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Teaching Reading

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Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers

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Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers

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Classroom Management

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Teaching Reading

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Teaching Writing & Language

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Hey, I'm Dale! I'm a traveler, educator, and parent of a special needs child. These three passions are why I founded Virtual Field Trips and created these videos for you to use in your classroom.

Visiting 40+ countries on six continents taught me the educational value of exposure to other places, cultures, people, wildlife, and landscapes. As an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, I'm also passionate about serving other educators. And as a proud mom to a son with special needs, I understand the power of visual learning.

Virtual Field Trips and all its videos, quizzes, and activities are my way of helping you introduce your students to the marvels of the world around them, in a visual form that will engage and educate all your young learners.

It's easy, it's affordable, and, most importantly - it'll help you teach your curriculum in the most fun & memorable way.

Become a member today! Your students will love you for it.

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Creative Writing Website: Teachers create cards for students to put their own story together.

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The online creative writing game.

For adults

storium.com

Write original stories by playing a game with online friends. Storium builds your skills as a writer, exercises your creative juices, and helps you meet new people.

For youth and students

StoriumEDU is a collaborative writing game designed to help young writers build their confidence and skill. Inspired by Storium.com, it can be played either in class or at home and is designed for safety and privacy.

"Storium is a do-not-miss experience."

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Tell stories with your friends in an innovative online storytelling game. Over 98M words written. Sign up now - it's free.

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Math Games

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IXL | Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish

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IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site for K-12. Used by over 13 million students, IXL provides personalized learning in more than 8,500 topics, covering math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. Interactive questions, awards, and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

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A website with practice questions and answers, advice, and other resources for teacher interviews.

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Prepare For Teaching Interviews | Achievement First | NY, CT, RI

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Smart ideas and insights helping today's educators support learners. Stay on top of the latest issues in education and learn best practices from peers with Today's Learner.

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I believe the most important aspect in a safe and positive learning environment is the rapport between a teacher and his or her students. When the students understand that their teacher cares about them and wants them to do well, students feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes and taking risks in order to learn something new. To build these kinds of relationships, the teacher should take interest in each student's strengths and interests, as well as their struggles and frustrations. He or she needs to act as a positive model for learning and celebrating achievements. When the students see that their teacher can learn from his or her mistakes, and laugh even in times when he or she feels frustrated, the students will feel much more comfortable to do the same.

Creating a classroom community and culture remain another necessary aspect when fostering a safe learning environment. Students need to understand what they have in common with their fellow learners in the classroom. It is the teacher's job to create this community so all students will get along and celebrate one another's differences. Strong classroom communities can form in a variety of ways. Throughout daily activities the students should be part of a collaborative learning effort, sharing their strengths and encouraging each other. The teacher also may introduce a number of jobs or responsibilities students need to complete in order to maintain the physical classroom. This shows students that they need to count on one another, and it keeps students accountable for their own learning environment as well. Classroom jokes, traditions and pets are other ways to build a strong community. When students enjoy each other's company, they are more likely to be accepting and feel safe in the environment.

Another important responsibility of the teacher is to develop a learning environment where students feel motivated to learn within the boundaries and expectations of a safe classroom. By modeling and encouraging a safe environment and purposeful rules, students feel motivated to do the right thing and help one another. It is important for teachers to put an emphasis on intrinsic motivation in the classroom to keep students interested and invested in their own learning goals. In addition, extrinsic motivators help students understand the expectations of the classroom and aid in their intrinsic motivation. These kinds of motivators include praise, positive reinforcement and rewards for exceptional behavior.

This being said, the teacher's management plan and expectations play a large role in the classroom community. Students cannot learn effectively in an environment where the facilitator has lost control. The teacher should make his or her expectations and consequences for classroom behavior very clear so students understand rules, boundaries and how to learn in a safe manner. When the teacher's management plan is fair, consistent and organized, the students understand what to expect and can make wise choices and take responsibility for their actions.

Each aspect of community and management play a central role in creating a positive and safe learning space. While it is the teacher's job to facilitate and model proactive and positive expectations, it remains the responsibility of every learner in the classroom to care for and encourage one another. Only with everyone's cooperation and collaboration can the learning environment flourish the way it should.

Working in groups chart: This chart shows an example of how students can take responsibility for their actions and expectations of one another in collaborative learning activities. I facilitated the discussion; however, students came up with all of the ideas for how to maintain what excellent groups should "look like" and "sound like". I used this chart later to intrinsically motivate students to work well together and feel comfortable sharing in their groups.

Photos of community comments: As the culminating activity for my original unit I decided to conduct a community building activity. The students set up their creative book reports and walked around to admire the other projects. Every student wrote on every other student's yellow piece of paper to give them specific feedback about what they did well on their project. Before we started this activity I lead them in a discussion about what would be kind and specific feedback. The students did an excellent job during this activity, and felt good after reading the kind words from their classmates.

Journal about mystery person: In order to motivate students intrinsically and extrinsically, I implemented a "mystery person" incentive. Every morning I picked a new person to be our "mystery person". At the end of the day if the student was behaving well and stayed focused throughout the day, I would announce the name of the "mystery person" and the whole class would earn 5 marbles in their marble incentive jar. If the "mystery person" did not do well, they would remain a mystery. This was a great incentive for my students. I really noticed a change in individual and community behavior. At the end of the semester one student even wrote me a note about how much she liked the "mystery person" idea.

Journal about Mr. Hopperson: Another extrinsic motivator, a stuffed animal frog, Mr. Hopperson, was a game I invented to keep the students quiet and respectful in the hallway. When I first started walking the students to their specials I had trouble motivating them with their marble jar incentive. I decided to create a game where students would set a goal (how many times Mr. Hopperson would go around the line and how they would pass him through the line). The students took to the game right away and were encouraged to stay quiet in the hallway. Eventually, I started to phase-out Mr. Hopperson because the students felt intrinsically to walk through the halls respectfully on their own. I still brought him out occasionally for fun though!

Cooperative learning lesson plan: This is an example of a lesson I used to encourage cooperative learning. The groups of students were responsible for creating a group farm and dividing the jobs between them. I always incorporate some kind of group or partner activity into my lesson plans to promote this kind of community and social learning.

Letter home: This is a letter I sent home to two sets of parents informing them of a consequence their students had to face due to a lost book. The books were a part of my original unit and came from the public library. While these notes were unfortunate, they display how I am consistent and fair in regards to consequences in my classroom.

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Engaging teaching strategies and learning resources for middle school ELA and high school English students.

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10 Tips for Teachers to Have a Standout Interview

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Whether you're finishing up your teacher certification requirements, or stressing because you have an upcoming interview for a teaching position, rest assured.

We understand that you want to know what kinds of teacher interview questions and answers are relevant in today's world of education. These teacher interview tips are meant to help you prepare to put your best foot forward as you try to step into the classroom.

Top 10 Teacher Interview Tips

Have a pitch for your teaching philosophy. Administrators want to hire teachers who care enough to have their own personal thoughts and opinions on core academic topics. How do you believe a student's day should be structured? How should they be managed? How do you prevent bullying? These are important topics for every teacher to think about and discuss in ways that translate into effective classroom outcomes.

Watch your body language and presentation. We know teachers can be as messy, unprepared, absent-minded and quirky as the rest of us, but please don't let this show during your interview. Be confident in a way that shows you can command a classroom, but also in a way that will set your students at ease. Dress well, and exhibit a clean appearance that portrays you as organized and ready for action as possible. In a nutshell, just try to be relaxed and personable, while keeping it professional.

Prepare your portfolio. This is no time to be shy. Make sure your resume was looked over by a professional who works in education. Have your achievements, degrees, awards and certificates available for review when you interview. You will also house your teaching philosophy and sample lesson plans in this portfolio. Employers want to know that you can put together lesson plans and create a syllabus for students that fit the position you are applying for.

Get ready to talk about yourself. The inevitable "So, tell us about yourself" question can be a great opportunity to prove you can fit in socially, and that you your desire to teach is reflected in your personal life. This question is so basic that it is easy to overlook. You should be as honest as possible, but stick to the parts of yourself that are relevant to the type of teacher they want to hire.

