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Introduction
Qualifications Resources for TeachersResources for Students (K-12)Evaluating SourcesWebquest EvaluationLondon Lesson PlanTelecollaborative EvaluationFire Prevention WebQuestHelping Young Minds Click:
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Introduction
I am an ESL teacher. I have been teaching English as a second language for the past eight years. For the past two years, I've been working on creating learning centers in the classroom that allow children to learn at different levels. I usually take a topic that is being taught in the classroom or from the textbook and expand upon it. My goal as an educator works two-fold: I create activities in the classroom and I teach
other teachers how to create activities in their classrooms. Qualifications
University of Delaware: 1983 1984-1985: Pre-school Teacher, Planned and implemented learning centers for a four-year-old class. 1985-1986: Play Therapist, Rehovot, Israel. Provided activities for hospitalized children during their stay in the hospital. 1986-1990: Head Teacher, Mt. Airy, Pennsylvania. Supervised teachers, planned curriculums, evaluated children's developmental progress, and implemented lessons for four- and five-year-olds. 1990-1991: Sales Representative for Discovery Toys, Wilmington, Delaware. Demonstrated the educational value of the various products sold through Discovery Toys. 1991-2001: ESL Teacher, Kiryat Gat, Israel. Developed lessons plans, implemented learning centers, and
provided a healthy fun learning environment for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders learning English 2000-2001: English Studies coordinator, Kiryat Gat, Israel
Resources for Teachers
The following links can help teachers looking for new ideas and lesson plans. http://www.theteacherscorner.net http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes I like this site for lesson plans because it offers something for every teacher. Its index offers availability in searching for lessons that are theme related or subject related. There is a tips for teachers section, a discussion site, and other links as well. The teacher can also choose the appropriate grade level that she is working with so that the lessons are age-appropriate. What I like best about this site is that beyond the endless lesson plans available to teachers there are interesting articles available to us as well. The website is for teachers working from K-6. I found this website to be very specific in its breakdown of lesson plans. Once you choose a subject, the subject has sub categories that can help you find a lesson plan specific to you subject matter in the class. There is an emphasis on support. There are links for new teachers, help for parents and teachers, Educational games, special ed info and more. It is worth checking out. Listservs The following listservs are also helpful in finding information and ideas for building a curriculum: The website is great for teachers working in jewish education. The webpage has wonderful resources in many areas. My favorite is the 'kids corner'. As a member you can receive weekly quizes, the torah portion of the week, and updates of distant learning projects. http://www.lessonplanspage.com This website offers lesson plans on various subject matter. You can sign up to receive their newsletters. The newsletter informs teachers about new educational websites, and gives information about contests on LessonPlansPage.com. and other helpful information for teachers. Online Tool Recommendations This site provides an excellent resource for improving math skills. It allows the student to identify both the grade level and specific math skill to be worked upon. The site provides detailed math problems, allowing students to practice the skill, as well as provides the correct solution. Resources for Students (K-12)
These links are great for kids to go online and play some educational games. These search engines can help locate specific topics that you might need information on: This is an excellent search engine for school age children. I love the section for kids, 'Everyday questions, homework help and fun.' I also think it is easy for children to find more specific information on the topic. Once the child types the subject matter, askjeeves breaks it down even more specific for the child; ex. "Where can I find maps on Iowa?" We use this search engine a lot in my family. This is a search engine tool that helps find articles on everything imaginable. It is quick and offers an enormous amount of information on the subject requested. Evaluating Sources
Webquest Evaluation
London Lesson Plan
Telecollaborative Evaluation
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