Curriculum Connections
January 2017
Muskingum Valley ESC
Email: cathy.morgan@mvesc.org
Website: mvesc.org
Location: 205 North 7th Street, Zanesville, OH, United States
Phone: 740-452-4518
Enjoy the January 2017 Educator Resources from the Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Department!
See below how you can get your name in for this month's special drawing for educator books and tools from our library.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Stanford University, as a result of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, has organized a variety of resources for educators to learn and support research on Martin Luther King.
CommonLit
CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 5-12. Our resources are
· Flexible;
· Research-Based;
· Aligned to the Common Core State Standards;
· Created by teachers, for teachers.
We believe in the transformative power of a great text, and a great question. That’s why we are committed to keeping CommonLit completely free, forever.
Practical Action
This site brings the science learning to the practical level for students. It offers STEM challenges, Design & Technology activities, science curriculum lessons on real world issues and more. http://practicalaction.org/stem
ProCon.org
Need your students to critically think, write and debate issues relating to your standards? Here’s an amazing resource with information, readily available to students, to determine an opinion and construct a thorough argument on today’s issues. http://www.procon.org/
Here, There, Everywhere
Here There Everywhere is a news website designed for elementary and middle school-aged students. Its purpose is to show kids how they are connected to the world and introduce them to the people and events shaping it.
http://htekidsnews.com/Zearn Math K-5
Free registration for teachers and students. This site for grades K-5 can be used during class time or independent work with one or two partners on digital lessons. There are a variety of fluency warm-ups, videos for reteaching, formative activities and summative exit tickets.
Timeline Resources
No Cost On-line ACT Practice Test
Ohio's spring testing dates for the ACT are right around the corner.
Spring 2017 ACT TEST
Paper Testing: March 21 and April 19, 2017
Online Testing Window: March 21 — April 4, 2017
Check out these practice test resources for the ACT:
Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center Offers Free Access to over 45,000 of its high quality Art Images
“Stanford University‘s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts made its collection accessible online, digitizing and uploading over 45,000 of its works of art in forms freely viewable by all. These include, if you navigate through the collections highlighted on the browse page, works of American and European art; African, Native American, and Oceanic art; Asian art; modern and contemporary art; prints, drawings, and photographs; and Stanford family collections as well as works currently on display.” Open Culture Website
UDL Editions by CAST
CAST is a non-profit research and development organization dedicated to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). “UDL Editions take advantage of the flexibility of digital media to reach and engage all learners. Leveled supports and the Texthelp Toolbar balance challenge and support for each learner, ages 10 and up. Select your book to get started!”
Share Your Ideas for a Chance to Win!
Share your thoughts! What resources were of value to you in this Curriculum Connections' issue? Help us to identify specific topics to your needs for future issues.
For only 2-3 minutes of your time and feedback, your name will be put into a monthly drawing with other respondents. MVESC will send an educational resource such as books, standards tools, or other educational materials to a winner from each issue of Curriculum Connections.
Click on survey to give us your thoughts.
MVESC January Professional Opportunities
2016-2017 MVESC C. I. A. Department