New from BZERC Ben Zaidman Education Resource Centre – November 2015 Edition
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It's All About Thinking … Collaborating to support all learners in Mathematics and Science [eBook edition]
Collaborating to support all learners in English, Social Studies & Humanities [eBook edition]
Creating pathways for all learners in middle years [print edition]
Faye Brownlie, Leyton Schnellert, Nicole Widdess, Linda Watson, and Carole Fullerton provide lesson plans, strategies, reproducible materials, and assessment tools for diverse learners in inclusive classrooms. In the third volume [print edition], the authors focus their expertise on teaching and learning in the middle years, translating principles into practices and exploring questions such as: How can we help students develop the competencies they need to become successful learners? How can we create pathways to deep learning of important concepts? How can we engage and support diverse learners in inclusive classrooms? With classroom examples to help busy teachers develop communities where all students learn, these experienced educators offer a welcoming and can-do approach to the big ideas in middle years education today. What’s New @ BZERC November 2015 Images in this newsletter contain hyperlinks for more information about the item or to the item itself in the case of online resources. Some links will only work within Seven Oaks School Division and online resources require a login.
Print Books … Dilemmas in classroom assessment : and what to do about them
Multimedia text sets : changing the shape of engagement and learning
This book is a collaboration of experienced educators each writing a chapter that relates directly to the author’s experiences and understanding of a specific assessment issue. Each chapter begins with an authentic classroom scenario many teachers will recognize; then an assessment dilemma and offers useful information and practical guidance for classroom teachers to follow. Preview: http://bit.ly/1jnU4OO
Help for teachers and students to reach beyond printed texts to expand perspectives, understand different text forms and genres, make intertextual connections, and transcend strategy-based instruction. Includes real stories which demonstrate the power of multiple literacies, from three teachers who incorporate multimedia text sets in the classrooms. Preview: http://bit.ly/1Tb36ek
Differentiating instruction in a whole-group setting : taking the easy first steps into differentiation, grades 7-12
Write through the grades : teaching writing in secondary schools / Robin Bright
In this practical book, Betty Hollas shows how you can ease your way into differentiation without giving up the setting in which you are most comfortable: the whole group. With nearly fifty reproducibles, loads of illustrations, and all kinds of practical suggestions, this is book is the perfect resource for starting to bring differentiation into your whole-group classroom.
A practical, clearly organized, and insightful look at teaching writing in secondary schools (as well as middle schools). The book is targeted at teachers and others who are committed to making the writing experience meaningful and successful for teens. Preview: http://bit.ly/1NcLjyM
Teaching art : a complete guide for the classroom / Rhian Brynjolson This resource is written for classroom teachers, art education specialists, childcare workers, artists working in schools, parents who home-school their children, and school administrators. It can also be used as a university textbook for Education students. The book provides a framework for teaching art in a way that is integrated with regular classroom practice and mindful of current art curriculum outcomes. Although the book focuses on art for primary and middle-school students from pre-school to grade eight, Teaching Art is also useful to art specialists at the high-school level who are looking for new strategies or project ideas to add to their established secondary programs. Revised and expanded from the author's previous resource, Art & Illustration.This resource integrates new developments in art education. Preview: http://bit.ly/1SnQ2SG
Interactive whiteboards made easy : 30 activities to engage all learners, Level 5 [SMARTBoard Version] / Karen Kroeter Integrate interactive whiteboard technology into your instruction using SMART Notebook software and engage your Grade 5 students with fun activities that feature touch-screen technology! Designed to support existing content-area lessons with standards-based, interactive activities, this resource is teacher-friendly, based on research, and easy to use. The 128page book includes 30 easy-tofollow activities and a Resource CD with templates and examples.
Writing across the curriculum : all teachers teach writing / As the amount of curriculum in today’s classrooms expands and teaching time seems to shrink, teachers are looking for ways to integrate content area and writing instruction. In this revised and expanded edition of Writing Across the Curriculum, Shelley S. Peterson shows teachers how to weave writing and content area instruction together in their classrooms. Shelley Peterson provides practical and helpful ideas for classroom teachers and content-area specialists to easily incorporate writer’s workshop while teaching in their subject area.
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The sensory team handbook / Nancy Mucklow ; illustrated by Teena Hartwig and Nancy Mucklow Entirely jargon-free, and written in simple, everyday language, The Sensory Team Handbook will inspire kids and teens to take charge of their own sensory issues. Upbeat, humorous, and hands-on, each chapter is stuffed with comics, cartoons, diagrams, quizzes, trivia, and questionanswer sections.
