I have been saving and saving all my
blog finds, so get ready for a longer post. Hang in there and I'm
sure you'll find a gem worth trying out in the classroom!
Differentiation
Daily
- DIY seating option: Something that can easily be made with a couple simple supplies; students will appreciate the desk alternative from blog, a day in the life of miss kranz!
- 108 Ways to Use Word Clouds: Round-up of ideas for using Wordles and word clouds, separated out by subject. Nice list to have if you are ready to try out this new technique - visual learners would LOVE it!
- Hands-on biology lessons: Serendip knocks this one out of the park, giving teacher prep notes and student handouts for a HUGE roundup of hands-on biology lessons for middle and high school students. Incredible!
- Math differentiation for elementary: Crazy for First Grade has a comprehensive post on how to differentiate for learners in math for all 3 tiers, assessment, materials, activities, and more! Great visuals to help guide your use also.
- Movement in math: Cute subtraction-related dance from Smiling in Second Grade, paired with a bright eye-catching visual.
- Geometry match game: Great geometry concentration game cards that can be used whole-class, small-group, or individually.
- Social studies and the common core: Resource and tip rundown from History Tech for getting everything in line for including the common core standards in social studies' lessons ASAP
- Swatters game: Fun game from Notes from a School Psychologist to incorporate movement into memorization skills.
Teaching
Learners with Multiple Special Needs
- Learning Through the Olfactory Sense: great post reminding you of the importance of incorporating ALL senses into lessons
- AAC Device Wish List: a laundry list of what the author would love to be included as features on devices these days ... might be nice food for thought for those teams out there starting to go through an evaluation process
- Teach Me AAC: great roundup of a new-er resource that will help structure intervention for those students just starting to develop communication skills through the use of AAC
- Attainment's New Products: highlights of their newest products - worth a gander.
- Spotlight on Pinterest: list of great boards/people to follow on Pinterest for good ideas for students with significant needs
- Fat Chat Apps: post focused on great app family that give you vocabulary extensions in fun areas - from pirate chat to a set just for communication breakdown repairs.
- Peer sensitivity materials: links to nice book lists to help with building community amongst students with diverse skills and needs
