Curated OER
Pig Products
How do you feel about cloning? This issue is highly debated, so educate your class before they participate in a similar debate! Read a New York Times article related to the use of cloned pig organs for human transplants. Groups develop...
Curated OER
Educating Children about Autism in an Inclusive Classroom
How do we meet the needs of learners with autism? Find out with an in-depth study that offers a thorough explanation of autism—what it is and how unique every individual's case may be, nine lesson plans spanning from...
Boston University
How to Conduct a Multi Ethnic Team Reporting Project
This site offers a phenomenal plan for assembling a culturally diverse journalism team to work on a story (or series of stories) of social significance. This extensive guideline provides step by step instructions. (Note: some links may...
University of California
Berkeley: Teaching Discussion Sections
This site focuses on group discussion-style teaching. It provides links to topics such as follows: Creating Discussion Guidelines, Classroom Activities, Group Work, Group Work: Techniques, Group Work: Design Guidelines, Encouraging...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Giving and Receiving Criticism
This site provides three links on the topic of giving and receiving criticism. They are as follows: Cultural differences in approaching criticism; Be positive, specific, objective, and constructive; and techniques for accepting...
Other
Artemis: Using the Net for Team Communication
This site lists some ways and provides some tips for teams to use while communicating in a virtual setting.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: The Inquiry Teaching Strategy
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides information about using inquiry when teaching. An explanation shares the importance of using inquiry to spur curiosity in students as they engage in research.
Other
Reading Comprehension: Question Answer Relationships
If you need help working with your students on questioning a text or if you are working on higher-level questioning skills, this is a simple and helpful site. Printable resources available from site.
