Videos


 * [|Science House Foundation]- This website has lots of cool, short, science videos. It also has a free app so you can watch them on your phone!
 * [|A Conversation with Lois Lowry] - students interview Lowry about her novel //The Giver//. Archived webinar is about halfway down the page.
 * [|Nancy Atwell video] - excellent video --- featuring Nancie Atwell on readers choice and reading workshop!
 * [|Funny Math Rap Video] - Mrs. Burk, the rappin' math teacher raps about how to convert improper fractions.
 * [|iCue] - sponsored by nbc. It has high quality 1 minute clips on tons of U.S. history topics.
 * [|Teacher Tube] - school safe YouTube like web site.

=Use your PD 360 login and password to access the following segments. =
 * [|The Importance of Enthusiasm from All Means All: What Is It About Me You Can't Teach?] Enthusiasm from the teacher is the catalyst that makes learning happen. If the teacher is not enthused, students often fail to see the value of the material being presented. By being excited about their work and integrating fun, relevant activities into their lessons, teachers can greatly increase student engagement.
 * [|Classroom Management and Engagement from The Leadership and Learning Channel] - Research has overwhelmingly shown that the most immediate and powerful way to improve behavior in the classroom is to reduce failure. If teachers can reduce failure, they will see positive changes in behavior. According to renowned expert Dr. Douglas Reeves, the answers to helping failing students become engaged are immediate feedback and chances for incremental success. Students must feel that they have the opportunity to improve each time they enter the classroom. To learn more about how student engagement impacts classroom management, watch the segment.
 * Understanding Equity from How to Increase Minority Student Acheivement- Schools that permanently close achievement gaps institutionalize equity, which means every student receives the individual support he or she needs to reach a common standard. A commitment to equity creates an uncompromising expectation that each child will achieve, regardless of race, economics, language, or gender. In equitable schools, there is no excuse for any student failing to succeed. To see how equity leads to excellence, watch the segment.
 * [|Increasing Parental Involvement from Community Involvement] //-// Schools often face barriers when it comes to parental involvement. However, there are simple steps schools can take to remedy this challenge. Dr. James Comer, one of the world's most recognized educational and child development experts, has identified three levels of parental involvement that provide opportunities for parents to participate in meaningful activities that benefit all stakeholders. To see Dr. Comer, as well as teachers, administrators, and parents, provide practical ideas for increasing all kinds of parental involvement, watch the segment.
 * [|Closing the Gaps from How to Increase Minority Student Achievement] **-** If you have ever wondered if achievement gaps could be permanently closed, take a minute to see how ten highly diverse schools from across the nation have closed their gaps. The key characteristic of these schools is equity, meaning each student receives the individual support they need to reach a common standard. To be inspired by ten exemplary schools and to learn how you can close the gaps in your school, watch the segment.
 * [|Valuable and Applicable Things to Do Every Day from Achievement for Students with Special Needs]**-** Developed by expert Toby Karten, Valuable and Applicable Things to Do Every Day are the common, simple practices that are at the core of success for all students, particularly those with special needs. These strategies include the following, in addition to several other practices:
 * Establish prior knowledge
 * Give the positives before the negatives
 * Concentrate on the child, not the syndrome or the labels
 * Incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic strategies
 * Reinforce abstract concepts with concrete examples


 * [|Identifying Learning Profiles from Differentiated Instruction Applied] - Identifying students' learning profiles is an essential component to successful differentiation. To identify learning profiles, teachers must actively search and ever be cognizant of how each student learns best. Learning profiles may include differences in learning style, intelligence inclination, and culture.
 * [|The Law of Least Intervention] - Segment on Classroom Management.....Good resource for not just new teachers...but all of us.
 * [|Elements of Effective Teamwork from Data Driven Decisions to Improve Results] //-// Collaboration between teachers is a crucial element to creating more effective schools. As teachers work together, there are several elements they can consider to increase their effectiveness as a team. These elements include the following: Involve all team members, meet regularly and be committed to attending each meeting, keep good records, eliminate negative criticism, and work through conflict. Featuring expert Mike Schmoker. Use your PD 360 login and password to access the segment.
 * [|Grading and Reporting Methods from Grading and Reporting Student Progress] - expert Thomas S. Guskey presents four grading methods - letter grades, percentage grades, checklist of skills, and narrative reports - and explains how and when to use each one. Use your PD 360 login and password to access the segment.
 * [|Organizing the Learning from Reading in the Content Areas]//**-**//Organizational tools can enhance learning by putting information in formats students can understand and remember. Watch expert Carol Santa presents several research-based CRISS strategies that can help students organize their learning.
 * Two-Column Notes - this organizational strategy can be used to help students recognize main ideas and details, analyze arguments, and identify a problem's effects, causes, and solutions.
 * Problem-Analysis - this more comprehensive graphic organizer helps students analyze various aspects of a problem.
 * Explanation and Process Entries - for this strategy, students write each step of a process in their words.
 * Content Frames - this strategy makes learning easy to access and review by organizing information in a chart format.