Prepare for the tough questions. "Tell us how you manage out-of-control behavior, and how you prevent it." "What techniques for conflict resolution do you feel are appropriate to apply in your classroom?" Every teacher should be able to answer these questions with confidence. After all, if you can't manage a classroom of students, how can you possibly teach them?

Determine why are you a good fit for this position and school. This is one of the classic interview questions for teachers. Every school is unique, has it's own history, reputation, academic strengths, and so forth. Be sure you can communicate what you find appealing about the academic institution you are applying to for your interviewers.

Be ready to outline how you plan to incorporate the necessary state standards into your lesson plans. "Tell us about the curriculum you want to design, and how it teaches to state standards." We all know that state and federal standards are tied to funding, which can make or break schools districts' ability to provide quality education for their students.

What types of communication will you use with parents, and how will you manage student/parent dynamics in difficult situations? In a world driven by social media, instant sharing, political correctness and other topics that can challenge teachers and institutions, you need to show that you have a level head and common sense approach to conflict resolution.

Don't over-think it. Look, you've got this. Especially if you worked hard to earn your degree in education and meet your state's requirements, have a passion for teaching others, and want to make a difference in people's lives. All you have to do is prepare your supporting materials, and communicate your passion with prospective employers. Even if you aren't perfect and show a bit of nervousness, you're only human. They will recognize your commitment, intelligence and dedication to inspiring students to achieve at their highest level.

This is your interview too, so prepare some questions. Usually an interview will end with an opportunity for you to ask questions of your prospective employer. Don't miss this chance to prove you are truly interested about the position and what it would be like to work in that school. Plus, not having any questions can sometimes make interviewees seem uninterested and aloof. Just remember, this is your interview too.

Do you have your own tips for how to prepare for a job interview in teaching? If so, share them with us on Twitter And if you are preparing for your next interview for the teaching position you want, good luck!

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Research on flexible seating and how it influences student engagement.

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Chapter Books

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Quick podcasts for teachers once a week.

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Speaking - Teacher Keynote and Spotlights with Vicki Davis

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Different podcasts for educators looking for advice on teaching techniques, strategies, and tips.

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I'm a huge fan of podcasts. Right now in my queue, I have one on a fiber diet-turned-legal drama, a deep dive into the Mom Internet, and a fresh take on the Donner party.

What can I say? I contain multitudes.

Like many teachers, I left the universe of education podcasts unexplored for a long time. The idea of sitting through more teacher-talk after a long workday seemed like more professional development without the credit.

And I bet a lot of education podcasts can feel that way. But not these.

From readers' suggestions, we've curated a list of teacher podcasts that are everything but hokey, dry, or fake. Give these a listen and prepare to laugh, be inspired, and have your teacher mind blown wide open.

MindShift by KQED

The premise: It's easy to see a child's education as a path determined by grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids.

A promising review: "This podcast adds so much to my life, I don't know how I survived before it. Short, yet tells a complete story that is well researched and captivating. As a parent, this expands my view so wildly, and for that I am appreciative."
Listen to MindShift on Apple Podcasts Listen to MindShift on Spotify
Too Dope Teachers and a Mic

The premise: Race, power, and education have always mingled since the foundation of this country, but Kevin and Gerardo seek to remix the conversation about it.

A promising review: "Love Too Dope Teachers and a Mic! Kevin and Gerardo bring conversations about education through a critical lens, with deep experience as male teachers of color in a world where that makes you (unfortunately) a bit of a unicorn. Keep up the great work, fellas! And to everyone out there, subscribe now. You won't be disappointed."

Another promising review: "I know you're tired from teaching all day and you aren't sure if you want to listen to a teaching podcast. You do. These guys are intersectional, obviously care about others, and have amazing guests. I'm a white teacher looking for how to be better, and these guys deliver."
Listen to Too Dope Teachers on Apple Podcasts Listen to Too Dope Teachers on Spotify
The Creative Classroom

The premise: I want to see teachers transform classrooms into spaces of imagination and wonder. So, here's where I explore what it means to make this a reality.

A promising review: "This podcast is the breath of fresh air that I needed in my teaching craft. Teaching is a constantly developing craft, and John speaks to support and build that. After listening to this podcast, I'm wondering where I can take his classes!"
Listen to The Creative Classroom on Apple Podcasts Listen to The Creative Classroom on Spotify
Cult of Pedagogy

The premise: Teaching strategies, classroom management, education reform, educational technology-if it has something to do with teaching, we're talking about it.

A promising review: "I am in love with this podcast. Jennifer does such a great job explaining teaching strategies and research. There is example after example in every episode to guide you with your teaching. Try out this podcast-it's totally worth your time."
Listen to Cult of Pedagogy on Apple Podcasts Listen to Cult of Pedagogy on Spotify
Teachers Off Duty

The premise: Your favorite TikTok teachers sharing stories and experiences from the classroom and beyond, brought to you by Bored Teachers.

A promising review: "I am a veteran teacher and I love this podcast. It is 100% the truth! I recommend this podcast to everyone!"
Listen to Teachers Off Duty on Apple Podcasts Listen to Teachers Off Duty on Spotify
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

The premise: Truth for Teachers is designed to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the minds and hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead.

A promising review: "The last few years have been so hard in education, but when I am especially frustrated, I can always count on this podcast to bring me right back to center. As a 40-hour member, I have gained so much all while cleaning my house, exercising, or working in my classroom. Thank you for being that REAL voice for what is going on and having a vision to aspire to!"
Listen to Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers on Apple Podcasts Listen to Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers on Spotify
Google Teacher Podcast

The premise: The Google Teacher Podcast is designed to give K-12 educators practical ideas for using G Suite and other Google tools in classrooms and schools.

A promising review: "While I use Google for Education tools regularly, listening to this podcast helps keep me up-to-date when new features or changes are made to the tools I already use and love. Highly recommend."
Listen to Google Teacher Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to Google Teacher Podcast on Spotify
Two Mr. Ps in a Pod(cast)

The premise: Two U.K. teachers-who are also brothers-share funny stories from the classroom.

A promising review: "These two brothers make me laugh so hard. I feel like they could be a part of my own family. You don't have to be a teacher to relate to their stories and enjoy the descriptions of the characters and kids they encounter. Best of all, they clearly enjoy kids and seriously respect individual differences while not taking themselves too seriously."
Listen to Two Mr. Ps on Apple Podcasts Listen to Two Mr. Ps on Spotify
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Classroom Rules with Whole Brain Teaching

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Let's think about the first three Whole Brain Teaching classroom rules. Each will help solve one teaching problem. Implementing Rule 1, "Follow directions quickly," will speed classroom transitions. Implementing Rule 2, "Raise your hand for permission to speak," will produce orderly discussions.

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Math Activities

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You can sign up for a parent account anytime. A basic parent account is always free and a great way to track your child's progress and development as they learn math and progress through grade levels while playing Prodigy. You can:

See how many questions they answer, the grade level they are performing at, and the areas where they need more practice.

Access their Curriculum Progress Report and monthly Report Card for up-to-date insights into their performance.

With a Premium Membership, your parent account gives you all these features and more! Get extra insights to support your child's learning even more.

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Books for Kids, Parent & Teacher Resources

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Classroom Resources for Math Teachers

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Keeping students engaged and excited about math class can be a tall order. However, with the many advances in technology, it is much easier to make math lessons fun. In addition, technology can also make the math teacher's job a lot easier by providing pre-made activities, options for differentiating and even helping with pre- and post- assessments (including grading!).

The following is a list of different resources to help both new and veteran teachers make math class a whole lot more fun for students. Best of all, most of these resources are free! You should find materials that can be printed, ideas for activities to use in your classroom and even blogs with tips from teachers around the country to help you build your perfect learning environment.

Materials

Here is a look at the many different items that you can use in your classroom to make math class more engaging for students and easier for you. These items range in cost, but there's something here for everyone (no matter your budget).

"Make personal student white boards just by laminating cardstock."

