's style.
-Emma Archer

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Plan better lessons for your students in critical subjects such as geometry, literature, and earth and space science with free resouces from world-class teachers.

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Take a Break! Antarctica: A place to go when you need to chill out!

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Self regulation is one's ability to manage his/her emotions and the behaviors that accompany these emotions. These emotions can be perceived as both positive or negative, and many times our students don't know what an appropriate response is for various emotions. Sometimes when students have an inappropriate response to events that are out of their control, they need time and a safe space to process what happened. Enter: Antarctica.

Antarctica: A place to go when you need to chill out!

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Every classroom in my school has a Take a Break spot. It's a space in the classroom where students can go when they need some time and space to be alone and self regulate their emotions. I just happened to name mine "Antarctica." My students can choose to put themselves in Antarctica, or sometimes I ask them to go when I feel they need a break.

What It Looks Like:

I used my teacher wardrobe cabinet in the corner and a file cabinet to make this little cubby in the corner of my classroom:

On the side of the file cabinet, I have a few photos of Antarctica that I printed off of Google. As the students sit in the chair, they face a bulletin board that has self regulating signs on it. We use the Zones of Regulation at my school to help students understand their feelings and emotions, so one of the posters has the colors and the associated feelings, and the other has calming down techniques. Click HERE if you'd like a free copy of these posters!

Here are some of the fidgets that are inside the desk:

Most of the items above came from Amazon. The coloring pages I got from the Target Dollar Spot, the foam car was a freebie giveaway from the county fair (lol), and the rainbow colored square is something my school social worker made. Basically, it's two pieces of fabric sewn together with a flat glass pebble inside. Then she sewed lines to make it like a maze and the kids push the pebble through the maze. It's pretty cool!

How it Works:

When my students are feeling angry or out of control (which also includes being overly excited), they can move themselves to our Take a Break spot. While there, they can take out a tool from inside the desk to help them refocus, or choose another strategy for "getting back to green:" deep breaths, coloring, writing, taking a walk, etc.

After a few minutes of the student using the Take a Break spot, I will come over, ask how it's going, and see if they need any help from me. I try to get them back to learning in about 5 minutes, but sometimes it can take a shorter or longer time. My students know that once they're "calm, focused, and ready to learn," they need to come back and join the class.

Here are some photos of our space in action:

IMPORTANT!

The Take a Break spot should be IN the classroom, rather than out in the hallway. This allows student to stay in the classroom and still be exposed to the learning that's taking place during the break. There are times that my Take a Break spot is not enough of a break for my students and they need to be further removed from my classroom. If this is the case, then all teachers have a Buddy Class, and my student would go over to my teammate's classroom to use his Take a Break spot. Again, NOT in the hallway. We want our students to be IN the learning environment.

Looking to add some fidgets or calming tools to your Take a Break spot? Here are some of my favorites!

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Take a Break: A Place for Students to Self Regulate

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Sometimes when students have an inappropriate response to events that are out of their control, they need time and a safe space to process what happened. Enter Antarctica: A place to go when you need to chill out! This blog post is all about creating a Take a Break spot for your students to self regulate.

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Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

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Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

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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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School replaces detention/referrals to the principal's office with meditation with amazing results in student behavior

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is a great website for resources on: critical thinking, learning, teaching, and the future of teaching. This specific page is full of wonderful Common Core resources! - Blayne Sanders

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50 Common Core Resources For Teachers Groups and Organizations Ed note: This post is being reshared from a 2013 post while we create a brand-new post for 2016 later this month. As a result, some of the links may be broken or be broken in near future-thus the coming post.

These links will take you to essential reading materials from the institutions and organizations behind Common Core.

1. Common Core State Standards Initiative:This is the official site for the CCSSI, featuring information about the standards, news, resources, and answers to frequently asked questions.

2. National Governors Association: The NGA played a major role in the development of Common Core, so their website is a great place to look for answers about the standards.

3. Council of Chief State School Officers: The other major group behind Common Core is the CCSSO, an organization you can learn more about by visiting their site.

