WACO Teacher Sites

WACO Teacher Sites
An Internet Hotlist on WACO Teacher Page

created by Tina Whalen, Curriculum Coodinator
WACO Community Schools

Introduction
This site was created to assist WACO Teachers.

The Internet Resources

Tools

AEA Online - AEA Online resources:Clip Art, United Streaming, etc.
Curriculum Manager - MISIC Curriculum Manager Site
Delicious - Social Bookmarking--get your bookmarks anywhere and connect to other people with like interests.
Edmodo - Educational Communication Platform.(Like a twitter)
End of the Year Ideas and Awards - Make awards and get ideas for the end of the year.
Everyday Math - Tools for the Everyday Math program
Filamentality - Create your own page!
Iowa Testing Center - link to ITBS/ITED
L to J - L to J site for record keeping
MAP Powerpoint - Powerpoint about MAP testing for students.
MAP Proctor Training - On-line training for proctors.
NWEA-MAP Testing - MAP Testing site with member login
Pocket Mod - Create a paper fold pocket book for notes, etc.
PowerSchool - Grade Book
Renaissance Place - AR Site for the elementary
SPED Log-in Page - Link to the GPAEA log in page.
Secondary Reading Strategies - Link for reading in the content area strategies.
Skills Iowa - Skills Iowa Site
Survey Site - Create surveys through the GPAEA
Technology Page - Technology Checklist sites for K-8.
WACO Website for Teachers - To build and edit webpages
Web Max - Check out books and videos etc. from GPAEA
White Board Page - Tools and tips for electronic whiteboards.

Information

Ability Grouping/Flexible Grouping - Links to site with information on ability grouping and flexible grouping.
Associate Information - Links to places to help with guidance and training of associates.
Differentiated Instruction - Link to the WACO DI Filamentality page.
Functional Skills - Links to Functional Living skills.
Great Prairie AEA - AEA link
Heart - AEA Assessment portal
Iowa Core Curriculum - Latest news.
Iowa Department of Education - Official Iowa Department of Education Site
Mid-Iowa School Improvement Consortium - MISIC Website
Pre School Grant - Department of Ed site for grant.
Retention - Information about retention.
Secondary Literacy Link - Link to Secondary Literacy page
Study Dog Website - Look at the Study Dog Product
WACO Community Schools - WACO Website

Ordering

AV Co-op - AV Co-op for ordering
Iowa Educators Consortium - Site where you can purchase reduced price school items.
Requistions/Orders - Use this site to create PO's.
School Specialty - Popular order site

Class

Brain Skills - Demo
Brain Teaching Modules - Video Segments about the brain
Class Evaluation - AEA class evaluation link
Eduation Oasis - Graphic Organizers
Gibson Cognitive Test -
Graphic Organizers for Summarization - PDF's to download
Lumosity - Sign up for a free trail. Activities to reclaim your brain.
Reading Graphic Organizers and Printables - Summary frames and others
Summarizing and Notetaking - Information on using summary frames.
Summer Reading Academy Link - 6-9th grade page

Web Tools

Does Web 2.0 Mean Anything? - Essay on Web 2.0.
Educause - Excellent resource of publications, presentations podcasts and blogs.
Web 2.0 Tools - Links to many 2.0 tools.
What is Web 2.0? - Design patterns and Business models for the next Generation of Software

Vocabulary Studies

1000 Most Common SAT Words - PDF of words and meanings
Content Areas Vocabulary by Grade Level - From Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center: Word lists and definitions
Core Content Vocabulary - For Elementary and Middle School
Curriculum Roadmap - Content Vocabulary
Vocabulary Activities - Content areas activities for social studies, economics,technology and other

Content by Tina Whalen, Curriculum Coodinator, twhalen@wacohs.com
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Last revised Tue Oct 20 14:03:06 US/Pacific 2009