Time Again for the Google Science Fair!

Students between the ages of 13 and 18 years old from all over the world are eligible to enter this online competition, which is accepting projects until May 18, 2016. This year's  topic is "#howcanwe make things better with science?"  Teachers can obtain free posters here, and view the prizes. (grand prize is a $50,00 scholarship from Google) Below is a video of Olivia Hallisey, the 2015 grand prize winner, who explained her rapid test for ebola:

With sponsors National Geographic, Lego Education, Scientific American, Virgin Galactic and Google, the list of prizes is very impressive. For more information, students and teachers can go to the Google Science Fair. Good luck!!

20 Sites Where Retired Educators Can Find a Job

Not ready to totally sail into the sunset? Perhaps you are planning on retiring this June, or having been retired and wish to get back to work? Always good to plan ahead.......

5 Part Time Retirement Jobs That Pay Well- from retirementcheatsheet.com

6 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees- from Marketwatch

8 Part Time Jobs for Retired Teachers

The 10 Best Part-Time Jobs for Retirees

Adjunct Part-Time Positions- teach on the college level!

Adjunct Professor Jobs- from CareerBuilder

Art with a Heart- located in Indianapolis, many volunteer jobs here, including teacher, classroom assistant, photographer, Board of Directors.

Christian Mission Trips for Retiree Missionaries- "Teachers, agriculturalists, business people, artists, doctors, coaches and many others serve on church-planting teams in over 92 countries…"

Education Employment and Volunteer Opportunities for Retirees- MTRS (Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System) members

For a Fun Job in Retirement, Think Out of the Box-

Great Jobs for Retired Teachers- from AARP

The Hottest Jobs and How to Get One in Retirement- from Forbes

NEA-Retired- get involved in advocacy groups

The New Retirement: Peace Corps in the Golden Years

Newly Retired Teachers and International Schools- not ready for the old rocking chair?

Opportunities and Employment- for FREA (Florida Retired Educators Association) members

Retired Teacher Jobs- from Indeed

Seasonal Jobs for Boomers, Seniors and Retirees

U.S. Department of State- long list of volunteer opportunities!

WorldTeach- volunteer to teach outside the United States

Thanks, Jamie Forshey ( Edutech for Teachers ) for this lovely infographic.

Caucuses: 15 Resources, Lesson Plans and Videos

Just last night, the 2016 Iowa Caucus took place. This is the first step of many in the election process and the road to the presidency. Do your students understand what a caucus is? I'm sure you will find something below to use in your classroom.




RESOURCES
How Do Caucuses Work?

How the Iowa Caucuses Work: A Confusing Election Process Explained

Iowa Caucus Results: 6 Things That Explain How it All Happened- from NPR


LESSON PLANS
Caucus 101: Official Iowa Caucus Education Curriculum

Election 2016: Understanding Primaries and Caucuses- from NY Time Learning Network

How a President Gets Elected- Teachervision

Lesson Idea: Primaries and Caucuses- from C-Span; includes printable worksheet

Lessons for Teaching About the Presidential Primaries- Education World

Primaries and Caucuses- lessons from Brain Pop

What are Primaries and Caucuses?- from PBS News Hour



VIDEOS
Getting the Nomination- video from PBS Learning Media

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Resume Tips for High School Students

Writing a resume can be a daunting experience for high school students. Last week a student printed her resume in the library, and as I glanced quickly at it when removing it from the printer noticed how poorly it looked. I decided to create a small list which would assist my students.

Free Resume Samples for High School Students- different types, including babysitting, fast food, lawn care, teenager CV, student tutor, grocery store, waitress/waiter, volunteer position, warehouse, welder helper.Also gives advice about what to include in your resume.

Resume: High School Academic

Resume Builder- step-by-step help creating a resume

Resumes- Pinterest board

RESUME ASSISTANCE


How to Create Your Resume- tips from The College Board

How to Make a Resume for a High School Student with No Experience



Sample Resume for High School Students- from the Massachusetts Department of Education

Your Huge Holiday Listing is.....