Useful Resources
Read up on Common Core, find out more about what it will mean for your classes, and get some help from educational providers and groups by following these links.

1. CCSSI Wiki:One simple way to learn more about the CCSSI is to visit the program's Wikipedia page, which is packed with useful information on the subject.

2. Common Core 360: Common Core 360 is an educational network that offers webinars, training tools, news, and more to help teachers adapt to the new Common Core standards.

3. MasteryConnect: Use the MasteryConnect site to track your students' progress under the new Common Core system.

4. Pearson Education Common Core State Standards: Pearson, a major educational publisher, offers access to numerous resources on Common Core. Visitors to the site will find everything from basic explanations to informative webinars.

5. McGraw Hill Common Core Solutions: Educational publisher McGraw Hill is also reaching out to teachers when it comes to Common Core, loading up their website with tools for professional and curriculum development.

6. Common Core Adoptions by State: The ASCD website offers up information on which states are adopting Common Core, along with links to each Common Core state website.

7. The Common Core Institute: Teachers who are unsure about their expertise on Common Core should give the Common Core Institute a try. The organization offers Black Belt certification on Common Core, as well as a wealth of other conferences and professional development opportunities for teachers.

8. Common Core Standards App: This iPhone application (it is also available for Android) lets teachers keep essential information about Common Core at their fingertips.

9. ASCD Common Core Webinars: ASCD is working on new webinars on Common Core for this fall, but educators can take a look at their archived resources from earlier this year in the meantime.

10. Common Core Workbook: Use this workbook from Achieve and the U.S. Education Delivery Institute to help guide the Common Core implementation process at your school.

11. CommonCore.org:Here you'll find an organization dedicated to ensuring that the Common Core is about more than just reading and math, instead promoting a well-rounded education that includes reading literature, studying culture, and engaging with the arts.

Curriculum Development
These sites offer a wealth of resources for helping you develop curricula that meets Common Core standards.

1. The Mathematics Common Core Toolbox: Districts and teachers alike can find support for building better math lessons that fit into new Common Core guidelines through this helpful site.

2. Khan Academy Common Core Map: Those who've been using Khan Academy videos and lessons in the classroom can see how each relates to new Common Core standards using this map.

3. Literacy Design Collaborative: The LDC offers templates, modules, and guidebooks for teachers that make it simple to develop engaging literacy lessons under Common Core.

4. Illustrative Mathematics: Get some guidance on the mathematics topics covered at every grade level under Common Core.

5. Teaching Channel: The Teaching Channel site offers just over 100 videos on Common Core lessons, ideas, and more.

6. Achieve the Core: This website encourages teachers to steal its tools for curriculum development.

7. Lexile: Is that text at grade level? Use this handy online tool to measure a text for readability.

8. AASL Lesson Plan Database: The American Association of School Librarians has loads of lesson plans and checklists for teachers that fall under Common Core standards.

9. Surveys of Enacted Curriculum: Use reliable data to develop, plan, and compare your curriculum when you visit this site's archive of PDF reports.

Blogs
You can get regular reading material on the subject of CCSS by following any or all of these blogs.

1. Common Core:Head to this blog to read updates about Common Core news and other educational topics on a regular basis.

2. Pearson Common Core Blog: Part of the Common Core resources offered by Pearson is a blog, full of articles on a range of educational topics.

3. Tools for the Common Core Standards: This blog is an excellent resource for learning about new tools that help support Common Core implementation in schools.

4. Common Core Blog: Offering links to Common Core tools, news, articles, and more, this blog is a great resource for learning about Common Core.

5. The Core Knowledge Blog: Find a wealth of high-quality articles on teaching topics (especially Common Core) on this blog on the Core Knowledge Foundation's site.

6. Core Commons: Follow this blog to read more about emerging strategies and issues in implementing the Common Core standards.

7. The Learning Network: The Learning Network blog, part of the New York Times' website, regularly publishes articles on Common Core.

8. Common Core Facts: Get an opposing view on Common Core by reading this blog.

9. All Things Common Core: Educators can learn from fellow teachers about the challenges of applying Common Core in their district from this blog.

