Teacher Resources
GUSD Resources
Library Resources/Digital Databases
Assessment & Accountability
SBAC Digital Library-TONS of resources and ideas for Common Core lessons and assessments
NGSS
Common Core & Instruction
EdTech
Social Studies
CSpan Classroom: a deep and accessible repository of primary-source videos and documents perfect for teaching about U.S. government, civics or economics. The site also features lessons on topics reanging from caucuses to the Supreme Court.
Digital Public Library of America: The DLPA links the digital collections of U.S. libraries, archives and museums, making cultural-heritage artifacts searchable and accessible. A user-friendly search function allows results to be displayed on a timeline.
Teaching History: A one-stop clearinghouse of history resources for K-12 educators, this site links to and reviews a broad variety of textbooks, websites and lesson plans. It also offers professional development modules on the effective use of textbooks and primary sources.
Opinion WritingTop of Page
- 200 Prompts for teaching Opinion/Argument Writing
- Argument writing frames (Illinois State Writing Matters Project)
- CCSS Standards Appendix C: Writing Exemplars, Argument
- Grade 6-8 Mentor Texts to teach Argumentative Writing
- Grade K-1 Let's Write Opinions
- Grades 2-6 Designing Evidence Based Opinions and Argument
- Sample Opinion Writing Unit: Gr 2
GUSD Writing RubricsTop of Page
- Informative Writing Rubrics
- 1st gr.Informative.Rubric.NW12.2012.doc
- 2nd gr.Informative.Rubric.NW.122012.doc
- 3rd gr.Informative.Rubric.NW.12.2012.doc
- 4th gr.Informative.Rubric.NW.12.2012.doc
- 5th gr.Informative.Rubric.NW.12.2012.doc
- 6th gr.Informative.Rubric.NW.12.2012.doc
- 7th 8th Info.Exp.rubric.doc
- 9th 12th.info.exp.rubric.doc
- K.Informative.Rubric.NW.12.2012.doc
- Narrative Writing Rubrics
- Opinion and Argument Writing Rubrics