This is a collection of teaching resources, tips and tricks to help us be better teachers. All the information on here is free. Please send me an email if you have any resources you would like to share and let me know if you have any questions or comments. ~Amy BowkerTumblr (3.0; @classroomcollective)http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0adc8b5a0ef61410b5aeb4a8f8f712d6/tumblr_monar5yU3p1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is what I’ve been working on this morning. Think I’m missing anything???</p> For everyone asking: I got it at Lowe’s!http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53360655055http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53360655055Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:41 -0400personal stories<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2699fd871b54229a7a062a1e51bb5602/tumblr_mnwldt5zYQ1qee12to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/52199160846/748-which-door">writingprompts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>#748</p> <p>Which door?</p> </blockquote>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357031705http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357031705Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:31 -0400writing prompts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/49ed77cbed32d5e2cd7a8ce3661a8d90/tumblr_mon58rmj571r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prime vs Composite Numbers Anchor Chart</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357030254http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357030254Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:29 -0400mathnumber sense and numerationnumberprimecomposite<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/70f37fd5f36b5ec631944a66fb30d936/tumblr_mon5dqsPco1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Printable Alphabet Book</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357028608http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53357028608Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:26 -0400alphabetlettersenglish<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37f22c37376d0f7e767c5cba6c9981ca/tumblr_molxvnE4fg1r85eido1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The best Unit Study Planner ever!</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53304860446http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53304860446Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:59 -0400unitplanningplanning resources<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88a19efb7b90db08e54e3943db7d9d34/tumblr_mnsiaeNePp1r85eido1_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24f52e1be9d78ce441eb459f7edae668/tumblr_mnsiaeNePp1r85eido2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Operation foldable with key words for student use. Great for problem solving</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284409609http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284409609Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:25:45 -0400problem solvingmathmath journals<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b19d0fc23420a2d908c75c7e138d9111/tumblr_mnsijqpE2n1r85eido1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>This is a great website! Over 150 digital books! ALL FREE!</span></p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284406068http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284406068Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:25:41 -0400bookseducationreading<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98577d1a8ed76df22d5c627dbf2a3be8/tumblr_mnsio5xWvP1r85eido1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Authour’s Purpose and the Readers Job</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284401461http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53284401461Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:25:36 -0400author's purposeeducation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0n7azYb8a1qzewdco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mb24jg.tumblr.com/post/53130141467/look-at-pluto-pluto-you-will-always-be-invited" class="tumblr_blog">mb24jg</a>:</p> <blockquote><blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>LOOK AT PLUTO.</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4wf3b0o4K1qghotu.gif"/></p> <p>PLUTO YOU WILL ALWAYS BE INVITED TO MY PARTIES, OKAY</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Reblogging for pluto.</p> </blockquote> <p>I love a good science pun.</p></blockquote>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189389838http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189389838Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:44:04 -0400space<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f102780c748e7e654da72a117ca0fd00/tumblr_mnsitbCmao1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m totally making this supply organizer! So cute and colourful!</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189298264http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189298264Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:41:26 -0400classroom organizationeducation<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/223c3f89918ea23c6a6e5a92ba8d94d5/tumblr_mnsj5e6DYa1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Division strategies Anchor chart</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189290997http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189290997Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:41:14 -0400divisioneducation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f074d1dfabbdb82134d9de4da78cdc52/tumblr_mnsja3aXsD1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How do readers keep a Book Talk going?</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189289829http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/53189289829Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:41:12 -0400Book talksreadingoraleducation<a href="http://positivelypersistentteach.tumblr.com/post/52833258240/using-google-voice-to-contact-parents">Still Putting It All Together: Using Google Voice to contact parents</a>: <p><a href="http://thingsforteachers.tumblr.com/post/4816208202" target="_blank">thingsforteachers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Note: </strong>I originally posted this in early October, when I first started using Google Voice to contact parents. Today was my self-deemed parent phone call day after school, and again I turned to Google Voice. It’s helped me immensely throughout the year, and I still…</p></blockquote> <p>How to use Google Voice to contact parents</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861326316http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861326316Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:19:50 -0400parental communication<a href="http://positivelypersistentteach.tumblr.com/post/52841165888/things-ive-learned-about-teaching">Still Putting It All Together: Things I've learned about teaching:</a>: <p><a href="http://positivelypersistentteach.tumblr.com/post/2654409144/things-ive-learned-about-teaching" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">positivelypersistentteach</a>:</p> <blockquote><ul><li>If you surround yourself with teachers who are regularly negative, they will bring you down as well. It will affect your teaching. Be professional, but stay out of negative discussions when possible.</li> <li>Always, always communicate with parents about the GOOD things….</li></ul></blockquote> <p>Advice</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861214404http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861214404Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:16:14 -0400advice<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c894b7cfebde1634f120736336a73d43/tumblr_mobldd0a6Y1qeynk5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://englishteacheronline.tumblr.com/post/52853820715/prepositions" class="tumblr_blog">englishteacheronline</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Prepositions.</p></blockquote> <p>Prepositions- at, on ….</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861089936http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861089936Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:12:15 -0400englishgrammarprepositions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11454f1ddadf9d5ff0e70795f7f4d669/tumblr_moblq1aiZD1qeynk5o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11454f1ddadf9d5ff0e70795f7f4d669/tumblr_moblq1aiZD1qeynk5o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://englishteacheronline.tumblr.com/post/52854108531/vocabulary-for-pre-and-beginning-readers-im" class="tumblr_blog">englishteacheronline</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://lessonslearntjournal.com/prepositions-vocabulary-for-beginning-readers/">Vocabulary for Pre and Beginning Readers</a></p> <p><em>I’m pretty sure you could adapt this for second language learners.</em></p></blockquote> <p>Prepositions with Batman</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861055879http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52861055879Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:11:09 -0400englishprepositionsgrammar<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d0b6d2fdf3c92e5e0c77bd50afd88a4b/tumblr_mo2bpoaYgk1rnvzfwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://betheteacheryouloved.tumblr.com/post/52458090258/clear-beautiful-anchor-poster-for">betheteacheryouloved</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Clear, beautiful anchor poster for  #descriptivewriting</p> </blockquote> <p>Awesome descriptions of writing emotions</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52471600990http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52471600990Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:07:02 -0400writing<a href="http://www.puzzlefast.com/">PuzzleFast Instant Puzzle Maker</a>: <p><a href="http://www.puzzlefast.com/" title="PuzzleFast Instant Puzzle Maker"><img alt="PuzzleFast Instant Puzzle Maker" height="200" src="http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/puzzlefast-img/mpf-200.png" width="200"/></a></p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52375130552http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52375130552Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:26:22 -0400EnglishScienceSocial StudiesTechnologysubmission<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10d806b0c9b25c4b1ee5ef586148a3c9/tumblr_mnucit1fNX1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pick any 3 of the following skills… Writing Prompt</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52374366617http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52374366617Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:04:17 -0400writing prompts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd59b354da8bd88c62e19e0d3a82f414/tumblr_mnucm04scT1r85eido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>3D shapes foldable</p>http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52374364343http://classroomcollective.tumblr.com/post/52374364343Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:04:13 -0400Geometry and Spatial Sensegeometry shapes3D3D shapes