White Boards. For those of you on a budget, you can make personal student white boards just by laminating cardstock. A dry-erase marker and a piece of tissue is a great way to get students more involved in the classroom while also allowing teachers to assess student learning throughout the class period. There is no easier way of determining if your students are getting the main concepts from the lesson than being able to see their work on their own white boards. If you have a little more money in the budget, you can get a sturdier white board at your local home improvement store. Ask for "white panel board." Most home improvement centers will even cut larger sheets into smaller pieces for you. You will leave with a class set of white boards for less than $50.

Interactive White Boards. Some of you might know these interactive white boards as "promethean boards" or "smart boards." These are the next step up from the old-school overhead projectors. Best of all, you will no longer need transparencies! You can connect the white board to a computer and share documents, websites and even play games. With a large touch screen, students will be excited to come up to the white board to help complete notes, do examples or take part in one of the many interactive games and demonstrations that can be used.

Tablets. A tablet can act as a personalized interactive white board. Instead of one large white board on the wall for the whole class to use, each student can have a touch screen right in the palm of his or her hands. The best feature of tablets is that they allow for customized learning. Ever wondered how you could possibly differentiate your lessons for all the different types of learners in your class? Tablets are the way to go. Students can work at a pace that suits them, and still be learning.

Clickers. Clickers allow every student to feel like he or she is on a game show. Clickers, when used wisely, can keep students engaged during a lesson, help promote discussion and also give the teacher instant feedback on student comprehension.

Graphing Calculators. The graphing calculator has come a long way. Some calculators can now be connected to the teacher's calculator, the interactive white board, the computer or other technology. The graphing calculator can give students an amazing tool for seeing math come to life. Many models can also work as clickers.

Printable Stuff. A teacher's time is a precious commodity, and saving time on the little things is critical when teaching. The Cornerstone offers many free items that can be printed directly from the website, including customizable flash cards, awards and even specialized forms for just about any school occasion. You will not have to recreate the wheel; instead, just print what you need.

Practice Drills. Sometimes students need practice to become fluent in their math skills. Practice drills, or "mad minutes," can be a quick and easy way to provide students with the practice they need. You can design your own practice drills, or if you'd like to save time, simply print some of these pre-made items.

You can find tons of drills already made at Math-Drills.com.

Donna Young also has pre-made practice sheets on her website as well.

Manipulatives

Manipulatives make learning mathematical concepts fun and engaging for students. However, buying supplies for the classroom can get expensive, and you can't always expect to be reimbursed. Therefore, you may want to create some of the manipulatives yourself. Instead of spending time trying to get everything formatted correctly, you can visit one of the many free websites offering pre-made math goodies and have them ready to print for your use!

Black Line Masters offers a wide-range of printable tools and resources geared towards students in pre-K through ninth grade. Check it out, and see what you can use in your classroom. Bookmark it for later so you can go back and print more as your needs change.

SEN Teacher has a page of printable items mostly geared towards the elementary level, including clocks, polygons and even coins. These items look even better when printed in color. Be sure to print on card stock and laminate the items so that they last longer.

IAmHomeschooling.com also offers plenty of ready-made manipulatives and other tools. From pre-K to high school, there are items for students at every level. You can print algebra tiles, Cuisenaire style rods or fraction circles. These are also colorful and can be used over and over if printed on thick card stock and laminated

Craig Loewen of Lethbridge University has a small batch of excellent resources for students in higher level classes, including tangrams and geoboards. These tools have tons of possible uses to enhance your math lessons!

Lessons and Videos

Maybe you already have amazing technology in your classroom. All you need now is some great content to use with that technology to enhance classroom learning. There are many great resources to be found on the web, and many of them are free. Here is a breakdown of some of the sites offering the best lesson plans, videos or even entire courses.

Khan Academy is completely free and offers an excellent library of videos presenting complex math topics in a way that is easy to comprehend. There are also practice questions that can be used in conjunction with the videos.

Saylor University is branching out with brand new, fully-loaded courses for grades K-12. Many courses included assessments, lessons, videos and discussion questions. New courses aligned to the Common Core standards will also be added. For those students looking for a challenge, there is a whole line of open college courses, too.

Want to make your own online textbook for free? Need a lesson plan? Then CK-12 Foundation has what you need! From single lessons to entire courses, CK-12 has it all. Many of the lessons are connected to the Common Core standards as well.

Discovery Education offers a wide-range of new and interesting pre-made lesson plans for you to use. Be sure to check back as new materials are updated. To quick access to materials for the level you are teaching, simply click on K-5, 6-8, or 9-12.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics believes math lessons should be more than just "drill and kill!" They've put together an excellent compilation of lesson plans and activities. These are free and geared towards many different levels. Be sure to click on your grade level to maximize your search results.

PBS Learning Media offers an eclectic library of activities and is a great place to find videos or ideas to spice up your lessons. There is a section specifically for K-8, and a section for each of the high school topics. This resource is free, but you may be asked to set up an account.

Cynthia Lanius from Rice University has created this site featuring a broad collection of math lessons that are sure to be "fun, fun, fun!" The lessons are scattered about the page, but you can click on any of the links to get to the actual details. Many involve real-life scenarios and ideas to really get students thinking. These lessons are suitable for upper elementary and middle school students.

K-5 Teaching Resources is an especially great website, and could really be placed under every category in this article. Not only are there lessons, practice tasks, math vocabulary practice ideas and math projects, but you'll also find games and printable items and just about anything else you could need for teaching grades K through 5. By clicking on the links to the different grade levels within the site, you will even be given lists of books that you can use to incorporate literature and language arts into your math lessons.

Learn Zillion is a great place to visit if you're looking to boost classroom discussions with videos and lessons that explain math topics in an easy-to-understand and engaging way. The site offers fun and educational content appropriate for all levels of students. You can use the videos to start a lesson and introduce new ideas, or you can use them to help students draw conclusions and bring it all together.

Who says math can't be fun? With Mathalicious, spicing up middle school and high school math lessons just got a whole lot easier. These amazing collections of lessons will not only get your students thinking and problem solving, but they will have fun while doing it! The lessons are typically geared towards using math in real-life applications, which really helps students see the importance of learning and understating math.

Have you ever heard of the Three Act Math Task? Dan Meyer's has put together some ingenious ideas for changing the way we teach middle and high school math. What's even better, these great ideas are available in a Google spreadsheet, which means anyone can apply them in the classroom. Some of the lessons include videos and data that can be a great starting point for enhancing your lesson, even if you don't follow the three acts.

Shodor is a great resource for students to see math in action. This interactive website has already designed a plethora of fantastic math activities to help students see math at work. The geometry and probability sections are especially helpful!

Online Games

Kids love games! Learning becomes easy with a game that is not only fun, but also meaningful. The next section outlines several resources for the best online math games available.

Mr. Nussbaum is geared towards students in grades pre-K-5. The games are free, entertaining and engaging. Many of the games can be played on iPads and iPhones as well.

Math is Fun is a free website offering mini explanations of math topics from all levels, including elementary to high school. It also features tons of games and puzzles to explore.

Sheppard Software is a great resource for teachers looking for new ways to differentiate. The games offered on this site have many levels, so no matter what stage your student is at, he or she can still practice and have fun! The games are geared towards elementary and middle school students.

Soft Schools has it all, from counting to AP statistics. There are tons of games, worksheets and even online quizzes to help students stay engaged in math.

Cool Math offers a broad collection of free games for a range of age levels. There's also a special section for 3- to 5-year-old students, and you will even find a special section for pre-calculus. Be sure to check out the lessons and activities, too.

Math Playground features games for students that are used to playing video games on consoles, such as Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo DS. The graphics are great for math games, and most are made for elementary and early middle school students. You will also find a link to great iPad apps that give your brain a workout, and many math manipulatives that would be great for use with an interactive white board.

Math Blaster contains a selection of free games with an option to purchase a membership for access to lessons, additional games and other features. There is also a special section for teachers. Games specifically focus on skills for grades pre-K-6.

Math Activities

Some students just need to be able to learn while doing. Gone are the days of the math "drill and kill" lessons, where students silently solved hundreds of problems. Many students benefit from moving around and discussing with other students. The following list includes interesting activities already made or created to help get teachers thinking beyond the worksheet or textbook.

"Gone are the days of the math "drill and kill" lessons..."

Hands on Math Activities was put together by Wendy Sawatzky. Activities are divided up into categories, and each category includes a basic summary of the activities included and an explanation of any extra materials you might need to carry them out.

