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1. Math and Science Resources for Teachers
2. Math and Science Resources for Students
3. English Language Arts and Reading for Teachers
4. Instructional Support Resources
5. Parent and Community Involvement Resources
6. Resources Addressing Poverty
7. Intervention Strategy Resources
8. Principal/Teacher Evaluation Resources
9. More Useful Links

 Math and Science Resources for Teachers

• Center on Instruction - PD Articles and Resources for Math Teachers
  • ​Funded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education, COI is a resource for the 16 Regional Comprehensive Centers that serves state education leaders.  Our resources may be useful for school and district educators as well as technical assistance providers. http://www.centeroninstruction.org/topic.cfm?k=ST
• Get STEM of Minnesota
  • ​http://www.getstem-mn.com/
• Math Council for Minnesota
  • ​http://www.mctm.org/
• NASA Education for Educators
  • ​http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  • ​http://www.nctm.org/
• SciMath Minnesota
  • ​http://www.scimathmn.org/
• The Math Forum
  • ​http://mathforum.org/
• The Math and Science Partnership Network
  • ​http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm
• The Minnesota STEM Teacher Center
  • ​http://www.scimathmn.org/stemtc/

Math and Science Resources for Students

• A Maths Dictionary for Kids
  • A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language. http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
• A+ Math
  • ​A+ Math helps students improve their math facts interactively. Flash cards and worksheets are also available for teachers. http://www.aplusmath.com/
• Cool Math
  • ​Cool Math is an interactive website for elementary students. It provides multiple exposures to many elements of the math spectrum. http://www.coolmath.com/
• Figure This!
  • ​This interactive website is best designed to challenge intermediate to high school age students.  It includes multiple problems, ideas, and printables. http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
• Learning Planet
  • ​The Learning Planet is for students in grades K-7+.  Most activities are only accessible to members (annual membership is $39.95). Sign up for a 10 day trial. http://www.learningplanet.com/index.asp
• Lure of the Labyrinth
  • ​Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet - and save the world from monsters! Linked to both national and state mathematics standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians. http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/index.php
• Multiplication
  • ​The interactive games provided at this website are most useful for students in grades 2-6 who are working to master their multiplication facts. http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
• South Washington County's MAP Math
  • ​This interactive website provides online activities for students based NWEA MAP RIT score. This is a useful tool for all students who take the NWEA MAP tests. http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/
• Teaching and Learning - Fun Math Sites for School Children
  • ​This math website is for ages 7-11 or grades 2-6.  It provides online games from multiple sites. http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk/funmaths.shtml
• The Math Lab
  • ​http://www.themathlab.com/welcome.htm
• The Math Wire
  • ​The Math Wire is a live blog with instructional strategies and problem solving resources. http://www.mathwire.com/index.html
• The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
  • ​The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives provides support for all students who work best in manipulating pieces around.  This provides practice using technology as students move things such as base 10 blocks around online. http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
• What 2 Learn
  • ​At What2Learn, math games are provided for younger students.  Printables are also available at this resource.  A log in is required; however, this is a free resource. http://www.what2learn.com/

