Looking to help students practice "reading" images for a variety of contextual meanings while engaging in content area study? This lesson uses images of the Boston Massacre to deepen students' comprehension of both the event and the effects of propaganda. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide to introduce them to Boston Massacre, propaganda, and British/colonial reactions to the massacre. They then complete an image analysis to make inferences about various images of the massacre. The culminating activity-a presentation about students' observations and inferences-demonstrates students' knowledge of the Boston Massacre and propaganda in a variety of ways. This lesson benefits English-language learners (ELLs) and struggling readers because it involves viewing images, participating in discussions, working with peers, and listening to a read-aloud that reinforces the lesson content and vocabulary.

I adapted an assignment designed for younger students to fit my class and the use of technology. Students were put into groups and given an iPad. I put up the QR Codes listed at the bottom of this page around the gym in 3 separate groups for the types of dance covered. The groups then had to scan their QR Codes and work collaboratively together to create an original dance piece. After presenting their choreography to the class they were to then teach their peers the basic steps of the dance style they learned.

Discover how to use the micro:bit in 5 easy steps! You can program the micro:bit on both desktop (Macs, PCs, Chromebooks, Linux, including Raspberry Pi) and mobile.

"The Common Framework of Reference (CFR) is a criterion-referenced performance scale that supports educators as they work with a growing demographic of learners that require English as an Additional Language (EAL) supports. In order to ensure that such learners attain high levels of achievement across the Saskatchewan curriculum, the use of reference scales and corresponding resources is valuable to teacher planning and development of:
effective strategies to support English language learners; consistent approaches to instruction and assessment based on language needs; and, ongoing monitoring of student progress over time.
The Common Framework of Reference (CFR) is a well-established language framework that identifies ways in which learners at various levels of proficiency use language to perform meaningful, authentic tasks. The descriptors within the CFR identify observable behaviours that can be structured to support the attainment of provincial curriculum outcomes for EAL learners." (p.1)
The following document is from the Government of Saskatchewan and it addresses elementary, middle and secondary learners.

Summary :
The students used their voice to convey the characters from Jonathan London Froggy books for the Kindergarten students.
Outcomes:
CP6.4 Initiate and develop roles in selected drama forms (radio drama).
b. Use language to achieve a dramatic purpose when speaking
c. Assume different types of roles and fictional identities in drama work.
d. Demonstrate a willingness to take risk in developing new roles.
e. reflect on, and explain, how the various roles function and express different identities within the work.
f. Draw on own life experience and imagination when speaking and representing ideas in a role.

Do you know how you learn? Take this quiz to determine your learning style.

Visit the "about" tab for videos and more information about VARK.

Take the actual inventory under the "questionnaire" tab. Note that there are different versions for young people and teachers available.

Last but not least, go to the "using VARK" tab to learn how to integrate VARK into your teaching or learning practice. There are also role playing scenarios available.

**Make sure you explore the strategies listed that apply to you under the "questionnaire" tab after you complete teh inventory. It provides information that will help you learn better.**

This extensive list of virtual field trips allows you to explore different parts of the world, see all kinds of animals in action, visit a wide variety of places in the US and explore outer space! All of the videos are in 360 so you can look all around you!

So when water evaporates, what happens? Where does that water go? Does just vanish? Is it no more? Can matter ever just go away? Well, the answer is no, it can't. But it can LOOK like it does. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina shows us how Conservation of Mass actually works with Sugar and Water.

Join Learning for Justice for a webinar on the importance of educators practicing self-care. Featuring middle school literacy coach Geneviéve DeBose and school social worker Shoshana Brown, this webinar will help educators understand the science and psychology of self-care, including how educator self-care affects students. You will learn a variety of practices and tools, and you will be able to identify practices that work best for you so that you can thrive and really show up every day in your school community.

Visit another of Canada's wonderful art galleries. Virtual tours of this colourful location are available through Google Streetview, which lets you walk past geometric landscape paintings and a melting steel structure, among other art pieces.
Be sure to click on the "Home" and "Explore" tabs at the top of the page to discover even more great learning opportunities on a wide range of topics.

The Ministry/Joint Consortiuum for School Health has sent out a Vaping Resource for Schools along with a sample letter that can be customized for your school and sent home to parents - attached. The vaping handout has quite a few resource links.