..located on the right side of this blog! From September to June, this awesome listing includes loads of resources, lesson plans,  and worksheets.
Just look for this image and then bookmark the page!

Here's what's coming up in February:

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (February)


20 Great Websites to E-Learn About Black History

47 English and Social Studies Guides for Black History Month- from Shmoop

African Voices- Africans talk about their lives and cultures; EXCELLENT SITE from the Smithsonian Institution.

African-American History Month- site hosted by the Library of Congress, there is a section for teachers

The African-American Mosaic- from the Library of Congress

African-American Scavenger Hunt- grades 7-8

The African-American Migration Experience- contains 8,300 images, 17,000 pages of texts and over 60 maps; this site is hosted by the New York Public Library.

African-American Artists at the National Gallery of Art: Collection Highlights

African-American World-from PBS, this site has highlights such as the Kids section (with games and e-cards), and the Brainteaser Quizzes. There are related lessons plans for grades three through twelve.

Biographies of Famous African-Americans- from Infoplease

Black Baseball-from Sports Illustrated, this site has a timeline from 1861-1947, when Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award.

Black History- from Bio.com; videos and photos

Black History Month Rap- lesson plan for students to create their own rap song; grades 3-12

Black History Past and Present- for middle school

Books on Black History Month- paperback or Kindle edition; over 5,000 listed

BrainPOP Spotlight: Black History Month- for grade 4 and up; lesson plans, quiz

Culture and Change:Black History in America- Scholastic's site has a timeline, jazz audio clips, and information on famous African Americans.

EDSITEment's Guide to Black History Month

Enchanted Learning-find out information on African-American women in history, biographies on African-Americans, African-American inventors and inventions and many printable worksheets.

Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History Month- timeline, articles, biographies, images and videos

Encyclopedia of Prominent Africa-Americans- from Ali to Malcolm X

ESPN Celebrates Black History Month

Fact Monster- biography, timeline, quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.

The History Channel-you will find African-American icons, great speeches, maps, video clips and more on this site.

The History Makers

Infoplease- loads of information here, including history and timelines, contemporary issues, special features, holidays, education, awards and quizzes and crosswords.

Interactive Black History Quiz- from Surfkids

The King Center- established in 1968, the center was named for Martin Luther King Jr., a leader in the largest nonviolent movement in American history.

A Legacy of Black Talent- from CNN Interactive; honors a different person each day of the month

Lesson Plans Page Black History Month- lesson plans cover grades 4-12

MLK Online- this site is all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his biography, to multimedia clips of his speeches.

Reading Rockets- Black children's authors, activities, events and much more here

Rosa Parks' Biography

Smithsonian Education

Snag Films- documentaries

Teaching Day-by-Day: Black History

TeachersFirst's Resources for Black History- currently 58 lessons by grade level listed

TeAchnology's Lessons on Black History

This Day in Black History

TIME for Kids

GROUNDHOG DAY (February 2)

Crafts, Worksheets and Printable Books- from Enchanted Learning

DLTK's Crafts for Kids- lots of handouts for younger kids

Groundhog Day Activities- Pinterest board has a lot to choose from, including handouts, worksheets, posters, games, crafts

Groundhog Day Activities and Games- from Apples4theTeacher; nice listing

Groundhog Day Activities, Lesson Plans, Activities and Teaching Resources- from a to Z Teacher Stuff

Groundhog Day for the Classroom- NEA has a long list containing lesson plans, games, activities, resources

Groundhog Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from Edutopia

Groundhog Day Teacher Resources- TeacherVision's site has videos, printables, quizzes

Groundhog.org- Yes, there is a site just about Groundhog Day! The activities here are for elementary school teachers, and include a groundhog newsletter and club.



