Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Reader's Theater Scripts on Reading A-Z


I wanted to point out a great resource on the Reading A-Z Website  - Leveled Reader's Theater scripts, which can be found under the "fluency" tab.


Each of our 1st - 5th grade grades has a Reading A-Z account (it is the same login you use for RAZ Kids).   The link to the site can be found here:  http://www.readinga-z.com

I provided a screen shot of one of the scripts below:


We'd be happy to help you record a video of your students performing a Reader's Theater - it's a wonderful way to help students with their fluency.

Beyond these scripts, take a look at some of the resources this site has to offer.  Beyond the interactive online books, there are a huge number of  books that focus on... 

Phonics:


Leveled, printable books:


Leveled, projectable books:


Let us know if you'd like to have Catherine or I walk you through the resources available...




Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A Teacher's Guide to Fair Use



I would like to share this fantastic Resource from the website Edudemic:
"Today, so much of our research happens online, and part of what makes the internet so wonderful is the ease at which it brings information into our lives. But when that information is so easily available to us, it is sometimes easy to forget that someone else produced that information, and they deserve credit. Plagiarism is as much an issue now as it ever has been (we’ve even devoted a portion of an issue of Edudemic Magazine to learning about the anti-plagiarism tools available for teachers and students). Teaching students about copyright is more than just letting them know that they should be doing their own work, and not copying off the web.
Luckily, there are a number of resources on the web which make copyright and fair use guidelines much more clear. Many are designed especially for teachers, so that it is clear what you can and can’t use and under what circumstances.
The below graphic was created by Tech and Learning and more information is available over at Hall Davidson’s site."
It is possible - and encouraged - to print out a copy to refer to.  Let me know if you need help with that.  mb