Resource Library
These websites have been useful for me as a teacher. The buttons below each image provide links to each site.
I teach a variety of subjects, and these resources are intended to reflect that wide range. Enjoy!
U.S. Government
Here in this corner of the National Archives website, teachers and students can access transcripts of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. The site also includes links to supplementary materials and other educational websites. I've found it very useful in my U.S. Government class.
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Health & Physical Education
Our district standards mandate that sexual education be included as part of our Health curriculum. It being a truth universally acknowledged that sexual issues aren't easy for teens to talk about in class, I have found it helpful to provide my students with online resources where they can find solid information, get their questions answered, and explore in a safe and private environment.
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I believe that Health is partly a cultural idea. In my continuing efforts to differentiate my teaching practice and provide my students with a mind-expanding view of content, I like to refer to this site to shed light on "the interconnectedness of wellness, illness, and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Visitors will discover how Native concepts of health and illness are closely tied to the concepts of community, spirit, and the land" [from the website's Exhibition page]. The site provides interviews, blogs, a timeline, and several helpful resources.
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This resource is looking to sell you things like curriculum packages and other supports for Health education. Nevertheless, I have found several good lesson plans (like this one on Stress-Management Techniques for high school students) and other resources that have brought great success in my Health class.
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This comprehensive website provides resources for teaching physical education and for sports coaching. It provides drills and lesson plans (complete with videos!) for a wide range of activities including badminton, basketball, soccer, hockey, net sports, running, and rugby. You can also find resources pertaining to performance enhancing drugs, anatomy & physiology, training, sports in society, and sports psychology.
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The self-proclaimed "World Leader in Youth Fitness & Youth Sports Performance," the IYCA actually does provide teachers and coaches with extensive resources in addition to the training programs and certifications they'd like to sell you. I've been particularly inspired by articles like this one on How to Create a Strength Training Program For Young Athletes.
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Vocational Education
Inspired by maker culture, Instructables is a goldmine of how-to's. What's more, one of the site's cultural values is to encourage users to contribute their own designs and instructions for how to make or do just about anything. I find this tremendously useful in my ongoing effort to foster students who are creators, not just consumers. For school and for fun, it's hard to beat Instructables.
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Arduino represents a vital piece of "the new industrial revolution." It is an open-source electronics platform for use with its own hardware, but it also encourages use with generic boards. In our STEM class, we use Arduino boards to teach the basics of coding, and then to take that knowledge to the next level by incorporating it in other projects. One of the best parts of the website is the Tutorials page, which takes users through programs that demonstrate Arduino commands.
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Wisdom
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