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Self-Awareness Lesson Plans - Nebraska Department of Education
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K to 12
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Build self-awareness and career-readiness skills across K-12 with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the Nebraska Department of Education. Teachers can filter resources...more
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Build self-awareness and career-readiness skills across K-12 with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the Nebraska Department of Education. Teachers can filter resources by grade, career-development model area, and Nebraska Career Readiness Standard. Lessons address age-appropriate topics such as friendship, responsibility, cooperation, interests, strengths, conflict resolution, respect, peer pressure, communication, stress management, personal beliefs and values, career interests, goal setting, and workplace habits. Each listing includes a grade level, learning objectives, applicable career standards, and a downloadable lesson plan, making the collection especially useful for counselors, advisory programs, career education, and teachers seeking structured activities rather than background information alone.
tag(s): communication (128), conflict resolution (11), careers (186), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have younger students complete one of the friendship, responsibility, or cooperation lessons, then create a class anchor chart illustrating behaviors that help people work successfully with others. Invite students to use Padlet, reviewed here, to build a class collection of career interests, strengths, skills, and goals, allowing students to notice shared interests and possible career connections. Assign older students the "Personal Roadmap" activity to examine short- and long-term goals and the personal assets that could help them reach those goals, then have students create a visual roadmap with Canva for Education, reviewed here.
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Self-Perception Profile for Children - Psychological Scales & Instruments Database
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3 to 6
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Explore children's self-perceptions with this detailed overview of the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC), a self-report psychological assessment designed primarily for ages...more
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Explore children's self-perceptions with this detailed overview of the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC), a self-report psychological assessment designed primarily for ages 8-12. The page explains the instrument's purpose, validity, reliability, methodology, and six areas of self-perception: scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct, and global self-worth. It also presents the 36 assessment items and references supporting research. It explains the structured response format, in which children select between contrasting descriptions and indicate whether each is "Really True" or "Sort of True" for them. This resource is better suited to educators learning about student self-concept and appropriately qualified professionals using the instrument than to an informal whole-class personality activity.
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tag(s): psychology (61), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have students examine fictional student profiles in small groups and identify how one person might feel confident in one area but less confident in another, reinforcing the resource's multidimensional view of self-concept. Invite students to create an individual presentation about a fictional character's changing self-perception with Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, using evidence from a class novel or story. Ask students to complete an exit ticket identifying one personal strength, one skill they would like to develop, and one concrete action they can take toward that goal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Overcoming Obstacles - Community for Education Foundation
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K to 12
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Looking for ready-to-go lessons that build practical life skills across grade levels? Overcoming Obstacles offers a free K-12 curriculum with hundreds of activity-based lessons that...more
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Looking for ready-to-go lessons that build practical life skills across grade levels? Overcoming Obstacles offers a free K-12 curriculum with hundreds of activity-based lessons that address 30+ skills, including communication, decision-making, goal setting, conflict resolution, problem-solving, respect, coping skills, career readiness, and financial management. Teachers can browse separate K-2, grades 3-5, middle school, and high school collections, then view or download individual lessons, activity sheets, complete curricula, student surveys, training materials, and translated resources. You can also customize many lessons in Google Docs, while activity sheets are available in Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDF. The library includes translated activity sheets in more than 30 languages. You can access Core Digital Library materials without registration, but you need an account to use the site's personalized "My Overcoming Obstacles" features.
tag(s): social and emotional learning (235), communication (128), problem solving (284), empathy (80), financial literacy (91)
In the Classroom
Students can explore a life skill, such as empathy, perseverance, responsibility, or conflict resolution, through a ready-to-use lesson, then write an individual reflection connecting the skill to a situation they have experienced. Assign students to examine advertising techniques using the high school Managing Your Life materials, then have teams analyze sample advertisements for persuasive techniques and present evidence about how those techniques may influence consumer decisions. Ask students to synthesize a completed unit by creating their own review questions, then use Wordwall, reviewed here, to turn selected questions into a class review game or formative assessment.
