Ms. Taylor-Stevens' blog: July 2011

Thank you Matt Damon and all the others who support teachers.

Matt Damon’s clear-headed speech to teachers rally - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Some helpful resources for using Standards-Based Grading

Always Formative: Standards-Based Grading Implementation

An interesting article about Standards Based Grading mixed with Traditional Grading Scales

Standards-Based Grading with Traditional Grading Scales « Edumacation

21st Century KWL Charts

Some interesting ways to update the trusted KWL charts of old to more modern 21st century levels.

What an inspirational article about teaching and teachers.

The greatest teacher incentive: The freedom to teach - The Washington Post

Easily grade your online quizzes using Flubaroo. Watch this great video by the OC Blog on how to set up automatic grading.

Here is a great video from the OC Blog about how to create quizzes using Google Docs.

Go Social Studies Go!

Free teacher resource for teaching Social studies.

Surviving a Teacher's Salary: Zoobooks 1 Yr. Subscription- $15!: "I absolutely love Zoobooks! These are amazing educational magazines packed with fun and unique animal facts and captivating pictures!..."

Get rid of your paper lesson plans, collaborate with your colleagues and have all of your information in one easy to reach location. Here is a great blog and video about using Google Calendar as your lesson planner.

Use Google Calendar for Lesson Planning: Using Tech to Plan Your Day, Month, and School Year (in addition to everything else) - Tech Tips for Teachers

Teachers--Please take a second to check out this great blog full of Science Stuff . It is a wonderful resource.

Help me win a classroom grant from @WeAreTeachers by voting for my teaching idea

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Technology, Teaching, and Talking: Intolerable Acts: "I am new to fifth grade this year, and I have to say this might be my favorite lesson of the year! I apologize there are no fancy pictures,..."

When did teachers become the bêtes noir of public education? Why are they getting all the blame for America’s public education failings? Everywhere you look, people are piling on teachers as if they are at the root of all that is bad in our public education system. Even President Obama has gotten in the act, supporting the mass firing of teachers at a Rhode Island school that has been deemed “failing.”

To read more click Stop Blaming the Teachers! by Dr. Jim Taylor

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Last launch of a space shuttle.

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