http://www.tenet.edu/teachers
Reading programs for lower elementary grades are addressed. Based on the research provided, teachers can plan instruction for meeting the needs of all students. (Mary Sitarski)
http://www.tenet.edu/teachers/general.html
With more and more TEKS being incorporated into the TAAS Test, it becomes vitally important for teachers on all grade levels to have access to instructional assistance relating to TEKS, the importance of aligning TEKS and TAAS, and to the various academic disciplines. With standardized testing becoming popular in today's educational renewal, teachers must begin to align their instruction to state standards. By doing so, teachers will provide their children with the best measure of their academic levels. This web-site offers teachers a wide-array of both technical and applicable assistance relating to curriculum and instruction. (Darrell Alexander)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teacher.html
Research has identified general instructional strategies needed in order for teachers to effectively teach concepts in secondary level social studies classes. (Mary Sitarski)
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/resources/
Strategies to teach facts, concepts, and generalizations are addressed at this site. A chart compares generalizations with the related facts in social studies. The importance of teaching as a process for students to build understanding is stressed. The social studies generalizations and related facts would best suit the secondary student. (Mary Sitarski)
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/
Catalog of School Reform contains 64 models , including 33 entire-school reform models and 31 skill- and content-based models (reading, math, science, and other areas). (Danna Fowler)
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/natspec/catalog/iti.html
Has information on Integrated Thematic Instruction as a model for applying current brain research to schools and classrooms to maximize student achievement and prepare responsible citizens. (Danna Fowler)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ToolsforSchools
Tools for Schools contains several subsections dealing with comprehension school reform models, Classroom and Curriculum redesign models, and professional development reform models. (Danna Fowler)
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1refer.htm
Provides journal, book, and URL references on student learning. (Danna Fowler)
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/learning/design.html
This site contains thought-provoking questions for teachers to use in designing effective instruction. (Danna Fowler)
http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/edtech/strategy.html
Contains a survey indicating the teaching method you use in your classroom.
Also has links to: Methods and Approaches, Collaborative Learning, Cooperative-Learning Models, Discovery-Based Learning, Active/Engaged Learning, Problem-Based Learning, and Whole Language Approach. (Danna Fowler)
