Education Lane
Cathleen Weber PhD | March 2022
Edulastic - Spring Testing Preparation
Edulastic provides free assessment tools to track learning and mastery of Common Core Standards and state standards. The program contains more than 2000 customizable assessments with automatic grading capability. Register to create an account, then begin using the assessment library and adding students to your class using a code, emails, or upload a data sheet.
Cutting Pi - 3.14159......
Discover a hidden number present in every circle using scissors and string.
- Cut string to equal the circumference of a circle....any circle!
- Take that string and cut as many pieces (that equal the diameter of the same circle) as you can.
- You will always end up with 3 pieces that equal the diameter and 1 shorter piece
- The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter is always the same...that is why it is called a constant.
Cutting Pi - Science Snack Activity
COR - Creating Opportunities Through Relationships
Strong relationships between teachers and students are a powerful tool to foster engagement and learning. When a teacher and student share a strong positive connection, it can drive a student's motivation to learn and also be a resource to help them deal with the everyday challenges they face in school.
COR offers the following free modules for professional development:
- The Power of Relationships
- Building Relationships Through Awareness
- Building Relationships Through Interactions - Promoting Safety and Happiness
- Building Relationships Through Interactions - Promoting Feeling Capable and Valued
- Building Relationships Through Interactions - Promoting Engagement in Learning
These modules can be used alone or in tandem with other modules for a professional development experience tailored to your needs.
Index Card STEM Challenge
The Index Card challenge is a great way to introduce and practice the design process for K-5. Design, build, test, improve, repeat. Use folded index cards to build the tallest tower. Then take it to the next level! There is a surprising variety of possibilities. Self-differentiating for each team and each grade level. So fun & simple!
You could use this same activity for team building at a faculty meeting. It might be fun to see if the teachers can beat the record set by students!
STEM Challenge Index Card Tower
Teacher Memoirs
The teacher memoirs listed below are fascinating reads that are relatable and inspirational. Every teacher has a story worth sharing with the world!
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