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Teacher's Guides and Analysis Tool - Library of Congress
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K to 12
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Turn almost any historical document, image, map, recording, or other artifact into a structured investigation with these ready-to-use primary source analysis materials from the Library...more
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Turn almost any historical document, image, map, recording, or other artifact into a structured investigation with these ready-to-use primary source analysis materials from the Library of Congress. The page includes a downloadable, fillable Primary Source Analysis Tool that guides students to observe, reflect, question, and identify areas for further investigation. Teachers can pair the tool with format-specific guides for analyzing books and printed texts, charts and graphs, manuscripts, maps, motion pictures, newspapers, oral histories, photographs and prints, political cartoons, sheet music and song sheets, and sound recordings. Each guide includes prompting questions teachers can select based on students' needs, along with follow-up activities at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Teachers can save, print, email, or upload the student analysis PDF, making the materials useful for individual, small-group, whole-class, and remote learning.
tag(s): bias (38), inferencing (9), maps (222), oral history (17), map skills (68), point of view (11), inquiry (42), critical thinking (194), evaluating sources (61), primary sources (184)
In the Classroom
Have students examine a photograph without first revealing its caption or date, complete the Observe, Reflect, and Question portions of the Primary Source Analysis Tool, and then compare their initial inferences with the source's catalog information. Have students investigate a historical map with the map-analysis questions, then use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create an annotated map connecting locations in the source to evidence uncovered through further research. Invite the whole class to complete one analysis collaboratively, then assign students a new source independently as a formative assessment of their ability to distinguish observation from inference and support conclusions with specific evidence.
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GradeWithAI - GradeWithAI
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K to 12
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Speed up grading while keeping the teacher in control with GradeWithAI, an AI-powered grading and feedback tool designed for educators. Teachers can import assignments from Canvas,...more
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Speed up grading while keeping the teacher in control with GradeWithAI, an AI-powered grading and feedback tool designed for educators. Teachers can import assignments from Canvas, Google Classroom, and Google Forms or upload digital and handwritten student work, including PDFs, Word documents, presentations, and images. Add an existing rubric or have the tool generate an editable rubric from assignment directions, then review the AI-generated scores and personalized feedback before returning results to students. GradeWithAI also includes tools for regrading, exporting results, identifying learning gaps, generating follow-up activities, and analyzing student performance. The free plan is limited to 25 AI requests per month.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (369), Formative Assessment (52), assessment (144), feedback (20), rubrics (40), Teacher Utilities (234)
In the Classroom
Have teachers upload a set of student essays with an existing rubric, then use the generated scores and comments as a first grading pass, carefully reviewing and editing all feedback before returning the work to students. Ask teachers to use Kleo, the built-in AI assistant, to identify common misconceptions after grading an assignment, then use those findings to plan a small-group reteaching activity or next-day warm-up. Have teachers grade a common assessment with GradeWithAI and review results across the class, then compare AI-generated patterns with classroom observations to determine which skills students have mastered and which need more practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching with Primary Sources - The Clever Teacher
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4 to 12
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Using primary sources in your classroom? Check out the Ultimate Guide to Teaching with Primary Sources. Included in this post are the definitions of a primary source, how to teach ...more
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Using primary sources in your classroom? Check out the Ultimate Guide to Teaching with Primary Sources. Included in this post are the definitions of a primary source, how to teach using them, examples, where to find primary sources, and tips. Included in the Examples of Primary Sources are a Description of the Primary Source, Classroom Discussion Questions, and Resources for this Primary Source.
