Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Scholastic Professional resources bring together essential research and effective practice while always recognizing the challenges and pressures you face. We celebrate the art of teaching and the wise and generous teachers who make it possible. There are many resources broken down by age group and grade.  There is an article and helpful tips that are defined by age for classroom arrangements as well. http://www.scholastic.com/ 

Teacher Created Tips 
A blog created by teachers for teachers. Read up on the latest teaching tips, insights, resources, and other tidbits from TC Bear and the editorial team at Teacher Created Resources.

  The site is divided into several sections with resources from teachers that include: classroom organization, lesson plans, rainy day recess activities, classroom managment, etc.  Teacher are also able to ask questions and provide support to other teachers on challenges.  http://www.teachercreated.com/blog/tag/classroom-environment/

Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots
http://www.jmeacham.com/

This is a wonderful website created by Mrs. Meacham.  She created a website based on all of her classroom initiatives.  She has given virtal classroom tours, breaks down her lesson plans, and gives descriptions to the materials she uses for the subject areas.  All of her classroom components are broken down and are easy to incorporate in any classroom setting for Early Childhood.  Check out her virtual tours, they are GREAT!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Helpful Website for Teachers

Educationworld.com is a website for all educators that provides a numerous amount of resources helpful to teaching strategies and development.  The website includes articles that pertain to education and include resources such as lesson plans submitted by teachers and open forums for support.  Education World is broken down into various parts, such as, Professional Development, Technology, Standards, Teachers, etc.  Check the site out!  There is so much to offer.http://www.educationworld.com/teachers/index.shtml