GEOGRAPHY CONCEPT BASED PLANNING GUIDE BRAINSTORMING BUBBLE (PART 1) FREE
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Free download for phase 1 of planning a concept-based lesson by Lynn Erickson's teaching theory. Download and brainstorm an essential question.
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There is no correct way to teach geography, but there are some best practices. When I began my teaching career in geography 26 years ago in Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN, the district was focused on concept-based teaching — teaching to the big ideas & conceptual-based learning based upon Lynn Erikson's concept-based instruction. At first, I found it very challenging to implement this strategy into my lessons as it was a new concept and it significantly varied from the way we had all been presenting content to our students. It took persistence; it took patience, but I believe it was a huge part of why my students enjoyed geography and were able to grasp it. An example of this would be teaching the concept of "human population" and then applying this concept to world population ideas and issues throughout the world such as:
Push and pull factors of migration
Cartograms, and population density maps
Causes and outcomes of population growth and decline
China's one-child policies due to overpopulation
Africa's population decline
Europe's population decline, etc.
This conceptual-based learning worked well, and students were learning and grasping the concepts and material. It required me to spend more time on the concept with my students, but it gave them a BIG PICTURE of how variables affect population and how population trends work and are influenced. It made them think at higher levels preparing their pathways for high-level learning and working to strengthen their brain connectivity. It gave them a different viewpoint of looking at geography, rather than focusing on one small concept at a time.
Just to give you an idea of how I would/do begin planning each concept-based lesson, I would begin with a brainstorming bubble, and in the center circle, I would type in an essential question. All an essential question (they always have to use big terminology) is an open-ended question that educators use to spark student interest. I say, let' not make this harder than it has to be.
Here are examples of essential questions specific to geography:
How have Revolutions impacted our world? (This could be taking a look at the meaning behind "revolution" and empowering student understanding of this "concept" through discussing many different types of revolutions such as the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution in the United States and Europe, the Russian Revolution, the Cultural Revolution, the Sudanese Revolution, and the Chinese Revolution of 1949.)
Does music create culture, or vice versa?
Who is an American?
How can learning about other cultures teach us about our own?
What is the relationship between climate and natural resources?
Need an idea for an essential question? There is so much information today on essential questions than there was when I first started teaching. Simply, type into your search engine: "Essential questions for geography." and then align it with your curriculum. Others have "essentially" (no pun intended) done this work for you over the years.
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We Beat the Street Chapter Summaries | We Beat the Street Book Notes
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We Beat the Street Chapter Summaries | We Beat the Street Book Notes
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This resource includes detailed chapter summaries to provide you with quick and easy access in locating important information, events, and ideas in the book without having to flip through countless pages to find what you're looking for. It's especially helpful when trying to direct students to specific events in the book and recall important information.
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ASL Classroom Signal Posters for Seamless Communication
By EduTeachers Toolbox
ASL Classroom Signal Posters for Seamless Communication" is a set of visually engaging and informative posters designed to enhance communication in American Sign Language (ASL) classrooms. These posters feature clear and concise visual cues, hand symbols, and instructional graphics that serve as signals to facilitate seamless communication within the classroom setting. Each poster is strategically crafted to assist both instructors and students in conveying essential messages, instructions, or requests using ASL, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. These posters aim to promote effective communication and understanding, creating a space where individuals can express themselves fluently in American Sign Language. Whether used by educators, students, or visitors, these posters contribute to a more accessible and interactive ASL learning experience.
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Comprehensive Collection: Encompassing 38 ASL symbols and words (A to Z), this resource spans a broad spectrum of common classroom signals, ensuring a thorough and engaging learning experience.
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Science Olympiad Coach's Guide - Division B and C
By Danielle Mortimore
About to start a science olympiad team at your school? Are you taking over for an already established science olympiad team? This guide will help you stay organized and sane while sponsoring one of the best science school competitions out there! It includes the following sections...