Education.com has an interesting selection of activities that will keep students motivated about learning. There's a ton of fun and educational activities that will help keep students engaged in the learning process, including projects like using math skills to make toothpaste or making collages of cityscapes using geometric shapes.

Activity Village has an assortment of games using dice! Students will enjoy this site because they will feel like they are playing a game, but they're also learning math, too! Dice are usually available at dollar or discount stores and can be an inexpensive way to spice up the classroom.

Crewton Ramone's House of Math shares some interesting ways of changing up card games in order to help promote math skills. There are so many ways to change up the games so that differentiation becomes a little easier while still allowing everyone a chance to play.

Teach Mama has three absolutely wonderful ideas for games that are easy to make, easy to play and a fun way to learn or practice math skills. These activities are most appropriate for elementary level students.

Homeschooling Hearts and Minds shares a simple way to help students practice place value and other math concepts through the use of an abacus. When students ask why they can't use a calculator in your class, you can tell them to use their abacus!

Education.com has yet another gem. They have put together a nice group of activities specifically for middle school students. The activities are fun and are a perfect way to spice up lessons.

Hands on Math is a blog with a lot of great ideas to make math more engaging and fun. You may have to sift through some of the other posts, but in between are excellent ideas for teaching math and getting students thinking. There is even talk of using playdough to help students learn. Who doesn't love playdough?

Cut the Knot features almost 1500 different activities to make learning math more exciting. Activities are organized into categories to help you quickly find what you are looking to teach. Many of the activities would be suitable to the high school crowd.

Science Buddies has a list of projects suitable for science fairs, but they also include ideas for math. The projects are organized into three difficulty levels. You can use these ideas to create class projects.

Many games can be switched around to fit the topic you are teaching. The difficult part is coming up with enough inventive ways to keep children excited to play. Multiplication.com has a comprehensive list of math games that are easy to play. There's also a guide for each game that explains how to use the games and how easy or difficult they may be for students.

David Gardner has put together 17 pages worth of games designed for primary school students. Again, some of these games can be adapted for use in lessons other than the ones mentioned on the site. In addition, many of the games require little-to-no cost or preparation.

Common Core

Making sense of the rigorous Common Core standards can be tough. However, there are tons of resources out there to help you create the best lessons in accordance with the new standards. The following compilation of resources includes activities, lessons, unit plans and even practice assessment questions to help you best prepare your students for success.

Learning Math at Home

Getting support from families really helps build a relationship between home and school; it also helps students learn and retain information. It is important to keep families informed about the happenings in your classroom. Moreover, parents are often interested in knowing what their children are learning in school. The followings websites include tips and tools that you can share with parents to help them get involved in their child's math education.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has a special section geared towards families. They offer tips for helping with math homework and problems for families to solve together.

The US Department of Education has put together many activities to help build mathematics into everyday life. Helping students and families see the importance of math and how it can be used everywhere is an important step in getting everyone on board for learning! These activities also make math seem fun and interesting when done together as a family.

Here are some ideas on how families can help with math homework from Great Schools. This is another link that you might want to post to your teacher website or email to parents at the beginning of the year. There are also tips to help parents know where to start when trying to work through a difficult homework assignment.

For the elementary levels, Everyday Mathematics has some helpful guidance for parents to help their child(ren) build number sense and become better prepared for higher level math.

EngageNY has put together resources to help families as the Common Core standards are implemented. This is an excellent resource to share with parents of the school where you teach is using the modules created for Common Core.

Ideas for Over the Summer

Creating something meaningful for students to do to keep their math skills in tip-top shape can be time consuming. Instead, here are some premade activities that you can share with your students so that they return in the fall ready to learn.

For grades 1 through 5, there are summer themed math worksheets at Kid Zone . You can share the links with families or print them out and make a packet for students to work on over the summer break.

Family Education has some excellent ideas for activities that students can do over the summer that involve math.

Here are a few others:

Math Contests and Competitions

Sometimes students need an extra challenge. A math contest or competition could be a perfect push to get students motivated. In addition, you could help your students win money towards college, or you could win money for supplies and other classroom necessities.

Moody's Mega Math Challenge offers $20,000 to the winning team each year. Three to five students in 11th or 12th grade work with one teacher to solve a "mega problem." The problems may not seem like math problems at first, but the math is an important part of the solution.

Mathcounts has a Math Video Challenge. Students make a video showing a math problem and its real life applications. Students get a chance to mix their math skills with the technology. In the end, teachers have an archive of videos that answer the age old question, "When are we going to use this?"

The Mathematical Association of America offers the AMC 10/12 test for high school students. It is a multiple choice test with questions ranging from really easy to truly challenging! There is also an AMC 8 for students at the middle school level. If a student happens to do well on the AMC 10/12 he or she could be invited to take part in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad. Yes, it is basically the Olympics for Mathematics!

If organizing a group of students to travel for a competition seems impractical or too difficult, you can also take part in the National Internet Math Olympiad. The contests are monthly and seasonal, so be sure to check the website often. There is also a Junior Online Math Olympiad) for lower level students to check out.

The Mathematical Association holds the Primary Math Challenge, a competition specifically designed for elementary students. The competition takes place in November, and students that do really well will be asked to take part in a bonus round in February.

The University of Alabama offers a Math by Mail contest. There is no traveling required, and there are cash prizes to be won! The entire contest is done through the mail.

Here is yet another contest for elementary students. Over at Noetic Learning, students can take part in a contest where they will have 45 minutes to answer 20 questions. The top students will earn a medal, and the top 50% will have their names placed on the Noetic Learning website.

The Art of Problem Solving has a great list of competitions categorized by state so that you can find even more way to challenge your students. There are other national competitions listed above as well.

Blogs

Teachers need a place to discuss and grow. Some of the greatest minds out there are blogging away while thinking about teaching and trying to find ways of reaching students and building math understanding. The following list includes some great blogs that you may want check out to gain perspective and build an online support system when you need help.

For the Love of Teaching Math is not only cute, but it's also home to some really great ideas. Sometimes you just need to see how other teachers are doing it, and this blog provides a chance to see a bit of what goes on in another math teacher's brain.

Reflections of a High School Math Teacher offers a great discussion of mathematics in real-world application. Each post is a true mathematical look at real life, and the applications tend to differ from what you find elsewhere.

Dividing by Zero is great for middle school math teachers looking for a blog that is focused on math and the classroom. This savvy blogger shares the triumphs and struggles of teaching middle school math and describes the different activities she has tried while teaching.

Mr. Andrew Stadel writes at Divisible by 3. This blog features a mix of all different types of posts. Many teachers, old and new, will find the discussions worth reading. Mr. Stadel offers a look at different activities he is working on for the 3 Act lessons, and he even discusses assessments. professional development and trainings.

I Speak Math has put together a master list of the many great middle school math blogs currently out there.

Walking in Mathland is a great place to go to find out what other teachers think about an activity they have tried before you try it yourself.

Over at dy/dan, Dan Meyer writes about math education, what is wrong with it and how it can be made better. He writes about the three act lessons that he has put together, professional development opportunities he has taken part in and even other proposed learning models. He thinks deeply about each topic and has a fun way with words that make his articles enjoyable to read.

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Reflecting the national trends toward standards-based instruction and greater utilization of technology, this book is a great resource for your first classroom and beyond. Read and reference this text for comprehensive coverage including new chapters on teaching geography and the literacy and social studies connection, as well as existing chapters on the history and current status of social studies; lesson and unit planning; cooperative learning; critical thinking; technology; assessment; integrating the language arts, the visual arts, and the performing arts; citizenship education; history and geography; and the other social sciences. Finally, instructors and students have praised earlier editions of this book because of its pragmatic and accessible style.

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Toolkits to help educators teach science.

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Not every student wants or needs to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). However - should they choose to - demographics, interests, personality, and socio-economic status should never get in their way. With "I Am A Scientist," we're building classroom tools to make STE(A)M careers technically and psychologically accessible to all students.

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americans who earned physics doctorates in 30 years (1973-2012)

In the 30 years between 1973 and 2012, 66 black American women earned a PhD in Physics, compared with 22,172 white American men.

