Thursday, October 29, 2009

Using Rubrics to Assess

Since there has been a buzz about assessing lately, I thought I would post a site for assessing in nontraditional formats using rubrics. This site has tons of rubrics for all types of assessing for any content area. Hope you find it useful!
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Reading, Technology, and 5 Components

http://mrsdell.org/reading/index.html
Since I just finished my stint as a Reading Coach (under RF) and I am now moving into same role-new title, I understand the importance of the five components so when I came across this website I was very excited to see not only reading and its 5 components but also technology thrown into the mix! Each component has its own page with links and resources to target instruction!

Link to Blog

http://www.classroom20.com/
Hey ya'll, I found a website/blog that specifically deals with technology integration into education. It actually might be a bit overwhelming at first because there is a huge amount of resources, links, ideas, and on and on.. Check it out when you have some time.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm
The best website I have found for Comprehension Strategies! This site discusses all the new TEKS from Figure 19. There are discussion groups on both Mosaic of Thought by Keene and Zimmerman and Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller. Both books are must reads for any reading teacher especially in light of the new comprehension TEKS which have been incorporated.

Blog Purpose

This blog was originally created for one of my classes in my M.ED Educational Leadership classes however, I think it would be useful to continue the blog with the purpose of evaluating various websites that can be used in reading instruction. In addition, I would like to evaluate websites that also deal with reading instruction and technology integration. Please feel free to add information regarding any websites or lesson ideas that you may have. Thanks for sharing!