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Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Sexual Orientation and Youth

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual...
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Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: 1st Grade Unit: Supporting Predictions

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson utilizing the book No Roses for Harry! by Gene Zionin in which students make a prediction and then support it with details from the text. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze How Author's Style and Syntax Support Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Analyze how an author's style and syntax support meaning in a text. RI.9-10.3 author unfolds. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3
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Article
Other

Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support

For Students 9th - 10th
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
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Handout
Other

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support: Swpbis for Beginners

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on a school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) program. The goal is teaching behavioral expectations in the same manner as any core curriculum subject. The school will focus on three to five behavioral...
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Professional Doc
Other

National Research Center on Rural Ed. Support: Targeted Reading Intervention

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An overview of targeted reading intervention strategies and professional development activities to assist struggling readers in kindergarten and first grade.
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Primary
Vassar College

Vassar College: The Wars for Vietnam: The Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Document excerpts from the years 1954-1973 demonstrating U.S. support of South Vietnam. Includes links to other Vietnam sources.
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Handout
Other

Civil War Diplomacy: Cotton Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Confederacy's attempt to manipulate the supply of cotton to England in an attempt to gain England's support of its war effort. Written by Kinley Brauer, noted historian.
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Website
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Cancer Topics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on virtually every type of cancer. Information can be found on prevention, causes, detection, treatments, research, and support groups.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Synthesize Ideas and Details in Several Texts (English I Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will learn how to synthesize ideas and details in texts and support the connections with textual evidence.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Explain the Controlling Idea, Purpose, and Distinguish Details

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to pinpoint the controlling idea, which not only identifies the main idea, but also answers questions about the author's goal or...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: rl.k.9

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Written by Master Teachers, BetterLesson provides lesson plans for all core subjects. This site provides 15 lessons for RL.K.9: With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar...
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Cd R Drives

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site detailing the use of CD-R technologies. Content includes a focus on the basics of CD-Rs, CD recording tips, multiple sessions CD-R, technical support and more.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Origins: Where Are the Aliens?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Was there ever life on another planet? Could there be life on another planet again? What makes the Earth support life? This article investigates these questions in depth.
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Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: George Washington Carver [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
"George Washington Carver" is a one page, biographical passage about George Washington Carver, an African American professor who taught farmers and students better methods for farming, including planting peanuts to improve the soil. It...
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Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: George Washington Carver [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
"George Washington Carver" is a one page, biographical passage about George Washington Carver, a famous African American, who taught farmers better farming methods including planting peanuts to improve the soil. It is followed by an...
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Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The New Student [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th
"The New Student" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a little girl who was nervous about starting a new school, but she makes friends the first day. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from...
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Unit Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Web Lesson: Get the Idea

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
Read through a lesson about main ideas and supporting details to understand their importance. Practice choosing the main idea of three nonfiction paragraphs. Features practice activities to enhance learning.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit: Reading Comprehension and Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This unit focuses on reading comprehension and structure. It includes lessons on the main idea and supporting details, theme, sequence, fact and opinion, literary devices, character, text features, inferences, organization of nonfiction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Christ at the Tomb Supported by Two Angels

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Christ at the Tomb Supported by Two Angels", created by Bartolome Bermejo from 1468-74 (Oil on panel, 95 x 62 cm).
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Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Major Comma Uses Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Take a self-scoring exercise on using commas with coordinate adjectives. Explanations and additional help are offered, as well.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation

For Students 8th Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in integer exponents and scientific notation.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Geometry

For Students 7th Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in using geometry.
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Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Statistics and Probability

For Students 7th
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in statistics and probability.