TEACHING & LEARNING
Choice Boards
Discover a choice board; a visual support that may include objects, photographs, icons, black and white line drawings or words, and which is used by an individual to communicate a desired activity, item, location, etc. Click here to learn more!
Autism and Assistive Technology Video Collection
This collection of videos walks the viewer through common barriers related to literacy, social, organization, and writing skills for individuals with autism.
Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards Crosswalked with the ASL Standards- 3rd Grade
This document provides a comparison between Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards and the new ASL Content Standards.
The TPACK Framework Explained (With Classroom Examples)
TPACK is a technology integration framework that identifies three types of knowledge instructors need to combine for successful edtech integration.
Using Sentence Frames to Assist Struggling Writers
This presentation provides the rationale for using sentence frames with struggling writers, as well as provides example sentence frames to use in various forms of writing.
Vocabulary Instruction Example- Kindergarten
This video shows award-winning teacher Anita Archer demonstrate explicit vocabulary instruction in a kindergarten classroom.
Vocabulary Instruction Example- 2nd Grade
This video shows award-winning teacher Anita Archer demonstrate explicit vocabulary instruction using read alouds.
At-Home and Classroom Reading Activities Grades K-3
This document provides some beneficial and fun activities families can do at home to help their child
become more successful in reading.
Grade 3-8 Lesson Plan: Plot Diagram Sequencing
In this differentiated lesson plan, students will identify and defend the beginning, middle and end events in a story or article.
Grades K-2 Lesson Plan Idea: Pattern Starters
This lesson plan will assist students in demonstrating patterns by using colored blocks or other solid-colored objects.