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| The Stuttering Foundation has a new downloadable booklet, The Child Who Stutters in School: Notes to the Teacher, to help identify and support students who stutter: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/default.aspx?tabindex=807&tabid=820. |
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| Student assessment continuum – EdSteps, a website created by the Council of Chief State School Officers, aims to give teachers, parents, and students access to a large public library of student work samples in key skill areas on a continuum from emerging to accomplished. To sign in and access or contribute, go to http://www.edsteps.org/. |
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| Free Math Software: Math teachers and students will find helpful resources on GeoGebra, a free and multi-platform mathematics software for all levels of education that joins geometry, algebra, tables, graphing, statistics, and calculus in one easy-to-use package. Users will learn how to create images for paper worksheets and interactive websites with a single click. Educators will also find access to the GeoGebraWiki, a free pool of teaching materials. Any user can contribute and upload material, and all contents of the pool may be used free of charge. http://www.geogebra.org/cms/en |
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| Understanding the Nuclear Crisis in Japan: The writers of this blog post offer suggestions for teaching students about the nuclear crisis in Japan. Students can explore the pros and cons of nuclear energy and research the ongoing situation at the Japanese reactors. They can then work in groups to write news bulletins that explain aspects of the events as part of an exercise that is aligned with national academic standards.http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/crisis-in-japan-understanding-nuclear-energy-and-reactors/?ref=education |
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| Disaster in Japan: In the days and weeks ahead, we are certain to see an increase in the number of dead and injured in the aftermath of the multiple, catastrophic events endured by Japan. Our students and children will, undoubtedly, be exposed to ongoing graphic images of massive destruction and heartbreaking human suffering. Given California's susceptibility to earthquakes, the tragic events in Japan may produce significant anxiety, particularly among the young. With such susceptibility in mind, the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement has produced a document titled: Tip Sheet for Japan - Talking to Children About the Disaster, which can be accessed, here. The document also contains links to other relevant web-based resources. |
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| English and Other Languages: |
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| Internet picture dictionary in five languages – The Internet Picture Dictionary site has animals, clothing, colors, numbers, sports, school, transportation, fruits, vegetables and more in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish – also flash cards, word scramble, and other resources: http://www.pdictionary.com/ |
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| Classic stories and fairy tales in Spanish – Each week, the mascot of this free podcast from Spain, Mexico, or Argentina presents a classic children’s story from a professional storyteller, with a transcript of the words: http://www.codyscuentos.com/ |
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| Free French lessons – The FrenchtasticPeople site has classroom exercises, grammar lessons, a talking dictionary, French proverbs and poetry, audio of French verbs, and YouTube downloads: http://frenchtasticpeople.com/ |
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| Free German lessons – This site has ten lessons for beginners, 24 grammar lessons for advanced learners, tests, quotes, jokes, and study tips: http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/ |