Finding Resources:A Brief Teacher Guide

Assessment #3 Instructor: Shawn Robbins

Presentation by Teresa HopsonDecember 7, 2014

Teachers can locate resources from the following:

● State Curriculum and Core Standards

● Textbooks, teacher guides● School libraries● Supplementary books with board

approval

Board-Approved Curriculum Materials

● Can be cross-curricular● Can add variety● Can target known interests● Can replace weak resources

Supplemental Materials

● Professional Learning Communities● Your grade team● Online interactive sites● Poems and songs● Pre-viewed, approved film and video

Supplemental resources include:

Three examples of where teachers can find and use resources to extend pedagogical and content knowledge:

1.Professional Development workshops

2.Memberships to blogs or educational societies

3.Instructional coaches and curriculum supervisors

● Penna. Dept. of Education SAS website

● Act 48 classes● Scholastic’s Instructor magazine● Content-specific websites such as

Edutopia and Khan Academy● Other members of PLC such as art and

technology instructors

Specific examples to extend pedagogical and content knowledge:

1.Death and other traumatic events may require the teacher to invite the counselor to a session with a student or students.

2.Children are unable to learn with poor nutrition, so the teacher may need to request class visits with the nutritionist.

Finally, here are two ways to use non-instructional resources for students:

Summary, Part 1

Three places to search for and evaluate effective resources:

1.Grade team (PLC)

2.Established websites

3.Board-approved supplementary materials

Summary, Part 2Three ways to find and use resources to extend pedagogical and content knowledge:

1.PDE SAS website2.Professional

development workshops

3. Instructional coaches, mentors, and curriculum specialists

It really does take a village, so please utilize non-instructional staff (counselor, nurse, and other learning support specialists) to aid in the students’ learning process.

Summary, Part 3