Fri, Mar 14, 2014 8:29 PM in Motivation
Hello,
Keeping students motivated is a challenge that all teachers face daily. I believe that a teacher's job is not only to plan and implement instruction of important concepts in ways that are appropriate for their individual classrooms but also teachers should always consider their students' interests, level of motivation, linguistic abilities while understanding the design of the activitie...
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Thu, Mar 13, 2014 12:27 AM in Favorite Science Resources for Parents?
Hi Susan,
I would recommend you a book titled: “Science is……” from Scholastic by Susan V. Bosak (any edition is fine). It is a great must-have science book, full of projects and fun activities to do with your children.
The great thing about this book is that science concepts are introduced in a very smooth and simple way, easy for children of all ages to explore, test, and understand. Every...
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Thu, Mar 13, 2014 12:14 AM in Elementary Science Resources in Spanish
Hello,
You should check the Illinois Resource Center website. It contains a full set of resources available for teachers either in a bilingual or dual language program. The “ESL Materials Recommended by IRC Staff” section is great! You will find a huge annotated bibliography of ESL resources, from teaching strategies to best/recommended assessment practices and information about materials as we...
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