tag(s): primary sources (184)
In the Classroom
Students can use Vmaker, reviewed here to answer the discussion questions that are posted under the primary sources. Ask students to use graphic organizers from Canva for Education, reviewed here to help summarize the primary source. Have students use AhaSlides, reviewed here to create a word cloud of important facts related to the primary source.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OneDrive - Microsoft
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K to 12
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Keep classroom files organized, accessible, and ready for collaboration with Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud-storage service that lets users save, sync, edit, and share documents, photos,...more
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Keep classroom files organized, accessible, and ready for collaboration with Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud-storage service that lets users save, sync, edit, and share documents, photos, videos, and other files across devices. Teachers and students can organize materials into folders, share individual files or entire folders, and collaborate on Microsoft 365 documents rather than passing multiple versions back and forth. Changes sync across devices, selected files can be available offline, and version history helps users return to earlier versions when needed. OneDrive for work or school is managed through an organization's Microsoft 365 environment, allowing schools to control storage and sharing permissions. The free personal Microsoft 365 account includes 5 GB of OneDrive storage, while available storage and features for school accounts depend on the institution's Microsoft 365 plan.
tag(s): Storage (8), organizational skills (93), Microsoft (48), collaboration (146), portfolios (21)
In the Classroom
Use OneDrive for all files, photos, and videos. Keep your file system with you at all times! Instruct students on using OneDrive for apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Offer as a way to improve organizational skills. Have students create individual digital portfolios by maintaining folders of drafts, finished work, images, and reflections throughout a unit or semester, then select representative pieces to discuss during a student-led conference.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civic Engagement for Students - Greater Good in Education
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4 to 12
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Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement...more
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Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement as taking action to improve communities and shape the future through volunteering, advocacy, and community projects. It links civic participation to social responsibility, empathy, teamwork, fairness, civility, community awareness, and the belief that one's voice matters. Teachers can also explore a large collection of related practices for different grade levels and time commitments, including activities on collaborative problem solving, bridging differences, speaking up against prejudice, community listening, climate awareness, and civic empowerment. This page also summarizes research connecting civic engagement with resilience, well-being, school engagement, connectedness, and positive youth development.
In the Classroom
Most activities and ideas on the site work for middle and high school; however, you can adapt them for upper elementary students. Have students identify a school or community issue they care about, research who it affects and why, and create a realistic action plan that includes at least one way young people can contribute. Invite pairs to investigate a community problem and organize possible causes, stakeholders, and solutions on Padlet, reviewed here, before combining ideas into a class civic-action board. Have students research a person who improved a community or advocated for change and create a biography or concept card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, emphasizing the person's actions, goals, and impact.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Algebra Standard - Principles and Standards for School Mathematics - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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K to 12
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See how algebraic thinking develops from the earliest grades through high school with NCTM's Algebra Standard from Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Rather than treating...more
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See how algebraic thinking develops from the earliest grades through high school with NCTM's Algebra Standard from Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Rather than treating algebra as a topic that begins only in middle or high school, NCTM frames it as a progression involving patterns, relationships, functions, symbols, mathematical models, and change from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. NCTM uses grade bands to organize each standard and give educators a useful reference for planning age-appropriate algebra experiences and examining how expectations become more sophisticated over time. NCTM summarizes the overarching goals as understanding patterns, relations, and functions; representing mathematical situations with algebraic symbols; using models to understand quantitative relationships; and analyzing change in varied contexts.
tag(s): preK (355), patterns (79), functions (60), variables (21), equations (128)
In the Classroom
Ask students in grades 3-5 to extend geometric or numerical patterns and represent the same relationship with words, tables, and graphs, then compare which representation makes the pattern easiest to see. Assign middle-grade students to represent one relationship with a table, graph, verbal description, and symbolic rule, then use Google Drawings, reviewed here, to create a visual showing how the representations connect. Have small groups create real-world situations that can be modeled algebraically, exchange problems with another group, and critique whether the proposed equation or model accurately represents the situation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Baseball STEM Activities: Hands-On Learning at the Ballpark - I'm The Chef Too!
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3 to 8
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Baseball STEM Activities: Hands-On Learning at the Ballpark is an article that teaches fundamental baseball skills. The article covers concepts such as the Physics of the Pitch, the...more
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Baseball STEM Activities: Hands-On Learning at the Ballpark is an article that teaches fundamental baseball skills. The article covers concepts such as the Physics of the Pitch, the Language of the Diamond, and Engineering the Perfect Game. The activities include a list of materials and simple directions.
