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 * [] This website is helpful for translating any language. It is helpful for communicating with parents when there is no translator available at your school site.


 * [|//Easy Ways for Families to Help Children Learn//] //is a booklet that has many ideas for families to help their children learn. This booklet could either be given to the families at the beginning of the year or it could be used for tips for the families by using parts of it in weekly newsletters. Published by RMC Research, Portland, Oregon, Northwest Region Educational Laboratory.//


 * //[|NC Learn] has many lesson plans and are organized by grade level, subject and most importantly by the standard course of study.//


 * //[|PowerPoint Games] has different popular games that can be used for a fun way to review skills taught. Wheel of fortune can be used without any prep time, but others do need preparation time to fit your classroom.//


 * //[|Integrating Technology into the Classroom using Instructional Strategies] from Marzano's Instructional Strategies has technology resourses to increase students' academenic success.//


 * //[|Teacher Tube] or [|School Tube] has a variety video clips, some professional and others created by students/classrooms. Check out this site for clips that can supplement your teaching or look for ideas of projects you may want to try. You may even develop your own video clip by using movie maker on// //photostory.// [|Free Play Music] or [|Royalty Free Music] have free music that can be used when using movie maker or photo story.


 * [] is a site that offers a way to make rubrics in a professional and efficient manner.

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 * The draft of the new national standards for social studies are up with lesson plans at elementary, middle and high. Also the reading site has all the presentation materials available to download for free from the national reading conference.

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