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Coaching Science Olympiad is one of the most exhausting but rewarding academic extracurricular activities. You will see students grow and learn so much and see their love of science and STEM expand! This guide is for new coaches, either those starting their own Science Olympiad program or for those taking over existing programs. I was a Science Olympiad coach for 6 years and am sharing how I was able to stay organized and help students try their best and succeed!
The SMART Bundle - Tools to Make You a More Productive Teacher
By Blooming Through High School
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First Day of Class Teacher Template/Introduction PowerPoint
By Beth Hammett
This PowerPoint is a template. Exchange and plug in your own information to introduce yourself to students. A great way to help students understand the connections between real life and real life writing. Includes: Quotes Road of Life Map introduction (Use with CCSS Narrative Writing Assignment using Road of Life Maps) Supplies Coming up with writing topics Making mistakes is part of the learning and writing process Being a writer Thinking like a writer Expectations Basic school information. and more... This template is easy to use and helps students realize that to teach writing you must be a writer.
Classrooms & Chimeras | Episode 2 The Machine CM | D&D Dnd Dungeons & Dragons
By Sean Alexander Dennison
Dive deeper into the thrilling world of Classrooms & Chimeras with Episode 2: The Machine—a captivating, 72-page Classroom Master guide designed to keep students engaged, problem-solving, and immersed in this educational, D&D-inspired campaign. In this second installment of the Portals of Possibilities series, players embark on a suspenseful journey as they continue their quest to find their missing friend, Max. This time, they venture into the mysterious and perilous depths of the dungeon, encountering challenging monsters and new opportunities for leveling up.
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Get ready to ignite your classroom with the adventure of a lifetime! With Episode 2: The Machine, students will not only build on their previous skills but also face bigger challenges, creating an unforgettable, interactive learning experience.
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School Shopping Functional Life Skills Money Math Unit Guide Special Ed
By Alyssa Stamm
Have students with IEP goals in identifying money, counting money, staying within a budget, or next dollar up? Use this Resource Guide to help you lesson plan or develop IEP goals with your own materials, or purchase the School Shopping Unit for whole group lessons and differentiated workbooks!
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This 5-minute MFL lesson plan template is simple, clear, and quick to complete: taking less than 5 minutes to fill out! Perfect for PGCE students and busy teachers alike, this resource will help you plan effective lessons with ease.
ChatGPT for History Teachers guide: Gain time for a better work life balance
By Yugen Learning
Use this resource to learn how to ChatGPT can help you claim back hours of work for a better work life balance when preparing time and delivering history to your students. How you can more quickly develop interesting and differentiated resources to cater for all your students, even on the fly in the classroom.
Find inspiration in the processes shared and gain insights into how ChatGPT can transform your teaching practice
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"ChatGPT for History Teachers" is a valuable resource for educators seeking to unlock the full potential of A.I. in the classroom. Written in a clear and engaging style, this book empowers history teachers to harness the power of ChatGPT and revolutionise their teaching practice. By embracing A.I., you'll create immersive learning experiences, foster critical thinking skills, and ignite a passion for history in your students.
Discover the power of artificial intelligence in the classroom with "ChatGPT for History Teachers." This comprehensive guide equips history teachers with the foundational skills needed to integrate ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model, into their teaching practice. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting your teaching journey, this book will empower you to harness the potential of A.I. to create more engaging, efficient, and personalised learning experiences for your students.
Chapter 1: Understanding ChatGPT, where you'll gain an overview of how to use ChatGPT, its potential benefits, and how it can enhance your teaching practice. Dive deeper into Chapter 2: Getting Started with ChatGPT, where you'll learn how to set up an account, navigate the interface, and engage with the A.I. through various modes of interaction.
Chapter 3: Using ChatGPT as a Research Assistant shows you how to leverage ChatGPT's capabilities to assist with research tasks, generate content, and access historical information with ease. Learn how to create historical timelines in Chapter 4, allowing you to cater to different literacy levels and provide targeted support for student learning.
Chapter 5: Advanced Techniques and Classroom Applications takes you to the next level, showcasing how ChatGPT can be used to create interactive historical scenarios, facilitate formative assessment, and personalise learning experiences for students with different abilities and learning styles. Explore the ethical considerations and limitations of using A.I. in education in Chapter 6.