This is just one of countless statistics across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields demonstrating the lack of proportional representation across race and gender.

But the lack of diversity doesn't stop there. In addition to perpetuating stereotypes about scientists being white men in lab coats, pop culture paints a picture of scientists as one-dimensional, socially awkward, and dull.
Of course, limited representation and messaging aren't the only reasons for the lack of diversity in STEM fields. There is an increasing number of powerful initiatives and campaigns bringing attention to the historical (and contemporary) mistreatment of many groups by STEM professionals, the biases and systemic inequities within scientific institutions, and the all-too-common lack of a healthy and supportive culture for rising scientists. These issues are best addressed by a truly inclusive and diverse community. The "I Am A Scientist" initiative is one small piece of that puzzle.
STEM (and STE(A)M, which includes the arts) is becoming an increasingly influential force in our personal, professional, and political lives. To ensure that society is shaped equitably by our country's best minds and ideas, it's critical that these fields reflect the multidimensionality and diversity of the American people.

We are building and delivering multimedia toolkits to science classrooms nationwide.
These toolkits contain posters, presentations, and recommended resources to tackle three key objectives:

ONE

Break the Stereotypes

Sheldon Cooper. Bill Nye. Albert Einstein. Jimmy Neutron. Doc Brown. Dexter. That guy from Jurassic Park.

When we asked kids to name any scientists they could think of - real or fictional - these are the names they came up with. Not only are real scientists rarely discussed in classrooms, but the fictional ones often follow a set of highly specific and limited characteristics.

The statistics suggest that we've created a feedback loop that's going to be hard to break. Role models matter. Media messaging matters. If kids don't have scientists that they connect to, identify with, or to look up to, they may be less likely to see themselves following in their footsteps.

We know that diversity is complex. That's why we share rich, multidimensional stories of scientists who got their start as pastry chefs; former musicians who followed their curiosity to neuroscience; people who struggle with reading; artists; marathon runners; performers; parents, activists... all of whom followed a unique path to become successful researchers.
We tell the whole story to inspire kids to explore new possibilities.

TWO

Share Real World Science

STE(A)M is really just curiosity with a strategic plan, and we need to make sure that we're showing our students what it (and they) can do.

Students will learn that there's a career path where they can fuse technology and piano-playing to understand learning better. Or build robots that can read your emotions. They can wear a lab coat and wield a pipette, wear scuba gear to study plastic toxins, wear work boots to uncover historical artifacts, or wear whatever they want and write the next line of code that will change the world.

The increasing pressure on educators to produce competitive test scores can strip the fun from STE(A)M and replace it with tedious memorization. The well-established theories that fill outdated textbooks can feel disconnected from everyday life.

We provide teachers, parents/guardians, and informal educators with a Resource Library filled with activities that bridge science and the real world. We've collected multiple options so that any classroom can supplement the curriculum with hands-on experiments inspired by researchers they've come to know.
By sharing cutting-edge science, we're inspiring students to consider where their curiosities might take them.

THREE

Provide Practical Tools

Stories and science aren't enough. In order to encourage students across communities to consider fields in STE(A)M, we have to work towards equalizing the playing field.

Many modern scientists came from families with researchers, communities with ample resources, and peer groups who are incentivized and expected to achieve academically. Some high school students begin working in research labs junior year. Those with parents, guardians, or family members in STE(A)M often discuss strategy and logistics. This creates an early edge for students with mentors and models who can share "insider knowledge".

We lay out the many sometimes-meandering paths that our featured scientists took to get to where they are today. We slip in key nature of science skills and institutional knowledge so that technical details never interfere with a student's chance at success in STE(A)M. We collect, curate, and freely share a digitized database of resources and scientists' honest breakdowns of what it truly takes to become a scientist in today's world.
Science should not be a privilege reserved for the few, but a path that every student can access should they choose to.

we continue to prioritize an iterative and collaborative process to maximize the benefits of this INITIATIVE for all.

In the past few years, progress has been made to inspire and support more students in the pursuit of STE(A)M careers. The goal of the "I Am A Scientist" initiative is to contribute to these efforts by providing accessible toolkits that humanize and increase the representation of diverse, real world, and multidimensional science and scientists.

In addition to creating original resources, we also aim to centralize and amplify some of the best existing, mission-aligned resources available for students and teachers by serving as a digital gateway.

OUR APPROACH

We have carefully crafted an approach that we believe addresses a need for connecting the next generation of potential and aspiring scientists to the science and stories of real world researchers that shatter ubiquitous stereotypes. This need is one small part of a much larger and much more complex tapestry of inequities, injustices, and both systemic and institutional biases at the intersection of science and society.

Our model continues to evolve and expand based on our highly valued conversations with and studying the work of educators, community advocates, and science communicators who are committed to the goal of increasing representation, inclusivity, and accessibility in and of STE(A)M careers for all students. The "I Am A Scientist" initiative aims to serve as one piece of a much larger body of work and strategies produced by leaders across communities to address these issues.

Prior to creating the initiative, we turned to the existing research from fields such as Social Psychology, Sociology, and Science and Technology Studies, as well as reports on the current state of representation, communication, leadership, accessibility, inclusivity, and systemic biases related to STEM careers. We developed the original framework for the program design on the themes and patterns found in this literature.

Additionally, we did a market analysis of the existing initiatives working to address these issues. We found so many incredible resources, and rather than reinventing the wheel, we decided to address a potential gap in easily accessible, highly visual stories and career pathways for real world scientists in classrooms.

Importantly, many of these resources are now linked to an individual scientist toolkits or via our growing Resource Library.

Finally, we turned to the research on messaging and identity formation to better understand how role models can impact students. We pored over the work of scholars and community leaders who posited the essential role of storytelling, multidimensional, and intersectional representation to reduce cultural, systemic, and institutional barriers.

This research led us to the idea of bringing big, beautiful posters humanizing and introducing scientists as multifaceted, dynamic individuals to the classroom. The rest of the "I Am A Scientist" initiative was built around this simple idea.

Every individual, group, community, and field holds a distinct perspective on what works and what doesn't based on their specific needs and experiences. While we may not be able to create a single initiative that addresses all concerns and needs of everyone touched by these issues, we can do our best to design inclusively, iteratively, and transparently.

It's in this spirit that we first began to collect feedback on our concepts and approach in 2016. Over the past three years, this initiative has evolved and grown in conjunction with community ideas, feedback, and support.

For example, the idea for turning posters into "scientist-of-the-month" toolkits came from a group of educators who requested that we make classroom implementation as simple and straightforward as possible, given how much teachers already have on their plates.

The decision to expand the initiative beyond the classroom and make it widely accessible to science centers, community centers, and libraries came from an advisor who has worked in communities where some students may feel more welcomed in libraries than in school.

The choice to expand our portraits of scientists to include silly, humanizing images and not just traditional headshots came from a combination of teacher brainstorms and our photographer's insights.

We are so grateful for each piece of feedback that has been generously offered to help get this initiative to its current form, and look forward to the ways in which it will continue to change and embody more points of view.

Some say that accessible design is really just good design, and we agree. We believe that accessibility spans financial, technical, physical, and psychological domains, and will continue to strive to refine these materials to be as accessible as possible to all students. We believe that this is an essential goal in creating a better scientific community for all current and future scientists.

In addition, we believe it is important to support those who use the "I Am A Scientist" initiative in the ways in which they want to be supported. To this end, we have both formally and informally interviewed those who anticipate bringing these materials to their students and asked them how we can best serve them. Based on these conversations, we are creating an Ambassador Program for anyone interested in joining a community to share mission-aligned resources and ways of using this initiative, to provide direct feedback to our team and share their needs and requests, and to co-create future materials and expansions.

Additionally, it is important to us to support the work of others in this community who have been long-addressing issues of inequity, injustice, and/or lack of representation in the sciences. In addition to our resource library, we prioritize collaboration with organizations who are doing mission-aligned work, and are committed to supporting them, distributing or amplifying their work, or partnering with them in whatever ways serve our shared mission.

