free resources for aligning instruction to grade level standards working smarter not harder

FREE RESOURCES

For AligningInstruction to Grade Level Standards

Working SMARTERNot Harder.

CHECK SITES CONSISTENTLY

• GPS sites first– www.georgiastandards.org– www.georgiastandards.org/impairment.aspx

• Cobb Sites– www.unitedstreaming.com

• Other states– http://

ohioalternateassessment.wikispaces.com/Welcome

CHECK SITES CONSISTENTLY

• Major sites– www.abcteach.com– www.enchantedlearning.com– www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt– www.intellitools.com – http://www.learningmagicinc.com/ – www.teacherplanet.com

www.georgiastandards.org

www.georgiastandards.org/impairment.aspx

www.news-2-you.com

www.intellitools.com • 3215 Activities

www.intellitools.com

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

schrockguide/

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/

www.teacherplanet.com

www.schoolexpress.com

Subscribe to newsletter – reminders come to email

www.baltimorecityschools.org/boardmaker/adapted_library.asp

Adapted Books

http://www.learningmagicinc.com/

• Ohio Alternate Assessment wiki

• This space will provide resources for standards-based curriculum material and teaching ideas for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

http://ohioalternateassessment.wikispaces.com

/Welcome

http://members.enchantedlearning.co

m/graphicorganizers/cloud/index.shtml

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

LITERACY SITES

http://schools.nycenet.edu/D75/literacy/adaptedbooks/catalog_by_software.htm#bm2

www.setbc.org/setbc/accessiblebooks/freebooksforyou.html

http://itcfusion.wikispaces.com/Curriculum+Materials

In general, geared more to mild students, but easily adaptable

http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/resources/books.htmEight talking story books from Great Britain including recipes that could be used when studying British culture. Has wonderful PowerPoint template for creating your own talking books.

www.symbolworld.org/eLive/index.htm

www.slatersoftware.com

• Welcome to the Ohio Alternate Assessment wiki for the 2007-2008 school year. This space will provide resources for standards-based curriculum material and teaching ideas for students with significant cognitive disabilities. It will also provide resources specific to Ohio's Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities.

http://ohioalternateassessment.wikisp

aces.com/Welcome

http://schools.nycenet.edu/D75/literacy/adaptedbooks/catalog_by_software.htm#bm2

www.setbc.org/setbc/accessiblebooks/

freebooksforyou.html

www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp

• Literactive is a website with animated electronic stories and poems, some of which may be age-appropriate for older students. Free registration.

www.mcedservices.com/phonics/phonics.html

• These simple stories and activities are designed for older students and adults. Stories are read aloud. Accompanying PDF's of story text and cloze activites also availabe.

Picture Recipes• Picture recipes• http://www.bry-backmanor.org/picturerecipes

.html

• http://speech.jppss.k12.la.us/recipes.htm • http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/non-re

ader-recipes.html

• http://www.symbolworld.org/learning/cooking/index.htm

• http://www.speakingofspeech.com/generic83.html

Create your own picture recipes.

• http://wellnessways.aces.uiuc.edu/recipes/

Home School Communication

• Daily worksheets for students to record day, weather, events. Each page has 3 months:

• http:///PDFs/DailyWorksheet101112.pdf

• http://www.speakingofspeech.com/PDFs/DailyWorksheet123.pdf

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php

Personal information forms • http://

www.speakingofspeech.com/PDFs/personalinfosheet.pdf Practice writing personal information with this PDF created with Boardmaker.

•  Personal info form.doc Another form to practice writing personal information made with "locked text" in Word: See the directions on the General Page.

• **Personal Data Sheet** - Fill out this sheet with your personal information and use it as a quick reference when filling out a job application.

Letter Writing

• Letter Generator- this online guided lesson teaches students the parts of both a business and personal letter, then allows them to type and print their own using guided prompts.

• No auditory prompts – for students who can read or have someone to read it to them

General writing resources • http://www.fcps.edu/ss/its/howtos/board/

bdact.htm#bdwriting Writing activities with symbol support, available in Boardmaker format or PDF. Click on the Writing Activities link.*

• http://www.surveymonkey.com| Create electronic forms with a free account from Survey Monkey. Students can practice completing online forms, an important job and life skill. You can create forms for personal information, surveys, or quizzes. Very easy to use!