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tag(s): statistics (127), data (215), newton (25), motion (60), forces (54), baseball (36), STEM (387)
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Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to share their lesson with others. Assign students to record a podcast explaining their activity using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here. Have students use Stormboard, reviewed here for notetaking during the activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sub Station: Tips and Resources for Substitute Teachers - Education World
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K to 12
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Keep a collection of quick lessons, games, and classroom-management resources within easy reach with Education World's Sub Station. Designed primarily for substitute teachers but useful...more
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Keep a collection of quick lessons, games, and classroom-management resources within easy reach with Education World's Sub Station. Designed primarily for substitute teachers but useful for classroom teachers, this resource hub gathers links to mini-lessons for unexpected moments, quick activities for short stretches of time, classroom games, critical-thinking activities, icebreakers, and lessons teachers can leave for substitutes. It also connects educators with articles about substitute planning, classroom management, professional issues, and additional substitute-teaching resources. Several linked activities require little preparation, making the collection especially useful for emergency plans, transition periods, and days when scheduled work does not fill the available class time.
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tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), substitutes (33)
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Share this link with substitute teachers. Have students use Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here to create videos on how to play the fun games that are shared. Have substitute teachers create their own survival list using Google Keep, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Essential Substitute Teacher Folder - The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM
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K to 12
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Be ready for an unexpected absence with this practical guide to building a substitute teacher folder you can use when you need to put plans together quickly. This resource explains...more
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Be ready for an unexpected absence with this practical guide to building a substitute teacher folder you can use when you need to put plans together quickly. This resource explains what information to leave for a substitute and includes three downloadable PDFs: a class overview form, a substitute lesson form, and a feedback form. The overview helps organize contacts, procedures, rules, schedules, and other important information, while the lesson form provides spaces for materials, a warm-up, the main lesson, and closing activities. Teachers will also find suggestions for choosing easy-to-follow backup lessons, preparing two lesson options for each class, organizing materials in a portable flipbook, creating a digital alternative, and developing a list of preferred substitutes. The guide is a ready-to-use organizational resource for classroom teachers.
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tag(s): classroom management (155), Teacher Utilities (234), substitutes (33)
In the Classroom
Have students help develop a concise list of classroom routines and expectations a substitute needs to know, then compare their ideas with the teacher's class overview form. Have students work in small groups to create a classroom welcome guide for a substitute with Canva for Education reviewed here, including student-friendly explanations of routines and classroom expectations. Use Magic School, reviewed here to help create your substitute plans.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How to Create Substitute Teacher Plans in 15 minutes with AI - Ditch that Texbook
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K to 12
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"How to Create Substitute Teacher Plans in 15 Minutes with AI" from Ditch That Textbook provides a step-by-step guide to using Microsoft Copilot and MagicSchool AI to prepare substitute...more
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"How to Create Substitute Teacher Plans in 15 Minutes with AI" from Ditch That Textbook provides a step-by-step guide to using Microsoft Copilot and MagicSchool AI to prepare substitute plans. The article includes sample prompts and AI-generated examples, such as fourth-grade basketball lessons and math story problems, tenth-grade English text analysis, and ninth-grade English project summaries. Teachers can adapt these examples to create daily schedules, lesson activities, and early-finisher options that fit their classroom needs. If your district blocks YouTube, then the videos will not be viewable.
