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Homework Apps

Homework is essential to ensuring students have additional independent time in order to make sense of what they have learned in class. Homework is also an opportunity for students to extend their learning and allow them to challenge their understanding ot the topics being studied. Below are links to help to reinforce topics or extend students' learning.

Free Online Textbooks
Specifically for Math and Science, teachers and students are able to individualize their learning experiences. With a multitude of resources, learning can be reinforced or extended, thus engaging students in a personal journey of learning.
Popplet
Popplet is a tool to help students mind-map their thoughts. Using an iPad or the website, students can write down facts, ideas, and even capture images and then create connections among them.
Remind101
(Sometimes) students forget to write down their homework. Remind allows teachers to instantly connect with students and parents.
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Teachers can sign up in seconds. Use Remind to send quick Announcements to the entire class, or start a Chat for one-to-one conversation. Phone numbers are always kept private so information is safe and secure. Teachers, students, and parents have easy access to their message history, and can also use our reporting tools to flag conversations.

Just for Teachers: Apps and Websites

It is very easy to feel overwhelmed by the growing number of apps out there to help you and your students in the classroom. Below are a few of the best apps out there for teachers to either stay organized, keep in touch with parents, or just for inspiration for lesson plans or classroom posters. Enjoy!

ClassDojo
ClassDojo is an app you can download on your phone (iPhone and Android) or tablet device in order to track student participation and behavior in the classroom.
Goalbook
"Goalbook Pathways is a school-wide program tailored to help educators design rigorous and differentiated instruction for all students."

Just for Students

Here some great websites and apps in order to engage students in online learning.

KidBlog
"Kidblog provides teachers with the tools to help students publish writing safely online. Students exercise digital citizenship within a secure classroom blogging space. Teachers can monitor all activity within their blogging community."
Poll Everywhere!
Poll your students for a Do Now! Get their quick opinion on a topic by allowing them to tweet or text their response to the poll. Live streaming allows students to see their response and their classmates' responses instantly.

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Data and Differentiation

With diverse classrooms, it is important to collect data about your students in order to properly differentiate instruction so to both support and challenge their learning. Below is a list of links that can be used to help you get started.

Curriculet
A great site with tons of books that you can have students read to get them interested in reading. Choose texts that connect to your curriculum or the curriculum of your colleagues. Track student progress and align it to Common Core Standards.
NoRedInk
A website that allows teachers to track student's progress in proper grammar use. Provides students will immediate feedback and allows you, as the teacher, to easily track their progress.

Education - Just for Teachers: Classroom Apps - For Teachers and Students

Homework Apps

Just for Teachers: Apps and Websites

Just for Students

EdTrend: What is a Flipped Classroom?

Data and Differentiation

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