OUR COMMITMENT TO GROWTH

This initiative is closely related to issues of social and science justice, diversity, inclusion & equity, and accessibility, each of which comprises robust and nuanced fields of study and communities of visionary and groundbreaking scholars and practitioners. We are committed to approaching these issues with respect, humility, and openness, as we recognize that this work is not new, these issues are not new, and any attempts to address them cannot be made in isolation or without proper historical, social, and practical context. This initiative's success, both technically and conceptually, depends on ongoing collaboration, listening, and community.

It is our priority to consistently synthesize the established and emerging perspectives on these issues and to address them intentionally in every aspect of the initiative. We also recognize that we may be limited by our own biases and experiences, as well as those of our advisors and collaborators. We commit to proactively improving, continuing to seek out additional points of view, and welcoming critique as an opportunity to build a better initiative that both serves all students and supports a vision for a more equitable, inclusive, and dynamic scientific institution that is truly shaped by and representative of the society it is intended to serve.
We have done our best with our current knowledge and resources to build an initiative that serves these goals, and we know that there is always room for improvement. If you find any ways in which this initiative's language or design may perpetuate existing systemic, cultural, or psychological barriers for any students, please contact us at iaas@theplenary.co. We are committed to doing whatever we can to address your concerns.

what's next

Additionally, in the three years since work on this initiative began, we have built a long list of ways in which we would like to expand and enhance the initiative. Up to this point, the initiative has been created and led by volunteers, and we are currently seeking funding and resources to support the following improvements:

Hire a paid team to manage and expand partnerships and resources

Build out original lesson plans for different age groups designed specifically to align with each scientist's work

Invite participating scientists to engage directly with students through live, virtual events and other creative engagements

Expand the Ambassador Program to identify and provide modifications for students with physical and cognitive disabilities and the educators, parents, or guardians who teach them

Partner with researchers to expand evaluation and assessment of initiative goals beyond existing efforts

Create live, interactive experience aligned with the program goals for students to explore

Translate all materials into additional languages

Expand our featured scientists to include a wider range or additional representation of fields (including communications, citizen science, and policy), geographic locations, career paths, sciences in non-Western traditions, people who are neurodivergent, marginalized or underrepresented genders, sexes, identities, and religions, and people with cognitive or physical disabilities

Expand our Resource Library to include more resources, search terms, and subsections in an easy-to-navigate database

Expand downloadables for educators to include more activities, handouts, and supplementary resources

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Here are four of my current favorite education TED Talks. Each one speaks to a different topic that I find captivating and inspiring as a teacher and educator.

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A Practical Guide to Equity in Education

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How to make your classroom more equitable

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Every student in my classroom deserves an equal chance despite their differences, what can I do to ensure that?...

Simple; equity in education.

Now you're thinking, "How is equity possible when all too often, our education systems reinforce the same inequalities they were designed to overcome?"

It's possible because you exist. Because you can make a positive impact at a student-level where it matters most.

Truth is, actively creating opportunities for equity in education helps remove barriers so every boy and girl can succeed.

Let's dig deeper into what educational equity is and what educators can do to improve equity in the classrooms.

"What I love most about Positive Action is the way it pertains to the real issues students face in today's world!" - Lori Kessinge, 5th Grade Teacher, Critzer Elementary School, Virginia

What Does Equity Mean in Education?

Equity in education is the process of reforming practices, policies, and procedures at the school and district levels to support academic fairness and inclusion.

This ensures every child has everything they need to be successful, like resources, teachers, and interventions.

Equity and Equality

Equality is providing the same opportunities to all students

Equity is giving specific resources and support to disadvantaged students to bring them up to the same opportunity level as their peers

Equity calls for understanding the unique challenges faced by individual students and providing additional structures that help them overcome those barriers.

For instance, think of administering a math test. Since every student has their pen, paper, and a calculator, they're all equal, right?

Yes. But not equitable.

Here's how you solve this challenge by providing targeted support:

Help ESL (English as a Second Language) students understand instructions in an unfamiliar language

Provide text-to-speech technology for visually impaired students

Allocate a quiet space for students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to complete the assignment

When you cater to these physical abilities, language skills, and other needs, your challenged students can compete with their peers at the same level.

Why Is Equity in Education Important?

Equity in education goes beyond the idea that equity is morally right because it:

Betters Our Society

The primary goal of public schools in the U.S. isn't only to prepare students for college and lucrative careers but to instill values that make them better citizens.

Additionally, students who attend economically and racially diverse schools express fewer discriminatory attitudes because they learn to see students from various backgrounds as their peers.

These tolerant environments promote:

Creativity

Motivation

Deeper learning

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Integrated Schools Aid in the Reduction of Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps

In the 1970s and 80s, the height of school desegregation, the racial achievement gap in K-12 education closed more rapidly than it has overall in the decades that followed.

This is because many desegregation policies were dismantled.

More recently, something major happened when black and Latino students became less likely to be stuck in high-poverty school environments:

They had smaller achievement gaps with white students on the 2007 National Centre for Education Statistics 2007 Report Card.

In fact, one study showed that switching to complete integration in a district can reduce the current SAT score disparity by as much as one-quarter.

Encouraging, right?

Now let's take a look at what equity in education looks like in the classroom.

What Does Equity in Education Look Like?

Equity in school occurs in two steps:

1. Start by acknowledging some students arrive at school in need of more academic and socio-emotional support than others

2. Ensure students have access to high-quality education

Here are two ways you can start creating more equity as an educator:

Create an Equitable Classroom Environment

Seemingly small classroom changes have the potential to impact you and your students massively .

Equity isn't just a one-time thing but an ongoing process that should be integrated into your classroom expectations and procedures.

Here are simple-to-implement ways you can achieve the goal of equity in the classroom:

Welcome students by name as they enter the classroom, asking them for correct spelling and pronunciation of their names.

Use random response strategies like Numbered Heads Together, color-coded cards, and calling sticks.

Seek multiple perspectives during Q/A sessions using a response like, "That's one idea. Does anyone else have another?". This serves to validate all perspectives presented in the classroom.

Use body language, gestures, and expressions to show the students you value their questions and opinions-smile, nod head in affirmation, and lean toward students.

Identify students' level of knowledge before instruction begins so that you can develop inclusive lesson plans moving forward. To gauge their capacity of knowledge, use tools like:

Word Splash

K-W-L (Know, What, Learn)

Anticipation Guide

Brainstorming

Webbing

Ensure bulletin boards, displays, and instructional materials in the classroom reflect the racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds represented by students.

Keep all religious holidays in mind when creating the classroom schedule aside from the usual school holidays. You can even create a cultural lesson where you guide students as they share the significance of the different holidays in their respective cultures and/or religions.

Use a variety of visual aids and props to support student learning, like multiethnic photos, pictures, and props, and appropriate technology to illustrate concepts.

Give students effective and specific oral and written feedback that prompts improved performance. Go a step further and provide opportunities for students to vet each other through peer reviews.

Explain and model positive self-talk going ahead to share the role of positive self-talk in performing positive actions.

Address Inappropriate Remarks

Truth be told, every student comes to the classroom with their own set of biases and assumptions.

Sometimes, they voice them in inappropriate ways that are informed by stereotypes and misinformation.

Open conversation is important for successful classroom equity, but part of building equity is shutting down insensitive remarks, so students show up as their authentic selves in class.

When a student uses language that defies classroom guidelines, follow these steps:

1. Pause -Stop the lesson at once to focus on the problem so that the important discussion doesn't lose its impact.

2. Address -Draw everyone's attention to the remark without shaming the student. :

a. Identify why the statement is harmful

b. Explain why it doesn't promote equity

3. Discuss -Initiate a respectful class discussion around the biases and background knowledge that may have triggered the student to make the harmful comment.

Doing this can be quite uncomfortable at first, but discussing inappropriate remarks immediately is a powerful way of promoting equity.
How so?
It shifts focus from blaming the student to empowering all the students in the classroom with new healthier perspectives about their peers.

"Positive Action gives children strategies to change negative attitudes to positive ones. The children are actually taught how to help themselves, and others, to be positive when negative thoughts/actions are present. I am able to see what an impact the program can have on children, even as young as kindergarten." - Suzee Fujihara, Teacher at Lihikai Elementary (Lihikai, Hawaii)

How Do You Provide Equity in Education?

Equity education ensures children of every race and gender are set up to succeed.