"The Variable is a periodical by the Saskatchewan Mathematics Teachers’ Society that aims to publish content rooted in the lives and work of mathematics teachers and to amplify the voices of educators working in diverse contexts across the province. The Variable features articles, interviews, puzzles and problems, information about upcoming professional development opportunities, and more. Our audience includes diverse members of the Canadian mathematics education community, including elementary and secondary school teachers, math coaches and consultants, and teacher educators. In 2019, The Variable was awarded the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Affiliate Publication Award.

We hope that you find this periodical relevant and valuable for your teaching or for your personal interest. If you have any questions or comments about what you read, don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing us at ilona@smts.ca."

"Please note: Some images in the periodical may not display correctly within Safari. We suggest using a different browser or downloading the PDF for higher-quality viewing."

Hank introduces us to one of the most diverse and important families in the tree of life - the vascular plants. These plants have found tremendous success and the their secret is also their defining trait: conductive tissues that can take food and water from one part of a plant to another part. Though it sounds simple, the ability to move nutrients and water from one part of an organism to another was a evolutionary breakthrough for vascular plants, allowing them to grow exponentially larger, store food for lean times, and develop features that allowed them to spread farther and faster. Plants dominated the earth long before animals even showed up, and even today hold the world records for the largest, most massive, and oldest organisms on the planet.

Vault: Understanding Money is a digital education program that teaches students how to make wise financial decisions and improve their social emotional skills like goal-setting and responsible decision making. The interactive lessons will engage learners in an immersive adventure that translates financial concepts into easy to apply experiences that help students develop strategies for managing future finances.

Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Grade: 4, 5, 6
Topic : Academic Readiness, Financial Literacy
Languages: English - US, French - CA, Spanish - US, English - GB, English - CA

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In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend. Together, the Ottoman Empire and Venice grew wealthy by facilitating trade: The Venetians had ships and nautical expertise; the Ottomans had access to many of the most valuable goods in the world, especially pepper and grain. Working together across cultural and religious divides, they both become very rich, and the Ottomans became one of the most powerful political entities in the world. We also discuss how economic realities can overcome religious and political differences (in this case between Muslims and Christians), the doges of Venice, the sultans of the Ottoman empire, the janissaries and so-called slave aristocracy of the Ottoman Empire, and how money and knowledge from the Islamic world helped fuel and fund the European Renaissance. Also, there's a They Might Be Giants joke.

NFTE Venture – Entrepreneurial Expedition™ is designed to teach students to think entrepreneurially about business and life.

Using case studies, interactive business simulations and personal development activities, this course teaches important basic business skills.

Students develop a personalized plan for their individual business, including finance, marketing, team-building and market research, along with a roadmap for academic and career success.

This Course Covers:
Budgeting and Building Startup Capital
Generating Business Ideas
Market Research
Growing a Business
Finances: The Cost of Doing Business
Marketing: Promoting your Business
Creating your Business Pitch

This site is full of useful information when learning about Veteran's Week and Remembrance in Canada.

Some highlights include:

*Resources for the classroom
*Activities for any student
*Recorded interviews with heroes (Even WWI vet)
*Women Veterans

The purpose of this course is to provide a project-based visual arts program, which guides students to achieve the standards in the visual arts and career technical training, by providing students with the technical instruction and practical experiences for aspiring video and film makers in the production of film, video, and new media projects for business and entertainment. Students experience both the creative and technical aspects of filmmaking in conjunction with learning about historical and contemporary traditions and conventions.Students are instructed on the three stages of project creation. In pre-production, students learn the basic principles of story development, screenplay writing, storyboarding, scheduling and budget planning. Instruction in the production stage includes basic visual composition, color theory, set up and operation of camera, sound, and lighting equipment. Students learn to use cutting-edge software applications for video and audio post-production. Mastering and delivery methods, in both traditional and new media, are explored.The course also includes the basics of job shadowing, internships, and job placement. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California High School Academic Content Standards and the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards. Interdisciplinary experiences and arts activities lead to refining a personal aesthetic, and a heightened understanding of career opportunities in art and arts-related fields.

Jamboard is an empty canvas. You start with blank frames and can create whatever you and your students need.

But what do you create? And how do you do it? Check out the Do More with Google Jamboard online course and/or the video series that will give you the background and ideas of how to get started with Jamboard:
VIDEO 1: WHAT MAKES JAMBOARD SPECIAL
VIDEO 2: TOP 3 FAVORITE WAYS TO USE JAMBOARD
VIDEO 3: HOW TO MAKE TEMPLATES IN JAMBOARD
VIDEO 4: HOW TO DO MORE WITH GOOGLE JAMBOARD

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