ReadWriteThink- great lesson for grades K-6; includes links to other related sites and lessons for specific grades

The Teachers Corner- lots here: worksheets, resources, activities

Will He See His Shadow? Groundhog Day Activities- from Scholastic

VALENTINE'S DAY (February 14)

A to Z Teacher Stuff Valentine's Day Resources

Activities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms

Billy Bear's Valentine's Day Postcards

Counting Valentines- coloring

Cupid's Arrow Craft and Game

ESL Holiday Lessons: Valentine's Day

Four Valentine Activities- from Yummy Math

Heart Shaped Writing for Valentines

HotChalk Lesson Plans Page- lesson plans and resources for Valentine's Day; many class subject areas covered

How to Make a Heart Pocket

Jan Brett Valentine Selections- from the author

One Heart, Two Hearts- a Valentine's Day book

Recipes for the Sweet Tooth- preschool ideas

Songs and Poems for Valentine's Day

Spelling City- words for Valentine's Day

St. Valentine's Day Resource Page- from Teacher Planet

 

Valentine Bags

Valentine Bingo

Valentine Reading for Kids

Valentine's Day- from Education World

Valentine's Day- math problems from the Franklin Institute

Valentine's Day Chemistry

Valentine's Day Crafts- also has recipes; nice list

Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids- from Danielle's Place

Valentine's Day Games and Contests

Valentine's Day Ideas- from Kinderteacher

Valentine's Day Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology

Valentine's Day Math Stories- from EdHelper

 
Valentine's Day Technology Lesson

Valentine's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn

Valentine's Preschool Activities and Crafts

A Wrinkled Heart Activity- for kindergarten

Yahoo! Directory: Valentine's Day Graphics and Clipart

PRESIDENTS' DAY (February)
Abraham Lincoln Videos- from History.com

Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids

Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads- interact with Lincoln

Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted Learning

American Presidents- life portraits

Biography: Abraham Lincoln- full episode from Bio.com

The Cherry Tree- from Apples4theTeacher; story about Washington and the cherry tree

 

Educational Videos on Presidents' Day- from WatchKnowLearn

 


George Washington- History.com has videos, photos

George Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian

George Washington PowerPoint Presentations

Happy Birthday Mr. President- online story for young children

Inside the White House- from National Geographic

Kids' Domain

A Kid's Heart-puzzles and games are here

22 Sites for Creative Writing in the Classroom

Our students today have so many great resources at their hands: apps, websites, online templates. When it comes to writing, teachers are able to tap into these resources to get students more interested in the prospect of having to do schoolwork. Below are the links to those resources. This post will be added to the Language Arts page on the left of my blog.




25 Creative Writing Prompts- from Writing Forward

698 Free Worksheets- each sheet is marked as PR, IN, ADV for your grade level; ESL teachers can use these as well

The Best Places to Read and Write "Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories- terrific listing from Larry Ferlazzo

Boomwriter- Sections include StoryWriter, ProjectWriter, and WordWriter


Classroom Writing Ideas- Pinterest board covers writing and picture prompts, worksheets for younger students

Creative Writing Worksheets- for younger grades

Collaborize Classroom- free collaborative education forum


Creative Writing Ideas/Lesson Plans- Pinterest board

Creative Writing Lesson Plans- @Web English Teacher

Creative Writing Lesson Plans- from Scholastic; K-12 covered

Creative Writing Teacher Resources- from Teachervision; by grade level

Developing a Fictional Narrative- from Education World

ESL Creative Writing Prompts- nice listing

Fakebook- students set up a fake Facebook page



Lino- free sticky and canvas service; works on computer, Android and iPad/iPhone

PicLit- creative writing prompts

Picture This! Building Photo-Based Writing Skills- lesson from the NY Times Learning Network

Quill- many interactive writing lessons with quizzes already made for the teacher; includes Quill Proofreader, Quill Grammar, and Quill Writer.

ReadWriteThink- lesson plans for English-Language Learners for K-12

Skills Practice:Writing Effective Openings- from the NY Times

TeAchnology Writing Lesson Plans

Visual Writing Prompts- sections for grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12