Neuroscience and Special Education
This document provides a brief overview of how neuroscience is being linked with the practice of special education. Definitions, terminology, and three profiles of programs which incorporate neuroscience in their special education curriculum are provided in the document.
The document provides descriptions of five types of graphic organizers and provides two examples of each type.
While this is simply a list of instructional strategies, it contains many suggestions that can then be further researched.
This website outlines the steps required in applying for teacher certification. Application may be done either online or in hard copy form.
Marzano's (Nine) High-Yield Instructional Strategies
Information adapted from Robert Marzano's book Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
Annenberg Learner Lesson Plans
Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
The document provides strategies that can be used in various subject areas with ESOL students.
This website provides various strategies for scaffolding knowledge with students.
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Guide
Webb (1997) developed a process and criteria for systematically analyzing the alignment between standards and standardized assessments; and to review curricular alignment. This body of work offers the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) model employed to analyze the cognitive expectation demanded by standards, curricular activities and assessment tasks (Webb, 1997)
Marzano's Nine Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching and Learning
Researchers at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) have identified nine instructional strategies that are most likely to improve student achievement across all content areas and across all grade levels.
This document has Information on what is covered in the FTCE Professional Exam.
Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, the Florida Department of Education is Transitioning to the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA), which replace the FCAT 2.0 assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. Florida students will participate in the science and social studies assessments aligned to the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS).
What are some types of classroom assessment and what student evidence can they generate?
The website gives various types of assessments that can be used in the classroom. Links to examples of the assessments are also provided.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) employs the use of 25 verbs that create collegial understanding of student behavior and learning outcome.
Instructional Strategies for Math
These instructional strategies for math include active participation, assessment, classroom management, cooperative learning and differentiation.
Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages
The primary focus of the Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition is to assist schools and districts with Florida's English Language Learners (ELLs), totaling over 265,000. Florida's diversity of ELLs surpasses most states in the country. Florida is ranked 3rd in ELL population, and although Spanish is the major native language of these students, the ELLs speak more than 300 different languages.
Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum (videos)