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tag(s): substitutes (33), artificial intelligence (369), Teacher Utilities (234)
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Teachers can use AI tools such as Magic School, reviewed here to create their substitute lesson plans. Use SchoolAI, reviewed here to create a bellringer or morning work activity for a substitute teacher. Tailor the prompts in this post to your grade level and activity to create your own substitute lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Setting Up the Right Prompts to Get an Effective AI-Generated Sub Plan - Edutopia
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a,,??"Setting Up the Right Prompts to Get an Effective AI-Generated Sub Plana,,?'? from Edutopia explains how teachers can use detailed prompts to create useful substitute plans with...more
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a,,??"Setting Up the Right Prompts to Get an Effective AI-Generated Sub Plana,,?'? from Edutopia explains how teachers can use detailed prompts to create useful substitute plans with ChatGPT. Using a ninth-grade English lesson as an example, the article shows that attaching an existing lesson plan and specifying timing, activities, student directions, and transitions produce better results than a general request. It also shares sample prompts for creating substitute notes and student handouts, emphasizing the need to review and adjust AI-generated materials for accuracy and classroom needs.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (369), Teacher Utilities (234), professional development (317), substitutes (33)
In the Classroom
Teachers can use AI tools such as SchoolAI, reviewed here to create their substitute plans. Teachers can use Canva for Education, reviewed here to download worksheets and presentations to include in their substitute plans. Have teachers create a prompt bank for writing lesson plans and share it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Substitute Teachers Lounge - Greg Collins
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K to 12
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Substitute Teachers Lounge is a podcast created for substitute teachers and the educators who work alongside them. It features 300+ episodes of practical advice, personal stories, and...more
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Substitute Teachers Lounge is a podcast created for substitute teachers and the educators who work alongside them. It features 300+ episodes of practical advice, personal stories, and candid conversations about life in K-12 classrooms. Topics include handling challenging student behavior, adjusting to different grade levels, following (or bending) a teacher's plans, and what subs wish teachers knew. The podcast also includes interviews with teachers, subs, and even elementary students. Listeners can find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.
tag(s): classroom management (155), professional development (317), podcasts (190), substitutes (33), behavior (51)
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Help substitutes create their own bag of tricks and supplies for when they enter the classroom without lesson plans. Students can create their own podcast using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here for what they wish a substitute did and did not do when in the classroom. Have preservice teachers listen to the episode and create a two-column chart separating the student's observable behaviors from Collins's interpretations and reactions. Ask students to discuss why distinguishing observation from interpretation matters when documenting classroom incidents.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Substitute Teacher Activities Pack - HMH
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K to 6
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Keep a collection of ready-to-go activities handy for substitute days, unexpected schedule changes, or extra class time with this downloadable Substitute Teacher Activities Pack from...more
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Keep a collection of ready-to-go activities handy for substitute days, unexpected schedule changes, or extra class time with this downloadable Substitute Teacher Activities Pack from HMH. Designed for grades K-6, the collection includes 30+ literacy and math activities, including writing prompts, math practice pages, critical-thinking puzzles, word searches, crosswords, and more, that keep students productively engaged with minimal prep. Teachers can select individual pages as backup activities, add them to substitute plans, or keep copies available when students finish other work early. To access the download, complete a form with your contact and school information.
tag(s): critical thinking (194), puzzles (177), crosswords (25), literacy (121), Teacher Utilities (234), substitutes (33)
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Have students complete one of the pack's writing prompts independently, then have them share their responses with a partner and identify an interesting detail or idea in each other's writing. Brainstorm other writing prompts based on seasons or events, or use Journal Buddies, reviewed here to get writing prompts. Invite students to complete a word search or crossword from the pack as a quiet early-finisher or transition activity, then ask them to select several terms and explain or illustrate their meanings.
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55 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Substitute Teachers - WeAreTeachers
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Walk into a substitute teaching assignment with practical strategies for keeping the day organized, productive, and positive. This collection gathers 55 suggestions from educators and...more
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Walk into a substitute teaching assignment with practical strategies for keeping the day organized, productive, and positive. This collection gathers 55 suggestions from educators and other teaching resources, covering everything from arriving early and following the classroom teacher's plans to taking attendance, managing behavior, finding student helpers, preparing backup activities, and leaving detailed feedback. Ideas for filling unexpected extra time include math activities, educational games, collaborative art, team-building activities, virtual field trips, read-alouds, and short "sponge activities." Substitute teachers will also find practical suggestions for assembling a supply bag, working with classroom aides, maintaining established seating arrangements, and documenting student accomplishments.
