Tools for Teachers
Classroom Tools:
- Puzzle Maker - Use this site to create word and number puzzles or mazes for your students.
- Quia - Create your own online games, quizzes, and web pages (Membership is free).
- Funbrain - Funbrain is not only an educational game site for students. Log into the QuizLab and you can create multiple choice quizzes for your class to take online. The results will be emailed to you.
- Graphic Organizers - An easy to use index that offers examples of popular graphic organizers and explains exactly how to use them.
Tips & Tutorials:
- Internet4Teachers - A great site for using technology in the classroom.
Organizations for Teachers:
- New York State Education Department - This site has information about the latest state regulations, standards, and tests.
- The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center of Westchester - TThis site can help you stay aware of the many opportunities offered to Elmsford's teachers through our local Teacher Center.
Lesson Plans:
- Math Goodies - This site has interactive math lessons with a problem solving approach.
- Classroom Connect - This site has great internet resources for teachers. 100 Activities has internet based lesson plans. Classroom Today allows your students to become involved with a new thematic unit each week. Connected Teacher has links to thousands of web sites categorized by subject and grade level.
- Elementary School Educators at About.com - About.com keeps categorized lists of sites on topics for almost any interest. The Elementary School Educator site includes, lesson plans, how tos and tons of other helpful information.