English Language Arts and Reading Resources for Teachers

• Reading Well by the Third Grade - MDE
  • http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/ReadWell/index.html
• Student Resources - South Washington School Reading and Writing Activities
  • http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/reading.htm
• Student Resources - South Washington School MAP Reading
  • http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
• Train-the-Trainer PD for Interventions for Struggling Adolescent Readers
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/EIASR_TOT%202nd%20Ed1.ppt
• Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: PD Module PowerPoint
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/EIASR_PPT%202nd%20Ed1.ppt
• Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: PD Module Facilitator's Guide
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/EIASR%20FG%202nd%20Ed.pdf
• Effective Instruction for Adolescent Struggling Readers: A Practice Brief
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Adol%20Struggling%20Readers%20Practice%20Brief.pdf
• Interventions for Adolescent Struggling Readers Meta-Analysis
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/files/Adol%20Struggling%20Readers%20Meta-analysis.pdf
• Professional Development Webinar Series - Reading/Literacy
  • http://centeroninstruction.org/pdevents.cfm?k=L
• Center on Instruction - PD Articles and Resources for Reading Teachers
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/topic.cfm?k=L
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices
  • http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=8
• Learning Point Associates - Literacy Resources
  • http://goal.learningpt.org/catalog/default.asp
• Minnesota Learning Loop
  • http://www.mnlearnloop.informns.k12.mn.us/
• The Daily Café
  • http://www.thedailycafe.com/
• Interactive Literacy Sites for the SMART Board
  • http://www.theteachersguide.com/InteractiveLitSitesSmartBoard.htm
• Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse
  • http://www.literacycoaching.org/
• National Literacy Trust
  • http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Research/socincabstracts.html
• Florida Center for Reading Research
  • http://www.fcrr.org/
• New York State Reading Resource Center
  • http://nysreads.org/default.aspx
• National Institute for Literacy: What Content Teachers Should Know About Adolescent Literacy
  • http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/adolescent_literacy07.pdf

Instructional Support Resources

• Critical Instructional Practices for First Seven Minutes of a Period
  • http://successfulschools.org/resources/academic/critical-instructional-practices-for-first-seven-minutes-of-a-period
• ELL Resource: Center on Instruction
  • http://www.centeroninstruction.org/topic.cfm?k=ELL
• The Minnesota Learning Loop Teacher Classroom Resources
  • http://www.mnlearnloop.informns.k12.mn.us/index.html

Parent and Community Involvement Resources

• Center for School Change
  • Overview, resources, and recommendations for family involvement. http://www.centerforschoolchange.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=0
• Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships
  • ​Dr. Epstein of Johns Hopkins University shares success stories, research, examples of professional development to support schools in their efforts to build partnerships with parents/communities. http://www.csos.jhu.edu/P2000/center.htm
• Family Education Network
  • ​​http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
• Family Matters: Family Involvement in Education
  • ​A Family Impact Seminar Newsletter by the Center of Excellence in Family Studies from the School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison. http://www.familyimpactseminars.org/pnl_v04i02_0604.pdf
• Learning Forward
  • ​Learning Forward is the largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. This web link provides an overview of the parent involvement standard and annotated bibliography. http://www.learningforward.org/standards/family.cfm
• Minnesota Parent Center 
  • ​Resource Training & Solutions has a long standing relationship with the PACER Center and it’s strong emphasis on home/school partnerships.. http://www.pacer.org/mpc/research.asp
• Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read, A Parent Guide
  • LINCS publication http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/PRF-parents-guide.cfm
• University of Minnesota Extension - Family
  • ​http://www.extension.umn.edu/Family/ 

Resources Addressing Poverty

• A Framework for Understanding Poverty aha! Process Workshop Handouts
  • http://www.nchsd.org/libraryfiles/Conferences/2007/FrameworkDayOneHandoutsVersion2.2aSept2007.pdf
• Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines - 2011
  • http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml
• Institute for Research on Poverty
  • IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. As one of three Area Poverty Research Centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it has a particular interest in poverty and family welfare in the Midwest. http://www.irp.wisc.edu/
• National Center for Children in Poverty
  • ​http://www.nccp.org/

