Week+6++Additional+Resources+for+DI

= Kerri Mahoney =

[] Many of my students need to practice their addition/subtraction facts, so to help out I use this website where they can practice facts. There are many sites similar to this one, but I like this one because it is easy for students and they can print an award stating their progress when they pass a level. It can be used for all grade levels where quick fact mastery is needed.

[] This website is great for adding enrichment and activities for spelling lessons. It has a lot of interactive games for the children to help them practice. It allows the teacher to enter a spelling list for the students to work on each week. It even gives an oral spelling test for those children who may not have an adult to help them out. There are a lot of options with this site. Our district does not encourage a weekly spelling list each week, but instead asks the students to focus on a spelling pattern. This is hard for parents to grasp and support their child. This site allows me to provide a sample of words that use the specific pattern and guides the parents in how to practice and help their son/daughter. Good for any grade level.

[] So many options and activities on this site. Great for all ages. Ideas for parents, students, and teachers.

[] This is another discovery site that is so full of options. It allows for technology to be integrated in so many ways. The site is designed with differentiation in mind. Our staff was just recently trained on all the options available with this site and it is amazing. It requires a subscription, but my district feels that is is valuable and effective so the district provides a subscription for all teachers. **.**

Greg Muir [] This website is designed to help students in grades 1-8 practice math skills. It also provides links to spelling and vocabulary practice as well. Teachers can use this to differentiate instruction based on individual student needs.

[] This site provides resources to help differentiate instruction in reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, and assessments. It is designed to help students in grades K-8. There are a few links that could be used for high school aged students.

[] This site is designed for elementary aged students. It provides interactive games to skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, and poetry. It also has links to resources in math and science. These games will keep students interested in learning along with helping students retain content. Depending on what students need, you can individualize games and activities to reinforce learning skills.

**Jessica Korsu **
The follwoing websites I located when researching the question, Is there a difference between fair and equal in the classroom? I found them to be very informative and thought I'd share them with everyone. Equal Opportunities and Managing Diversity. @http://www.learningandteaching.info/teaching/equal_opportunities.htm Fair vs. Equal: Does it Apply to Disciplinary Consequences? @http://www.insidetheschool.com/articles/fair-vs-equal-does-it-apply-to-disciplinary-cpnsequences/ Stuff4Educators.com. Richard Lavoie. @http://stuff4educators.com/index.php?p=1_48_Richard-Lavoie

The following are some great Math websites. They can be used for any elementary grade and offer studens with a variety of topics and games realted to almsot any Math skill. They are kid friendly and easy to navigate. I had my students on some of these sites today and they loved it! I posted the links on my blog and sent home a letter with the links to each site so my students can access them from home.

Math Website Resources Everyday Math Resources: [] The link is divided based on grade levels at the top and then into the units correlating with the Everyday Math Curriculum. There is an activity that goes along with most lessons within the unit

KidPort: [] The link is split up by grade level. The website above links to the grade 3 activities, all you need to do is click on the “KidPort” logo in the upper left-hand corner to gain access to the other grade levels. Topics include: Addition, Subtraction, Comparing & Ordering Numbers

AAA Study: [] The link brings you to a page where you can choose the desired grade level across the yellow bar at the top of the screen or choose the desired skill from the vertical bar on the left of the screen. After choosing what you need, the page has a short lesson available about the skill then allows the student to practice the desired skill

Math Play: [] The link brings you to a page where all activities are separated by grade level and topic

Fun Brain: [] The link allows you to access a host of games that will help improve number skills. The link takes you to the number games that are available from this site

=CHRIS MONFILETTO= [] This is actually a great blog that I stumbled upon that offers some interesting points of view on Fair and Equal in the classsroom. It also provides for advice to teachers on how to answer students questions about what is fair and what is equal. There is discussion as well about the individualized needs of students and the importance of meeting those needs.

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American Memory
This is an AWESOME sight for mostly 7-12 students that includes documents, maps, and learning games that focus on different topics of US History. Also provides for vocabuloary review for students as well.

[] GREAT site for students aged 10 and up that focuses on current events headlines that simplfiy the language to make the issues easliy understandable for students. Also has teh "Book of Why" that answers questions for kids.

=== This website has a lot of good games and interactive activities that are great aids in a differentiated approach. The site would be primarily math at the middle to high school range, but may also have some connections to science. ===

=== This is the software I used in my lesson plan for the week, and I would recommend it to all math teachers at the middle and high school levels. It is not free though, but the Geogebra link I included is a free version very much like the GSP. This design software can be a great addition to the production portion of your differentiation. ===

=== I spent like an hour looking through all of the math activities provided on this website, and there are pages separate for most other subject areas. It seems primarily for the middle school level and has some great interactive projects/activities to tie into curriculum, both for extension purposes as well as targeting certain learning profiles. ===

Heather Myers
=== Quipper - This ia an app for Andriod and IPads and phones, but allows students to access quizzes produced by a teacher through the use of a cell phone or IPad. I have not played around with this technological tool a lot, but thought it would be a great way to differentiate based on both interest and readiness. It would be incredibly engaging for students. I think this app could be used to create quizzes for students from Kindergarten through High School depending on the subject taught and how well the app can be applied to various grades and subject areas. ===

=== [|www.toondoo.com] - This website allows students to create cartoon using photos, videos, or their own illustrations. It also provides the ability for students to put their images into a book that can be viewed online. I think this app could be used in grades 2 and up. ===

=== [|www.instagrok.com] - This is a great website for students to use to help locate information on the web. It would be especially helpful for students that are a lower reading ability because it is very visual. This site is an educational search engine for students and uses mapping to connect ideas around a central topic. This search engine is awesome for use within the classroom! I think as soon as students start looking for topics online they should start using this website and can use it all the way through high school. ===