State Tools
Some states have created helpful websites for teachers all about Common Core. Here, we share a few that can be useful to teachers all over the United States.

1. Resources for Implementing the Common Core State Standards: The Indiana Department of Education offers a number of CCSS resources on their website, including a number of informative articles and videos. Find innovative online colleges in Indiana here.

2. NC Common Core Support Tools: North Carolina is making it easier for teachers in the state (and in others) to apply Common Core by collecting this incredibly useful set of tools. See how some students are pursuing higher education through online colleges in North Carolina.

3. NYC Common Core Library: Any lingering questions you have about Common Core will undoubtedly be answered by this comprehensive site from the NYC Department of Education. Browse this comprehensive list of online colleges in New York.

4. TNCore: Tennessee has built an entire website to help teachers with Common Core, with resources on Math, English, and other disciplines.

5. CDE Implementation Toolkit: Here, the Colorado Department of Education has a number of design tools teachers can use to move into the new standards. And it's used in higher education, as well. See the many offerings of online colleges in Colorado.

6. Engage NY: From a Common Core toolkit to curriculum exemplars, the New York Common Core website has loads of great resources teachers can use.

7. ODE Model Curriculum: Head to this Ohio Department of Education site to find model curriculum resources for all Common Core subjects. Or, search online colleges in Ohio.

Articles and Presentations
These articles and videos offer different perspectives on Common Core, some supporting it while others doubt it, essential reading for any educator looking for a well-rounded perspective on the matter.

1. A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career Readiness: In this report, ACT takes a look at how Common Core standards will help to better prepare students for college and the working world.

2. Common Core standards drive wedge in education circles: Not all teachers support Common Core, and as this article from USA Today points out, it's creating a rift between some educators.

3. Embracing the Common Core: Helping Students Thrive: Download this presentation by Stan Heffner and Michael Cohen on what Common Core means for today's students.

4. Putting a Price Tag on the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost?:With school districts already strapped for cash, it makes sense to consider the financial impact of Common Core, which you can learn more about from this Fordham Institute read.

5. Why Common Core standards will fail:Well-known Washington Post education columnist Jay Matthews doesn't think Common Core is the answer. Check out this editorial to see why.

6. Research Finds 97% of Teachers are Now Favorable Towards Common Core Standards: Are you among the 97% of teachers who support Common Core? Learn about the battle to get teachers on board, here.

7. For CCSS Math Education Some Problems are Elementary: Stuart Singer brings up some pretty important points when it comes to how Common Core will affect math education.

8. Common Core won't likely boost student achievement, analysis says: The Brookings Institution believes that Common Core won't help students improve their achievement. Their study is discussed in detail here by Valerie Strauss.

9. No Need to Fear the Common Core Standards: This New York Times article assures teachers that Common Core standards are nothing to fear, and are actually already having benefits in schools.

10. Primer on Common Core State Standards: Head to this site for a helpful primer on the basics of Common Core Standards.

11. The Impact of Common Core State Standards on Your Student:Have you had parents asking you about Common Core? Not sure what to tell them? This article can help, by explaining the new system in an easily understandable way.

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This is a great tech resource for single subject teachers especially if your school has one-to-one chromebooks.  It is free to sign up.  You can make flashcards in minutes.  Pictures are automatically supplied. There are many pre-made games  for students. Quizlet live is the best!  Students work in teams in a race to match terms with definitions.  Great for test review. -Heather Riley
https://quizlet.com/help/2444083/what-is-quizlet

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Explore the Teaching Channel's hub of videos, blogs, and other resources about classroom culture to find answers. -Emily Masuda

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Everything you need to know about class culture. What it is, how to improve and why it is important to students and teachers.

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CSU DLP template

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Single Subject Classroom Management for Dummies

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Misbehavior, rowdy kids, foul language have destroyed teachers.... in this video I go over my top ten rules when discussing classroom management. You won't find these in a college edu textbook. Subscribe to HipHughes History, it's stupid easy and free https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesdv?sub_confirmation=1&src_vid=hDjLSfWvNlQ&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_3651517591