Teacher Resources
Have a great educational Website that you would like to share with
other New Bedford teachers? Please let me know!
Teacher Websites
Thanksgiving Theme Resources
 MCAS Question
Search
Use this tool to generate a custom set of MCAS released items. The
question database currently contains released items administered
on MCAS tests from 1998 - 2006. You can narrow your search by year,
grade, and by Subject Area/Question Category (i.e
Science and Technology/Engineering-Life Science). Under "Advanced
Search" you can narrow your search to specific standards and question
types such as multiple Choice, open response, short answer, or writing
prompt.
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NCS Mentor for MCAS
Use this tool to learn how to score student responses to MCAS
open-response questions and composition writing
prompts.
- John Gomes of the Computer Services Department has been
arranging after-school sessions on MassLearns with building
principals. MassLearns is an online subscription service that provides
links to quality Web sites that are organized by the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks. NBPS has this subscription through August 2008.
For further information or if you need a MassLearns
Account, please email John Gomes (jgomes@newbedford.k12.ma.us)
or call him at x3455.
- Provides teachers with free tools to create online
lessons, online quizzes, and very easy to make rubrics.
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Some Examples:
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RubiStar - Create
rubrics with this easy to use online tool.
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WebPoster
Wizard - Create student projects, online lessons, or class pages
with this tool.
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PersuadeStar -
Designed to help students in grades 5-12 write an online persuasive
essay.
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Thinkfinity (Formerly Marco
Polo)
This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is
built upon the merger of Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy
Network. Thinkfinity contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational
and literacy resources including standards-based K-12 lesson plans,
student materials, interactive tools and web sites.
There is also a professional development component to
prepares educators in incorporating Thinkfinity's resources into their
instructional settings.
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New
York Times Lesson Plan Archive (Grades 6-12)
The Lesson Plan Archive is provided by the New York
Times and offers hundreds of free lesson plans. This archive can be
searched using a keyword or by browsing a subject.
Education World, the Educator's Complete Resource Guide
to the Internet, offers education professionals, parents, students, and
administrators a place where they can start each day to find the lesson
plans and research materials they are looking for. This site is updated
daily with fresh new lesson plans and curriculum ideas, articles on
issues that are of interest to educators, parents, and students, and
much more.
A resource provided by the Massachusetts Department of
Education. The "Promising Practices" section provides examples from
school systems across the Commonwealth that are using technology to
support teaching and learning.
Educational links organized by Subject and Grade
Level. Also provides links to information on other resources such as
SmartBoards, WebQuests, Virtual Field Trips, Differentiated Instruction,
Clipart, and Teacher Tools.
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Doing What
Works -
(DWW) is a
website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. DWW is dedicated
to helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching
practices.
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What Works Clearinghouse -Provides educators, policymakers,
researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of
scientific evidence of what works in education.
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PBS
TeacherSource -Provides high-quality preK-12
educational resources. There are thousands of lesson plans, teaching
activities, on-demand video assets, and interactive games and
simulations.
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Busy Teacher's
Cafe - A K-6 teacher resource that offers free worksheets,
lesson plans, activities, and suggestions for classroom management. The
site's creator is a Literacy Coach from New Jersey, so make sure to
check out the Literacy Center!
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The
Annenberg Channel 's Interactives - Great online
interactive resources for grades 2-12. A majority of these resources are
at the secondary level. Subjects: ELA, Math, Science, and History/Social
Studies.
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The WebQuest Page
- What is a WebQuest? A WebQuest is an inquiry-based
activity in which some or all of the information comes from the Web.
This page is from the original creator of WebQuests. The site provides
training materials and examples that can be searched by specific grade
level and curriculum area.
 The
Department of Education's MassONE is the Commonwealth's set of web-based
tools for communication, collaboration, and curriculum
planning, which are designed to support PreK-12 standards-based teaching
and learning.
 Connected
Calendar (Classroom Connect)
An interactive calendar that provides daily links to
enriching Web content on cross-curricular topics. Questions are provided
with the topic along with web sites to help find the answers. Can be used
to reinforce research and reading comprehension skills. (Grades
4+)
Classroom Computer Management Resources
Lab Resources
 NBPS
Computer Lab Guide (PowerPoint Presentation)
Suggested
Computer Lab Rules
Lab
Seating Chart Template
If you are comfortable using MS Word
drawing tools and copy & paste, then feel free to use this template to
create a lab seating chart for your school.
How
to Connect a Projector to a PC/Laptop (MS
Word Document) Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
How to
Create a Custom Toolbar for MS Word Skill Level: Advanced
Beginner/Intermediate Create customized toolbars for
use with elementary students!
How
to Make Internet Explorer More Classroom Friendly
Let's
Make a PowerPoint Presentation
Information Literacy
Searching the Web
"Constructing A Search Query" (MS Word
or PDF)
Curriculum Resources
(See Also Student
Resources)
Open Court Websites
Reading
Accelerated Reader
Ideas and Other Resource Sites
Guides, How-To's, and Tip Sheets for AR
Additional AR Information
Teaching
Reading K-2 (A free online video* series from Annenberg
Media. You must register to access their video
resources)
Summary: This online video series contains the following
topics:
Teaching
Reading K-3 (A free online video* series from Annenberg
Media. You must register to access their video
resources)
Summary:
This online video series contains the following topics:
*A high-speed Internet connection is highly recommended for viewing
these videos.
Writing
Writing,
Technology, & Differentiation
6 +1 Writing Links
Special Thanks to Mary Anne Dalton for providing the following
links:
More Online Resources:
Language Arts
Math
NBPS
Department of Mathematics
Social Studies
New Bedford Public Schools:
Department of History and Social
Studies (Best viewed with Internet
Explorer!)
 Online Internet Projects
Teacher Theme Pages
Instructional
Resources
Instructional
Strategies
Make "The Shift" 
Assessment
Resources
PowerPoint Integration Resources
Other Game Templates
(PowerPoint, Word, and Excel)
 Study Island
Resources
Study
Island Training Handout
Study
Island Games Quick Reference Sheet
Inspiration Software Resources
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