Strengths finder 2.0 / Tom Rath. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself-and the world around you--forever.
Looks like daylight : voices of indigenous kids / Deborah Ellis
Iqbal : a novel / written by Francesco D'Adamo ; translated by Ann Leonori
For two years, Ellis traveled across the United States and Canada interviewing Native children. The result is a compelling collection of interviews with children aged nine to eighteen. They come from all over the continent, from Iqaluit to Texas, Haida Gwaai to North Carolina, and their stories run the gamut; some heartbreaking; many others full of pride and hope.
A fictionalized account of the Pakistani child who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and went on to help liberate other children like him before being gunned down at the age of thirteen.
On DVD … Spiders and dreams (25 min. ; Animated) Dza is having nightmares that leave her confused and scared, especially when a giant Spider shows up. To help keep her from being frightened, Wina decides to watch over her as she sleeps but he too falls asleep and enters the dream world. There he meets the Spider and receives from her a gift of knowledge that allows him to protect Dza and the other children from the evil spirits in their dreams. For grades 1-4
Flow (84 min. ; Live Action) Rated: G Water is the very essence of life. It sustains every living being on this planet and without it, there would be nothing... FLOW - Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigates what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question 'Can anyone really own water?”
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Hands-on Problem Solving …
Each Hands-On Problem Solving book is divided into three sections: • Routine • Non-routine • Extended explorations. In section one, students solve routine problems that focus on specific math concepts (number, patterns, measurement, geometry). In section two, students use specific strategies to solve non-routine problems. Section three includes extended explorations that offer in-depth, real-life contexts as the basis for the problem. Previews: Grade 1 http://bit.ly/1PSvLXv
Grade 2 http://bit.ly/1NSUYv9
Grade 3 http://bit.ly/1NgojTK
Grade 4 http://bit.ly/1InhESo
Grade 5 http://bit.ly/1MVQmV8
Grade 6 http://bit.ly/1IeKYjb
Compact Discs … Simply silly songs : 19 of the funniest songs ever John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (1:46) -- I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee (1:11) -- Old Hogan's goat (1:32) -- Three little piggies (2:24) -- I'm a nut (1:12) -- Six little ducks (2:00) -- Found a peanut (1:51) -- Food, food, wonderful food (2:29) -- Miss Polly had a dolly (1:10) -- My blue dog (1:57) -Be kind to your web footed friends (:37) -- On mules we find (1:18) -- This old man (2:46) -- I'm a little Dutch girl (1:24) -- A frog went a-courtin' (2:24) -Dear old daddy's whiskers (1:34) -- Billy Boy (3:05) -- The man on the flying trapeze (1:28) -- Looby loo (2:27) Signing time! Songs : vol. 1-3 Songs from vols. 1-3 of the video recordings “Signing time.” DVDs also available
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Online Magazine … Green teacher magazine [electronic resource]. http://greenteacher.com/magazine/digital-subscriber-access The login for this electronic magazine can be found on the BZERC portal page.
Picture Books …
Fiddle Dancer, Dancing in my Bones, and Call of the Fiddle are a trilogy of stories about a young boy as he embraces his Métis heritage and carries on his family's traditions. Each title includes text in both English and Michif and an audio CD with a reading of the story in both languages as well as fiddle songs.
The vision seeker / by James Whetung ; illustrated by Paul Morin. The Sweat Lodge teachings of the Anishinaabe are an important influence on the daily lives of the people. Full of symbolism, interconnected one with another, they are not as uncomplicated as they seem. This story reveals how the Sweat Lodge was brought to the people. Nimishoomis, wegonen iwe madoodoowin? = : Grandfather, what is a sweat lodge? / written by Sandra Samatte and Susan Lam. A grandfather explains to his grandchildren what a sweat lodge is and how it is used. What’s New @ BZERC November 2015 Images in this newsletter contain hyperlinks for more information about the item or to the item itself in the case of online resources. Some links will only work within Seven Oaks School Division and online resources require a login.
