This course offers a wealth of reference sites that feature high-quality resources and information, and focus is placed on incorporating the Internet into the classroom. This is an intensive, sixty hour course for educators of all grade levels. It is designed to help teachers promote the integration of language and literacy for students who speak English as a second language. Instructional strategies presented and modeled make content more accessible to all learners, especially non-native English speakers. This course presents the steps of designing rubrics for assessing student performance.
Lessons guide participants through designing rubrics customized for their teaching.
Many sample rubrics and Internet resources for alternative assessment are provided. M. C. Escher s graphic work is explored so that educators can enrich and supplement various mathematical topics in the classroom. This course is a unique resource to support the busy, caring teacher to spark creativity in lessons, encourage the tactile learner, help build student portfolios, and provide ideas for special pre-vacation enrichment projects. With the increasing emphasis on standardized test scores, teachers are feeling greater pressure to help their students develop solid writing skills. Practical strategies for planning, implementing, and enhancing the teaching of both narrative and expository writing styles are presented.