Instructional Tools for Teachers

Project #4 - Instructional Tools

Instructional Teacher Tools – Any resource, digital or print, that benefits classroom instruction. These resources can used content enhancement, research, sample lesson plans, etc. The medium of instructional tools can be through documents, videos, worksheets, textbooks, anything that supplements classroom instruction.

13 Instructional Tools

1. NCTE.org – National Council Teachers of English, this association provides new teaching methods, lesson plans, books, and online discussions for teachers of any level.
2. NCSS.org – National Council for the Social Studies, this resource provides the same services as NCTE, however it is dedicated strictly to social studies teachers.  
3. AMLE.org – Association of Middle Level Education, offers lesson plans, connections to the common core standards, and the newest methods in middle level education.
4. Pbslearningmedia.org– This is one of my favorite resources, as it has videos, lesson plans, images for all subjects and grade levels. Best of all it is free!
5. Lessonplanet.com – The best site for finding lesson plans, hands down! There are lesson plans that connect to the common core standards. Additionally, there are worksheets, articles, and videos for every subject and level. It is free and simple to use as well.
6. Free.ed.gov – This website, funded by the federal agencies, provides resources for all subjects. There are tons of topics, including the arts and phys ed.
7. Atozteacherstuff.com – Classroom themes and lessons are available through this website. This website has lesson plans for the traditional subjects, but also has lesson plans for using technology and cooperative learning.
8. Hippocampus.org – This individual tutoring tool uses videos from the Khan Academy to teach subjects at the middle school and high school level. This is a tremendous learning supplement for students. Another free website for all to utilize.  
9. Teachervision.fen.com – Ideas not only for lesson plans, but whiteboard activities, parent-teacher communication, graphic organizers, and printable worksheets. However, it does come at the cost of a membership.
10. Lessonplanspage.com – Here is a community for teachers to post lesson plans to share with other teachers. There are over 3,500 free lesson plans and resources for teachers to browse.
11. Differentiatedinstructionresources.org – This website offers articles and resources to help teachers with differentiated instruction within the classroom.
12. Rosettastone.com – (ESL Students) – Seen used in my field placement with ESL students. Student can go through the program to learn English at the developmental level. This is a great tool for students who are having trouble learning English.
13. Todaymeet.org – This resource is great for students to do real time chats. Teachers can use this in class have students discuss topics. Fantastic free and simple resource.