Teacher Resources
WHY COMIC BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS?
- Getting 21st-Century Kids to Read More Books
- Graphic Novels Break Through at the 2020 Youth Media Awards
- Raising Super Readers
- Graphic Novels in the Classroom
- Making a Graphic Novel
- Good Comics for Kids (SLJ Blog)
- 2020 Great Graphic Novels for Teens (ALA/YALSA)
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (Librarian & Educator tools)
- Middle-Grade Graphic Novels Make Good (The Horn Book, 4/20)
- Create Your Own Digital Comics (NYtimes, 4/29/20)
DATABASES (tutorials)
YA BOOKS RESOURCES
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2018)
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens (2018)
- Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers (2018)
Using the catalog in DESTINY
- Searching the Weber catalog (access is available 24/7)
- go to destiny.portnet.org
- click on Weber Middle School Library
- log in (upper right hand corner) is the same as your Weber network log in
- the system is organized in TABS and SUBTABS
- click on the CATALOG tab and you will default to the Basic search subtab (other options, Power or Visual)
- the interface shows cover image of book ( TitlePeek®)
- sorting results: date, call #, etc..
- Resource Lists
- gather materials for a specific project
- create bibliographies for students
- share lists with your colleagues (
- add co-owner or email) - ILL
- Under Narrow your search to drop menu change Location to Elementary Schools or Port Washington Union Free School District
arch to..
- eBooks,
- One Search
- after performing your search, click on One Search to find articles from databases and websites
- click on
to get full-text - My Info
- view materials you have checked out, as well as due dates, holds/reserves
Science
Online Databases
Websites
Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) Resources
Library of Congress Common Core
The Library of Congress provides an enormous, new and free resource that's all about the Common Core
designed to help you align your lesson plans with CC standards and makes it easy to organize digital materials in one place.
this official site New York State Education department site has curriculum resources, instructional materials, professional development materials, samples of test questions, etc...
many downloadable documents and FAQs
this site provides access to all NYS Learning Standards searchable by standard, performance indicator (PI), grade level, subject area, or keyword. Access to thousands of educational resources and instructional content developed by master teachers is also available.
Bullying resources
Stop Bullying Now
this official US government site teaches kids what they can do when faced with a bully or how they can help other kids who are being harassed. (also available in Spanish)
the official site from NYSED
this site from Random House lists books with themes related to bullying for students. Scroll to the bottom to Other Resources where there are links to many other great sites with more information.
Think Twice Play Nice
Using the power of children's literature to take a stand against bullying, this resource is geared towards teachers, librarians, educators and students. "The books included in this guide feature thought-provoking plots and unforgettable characters that will facilitate classroom discussions about the roles we can all play to reduce bullying and its negative influence on building community."