The best way to provide equity in education is highly contingent on the ability of educators to create an ideal classroom environment.

This is where our adaptable, easy-to-use curriculum comes in. Positive Action can be adapted for a wide range of uses that you can take a look at here.

Some of the uses include:

Special education

Mental health

Multiple intelligences

Gifted and talented education

Multicultural education

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A Practical Guide to Equity in Education

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Every student in my classroom deserves an equal chance despite their differences, what can I do to ensure that?... Simple; equity in education. Now you're thinking, "How is equity possible when all too often, our education systems reinforce the same inequalities they were designed to overcome?" It's possible because you exist.

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Transform your classroom with equitable grading.

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Crack open the grading conversation!

Here at last - and none too soon - is a resource that delivers the research base, tools, and courage to tackle one of the most challenging and emotionally charged conversations in today's schools: our inconsistent grading practices and the ways they can inadvertently perpetuate the achievement and opportunity gaps among our students.

With Grading for Equity, Joe Feldman cuts to the core of the conversation, revealing how grading practices that are accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational will improve learning, minimize grade inflation, reduce failure rates, and become a lever for creating stronger teacher-student relationships and more caring classrooms.

Essential listening for schoolwide and individual book study or for student advocates, Grading for Equity provides:

A critical historical backdrop, describing how our inherited system of grading was originally set up as a sorting mechanism to provide or deny opportunity, control students, and endorse a "fixed mind-set" about students' academic potential - practices that are still in place a century later

A summary of the research on motivation and equitable teaching and learning, establishing a rock-solid foundation and a "true north" orientation toward equitable grading practices

Specific grading practices that are more equitable, along with teacher examples, strategies to solve common hiccups and concerns, and evidence of effectiveness

Reflection tools for facilitating individual or group engagement and understanding

As Joe writes, "Grading practices are a mirror not just for students, but for us as their teachers." Each one of us should start by asking, "What do my grading practices say about who I am and what I believe?" Then, let's make the choice to do things differently with Grading for Equity as a reference.

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Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms

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Amazon.com: Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms (Audible Audio Edition): Joe Feldman, Jason Klamm, Corwin: Books

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Blogs on becoming an equitable teacher.

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Fifty years ago, the Kerner Commission issued a seminal report on racial division and disparities in the United States. This blog series commemorates the release of the Kerner Report and examines issues of education and equity 5 decades after that release.

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Blogs for educators searching for equitable teaching advice.

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Leadership for Educational Equity is a nonprofit leadership development organization inspiring & supporting a network of civic leaders to end the injustice of educational inequity.

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Explanation of IoT and how it works.

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The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers ( UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

A thing in the internet of things can be a person with a heart monitor implant, a farm animal with a biochip transponder, an automobile that has built-in sensors to alert the driver when tire pressure is low or any other natural or man-made object that can be assigned an Internet Protocol (IP) address and is able to transfer data over a network.

Increasingly, organizations in a variety of industries are using IoT to operate more efficiently, better understand customers to deliver enhanced customer service, improve decision-making and increase the value of the business.

How does IoT work?

An IoT ecosystem consists of web-enabled smart devices that use embedded systems, such as processors, sensors and communication hardware, to collect, send and act on data they acquire from their environments. IoT devices share the sensor data they collect by connecting to an IoT gateway or other edge device where data is either sent to the cloud to be analyzed or analyzed locally. Sometimes, these devices communicate with other related devices and act on the information they get from one another. The devices do most of the work without human intervention, although people can interact with the devices -- for instance, to set them up, give them instructions or access the data.

The connectivity, networking and communication protocols used with these web-enabled devices largely depend on the specific IoT applications deployed.

IoT can also make use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid in making data collecting processes easier and more dynamic.

An example of how an IoT system works from collecting data to taking action

Why is IoT important?

The internet of things helps people live and work smarter, as well as gain complete control over their lives. In addition to offering smart devices to automate homes, IoT is essential to business. IoT provides businesses with a real-time look into how their systems really work, delivering insights into everything from the performance of machines to supply chain and logistics operations.

IoT enables companies to automate processes and reduce labor costs. It also cuts down on waste and improves service delivery, making it less expensive to manufacture and deliver goods, as well as offering transparency into customer transactions.

As such, IoT is one of the most important technologies of everyday life, and it will continue to pick up steam as more businesses realize the potential of connected devices to keep them competitive.

What are the benefits of IoT to organizations?

The internet of things offers several benefits to organizations. Some benefits are industry-specific, and some are applicable across multiple industries. Some of the common benefits of IoT enable businesses to:

monitor their overall business processes;

improve the customer experience (CX);

save time and money;

enhance employee productivity;

integrate and adapt business models;

make better business decisions; and

generate more revenue.

IoT encourages companies to rethink the ways they approach their businesses and gives them the tools to improve their business strategies.

Generally, IoT is most abundant in manufacturing, transportation and utility organizations, making use of sensors and other IoT devices; however, it has also found use cases for organizations within the agriculture, infrastructure and home automation industries, leading some organizations toward digital transformation.

IoT can benefit farmers in agriculture by making their job easier. Sensors can collect data on rainfall, humidity, temperature and soil content, as well as other factors, that would help automate farming techniques.

The ability to monitor operations surrounding infrastructure is also a factor that IoT can help with. Sensors, for example, could be used to monitor events or changes within structural buildings, bridges and other infrastructure. This brings benefits with it, such as cost saving, saved time, quality-of-life workflow changes and paperless workflow.

A home automation business can utilize IoT to monitor and manipulate mechanical and electrical systems in a building. On a broader scale, smart cities can help citizens reduce waste and energy consumption.

IoT touches every industry, including businesses within healthcare, finance, retail and manufacturing.

What are the pros and cons of IoT?

Some of the advantages of IoT include the following:

ability to access information from anywhere at any time on any device;

improved communication between connected electronic devices;

transferring data packets over a connected network saving time and money; and

automating tasks helping to improve the quality of a business's services and reducing the need for human intervention.

Some disadvantages of IoT include the following:

As the number of connected devices increases and more information is shared between devices, the potential that a hacker could steal confidential information also increases.

Enterprises may eventually have to deal with massive numbers -- maybe even millions -- of IoT devices, and collecting and managing the data from all those devices will be challenging.

If there's a bug in the system, it's likely that every connected device will become corrupted.

Since there's no international standard of compatibility for IoT, it's difficult for devices from different manufacturers to communicate with each other.

IoT standards and frameworks

There are several emerging IoT standards, including the following:

IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks (6LoWPAN) is an open standard defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). The 6LoWPAN standard enables any low-power radio to communicate to the internet, including 804.15.4, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Z-Wave (for home automation).

ZigBee is a low-power, low-data rate wireless network used mainly in industrial settings. ZigBee is based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4 standard. The ZigBee Alliance created Dotdot, the universal language for IoT that enables smart objects to work securely on any network and understand each other.

LiteOS is a Unix-like operating system (OS) for wireless sensor networks. LiteOS supports smartphones, wearables, intelligent manufacturing applications, smart homes and the internet of vehicles (IoV). The OS also serves as a smart device development platform.

OneM2M is a machine-to-machine service layer that can be embedded in software and hardware to connect devices. The global standardization body, OneM2M, was created to develop reusable standards to enable IoT applications across different verticals to communicate.

Data Distribution Service (DDS) was developed by the Object Management Group (OMG) and is an IoT standard for real-time, scalable and high-performance M2M communication.

Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) is an open source published standard for asynchronous messaging by wire. AMQP enables encrypted and interoperable messaging between organizations and applications. The protocol is used in client-server messaging and in IoT device management.

Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) is a protocol designed by the IETF that specifies how low-power, compute-constrained devices can operate in the internet of things.

Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) is a protocol for WANs designed to support huge networks, such as smart cities, with millions of low-power devices.

IoT frameworks include the following:

Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT is a cloud computing platform for IoT released by Amazon. This framework is designed to enable smart devices to easily connect and securely interact with the AWS cloud and other connected devices.

Arm Mbed IoT is a platform to develop apps for IoT based on Arm microcontrollers. The goal of the Arm Mbed IoT platform is to provide a scalable, connected and secure environment for IoT devices by integrating Mbed tools and services.

