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New from Khan Academy: Interactive Grammar Lessons

Khan Academy is a free online learning platform used by students from around the world.  Recently, Grammar was added as a topic under Arts & humanities.  I found the tutorials and exercises to be highly engaging and quite entertaining! Read More

Integrate Content Standards with Unit/Lesson Planning Templates

Integrate Content Standards with Unit/Lesson Planning Templates

Wondering how to weave together transitions skills, basic skills, and digital literacy into instruction? Looking for a way to better organize your thoughts and plans for your students? We now have Lesson Planning Templates available for math and ELA. Read More

S/he Who Does the Most Talking Does the Most Learning

Looking for ways to generate rich mathematical discussion with your students? "Which One Doesn’t Belong?" is a powerful activity that most students can access, and that some may even take to high levels.  It's a perfect way to integrate language and numeracy! Read More

Morpheme Matrices: A Tool for Assembling Multi-Syllable Words

Morpheme matrices are flexible tools that can promote multi-syllable word reading, spelling, and understanding. Check out this great new resource! Read More

Memory

December is a time of year when people make a lot of memories! How does our brain make memories? What is memory? What are some memory enhancement strategies? Read More

How to Better Navigate Systems by Asking the Right Question

How to Better Navigate Systems by Asking the Right Question

Do you ever get the feeling that your students might be able to get more useful answers if they were asking better questions? Check out the newest addition to the Navigating Systems section of the ACES Resource Library to discover where asking the right question can take you. Read More

CCRS: You Don’t Need to Know EVERYTHING to Start Doing SOMETHING!

Whether or not you are participating in the CCRS Cohort this year, ATLAS is here to provide resources and suggestions to help you keep moving forward with CCRS implementation this year! Read More

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL Classroom Activity Videos

ESL teachers and volunteers interested in watching professional teachers leading popular ESL classroom activities can now complete observations from the comfort of their own homes. Read More

LearningExpress Library and ACES

LearningExpress Library provides users with a comprehensive array of tools for reaching academic and career goals. Be sure to check out this new Self-Management skill builder in the ACES Resource Library. Read More

Self-Expression Through Digital Storytelling

The arts promote healing and positive mental health. Learn how you can create opportunities for students to express their creativity through the arts, incorporating multisensory methods into your classroom. Read More