Resources for lesson planning
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GoOpenVA CodeVA HubCodeVA partners with schools, parents, and communities to bring computer science education opportunities to all of Virginia's students.
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ADDIE ModelFrom the University of Washington: "The acronym “ADDIE” stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. It is an Instructional Design model that has withstood the test of time and use. It is simply a “device” to help us think through a course’s design. Though the model appears linear, it does not have to be followed rigidly or in a linear approach, especially if you already have course materials developed."
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CAST - UDL GuidelinesThe UDL Guidelines support educators, curriculum developers, researchers, parents, and more to apply the UDL framework to practice. The guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.
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JMU Subscription Teaching Resources
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STEM Teaching and Learning This link opens in a new windowReal-World STEM Curriculum and Career Development Resource from Discovery Education.
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BrainPOP This link opens in a new windowAnimated videos, interactive worksheets, experiments, and quizzes which align with state learning standards and can be used in the classroom.
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TeachingBooks.net This link opens in a new windowA database of resources that provide information on children's and young adult books, also contains interactive activities, bibliographies, links to author websites, pronunciation guides, book awards, and more.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition This link opens in a new windowDesigned specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text for more than 500 popular general interest and current events publications.