Intervention Strategy Resources

• Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century
  • MichaelKamil, Alliancefor Excellent Education, 2003. This document provides research-based strategiesfor helping struggling adolescent readers. http://www.all4ed.org/publications/AdolescentsAndLiteracy.pdf
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice: Behavior Interventions
  • ​http://cecp.air.org/fba/
• Center for Exceptional Children – Division of Research
  • ​http://www.cecdr.org/
• Center for Improving Reading Competence Using Intensive Treatments School-wide
  • ​http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/cce/reading.html
• Center for Positive Behavioral Supports National Technical Assistance
  • ​http://www.pbis.org/main.htm
• Center on Instruction
  • ​http://www.centeroninstruction.org/
• Council for Exceptional Children
  • ​http://www.cec.sped.org/am/template.cfm?section=Home
• Desinging Schoolwide Programs
  • ​http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/designingswpguid.doc
• Easy CBM
  • http://easycbm.com/
•  Everything ESL
  • ​http://www.everythingesl.net/
• Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported By Rigorous Evidence
  • ​http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/rigorousevid/index.html
• Institute of Education Sciences What Works Clearing House
  • ​http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/
• International Reading Association
  • ​http://www.reading.org/General/Default.aspx
• IRIS Center’s RTI module
  • ​http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti01_overview/chalcycle.htm
• MDE Model Secondary (6-12) Plan for Reading Intervention and Development
  • ​http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/Standards/documents/Publication/009610.pdf
• National Association of State Directors of Special Education
  • ​http://www.nasdse.org/projects.cfm?pageprojectid=23
• National Center on Response to Intervention
  • ​http://www.rti4success.org/
• National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
  • ​http://www.studentprogress.org/
• Northwest Regional Laboratory Assessment Information
  • ​http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/scoring.php
• Office of Special Education Programs
  • ​http://osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp
• Office of Special Education Programs - Ideas that Work Toolkit
  • ​http://www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/ta_responsiveness_intervention.asp
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
  • ​http://www.pbis.org/main.htm
• Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies
  • ​http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/pals/
• Pyramid Response to Intervention
  • ​http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/LookInside.aspx?ProductCode=BKF251
• Quality Indicators for Research in Special Education and Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practices
  • ​http://interact.uoregon.edu/dr/Quality_Indicators.pdf
• Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
  • ​http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/
• Research Institute on Progress Monitoring
  • ​http://www.progressmonitoring.net/
• Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
  • ​http://www.sedl.org/reading/framework/assessment.html
• Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
  • ​http://www.ku-crl.org/sim/
• The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning
  • ​http://www.casel.org/home/index.php
• The Literacy Coach: The Key to Improving Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools
  • http://www.all4ed.org/publications/LiteracyCoach.pdf
• The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems
  • ​http://nccrest.org/
• The National Research Center on Learning Disabilities NRCLD
  • ​http://www.nrcld.org/resource_kit/
• Three Tier Model for Positive Behavior Support
  • ​http://www.pbis.org/files/Blueprint%20draft%20v3%209-13-04.doc

Principal/Teacher Evaluation Resources

• Measuring Teachers’ Contributions to Student Learning Growth for Nontested Grades and Subjects 
  • ​Measuring Teacher Contributions
• The Ripple Effect: A Synthesis of Research on Principal Influence to Inform Performance Evaluation Design
  • ​Research Synthesis to Guide Planning
• Communication Framework for Measuring Teacher Quality and Effectiveness: Bringing Coherence to the Conversation
  • ​Communication Framework
• Creating a Comprehensive System for Evaluating and Supporting Effective Teaching
  • ​Comprehensive System
• Engaging Educators - A Reform Support Network Guide for States and Districts
  • ​Engaging Educators
• More Than Measurement: The TAP System’s Lessons Learned for Designing Better Teacher Evaluation Systems
  • ​TAP System's Lessons Learned
• Evaluating Principals: Balancing Accountability with Professional Growth
  • ​Evaluating Principals
• Learning about Teaching: Initial Findings from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project
  • ​Learning about Teaching
• Teacher Evaluation 2.0 
  • Teacher Evaluation 2.0
• Measuring Principal Performance in Minnesota​
  • Measuring Principal Performance
• A Practical Guide to Designing Comprehensive Principal Evaluation Systems 
  • ​​Guide to Principal Evaluation
• Graphic of Definitions
  • ​Definitions

More Useful Links

• ASCD
  • http://www.ascd.org/Default.aspx
• National Association of Elementary School Principals
  • http://www.nespa.org/index.html
• National Association of Middle School Principals
  • http://www.nassp.org/
• National Middle School Association
  • http://www.nmsa.org/
• National Staff Development Council
  • http://www.learningforward.org/index.cfm
• Successful Practices Network
  • http://www.successfulpractices.org/spn/
• The Minnesota Department of Education
  • http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
• What Works Clearing House and Practice Guides
  • http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
  • http://www.ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/publications/practiceguides/