Organizational Resources

The following links are intended to provide educational resources for teachers. Please note: Farmington Public Schools is not responsible for the accuracy, views, or content of any links that leave the school site.

Graphic Organizers comes in all shapes and sizes. Graphic organizers can be:

• Rubrics that students use as a checklist to guide their inquiries; and
• Learning "maps" that students use to organize and/or synthesize information
• Learning contracts that you design with or for your students

RUBRICS

Create and print specific rubrics for an enormous variety of products for your students.  You can tier the level of difficulty to differentiate. This site is a goldmine! 
http://rubistar.4teachers.org 

This site is an on-line rubric generator that is simple to use.  http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics 

Providing a wealth of information on the how-to of creating rubrics, this site also has specific sample rubrics.  Once on this site, be sure to scroll down to the section entitled "Rubrics to use with Gifted Students." http://www.adifferentplace.org/rubrics.htm

Here's an easy to use rubric creator for all grade levels.  Use this for project-based assessment for writing, science, oral presentations, or multi-media presentations. (NOTE: Be sure to check all the pull-down menus.  There's a lot of wonderful options!) 
http://4teachers.org/projectbased/checklist.shtml

LEARNING CONTRACTS 
This site is an on-line learning contract generator that is simple to use. http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/contract

Create a learning contract with a student(s) by pre testing a unit or chapter.   If the student shows 90% proficiency, create an alternative opportunity through the use of a learning contract.  Be sure the student  re-joins the class for the lessons dealing with that 10% of the material that was not proficient on the pretest. Find out more: 
CLICK HERE 

 

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

This is a valuable on-line toolbox of a variety of graphic organizers. You won't want to miss this one! CLICK HERE

On this site, you'll find a "Teacher Activity Bank" of graphic organizers.  Be sure to browse the "Student  Activity Bank" of graphic organizers on the left-hand menu. CLICK HERE

MORE! MORE! MORE!  Here's more printable graphic organizers for those visual learners. You will be asked to register on this site to print these graphic organizers, but it is free. CLICK HERE

THIS SITE IS A CHAMPION!  This includes  directions for use and a huge variety of printable graphic organizers that are  unique.   Click on "Strategies" in the left-hand menu.  Then, allow yourself ample time to use the new left-hand menu to browse.  Don't miss "ABC Brainstorm" and "Clock Buddies." CLICK HERE

DUMP YOUR BRAIN!   This is a fantastic, fun-filled activity to use as an end-of-unit assessment or review.  This can be adapted for any grade-level and used for any subject area.  To find out more: CLICK HERE

3-2-1 EXIT or ENTRANCE SLIPS!  Quickly discover what your students have learned with this handy strategy! You'll want to use this over and over and over! 
For a template: CLICK HERE 
For a sample: CLICK HERE

TOPIC BIO!  Use this as an assessment or just for fun! Your students will need to stretch their thinking for this one! CLICK HERE

FAST FACTS!  Similar in format to an acrostic poem, this fun strategy is perfect for differentiating! Challenge your students to think "out of the box." CLICK HERE