There are endless amounts of resources that you can find on various topics in education, but here are some of my favorites. Enjoy!
ELAThe Common Core Companion: The Standards Decoded This is a great unit planning resource that includes student comprehension questions for each standard!
The Common Core Lesson Book, K-5 The Common Core Writing Book Written by Gretchen Owocki, these books are must haves when implementing CCSS. The Reading Strategies Book This book provides a multitude of strategies that can be used in large or small groups to help readers at a range of levels. Chart Sense: Common Sense Charts to Teach... This book models for teachers how to use anchor charts as an instructional support during the learning process. It is available for reading and writing, K-2 and 3-8. ScienceNext Generation Science StandardsThere are tons of resources for the NGSS standards on these websites. I prefer to explore the standards by topic using the NSTA NGSS Hub, because it's more user friendly and draws clear connections between the science standards.
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MathThe Common Core Mathematic Companion: The Standards DecodedThis is a great unit planning resource that includes teacher and student perspectives as well as common misconceptions for each standard. It even addresses the implications of mathematical practices!
Teaching Student-Centered MathematicsThese books will help teachers have a better understanding of how to teach math by addressing best practices for teaching math content. Multiple Content AreasOklahoma Academic Standards
The Oklahoma State Department of Education provides stakeholders with access to information about the state of education in Oklahoma. Achieve the Core
The Achieve the Core website contains a wealth of information on the ELA and math standards including lessons ideas and assessments. My favorite feature is the coherence map for the math standards--it shows the relationship between standards and grade levels for the CCSS. |
Professional LearningASCD
Here you'll find access to samples from ASCD publications and articles from the Educational Leadership magazine. It is full of research-based readings that will challenge you to grow as an educator! The Core Collaborative
As an instructional coach, I had the opportunity to work alongside The Core Collaborative's Chief Learning Officer and Founder, Paul Bloomberg, and National Director of Professional Learning, Sarah Stevens, while they were still developing the impact team model. They have partnered with key thought leaders in education since 2016 and are doing amazing work in schools across the county. Steve Barkley
I am fortunate to have been able to work with Steve on coaching and building improvement. His "Questions for Life" handout is great tool that can be used to guide coaching conversations. Miscellaneous
Google Apps
Google's digital tools have transformed the areas of accessibility, collaboration and communication in education. DonorsChoose.org This is a great website for teachers to use to create project proposals for resources and materials that you need (or want) in your classroom. |