by Carol A. Josel | Jul 3, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** www.factmonster.com ~ This site from Information Please offers up facts on everything from sports and science to math, money, and the world. You’ll also find a Homework Center, games, quizzes, an encyclopedia, thesaurus, and more. ** www.scholastic.com/elmers...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 26, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** http://code.org ~ With its mission to expand participation in computer science, this site believes that “every students in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer programming.” ** www.scholastic.com/island of lemurs/ ~ This site...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 18, 2013 | Helpful Resources
** www.pestworldforkids.org ~ Here visitors become pest-wise via guides, games, science fair kits, and more. ** http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom ~ This site “was designed to enhance the breadth, flexibility, and knowledge of science, math, and technology...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 11, 2013 | Helpful Resources
** www.masteryconnect.com ~ This site says it’s been designed with teachers in mind and provides content-area assessments, curriculum maps, standards-based student reports, and so much more. ** www.teach.org ~ This site “provides the information and...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 3, 2013 | Helpful Resources
** “Teachers should be compensated based on their ability to improve student learning, their ability to be a leader in the school, and their ability to continue to grow as a teacher through a career ladder. So to be a mentor, a master teacher, to take on...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 27, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.peacecorps.gov/wws ~ This Peace Corps World Wise School site “provides students with a view of life in more than 80 countries where Peace Corps volunteers serve.” *** www.sparky.org ~ This National Fire Protection Association Sparky the Fire Dog...