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Science Class Links

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 January 2011 21:55

Useful for IPS:

A conversion site - useful for metric conversions and anything else you can convert

Electromagnetic spectrum - this is a comic strip ....

Atomic Structure

Toys Concept Map

Mr. Chappe's Astronomy Links site: Some of you had Mr. Chappe for 7th grade in Bar Harbor. He put together a very complete site of links for space research. These many different sites are organized by categories such as The Big Bang, Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Black Holes, and History of the Universe.

Nuclear Unit:
There is a difference between how elements are represented on the periodic table and how they are referenced in atomic energy equations. Look at the difference in the notation. This also explains the deal with Atomic Weight and Mass.

Radiation Chart Information

Fusion and Fission information in Chart form:

For Biology Class:
Genetic Engineering Portfolio Task 2007-08
This is a graphic organizer version of the task to get you started.

For the Cell Analogy task, I have a template that may help organize your work. For now it is in Pages, and I'm having trouble getting it loaded on this website. See me for a copy you can have with a pin drive or a paper version.

Useful for IPS:

A conversion site - useful for metric conversions and anything else you can convert

Electromagnetic spectrum - this is a comic strip ....

Atomic Structure

Toys Concept Map

Mr. Chappe's Astronomy Links site: Some of you had Mr. Chappe for 7th grade in Bar Harbor. He put together a very complete site of links for space research. These many different sites are organized by categories such as The Big Bang, Planets, Stars, Galaxies, Black Holes, and History of the Universe.

Nuclear Unit:
There is a difference between how elements are represented on the periodic table and how they are referenced in atomic energy equations. Look at the difference in the notation. This also explains the deal with Atomic Weight and Mass.

Radiation Chart Information

Fusion and Fission information in Chart form:

For Biology Class:
Genetic Engineering Portfolio Task 2007-08
This is a graphic organizer version of the task to get you started.

For the Cell Analogy task, I have a template that may help organize your work. For now it is in Pages, and I'm having trouble getting it loaded on this website. See me for a copy you can have with a pin drive or a paper version.

Study Tips

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 January 2011 21:54

Everyone learns differently: We know that -

Some need to see it
Some need to hear it
Some need to do it,
Some need to touch it.

It follows therefore, if you copy over your notes and read it out loud as you are copying them, you may be seeing it, writing it, and hearing it. Try it!

A site with Broad scope of study tips: www.studytips.org

Here is a helpful site for study tips from the Schwab Learning. com, a helpful site for Students with Learning Disabilities.

This is a Study Guides and Strategies website from an educator from St. Paul interested in Learning styles and differences.

This is the MDIHS study tips page:

Useful Links

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 January 2011 21:54

Reading Links:
"Cliff notes" for many piece of literature

Reading comprehension site
Lexile level

Math Links:
Cool Math: This is a good web site for math games.
National Library of Virtual Math
Professor Friedman's Math Help: This site gives tutorial assistance, also discusses math anxiety and learning styles.
Purplemath.com: This algebra help site offers links to tutorials, quizzes and other useful sites. The site reviews all links and the lessons are with the student in mind.
S.O.S. Math: A site to help with topics ranging from fractions to calculus and trig.
A Conversion table: Use this to see how many ft in a mile, millimeters in an inch, etc.
Math for Morons Like Us: Pre-algebra to calculus step by step help. The font of the site is okay and I'd rather they not use the word Moron for math help but other than that, this is a use ful site for math help.

Writing Links:
Writing Guide:
Temple University Writing Center: This is geared for students with good reading skills. It also gives students an idea of the expectations for College writing. Easy to use sections of the process of writing, revising, grammar, and punctuation.
A lot of Information on Prepositions
LD Online's resources and articles available on the topic of writing for the LD student.
An article that includes tips on helping kids with ADHD or dyslexia with their writing
Teaching Writing to students with LD from the Reading Rockets site
A site from St. Cloud State University and Literacy OnLine organized by the type of
trouble you may be having with your writing.

Computer Know How Links:
Matt Haney's website

Study Skills Guide from MDIHS

Various Tests Preview Site: This includes a long list of practice tests that include the Accuplacer, the Praxis, the GED, the ACT and many more.
Information on the Accuplacer test and a link to the practice tests.

Weather
noaa at work

Marvel - State Library Search Engine

Google
Parent Link to Powerschool
Powerschool tips for looking at grades
Curriculum

funny cat pictures

Some Other SPED links

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 January 2011 21:53

Here's some web sites that are interesting:

Learning Disabilities ON Line Organization
This site has a lot of resources. I especially like that it provides access to interesting articles on various topics in the learning disability field.

Learning Disability Strategies for teachers
A resource for teachers with suggestions for working with students with disabilities.

Intervention Central, a site to check out for those interested in RTI, Response to Intervention. What is RTI anyway? Click here

Council on Exceptional Children

The Landmark School which is a state of the art school for educating students with learning disabilities

Florida Center for Reading Research and their Review of Reading Programs.

College SAT prep
One site from Test Prep with SAT info and practice tests
The Official College Board preparation site
The College Board's Information for Parents

Graphic Organizers:

Math Anxiety Sites:
Misunderstood Minds: Learning Disabilities in Math
Friendly overview aimed toward students and link to other math.com sites

Maine State Government; Special Services Information Mouse on wheel:

About Me

Written by Administrator Tuesday, 18 January 2011 21:52

I'm a Special Education Teacher at Mount Desert Island High School. Last year I worked at Pemetic Middle School. I make sure my student's IEP, (Individualized Education Program), is being followed. I help regular education classroom teachers interpret the IEP to plan appropriate accomodations if they need help with that. At an IEPT meeting (IEP Team), I will be sure we cover all the important details we need to in order to plan for the student. The team is made up of parents, the student, ( if they want to attend and they are encouraged to), teachers, an administrator and me. Other people who have an interest in the student sometimes attend too. I, along with the rest of the team, discuss what we think is best for the student and it becomes part of a legal document that we follow for the following year.

There is a lot of paperwork in my job, but the best part is teaching kids and trying to make things better for them at school.

Recently:
becky:

Professional Certification Achieved!!!

The Spring of 2007, The State of Maine has issued yours truly a Professional Certificate in k-8 Regular Education and 7-12 Special Education. This represents 3 years of course work, evaluations on my performance and observations of my work. To have one's certificate status go from whatever it is, Transition, Provisional or Conditional, to FINALLY Professsional is an accomplishment. It does not expire until 2012. Thank you to any students, colleagues, parents, family and friends who visit this web site and have been a support to me in any way during this process!!!