Microsoft's Azure IoT Suite is a platform that consists of a set of services that enables users to interact with and receive data from their IoT devices, as well as perform various operations over data, such as multidimensional analysis, transformation and aggregation, and visualize those operations in a way that's suitable for business.

Google's Brillo/Weave is a platform for the rapid implementation of IoT applications. The platform consists of two main backbones: Brillo, an Android-based OS for the development of embedded low-power devices, and Weave, an IoT-oriented communication protocol that serves as the communication language between the device and the cloud.

Calvin is an open source IoT platform released by Ericsson designed for building and managing distributed applications that enable devices to talk to each other. Calvin includes a development framework for application developers, as well as a runtime environment for handling the running application.

Consumer and enterprise IoT applications

There are numerous real-world applications of the internet of things, ranging from consumer IoT and enterprise IoT to manufacturing and industrial IoT ( IIoT). IoT applications span numerous verticals, including automotive, telecom and energy.

In the consumer segment, for example, smart homes that are equipped with smart thermostats, smart appliances and connected heating, lighting and electronic devices can be controlled remotely via computers and smartphones.

Wearable devices with sensors and software can collect and analyze user data, sending messages to other technologies about the users with the aim of making users' lives easier and more comfortable. Wearable devices are also used for public safety -- for example, improving first responders' response times during emergencies by providing optimized routes to a location or by tracking construction workers' or firefighters' vital signs at life-threatening sites.

In healthcare, IoT offers many benefits, including the ability to monitor patients more closely using an analysis of the data that's generated. Hospitals often use IoT systems to complete tasks such as inventory management for both pharmaceuticals and medical instruments.

Smart buildings can, for instance, reduce energy costs using sensors that detect how many occupants are in a room. The temperature can adjust automatically -- for example, turning the air conditioner on if sensors detect a conference room is full or turning the heat down if everyone in the office has gone home.

In agriculture, IoT-based smart farming systems can help monitor, for instance, light, temperature, humidity and soil moisture of crop fields using connected sensors. IoT is also instrumental in automating irrigation systems.

In a smart city, IoT sensors and deployments, such as smart streetlights and smart meters, can help alleviate traffic, conserve energy, monitor and address environmental concerns, and improve sanitation.

IoT security and privacy issues

The internet of things connects billions of devices to the internet and involves the use of billions of data points, all of which need to be secured. Due to its expanded attack surface, IoT security and IoT privacy are cited as major concerns.

In 2016, one of the most notorious recent IoT attacks was Mirai, a botnet that infiltrated domain name server provider Dyn and took down many websites for an extended period of time in one of the biggest distributed denial-of-service ( DDoS) attacks ever seen. Attackers gained access to the network by exploiting poorly secured IoT devices.

Because IoT devices are closely connected, all a hacker has to do is exploit one vulnerability to manipulate all the data, rendering it unusable. Manufacturers that don't update their devices regularly -- or at all -- leave them vulnerable to cybercriminals.

Additionally, connected devices often ask users to input their personal information, including names, ages, addresses, phone numbers and even social media accounts -- information that's invaluable to hackers.

Hackers aren't the only threat to the internet of things; privacy is another major concern for IoT users. For instance, companies that make and distribute consumer IoT devices could use those devices to obtain and sell users' personal data.

Beyond leaking personal data, IoT poses a risk to critical infrastructure, including electricity, transportation and inancial services.

What is the history of IoT?

Kevin Ashton, co-founder of the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), first mentioned the internet of things in a presentation he made to Procter &Gamble (P&G) in 1999. Wanting to bring radio frequency ID (RFID) to the attention of P&G's senior management, Ashton called his presentation "Internet of Things" to incorporate the cool new trend of 1999: the internet. MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld's book, When Things Start to Think, also appeared in 1999. It didn't use the exact term but provided a clear vision of where IoT was headed.

IoT has evolved from the convergence of wireless technologies, microelectromechanical systems ( MEMSes), microservices and the internet. The convergence has helped tear down the silos between operational technology ( OT) and information technology (IT), enabling unstructured machine-generated data to be analyzed for insights to drive improvements.

Although Ashton's was the first mention of the internet of things, the idea of connected devices has been around since the 1970s, under the monikers embedded internet and pervasive computing.

The first internet appliance, for example, was a Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University in the early 1980s. Using the web, programmers could check the status of the machine and determine whether there would be a cold drink awaiting them, should they decide to make the trip to the machine.

IoT evolved from M2M communication, i.e., machines connecting to each other via a network without human interaction. M2M refers to connecting a device to the cloud, managing it and collecting data.

Taking M2M to the next level, IoT is a sensor network of billions of smart devices that connect people, systems and other applications to collect and share data. As its foundation, M2M offers the connectivity that enables IoT.

The internet of things is also a natural extension of supervisory control and data acquisition ( SCADA), a category of software application programs for process control, the gathering of data in real time from remote locations to control equipment and conditions. SCADA systems include hardware and software components. The hardware gathers and feeds data into a computer that has SCADA software installed, where it is then processed and presented in a timely manner. The evolution of SCADA is such that late-generation SCADA systems developed into first-generation IoT systems.

The concept of the IoT ecosystem, however, didn't really come into its own until the middle of 2010 when, in part, the government of China said it would make IoT a strategic priority in its five-year plan.

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Talking about Big Events with Students

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What should teachers do on the days after major events, tragedies, and traumas, especially when injustice is involved? This beautifully written book features teacher narratives and youth-authored student spotlights that reveal what classrooms do and can look like in the wake of these critical moments. Dunn incisively argues for the importance of equitable commitments, humanizing dialogue, sociopolitical awareness, and a rejection of so-called pedagogical neutrality across all grade levels and content areas. By highlighting the voices of teachers who are pushing beyond their concerns and fears about teaching for equity and justice, readers see how these educators address negative reactions from parents and administrators, welcome all student viewpoints, and negotiate their own feelings. These inspiring stories come from diverse areas such as urban New York, rural Georgia, and suburban Michigan, from both public and private schools, and from classrooms with both novice and veteran teachers. Teaching on Days After can be used to support current classroom teachers and to better structure teacher education to help preservice teachers think ahead to their future classrooms.

Book Features:

Narratives from teachers and students that represent a diverse range of identities, locations, grade levels, and content areas.

Examples of days after that teachers remember, including 9/11, elections, natural disasters, gun violence, police brutality, social uprisings, Supreme Court decisions, immigration policies, and more.

Examples of days after that K-12 and college-aged students remember, including what their teachers did and didn't do and how they experienced these moments.

Proceeds will be donated to educational non-profits The Abolitionist Teaching Network and Woke Kindergarten.

"Alyssa Hadley Dunn's Teaching on Days After is an amazing book that all educators should read. Through a beautifully written combination of prose, analysis, classroom stories, and student essays, Dunn not only guides us on how to work with our students immediately after major political events, but does so with an attention to educational justice and care for students and teachers alike. An eminently useful and imminently necessary title, Teaching on Days After helps us sort through the tangle of emotions, pain, politics, and pedagogy that all teachers have faced in the wake of national trauma."Wayne Au , professor, University of Washington Bothell; editor, Rethinking Schools
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"This powerful and practical book gives concrete how-to steps for all teachers to engage substantively with students upon their return to the classroom following traumatic national events that occur, often precipitated by systemic injustice. Dunn imbricates passion for justice with everyday pedagogical moves―she compels educators to have 'skin in the game' and equips them with tools to do so.", professor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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"In these unprecedented times, many teachers remain silent on pressing social issues in their classrooms, not because they want to, but because they don't know how to proceed. With Teaching on Days After , Dr. Dunn fills this void by providing teachers with a clear and explicit path to engage students in the most important conversations of the moment, from racial injustice to political unrest, preparing them to become active participants in the quest for social justice."Bree Picower
― , professor, Montclair State University; author, Reading, Writing, and Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education and in the Classroom

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Teaching on Days After: Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice

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Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learner

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Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners

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Amazon.com: Making Thinking Visible: How to Promote Engagement, Understanding, and Independence for All Learners (Audible Audio Edition): Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison, Douglas James, Echo Point Books & Media, LLC: Books