• http://www.spellingcity.com Spelling City provides auditory cues to help students learn to spell words; it has "teach me" "test me" and "play a game" modes. Appropriate for all ages.

www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/resources/

programres.htm

http://itcfusion.wikispaces.com/

Curriculum+Materials

In general, geared more to mild students, but easily adaptable

www.lati3.com/VisualStrategies.htm

http://speech.jppss.k12.la.us/engineering_the_classroom.htmEngineering the Classroom –

communication

boards

• http://kansasasd.com- website with social stories already created in wordand powerpoint

www.autism4teachers.com- my new FAVORITE website!!!  Wow!! SLPs and

MATH SITES

http://nlvm.usu.edu

Computer aided manipulatives in every area of math; manipulatives come with projects that can be done using the computer. Developed by Utah State University

www.rainforestmaths.com

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

www.phschool.com/math/cmp/classroom_resources.html

http://math.pppst.com/interactiveworksheets.html

www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/sqrt.html

www.math.com/students/calculators/source/square-

root.htm

www.mathsisfun.com/square-root.html

www.homeschoolmath.net/worksheets/square-roots.php

www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives.htm#Manip

ulatives

Grids & Social Studieswww.georgiastandards.org/impairm

ent.aspx

www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?

method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=103

http://math.pppst.com/roots.html

SCIENCE SITES

http://www.sciencewithme.com

http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm• Food Web Website This is a

marvelously interactive website from Australia that teaches about four different kinds of food webs: Australian Grasslands, African Grasslands, Antarctica food webs, and Marine food

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/science/cell/

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/cells.htm

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science%20Lab

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/App?File=ScienceLab.htm&Type=S&SWF=cell

%2Fscience_desk&App=Science+Lab&SkipGuestWarning=true

http://personal.tmlp.com/Jimr57/tour/cell/cell.htm

• Virtual cell tour

http://kg025.k12.sd.us/cells.htm

http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interactive.jsp

• Tour the cell

SOCIAL STUDIES SITES

Georgia history

• Here are a couple of  great resources for those of you who need to address Georgia history -

http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/  

http://www.theus50.com/georgia/

• sites for states:http://www.50states.com

http://www.teacheroz.com/states.htm

http://www.libraryspot.com/state/

http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/states/

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/states.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/

• http://kids.discovery.com/

• http://school.discoveryeducation.com/students/

www.heifer.org

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp

OTHER SUPPORTS

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm

http://www.funbrain.com/

http://www.kbears.com

http://www.kidsknowit.com/

http://funschool.kaboose.com/

www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm

PowerPoint Resources

• www.nebo.edu/misc/learning_resources/ppt/

• www.gamequarium.com/powerpoint.html

• www.mrsmhoward.com/teachers_only.cfm?subpage=312119

• http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html

• And many, many more – google for more

CONTENT SITES• Language Arts

– www.schoolexpress.com– www.baltimorecityschools.org/boardmaker/a

dapted_library.asp

– http://schools.nycenet.edu/D75/literacy/adaptedbooks/catalog_by_software.htm#bm2

– www.mcedservices.com/phonics/phonics.html

– www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp

CONTENT SITES• Symbol resources

– www.baltimorecityschools.org/boardmaker/adapted_library.asp

– www.symbolworld.org/eLive/index.htm– www.speakingofspeech.com– www.learningmagic.com– http://www.slatersoftware.com/– http://kansasasd.com– http://school.discoveryeducation.com/students/

CONTENT SITES• Math

– http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

– http://math.pppst.com/interactiveworksheets.html

– www.aplusmath.com/flashcards– www.mathsisfun.com– www.rainforestmaths.com

– www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives.htm#Manipulatives

– http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

CONTENT SITES• Social Studies

– www.news-2-you.com– http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/  – http://www.theus50.com/georgia/– www.heifer.org

CONTENT SITES• Science

– http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm

– www.teach-nology.com/themes– http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/– www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Science

%20Lab– www.sciencewithme.com

Don’t reinvent the wheel!

Working Smarter, Not Harder!