Tool for the Teacher

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Ideas:

• Keep a database of students for lists, labels, name tags, etc.
• Use mail merge with the student database for progress reports, parent letters, etc.
• Use a spreadsheet for quick class lists, etc. (Microsoft Excel)
• Use templates and stationary for forms.
• Create a seating chart.
• Use a database for lesson plans with substitute and absent student layouts. (Lesson Plan template)
• Type direction sheets.
• Use self-checking or easy-to-check worksheets .
• Use free worksheets.
• Create your own on-line tests.
• Create our own puzzles.
• Produce student certificates and coupons.
• Send home a newsletter. (Student Writing Center)
• Use these great teacher tools.
• Get a rubric.
• Find lots of good Web sites and lesson plans:
  • Gander Academy's Theme-Related Resources on the World Wide Web - http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html
  • Education World (tm) - http://www.education-world.com/
  • Canada's Schoolnet - Learning Resources - http://www.schoolnet.ca/home/e/resources/
  • McGraw-Hill School Division - http://www.mmhschool.com/
  • Blue Web 'N - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - http://www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
  • B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper - http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
  • Eduhound - http://www.eduhound.com
  • Ask Jeeves For Kids - http://www.ajkids.com
  • Apple Learning Interchange - http://www.ali.apple.com/
  • Homework Spot - http://www.homeworkspot.com
  • Scholastic - http://www.scholastic.com/
  • e-Themes - http://www.emints.org/
  • PBS Teacher Source - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
  • EdSitement - http://edsitement.neh.gov/
    

Hints:

• Use the stationery/template option to make your life easier.
• Create the student database with as much information as possible and use multiple layouts.