10 Websites Jamie Saroni

1. https://www.biologycorner.com/lesson-plans/

There is a pleura of lesson plans on different biological topics. Topics include anatomy,

dissections, the scientific method, cells, evolution, taxonomy, genetics, botany, and ecology.

The website is organized by themes, and it includes different plans, games, and worksheets

that can be used for each topic.

2. https://sharemylesson.com/subject/biology

This website has over 20 pages of sample lesson plans and classroom ideas that can be

taught in the science classroom. It ranges from elementary to high school. I can use this as

review in the beginning of the year, making sure students understand cross cutting concepts

from middle school. If we are ahead at the end of the school year, I can use this website to

prepare students for next years chemistry course.

3. http://www.funfreshideas.com/2017/07/why-im-starting-this-school-year-with.html?m=1

The focus of this website is to discuss how were starting off the school year, and more

importantly, WHY were doing it. It talks about curation, having the students create a

display of who they are and whats important to them. With this, we get to know our

students, and they get to know one another.

4. http://www.spencerauthor.com/classroom-makerspace/

Here, John Spencer talks about a makerspace, the place (aka the classroom) where

students are challenged to make things. My classroom should be a place where students are

inspired to create projects and learn what theyre passionate about. This website talks about

how to incorporate makerspace, especially when we feel like we dont have the time, money,

or resources.
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5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZf8mfQFz-A

This youtube video is dated, but provides an extremely helpful perspective of how

learning disabled children think and feel in our classroom, and how we should teach them vs.

how we teach them. I think every educator should watch this video at the beginning of the

year.

6. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/curation/

This website is another source that reinforces the concept of curation in the classroom. It

explains curation in depth, gives practical examples, and provides digital curation tools. It

challenges us to boost higher-order thinking, and explains how we can do this via curation.

7. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/sponge-activities-end-of-school-year/

This website talks about what to do on lame duck days. A lame duck refers to a

president who is in power, but just sits and does very minimal work. Theres times in the

classroom when our students are lame ducks. There was a fire drill and theres only 15

minutes of class, or you finished a unit and theres one more day left before leaving on

break. This website has tons of ideas of what classroom activities we can do during these

duck days.

8. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/power-vulnerability-professional-development

There are many other factors in being a great teacher, and some of these factors happen

outside of the classroom. This website discusses how to engage with our coworkers and

departments to enhance our professional development. Being open to criticism and critique

from our coworkers can provide helpful feedback that can make us into better teachers, or

break us if we dont know how to receive the criticism.

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9. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/powerful-way-to-end-school-year-donna-wilson-marcus-

conyers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

This website describes an end of the year project in which students are asked to create a

demonstration about what they learned over the school year. It could be a presentation,

display, or open house type of setting. Its effective because it shows the students how much

theyve learned over the year, and helps the teacher assess what topics were beneficial, and

which topics need restructuring for next year.

10. https://www.edutopia.org/practice/student-led-conferences-empowerment-and-ownership?

utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Parent-teacher conferences can range from boring to overwhelming depending on parent

involvement, and this website provides an alternative to conferences. It puts students in the

drivers seat of their parent-teacher conference and creates opportunities for engagement and

reflection. The website includes the steps of how to do it, the prep work, and how to prepare

the students.