CUSD Professional Lending Library (click link to get to online checkout system)
- Use your staff development ID and password (not your Outlook id) to place materials on hold.
- Materials will be sent to your school on a loan basis
- For more information, call Shari Walker at 489-7262
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user id: library79
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pw: capistrano
Lesson Plans/Lesson Design
Mission San Juan Capistrano (offers many resources and free photos)
The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site makes it easy to find teaching resources on federal government Web sites. The site was developed with the cooperation of more than 35 federal agencies and is updated each week with new materials and highlights in math, science, social sciences, and language arts.
Library of Congress Maps Collection
Glossary of Educational Tearms (ASCD Lexicon of Learning)
Puzzle Maker - tool for making words sorts, etc.
OWL.org (NEA Website filled with providing teachers and school staff with practical tips, strategies, community tools, and education materials
California Standards Tests (released questions)
Exemplary Lessons for Science and Math Website
AskERIC Virtual Library - contains hundreds of lesson plans, including, but not limited to, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
Blue Web'n Sites - Provides links to Blue Ribbon sites addressing all subject areas, including foreign language, fine arts, health and physical education, and all other curricular areas.
PBS Teacher Source - Offers 2000+ lesson plans, news updates, and much more.
Literature for Science and Math: Developed by science and math teacher in California, this websites's searchable database contains over 1,400 outstanding selections of literature related to the study of natural sciences and mathematics content.
Music/Philharmonic Site - Students get to experiment with interactive instruments, compose music, create instruments online or for-real offliine, as well as find out about composers and musicians.
eThemes -an extensive database of content-rich, age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes. These resources are created for educators to use in their classrooms.
Topic:
Classroom Assessment
Working Inside the Black Box: Assessment for Learning in the Classroom
Classroom Assessment for Learning (Stiggins)
How Classroom Assessments Improve Learning (Guskey)
- Educators See Classroom Visits as Powerful Learning Tool - In 'walkthroughs,' focus is on students, rather than on their teachers' practices.
- Making Assessments Work
- Is Formative Assessment Losing Its Meaning?