Grade 2 and Grade 3 packages available The easy-to-navigate teacher’s guide for each grade of the Turtle Island Voices series includes detailed, guided instruction for each Student Book. Along with extension activities and reproducible masters, the resources offer background knowledge that will help teachers easily incorporate Aboriginal perspectives into their classrooms. The Grade 2 Set includes:
The Grade 3 Set includes:
Level H books. • Buffalo learns respect / David Bouchard ; art by John Potter • Help! / Robert Cuting ; art by Jorge Pacheco
Level L books. • Helping hands / Robert Cutting • The great flood / David Bouchard ; art by Michael Lonechild
Level I books. • The sash / David Bouchard ; art by Kim Sokol • Just joking! / Robert Cutting ; art by Enas Omara
Level M books. • Where do you live? / Robert Cutting • Koluskap and the baby / Robert Cutting ; art by John Potter
Level J books. • Little bear / David Bouchard ; art by Joel Kimmel • Night and day / David Bouchard ; art by C.J. Taylor
Level N books. • The hunt / Robert Cutting ; art by Francesco Francavilla • Download! / Robert Cutting / art by Faith Hicks
Level K books. • Anisha's dance / Robert Cutting ; art by John Mantha • Time to celebrate / Robert Cutting
Level O books. • Drummer boy / Robert Cutting ; art by Zsolt Mató • Raven and Whale / David Bouchard ; art by Scott Page
Level L book. • Around the world / Robert Cutting Level M book. • Exploring art / Robert Cutting
Level P books. • Outstanding / Joan Brave • Little Fish / Joan Brave ; art by Mike Rooth
http://canada.turtleislandvoices.com Note: Grade 1 is out of print and unavailable at this time
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Puppets, Games, and More … Sabe puppet by Folkmanis
All of the 7 Sacred Teachings puppets are now available at BZERC! Emotions in motion wheel / by IDEO Emotions in Motion is a 2-sided swivel wheel that helps children manage emotions and quickly find a solution. 8 common emotions on the front and 12 winning solutions on the back. Red wheel. Agitated -- Over-excited -- Impatient -- Discouraged -- Sad -Angry -- Scared -- Tired. Blue wheel. Calming object -- Drink -- Therapy brush -- Ear muffs -- Listen to music -- Count -- Discuss -- Walk -- Take deep breaths -- Sit -- Quiet -- Give a hug. Activity buzzers Boost student response during any class activity or game with these buzzers which have 4 different colours (blue, red, yellow, green) and 4 funny sounds (siren, buzz, charge, laser)
Code couleur = Colour code [game]
Colour Code uses 18 bold, colored shapes, each on a see-through tile. Pick a challenge, then stack a rack of tiles to recreate the exact composition presented by your challenge in this multi-level logic game. Instructions in French and English.
Human torso with head (youth model) Dissectible into six parts, this human anatomy model allows for up-close examination of the developing internal structures of a youth. The brain is fixed in the skull. Lungs, liver, heart, stomach, and intestines are removable to show all internal structures. Mounted on a plastic base, the model includes a key card for all numbered structures.
Lamb puppet / by Folkmanis.
Rory's story cubes : laisse galoper ton imagination [original game] Rory's Story Cubes Original is a fun, non-competitive game for players of all ages. Roll the 9 dice to make one of over a million combinations, for limitless storytelling fun. Rory's Story Cubes est un jeu de poche générateur d'histoires farfelues qui offre des heures de jeu imaginatif pour petits et grands. Avec Rory's Story Cubes, tout le monde peut devenir un super conteur et il n'y a pas de mauvaises réponses. Tu n'as qu à lancer les cubes, regarder les images et laisser galoper ton imagination.
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Graphic Novels … Kit includes: 1 teacher’s guide and 1 copy each of the following titles: The scout : Tommy Prince / by David Alexander robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson The rebel : Gabriel Dumont / by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Andrew Lodwick The poet : Pauline Johnson / by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson The peacemaker : Thanadelthur / by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Wai Tien The land of Os : John Ramsay / by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Wai Tien The ballad of Nancy April : Shawnadithit / by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson
Betty : the Helen Betty Osborne story / written by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson. Helen Betty Osborne, known as Betty to her closest friends and family, dreamed of becoming a teacher. She left home to attend residential school and later moved to The Pas, Manitoba, to attend high school. On November 13, 1971, Betty was abducted and brutally murdered by four young men. Initially met with silence and indifference, her tragic murder resonates loudly today. Betty represents one of almost 1,200 Indigenous women in Canada who have been murdered or gone missing. This is her story. For ages 14-17. Also available in eBook format with a teacher guide!