As you progress, the book highlights the experiences of real history teachers who have successfully integrated ChatGPT into their classrooms. Case studies provide practical examples of how ChatGPT can enhance teaching and learning. Journey alongside Socrates as he discovers the power of personalised learning, formative assessment, and research and writing support through ChatGPT.
Chapter 8: Future Directions and Conclusion, explore the exciting possibilities of using A.I. in education. Discover emerging trends and the potential for advancements in the field, including the integration of image, speech, and animation A.I. in history education.
Web Design - The Website Project
By Reece's Tech Shop by Scott Reece
This is a website design lesson wrapped around Simple Machines. I wanted my students to get the feel of WEB DESIGN without having to pay hosting fees...so, we used PowerPoint. I went through the process of setting up a PP as the website. We talk about links, images, web directory, etc. but we did it for FREE in PowerPoint. Once you activate the slideshow, it "feels" like a website. The kids loved it!
It is written for Simple Machines, but it could easily be rewritten for any topic in any class!
The directions for PowerPoint are on pages 3-4.
A Special Education Teacher's Guide to Getting Started
By Specifically Sped
This is a fifteen-page guide to getting started in a self-contained special education or life skills classroom. Included are descriptions, helpful hints, and pictures from actual classrooms.
The following topics are covered:
Scheduling
Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Classroom Setup
Communication
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Prompt Hierarchy
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Connection Circle - Group Retreat Active Listening & Respect Activity
By HiggyBs Choir
Foster meaningful connections and active listening in your classroom with this "Connection Circle" activity. Perfect for high school and middle school students, especially meant for close knit groups (band, choir, orchestra, cheer, pom, athletics, etc.) this resource includes 48 thoughtfully crafted questions designed to help students get to know each other better and practice respectful communication.
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This activity is always a huge hit with groups. Although it sounds simple, it is incredibly effective in fostering a supportive and connected classroom environment. Use it at the beginning of the school year, during retreats, or as a team-building exercise to create a positive atmosphere where students feel valued and heard.
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Make every conversation count and create a welcoming classroom environment with this engaging and interactive activity!
Bloom's Taxonomy Stems & Guiding Questions for Social Studies and Geography
By Geography & Math Made Easy
As teachers, we always need additional resources to help make planning easier. Through the years, I have compiled this list of Bloom's Taxonomy action verbs, stems, and sample questions to assist in planning for Geography and Social Studies lessons. There are a series of questions and stems for knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. It is always nice to have this handy to refer to while planning.
Using Bloom's Taxonomy allows you to ascertain if your students have a basic understanding, yet allows you to raise the bar in developing guiding questions via cognitive, psychomotor & affective domains.
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We Beat The Street Worksheets and Activities Bundle
By Queen's Educational Resources
We Beat The Street Worksheets and Activities Bundle
ABOUT THIS BUNDLE
★ Text - We Beat the Street
★ Approximately 693 pages
★ Includes 15 products (Bookmarks product is FREE!)
★ Most resources in this bundle include PRINT and DIGITAL versions. Some include only PDF (Print) versions. I am still in the process of updating to digital versions.
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We Beat The Street Reading and Writing Scaffolding Activities Bundle
This resource includes a variety of differentiated writing activities, chapter questions, and KEYS, lesson plans (2), graphic organizers, vocabulary sheets, chapter summaries, book inference task cards, worksheets, assessments, rubrics, bulletin board task display pages, Tests, ANSWER KEYS, and SO MUCH MORE to make teaching We Beat The Street a fun and engaging learning experience!
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Attendance sheet for teacher-Record Monthly color multiple printable
By EduTeachers Toolbox
An Attendance Sheet - Record Monthly, Color-Coded, Multiple Printable is a comprehensive sheet designed to track and manage attendance records for a group of individuals over the course of a month. This sheet is structured to provide an organized and visually intuitive way to monitor attendance patterns. is Perfect for school, college, university, and homeschool use
Here is a breakdown of its key features:
-size A4
- Attendance Sheet 5 color
- +20 space to record names
-Print as many pages as you need.