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tag(s): Teacher Utilities (234), substitutes (33)
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Use sites like Baamboozle, reviewed here or Kahoot!, reviewed here in the classroom to engage students during your time together. Use SchoolAI, reviewed here to help generate substitute lesson ideas. Read stories from Epic! For Educators, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NFPA Home Fire Safety Lesson Plans - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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Make fire and life safety instruction practical with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the National Fire Protection Association. These materials cover home fire escape...more
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Make fire and life safety instruction practical with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the National Fire Protection Association. These materials cover home fire escape planning, calling 9-1-1, responsible decision-making, fire risks, and other safety topics for different ages and audiences. Several resources are designed as concise 10-minute mini-lessons, while others provide more extensive instruction for specific groups. For example, an early-adolescent lesson for grades 6-8 focuses on fire-safe behaviors for students who may stay home alone, while another helps young adolescents evaluate risky fire-related behaviors and make safer choices. Lesson materials typically provide an audience, objective, suggested timing, instructional steps, discussion questions, and supporting safety messages, making the collection useful for classroom health lessons, community safety programs, and visits from firefighters or other safety educators.
tag(s): fire prevention (19), fire safety (22), fire (29)
In the Classroom
Have students analyze fictional situations involving cooking, fireworks, bonfires, electrical equipment, or other potential hazards. Ask them to identify the risk and propose a responsible choice that could reduce it. Invite students to practice explaining what they would do when a smoke alarm sounds. Have pairs role-play getting outside, going to a designated meeting place, and explaining when and how to call 9-1-1 from a safe location. Ask students to create a fire-safety infographic using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can focus each infographic on one NFPA lesson topic, such as escape planning, smoke alarms, responsible behavior, or emergency calls.
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Online Sticky Notes - Online Notepad
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3 to 12
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Turn a browser tab into a simple workspace for reminders, checklists, study notes, and quick planning with this free sticky-note tool. Users can create and color-code multiple notes,...more
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Turn a browser tab into a simple workspace for reminders, checklists, study notes, and quick planning with this free sticky-note tool. Users can create and color-code multiple notes, search their collection, sort notes alphabetically or by creation or modification date, and format text with bold, italics, underlining, strikethrough, bullets, and checkboxes. Notes can also include images and be downloaded as TXT, PDF, or RTF files. A pin feature keeps a note visible while users move between supported desktop windows and tabs. Notes save automatically in the browser's local storage rather than to an online account, so they remain on the same device and browser and may disappear when browser data is cleared. Full pinning and editing features are intended for supported desktop browsers and are limited on mobile devices and Safari.
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tag(s): organizational skills (93), study aid (171)
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Have students create color-coded sticky notes for facts, questions, vocabulary, and connections while reading a text, then sort their notes before writing a summary. Ask students to build a checklist for a long-term assignment and update each step as they research, draft, revise, and submit their work. Assign students to record one key idea, one supporting detail, and one remaining question after a lesson, then use the notes as an exit ticket or discussion starter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bullying Prevention & Intervention - School Specialty, LLC
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K to 12
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School Specialty's Bullying Prevention & Intervention page gathers articles for teachers looking to build a safer, more welcoming school environment. Topics include books that prompt...more
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School Specialty's Bullying Prevention & Intervention page gathers articles for teachers looking to build a safer, more welcoming school environment. Topics include books that prompt discussions about bullying, classroom prevention strategies, friendship and social skills, cyberbullying and internet safety, and bullying during recess and physical education. Teachers can browse the articles for ideas to use in class or across the school.
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tag(s): bullying (56), empathy (80), classroom management (155)
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Have students read or listen to an age-appropriate bullying scenario and identify the roles of the target, the person bullying, and the bystander. Ask small groups to develop compassionate responses and explain how their choices could change the situation. Invite students to create a short anti-bullying public service announcement with Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here. Have groups focus each video on one concrete action students can take to create a respectful school environment. Invite students to create a class collection of strategies for being an effective bystander using Padlet, reviewed here. Ask students to categorize responses such as speaking assertively, supporting the targeted student, walking away from unsafe situations, and getting adult help.
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