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====**[|From Mrs. Sanchez's class]** Mariely Sanchez is a 4th grade teacher at David Lawrence Center K-8 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ====

**Adrian Bruce **
====//After using this strategy for a number of years I've developed these teaching prompts cards that work for me and the students. I've added a variety of cues to each prompt card so that when familiar with the strategy it becomes an independent group task. //====
 * [|Reciprocal teaching is a very powerful strategy for improving reading comprehension] **

**Terri Reh's Comments: **
===="Again, here is something for everyone (__including and probably more so for Middle School__). This book sets up more question/clarify/ summarize/predict ideas in this pdf/book. While there are no instructions, they are pretty self explanatory. They could be used for deeper reciprocal teaching. ====

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====This website is the result of many years of hard work by a by a small, dedicated group of software designers, programmers, artists, teachers and parents with a vested interest in childhood education. Our goal is to provide the finest quality paper-based teaching materials to teachers and parents around the world. We aim to make all of our worksheet modules useful, valuable and effective in everyday classroom and homeschooling situations. ====

====PurposeGames.com is host to educational **[|quiz and trivia games]** created by its members. In just a few minutes, you can create your very own game to share with your friends!. Play games and tournaments to compete against your friends, co-workers, and classmates! Become the reigning champion of your community! The easiest way to learn something is to have fun while doing it! Geography, Science, and Languages, any subject is easier and more fun to learn by playing a quiz game! Excellent resource for unit of study review. ====

====Click on a graphic organizer to download a PDF of it. Once you’ve downloaded an organizer, type in your comments and print it out. Each graphic organizer below includes **__[|Teaching Notes]__** with lessons and tips on how to use graphic organizers in the classroom. ====

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====Whether you’re a newbie feeling IN OVER YOUR HEAD or a veteran teacher IN A RUT, you’ll find ideas and plans to keep you energized. Even if you have everything completely IN CONTROL, be sure to check out the creative ideas and time-saving tips to help keep you on top of your game throughout the entire school year. Click on the tabs along the top of the page. ====





====<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Turn your photos & videos into pure amazing. Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your media. __Free, fast and shockingly easy__.And now [|we support video clips] from your camera or phone! Contact the Librarian for information about Flagstaff's Education license for Animoto which permits full access, e.g., no limit on length of video clip. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**[|A Maths Dictionary for Kids]**
====<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Aussie School House Teachers on the Web, an Australian K-6 teacher defines and illustrates more than 500 mathematical terms. The result is a unique dictionary featuring clear and often interactive graphics, great colors, and lots more. (10.12.9) ====

====<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">The [|McGraw Hill Mathematics eGlossary] provides written and verbal definitions and explanations of mathematics terms. The glossary is divided by grade level. Select your grade level then the first letter of the term for which you need an explanation. The explanation is offered in text form as well as verbal (click the speaker icon to listen). The [|eGlossary] is also available in [|other languages] including Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. (10.12.9--Free Technology 4 Teachers)====