Overall, this Attendance Sheet is a versatile tool that combines functionality with visual clarity to streamline the process of recording, monitoring, and analyzing attendance data on a monthly basis.
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SMART Charting Student Progress Test Data Tracking with Excel&Word
By Blooming Through High School
Are you ready to track student data the easy way? You can use this awesome spreadsheet to communicate with parents & students as well as being on top of where students stand on their scores!!
It's so easy and it populates (nearly) everything. It's all linked in the spreadsheet and tied to the Word documents so all you have to do is insert student names and test scores! It's SMART.
If you're not so sure about how this works, check out the preview video. I have also included how-to videos for easy implementation. It's all editable and adaptable!
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Classrooms & Chimeras | Classroom Master Guide | D&D Dnd Dungeons & Dragons
By Sean Alexander Dennison
Dive into the enchanting world of tabletop role-playing with "The Classroom Master Guide: Portals of Possibilities Campaign - Episode 1". This comprehensive 75-page guide is designed to introduce educators and students alike to the thrilling educational possibilities of TTRPGs using the Classrooms & Chimeras (C&C) system. Whether you're a seasoned game master or new to the world of TTRPGs, this guide has everything you need to embark on an unforgettable educational adventure.
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Perfect for educators looking to integrate game-based learning into their curriculum, this guide not only teaches the fundamentals of TTRPGs but also incorporates critical thinking, teamwork, and creative expression into your classroom. Start your journey through the Portals of Possibilities today and transform your classroom into a realm of adventure and learning!
Life Skills Functional Money Math Curriculum Scope and Sequence Special Ed
By Alyssa Stamm
The Life Skills Money Math Curriculum is a curriculum geared towards students with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder who need to work on money skills. This 12 month curriculum is made for high school and transition special education curriculum.
This scope and sequence is FREE so that you can determine if the curriculum meets your students needs. You can mix and match each of the 3 levels each month to further differentiate for your students!
The topics included in this curriculum include:
* counting bills
*counting change
*counting dollars and change
*dollar up
*addition/find the total
*subtraction/ change back
*multiplication
*story problems
*division
*unit price
*stay within budget
*do you have enough?
This curriculum is perfect for high school and transition age special education students needing support and instruction in the following concepts:
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1. China’s One-Child Policy (Cartogram)
2. Geograph: Who's The Boss? Comparing World Government Systems
3. Geography Pre-assessment/Post-assessment For Beginning of Year
4. Getting to Know You Through Geography: A Beginning of the Year Activity
5. Bloom's Taxonomy Stems & Guiding Questions for Social Studies and Geography
6 Geography: Push and Pull Factors on Human Migration (Full Lesson, PP + Game)
7. Landforms Picture Dictionary Introductory Activity
8. Developing or Developed? Examing Countries' Development
9. Cult of Personality: A Lesson on Propaganda
10. Teaching With Political Cartoons in the Social Studies & Geography Classroom
11. Celebrating the Changing Roles of Women in Asia
12. Earth Day: Solving Issues Around the World
13. Understanding Culture and Subculture Cooperative Learning Activity
14. Geography & Social Studies Comprehension Activity: Fact or Fiction
15. Hitler’s Olympics With PowePoint
16. Baby Drop Box: How China and South Korea Prevent Infanticide
17. 5 Themes of Geography Flipbook (Using Current Events)
18. Create a Country Recipe (Exploring Characteristics of a Country)
19. Amazing Natural Disasters of the 20th Century
20. Easter Hunt Around The World Using Google Maps & Absolute Location
21. Is Our Government System Fair?—Intro to Government Systems
22. 10 Quick & Effective Wrap-Up Reviews: Middle School Geography & Social Studies
23. Differentiated Instruction - A Multiple Intelligences Lesson
24. Creating a Culture Using Five Geographical Themes
25. Women in the Early Industrial Revolution in Social Studies
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