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=**INST 516 -**= Please add a good website resource for your subject area here. Put your first name in parentheses after the URL. Describe it briefly.

[]I(PK-12) lluminations -lesson plans, activities, math standards and online resources**,**from National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Connie) [] A website with math practice- various grade level (E.R) [] (K-6) A website with math online tools, activities and assessments. (Elisa)
 * Mathematics**

[] This is a great site for the kids to check out because it is reader friendly. It helps answer all of the "how about," "what if" questions that come up in science class. (Geoff) [|www.cellsalive.com] This site has nice interactives on basic cellular biology, cell cycle, Mitosis, and a fun 'zoom' feature to look at (Steve) http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids - Great website for life science and animal study!!(Sarah) [|www.ncbi.nih.nlm.gov/] Great site for anything to do with DNA/genomes of other orgnisms! (Janet)
 * Science**

(Melissa) [] This is a great site that offers guidance about using high order Bloom's verb to increase rigor in the classroom. (Rebecca)
 * English**
 * []** This website offers a variety of resources for reading and language arts instruction.

http://socialstudiesteachers.wikispaces.com/Wikis+and+Websites+for+Teachers This is a website that has many other Social Studies Teachers' Wiki and Website links, making it a deep wealth of information that can take you in many different directions. Don't get lost! (Sophia)
 * Social Studies**

[] This site is actually great for all subject areas. It gives great ideas for using wikis in the classroom with all grade levels. Check it out! (Sophia)

Students use this site to quickly translate or define English words, translate complete websites or translate an English website into their first language. This can be helpful even when reading a utility bill. As expected, it is not perfect and makes mistakes with translations. (Kevin) [] Offers a variety of different websites for ESL teachers to explore. (Danielle) [|http://www.colorincolorado.com] A bilingual website for parents and teachers of English Language Learners. (Alina)
 * General TESL**
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http://www.ritell.org/ On the RITELL website there is a bunch of powerpoints that were created by M.Ed students at RIC. Each powerpoint deals with languages that are commonly found in RI. If a teacher has any questions about the language a student in their class may speak they can go on the site and look up the specific language. (Jenna)

[] This website offers a list of great activities to use with your adult ESL learners. (Holly) [] Either type in a text or copy/paste it, and see what high frequency words. Other features too. (Sylvia) [|www.eslbase.com] Great website for higher-level grammar activities, worksheets and grammar explanations. (Hilary)
 * Adult ESL**
 * []**This page has all the information regarding ELL students in Rhode Island. You will find policies and useful links here. (Carolyn)

[|www.brainpop.com] This site has TONS of videos on any topic and is appropriate up to early middle school. The videos are about 5 minutes each and often have quizzes, games, or activities. It is not a free site, BUT it has a few free videos and offers a 5-day free trial. (If I see a video I like, I usually sign up a couple days before I want to use it and then when my trial expires - I use my mom's email for the next free trial. This is the website I used to study for my Praxis II General Curriculum test! (Tracey) [] This site is a great site for looking at various children's books, both fiction and non-fiction. It is updated every year.(Gera) [|http://www.readinga-z.com] Downloadable teacher materials for effective reading instruction. (Joy)
 * General Elementary**

[|http://www.paulakluth.com] Paula Kluth's Blog, she posts ideas on how to support people with Autism and other disabilities. (Emily)
 * Special Education**

https://youthbuild.org Learn more about YouthBuild Programs! (Christine) http://www.riaepdc.org This is the Rhode Island Adult Ed. Professional Development Center's website. (Christine) [] This is a flipped class teacher PD. While I do not yet use this, language department is enamored!! (Joanne) [] This article talks about how education - HS - makes a difference in success. (Joanne) [] This addresses teachers and social media - how do me comfortable with it. (Joanne)
 * GED and Adult Education**