It works for me

It works for me | May 24, 2012 >>

In my school, teachers use rubrics for all instruction. A favorite resource for rubrics in every subject and grade is www.rubrics4teachers.com/index.php

Teacherspayteachers

It works for me | May 10, 2012 >>

Recommended by Helen Rodney, math teacher at Gompers HS in the Bronx
Texas Instruments, which makes the graphing calculators most students use, has a wonderful website, http://education.ti.com/calculators/downloads/US/, that’s a real blessing for math or science teachers from kindergarten through college.

Portalportal

It works for me | April 19, 2012 >>

I use www.portaportal.com, a wonderful online resource for my students. The site lets me organize, categorize and store links to other websites that students can use for learning, homework, reports, practice, study or just fun.

Texas Instruments website

It works for me | April 5, 2012 >>

Texas Instruments, which makes the graphing calculators most students use, has a wonderful website that’s a real blessing for math or science teachers from kindergarten through college.

Great Irish famine

It works for me | March 22, 2012 >>

Since March is Irish Heritage Month, I’d like to recommend the New York State- mandated K-12 curriculum on the “Great Irish Famine.” This is a brilliant document created by teachers working with Hofstra University professors Maureen Murphy and Alan Singer.

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

It works for me | March 8, 2012 >>

As an 8th-grade math teacher, I find that the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives at http://nlvm.usu.edu is a cool site. It’s for grades pre-K–12 and covers five different math strands: numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and data analysis and probability.

Ask.com

It works for me | February 23, 2012 >>

When it comes to the Internet, my favorite resource is Ask.com. I always find it very reliable when the kids are stumped, and I also find it great as a personal and professional resource. But mostly I rely on books. As a resident expert in written English, I use the old-fashioned grammar books such as the Warriner’s English Grammar and Composition series.

ScienceSaurus

It works for me | February 2, 2012 >>

The sets of books for science and math published by the Great Source Education Group really are great sources for teachers and kids. The science handbooks are called “ScienceSaurus.” They’re on two levels: one for grades 4-5 and one for 6-8.

Mathforamerica.org and jmap.org

It works for me | January 19, 2012 >>

You can find the best, free professional development for math teachers in New York City at mathforamerica.org, and jmap.org is probably the best and largest Regents review website anywhere.

Starfall.com

It works for me | November 24, 2011 >>

As a common branch teacher who often works with English language learners, I really like to use starfall.com. It’s a reading website that truly helps children learn to read and spell a lot of words.

Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community

It works for me | November 10, 2011 >>

The resource that I’m really into right now is a book called “Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community” by Alfie Kohn. It’s about aspects of classroom management that don’t work, specifically systems of reward and punishment.

XP Math

It works for me | October 27, 2011 >>

On this original website, XP Math at www.xpmath.com, phenomena ranging from King Kong to UFOs are featured among many imaginative math games. It’s fabulous, fun and free and delivers math games that cover the new Common Core math curriculum.

Teaching American History

It works for me | October 13, 2011 >>

A great website is Teaching American History at www.tahgrant.net. The site’s got events, links to other useful websites, test prep links and resources, links to relevant National Endowment for the Humanities materials, and links to New York State and New York City standards. It’s loaded.

Daylite and Master Grade

It works for me | September 22, 2011 >>

A Brooklyn kindergarten teacher recommends two database programs that help her keep track of students' grades and progress, her contact with parents, and other information.

BrainPOP and edHelper.com

It works for me | September 8, 2011 >>

A Staten Island District 75 teacher recommends two websites.