Teaching with graphic novels in grades 4-12 classrooms / by Shelley Stagg Peterson Capitalize on students’ excitement about graphic novels while teaching literacy/language arts curriculum objectives! Teaching With Graphic Novels is for teachers who are fans of the genre as well as for those who are curious about graphic novels and are interested in trying something new in their classrooms.
The 500 years of resistance comic book / Gord Hill A powerful and historically accurate graphic portrayal of Indigenous resistance to the European colonization of the Americas, beginning with the Spanish invasion under Christopher Columbus.
The night wanderer : a graphic novel / Drew Hayden Taylor ; art by Michael Wyatt ; graphic adaptation by Alison Kooistra
How Raven stole the sun / adapted from the screenplay by Simon Daniel James ; based on an adaptation of the original Haida story by Chris Kientz ; series editor David Bouchard.
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New Streaming Video‌
Connecting Videos in Education http://cve.grics.qc.ca/en/760/155
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Le rêve de Champlain - Trousses pédagogiques Inspirés de la série docu-fiction, des sites, applications mobiles et jeux interactifs, TFO vous propose de nouveaux outils pédagogiques destinés aux élèves du primaire et du secondaire. Partez à l'aventure d'un nouveau monde éducatif. Sur les pas de Champlain, laissez-vous guider dans vos activités et faites découvrir les fondements et valeurs de et de l'identité canadienne. Français : http://revedechamplain.com/fr English : http://revedechamplain.com/en
Mini TFO présente Apprendre les 5 sens-Mini TFO, l’application éducative qui fait découvrir les sens de la vue, du toucher, du goût, de l’odorat et de l’ouïe à vos enfants. Charlie, le petit garçon espiègle de l’univers Mini TFO, invite les tout-petits de 2 à 6 ans et leurs parents à explorer les 5 sens et les organes qui leur sont associés. Amène des objets et des aliments à Charlie pour lui faire ressentir tout un panel de sensations, aide-le à retrouver les objets dans le décor en ouvrant grand les yeux et bien plus encore! Pour se procurer l’application : Version pour IOS iPad Version pour Google Play
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Cyberbully
When 17-year-old Taylor receives a laptop for her birthday, she immediately signs up to a social networking site used by the students at her high school only to become the victim of vicious online harassment and bullying that sap her self-esteem and drive her to the brink of suicide. Grades: 6 to 12 http://bit.ly/1NdgPg3
Decimals - The Accuracy of Numbers
Decimal numbers come into our lives just about every day. This program explores the world of decimal numbers where we share a day in the life of the presenter who entertains us in her own quirky way. We head to the beach and look at number lines; work out some high finance when buying an ice cream - adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimal numbers; a surf clothing shop to examine percentages; finishing up with rounding off decimal numbers; and estimating. Grades: 6 to 8 http://bit.ly/1Tif7PD
Want streaming videos related to curriculum outcomes for Manitoba? Access Learning is a Canadian web-based video streaming service with access to over 4800 complete videos and more than 40,000 video clips. The resource is designed to be a simple and intuitive solution to access streaming videos that requires no or minimal training. It provides access to a wide range of K-12 educational video content.
Instructions for creating your own account can be found on the BZERC portal page—or you can contact alice.klumper@7oaks.org to have them emailed to you.
Use the advanced search feature to find videos directly related to curriculum: From the Advanced Search tab (after you login), use the drop-down arrows for each section under “Curriculum Correlations” to choose Manitoba, grade, and subject. After you click “Search” you will be presented with a list of curriculum outcomes; each of which has an orange button beside it
This advanced search gives you a listing of video clips that are related to that outcome. Please note, that as it is a machine-driven search engine there are sometimes erroneous anomalies in results— especially with Language Arts.
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Be sure to check out online resources provided by Seven Oaks School Division, Manitoba Education Library, and Direction des ressources éducatives française from the BZERC Library site: Public page: www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC Portal page : https://portal.7oaks.org/Departments/bzerc/Pages/default.aspx
Ask your Library Technician for the login/password for services provided by BZERC or login to the BZERC portal page to find logins, passwords, and user guides for all online resources. Manitoba Education Library: http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/mel/index.html Direction des ressources éducatives française: https://dref.mb.ca/in/faces/homeInBook.xhtml
See what’s new and access thematic lists here: http://www.7oaks.org/Resources/BZERC/Pages/ Bibliographies.aspx
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