Looking for Common Core lesson plans? THE KEY TO ALIGNING YOUR K-5 CLASS WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS: 30 Projects that integrate technology into core lesson plans is for classroom teachers, technology integration specialists and lab professionals, as a resource for aligning their technology program with the Common Core State Standards now implemented in forty-six states. You will find it a foundational tool for scaffolding technology into the areas of math, language, reading, writing, speaking and listening as is required in CCSS. Overall, they are authentic approaches to student-centered learning, asking the student to be a risk-taker in his/her educational goals and the teacher to act as guide. The essential questions are open-ended and conversations organic and inquiry-driven, ultimately asking students to take responsibility for the process of their own learning. It can be used as a resource book, to provide exciting new lessons that seamlessly blend technology with lesson plans and involve students in the many new tools available to enrich their educational experiences, or a road map, plotting the vertical planning and differentiated instruction fundamental to CCSS goals. There are thirty lessons, five per grade level, covering: audio stories blogging brainstorming Collaborative writing Create how-to directions creative book review digital storytelling Essential ingredients to stories Explore the world Parts of a whole Write and publish a story write stories in comics Writing craft and structure Digital portfolios Estimate, visualize, verify Excel and arrays GE Literary Tour GE research Math Online communication tools Practice letters and words online Research–source authenticity Shapes are everywhere Shelfari book reviews Skype Storybird Timelines word recognition Each includes: The Common Core State Standard alignment The Essential Question—the Big Idea An Overview Objectives and Steps A Sample (where appropriate) Links to related websites and material (where applicable) Additional grade levels suitable for the lesson

Excelling at math is no longer simply a matter of getting answers right. Today, the Common Core State standards require not only computational fluency, but also a deep level of comprehension and critical thinking skills. Common Core Standards: A Step-by-Step Approach - Mathematics, Grades K-5 guides teachers in implementing instruction that builds the full range of mathematics skills outlined in the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Written by Toby Karten, an educator with more than 30 years of experience, this six-page (tri-fold) laminated guide clearly identifies that process. Strategies are offered for individual grade-level teaching, from kindergarten through fifth grade. Examples and suggestions for differentiating instruction to meet the unique needs and learning styles of diverse students in inclusive classrooms are offered as well in this comprehensive tool for teachers.

9 grade levels. 17 topics. 46 lessons. 46 projects. A year-long curriculum that covers everything you need to discuss on internet safety and efficiency. Digital Citizenship–probably one of the most important topics students will learn between kindergarten and 8th and too often, teachers are thrown into it without a roadmap. Well, here it is–your guide to what our children must know at what age to thrive in the community called the internet. It’s a roadmap for blending all pieces into a cohesive, effective student-directed cyber-learning experience that accomplishes ISTE’s general goals

Create meaningful and transformative K-5 STEAM learning experiences for each and every student Make the most of your limited instructional time and become part of the Step into STEAM movement! Seamlessly design and implement K-5 STEAM inquiries that align carefully to key mathematics and science content and practices and prepare elementary students for their bright futures. Taking an opposite approach to existing resources that provide collections of disjointed STEAM activities, this book empowers teachers and schools to build cohesive and sustainable STEAM infrastructures—grounded in grade-level standards and purposeful assessment—to deepen the mathematics and science learning of each and every student.

For years, educators have turned to the Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrices (CRM) when it comes to assessment. Now for the first time, the modules are packaged into one resource to help teachers evaluate the quality and premise of their current assessment system.

Give your students a head start in achieving the critical knowledge and skills identified in the K-5 English Language Arts Common Core State Standards.Common Core Standards A Step-by-Step Approach: English Language Arts ~ Grades K-5 is an essential tool for all ELA teachers striving to ensure students meet these standards in each of the four strands of the ELA – Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening and Language. Written by Toby Karten, an educator with more than 30 years of experience, this valuable six page (tri-fold) laminated guide includes: * Classroom management tips * Core materials and resources * Good teaching and assessment practices Additionally, this valuable guide provides teachers with a step-by-step approach to teaching students in grades K-5 the literacy skills they need to meet the English and Language Arts Standards according to the CCS. In one easy-to-read reference, this approach is broken down by grade level, and includes: * Review ELA standards from prior, current and following years * Determine student levels then decide topics for a particular time frame for small groups and individuals * Share these topics and goals with students in a child-friendly language * Create a task analysis of a standard that includes visuals and graphic organizers * Revisit and adjust groups and individual lessons based on formal and informal tests and assessments An essential desktop tool for any literacy teacher striving to help students meet the CCSS.