Other Resources

APS RULES FOR THE CLASSROOM

Albuquerque Public Schools Student handbook 2020-202
https://www.aps.edu/service-center/documents/aps-student-handbook.pdf

Española Public Schools student handbook 2020-2021
http://www.k12espanola.org/students_and_parents/student_handbook___policies

Links to Useful Websites

The Times list of the 100 best children’s books of all time

Cheapest places to buy school supplies

Educational Math Games

Educational Money Math Games (Courtesy of Ella)

Sir Ken Robinson talks about Changing the educational paradigm

Educator Resources

Integrating Mindfulness in Your Classroom Curriculum

How to Use STEM Teaching Tools in Your Classroom

Free Online Children’s Library

Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs

Mathematics Science Journal R

https://www.perlego.com/index/mathematics is a website for mathematics research. They say “Our index of Mathematics curates a wide range of research terms within this subject area. Index pages will direct you to the most relevant books and extracts on these academic fields of interest. Browse through the list to explore further.”

Mathematics games for learning money

https://llcattorney.com/business-info/business-money-and-math-games-learning-while-having-fun is a website with tons of games and activities for areas of math. They say, “There are lots of games and puzzles out there that you can use to learn about different types of math without being bored.”

Web 2.0 Tools

Making Music with Code with EarSketch

Create and Find Flashcards to Study with Cram

Assistive Websites

Show kids what they can do to appreciate their abilities and try to accomplish their goals with CanDo

Do2learn provides thousands of free pages with social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance.

IncredibleArt is a great resource to help teach students art to students with special needs

Educational Videos I think YOU Should Watch

This video is a fantastic showcase of how teachers and leaders can encourage and promote motivation in any area. It is not always just about money, sometimes it is just about caring about those who are working.
Better Ideas has quickly become of my favorite inspirational YouTube creators and this video does a great job at shining the light on how stimulated our brains are at all times nowadays and why it is ruining your life. A must watch.

Diversity and Equity Resources

Google Drive is a great way to help learners collaborate on projects across the internet. All students need is access to a computer and internet connection and they can simultaneously work on school projects no matter where they are or come from.

Todo Math is a math practice app that gets rave reviews from children and parents alike. Help any student practice math skills at any time of the day and watch their aptitudes improve over time.

VoiceOver for OS X & iOS is a unique feature to Apple devices that reads out everything on the screen on your phone. It also can spell check and tell you what keyboard presses are occurring, this is a great tool for students with visual disabilities. There are also a ton more accessibility options on that same website.

Information on visually impaired students being bullied/harassed. Nvision is a website devoted to eye health, information, and research. They have written a great article on information about bullying and how students who have glasses are more likely to be bullied. Knowing this can help you understand your child (or student), and make them feel confident in their glasses.

Educational animations/games/simulations

A boy would rather spend all day indoors playing video games when his mom buys him a present that distracts him. There is a sweet twist at the end and a great video to show students about being grateful for gifts and also self-empowerment.

Minecraft Education Edition is a great tool to get kids motivated to learn.

SpaceEngine is a cool universe simulation that is one of the most detailed simulations I have ever seen. Every single known star, galaxy, supernovae, cluster, black hole, and other astronomical objects are in this simulation.

Informational Literacy

What is informational literacy?

How to teach it in the classroom

Five essential tips to teaching IL

Online Education Tools

11 Digital Education Tools for Teachers and Students

The Human Element in Online Learning

Formative Assessments

Kahoot is a simple and fun way to assess students’ knowledge on subjects.

Use Socrative to make on the fly assessments and easy polls/quizzes

Plickers is a free card activity to formatively assess students

Awareness

Helpingsurvivors.org is a resource for those who have experience sexual assault in the workplace. It has advice, resources, and strategies to help deal with trauma related to sexual assault. Their about us says “Helping Survivors is part of a growing movement of concerned citizens, survivors, and professionals working to ensure the right of every person to build a life free from the devastating consequences of sexual assault and abuse.”

Last Updated on April 11, 2024 by Emmett Moulton