Flowery Teachers
Flowery Elementary School’s talented educators are dedicated to empowering and enriching all students. The language and culture of every member of the Flowery community is valued. To accelerate second language acquisition and academic achievement, teachers target students’ multiple intelligences, providing a range of activities that appeal to varying learning styles. Through experiences in visual arts, dancing, singing and playing instruments both during and after school, students are offered a well-rounded education.
Maestros de Flowery
Educando a los estudiantes para el éxito en una sociedad global
Los educadores de la Escuela Primaria Flowery están dedicados a enriquecer y engrandecer a todos los estudiantes. Se valora el lenguaje y la cultura de cada miembro de la comunidad de Flowery. Para acelerar la adquisición de un segundo idioma y el logro académico, los maestros ponen como objetivo las varias inteligencias de los estudiantes, proveyendo una variedad de actividades que atraen a varios estilos de aprendizaje. A través de las experiencias en las artes visuales, baile, canto, y la oportunidad de tocar instrumentos durante y después de clases, los estudiantes pueden recibir una educación bien establecida.
Teacher Resources
Seal of Biliteracy
School district inititates new Seal of Biliteracy - Sonoma Sun article
Californians Together - sample board policies, award criteria, etc.
What is a LinguaFolio - from the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages
ELD Planning Links and Docs
Dr. Anita Archer Strategic Literacy Videos
Dr. Kate Kinsella - Bolstering Academic Language and Reading Comprehension Using High Interest Non-Fiction (4-12 grades)
ELAnontransferablesMapK-2.pdf 05/20/2010 ELAnontransferablesMap3-5.pdf 05/20/2010
Abbreviations.pdf 05/23/2011 Contractions.pdf 05/23/2011
FlowerySocialStudiesStandards.pdf 02/05/2010 FloweryScienceStandards.pdf 02/05/2010
KinsellaOralLangStrategies.pdf 03/18/2011
NoExcuseWordsGr4-5english.pdf 05/26/2011
SpeakingRubric.pdf 06/06/2011
Spanish Language Arts
Gramática y ortografía en español
NoExcuseWordsGr4-5spanish.pdf 05/26/2011
SLAnontransferablesMapK-2.pdf 05/26/2010 SLAnontransferablesMap3-5.pdf 05/26/2010
NontransferablesGuideK-1.pdf 05/29/2010 (grades K-1 to be revised to reflect the adoption of "Tesoros" and grades 2-5 to be completed during the 2011/2012 school year)
KinsellaOralLangStrategiesSpanish.pdf 03/18/2011
Math
California's Common Core Content Standards for Math
California Mathematics Project
Clearinghouse on CCSS Resources
Institute for Mathematics and Education - from the University of Arizona
Khan Academy - Developmental Math Videos and MORE New link!
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Overview of Common Core Standards - Teaching Channel
Resources for Common Core Standards
Tools for the Common Core Standards
Alphabetized Links
Academic Content Vocab in Spanish & English
Accelerated Reader Book Finder
ACCENT RULES from Dr. Jill Kerper Mora
AR Book Guide - to organize and manage classroom and school libraries
Bilingual Web Resources for Teachers
California Learning Resource Network
California Reading and Literature Project
California Reading List (STAR reading list # required)
California Recommended Literature (K-12)
Content Based Language Teaching with Technology
Coss-cultural Language & Academic Development - Dr. Jill Kerper Mora
Curriculum Compacting pdf - by S.M. Reis, D.E. Burns & J.S. Renzulli
Differentiated Instruction - Marzano's Strategies
Differentiating Instruction - Enhance Learning with Technology
Environmental Education for Kids - (in Spanish)
Fed Resources for Edu Excellence
Las formas geométricas - 1st grade geometry unit
GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design)
Helping and Modal Auxiliary Verbs - informational resource
Houghton Mifflin ELA Vocabulary Cards
Illuminations - resources for teaching math
Jeannine Heron - Let's Talk About Reading, Writing & the Brain
Journey North - a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change
Learning is Messy - teacher blog
Links to translated standards & documents from the California Dept. of Education
La migración de las Mariposas Monarcas
Multilingual Mania - "blogging the state of multilingual education in the new millennium"
National Geographic en español
National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Center - thematic units in Spanish
Pete's Power Point Station - free downloadable Power Point presentations
Resources for teaching and learning Spanish
Resources in Spanish & English to Encourage Parent Involvement
Schoolwide Enrichment Model - Reading - UConn
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation
Spanish Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises
Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
Teacher Reboot Camp - fantastic blog packed with teacher tech ideas & support
Teacher Resources from the Santa Maria Bonita School District
Time Toast - timeline creator
Vocabulogic - Bridging the Verbal Divide
VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies)
Wolfram Alpha - computational knowledge engine
Worksheets from Super Teacher - includes games, too (for all subject areas)
World Language Resource Center
Sing along songs to practice with students:
Flowery
Pledge.mp3 3.28 MB 10/23/2009 12:28
Mango
Mango.mp3 2.99 MB 10/23/2009 12:28
César Chávez.mp3 3.51 MB 04/19/2010 14:50
El Pescador [Featuring La Cumbiamba Eneyé And Marc Ribot].m4a 6.82 MB 04/19/2010 14:53
Mexico Americano.m4a 4.79 MB 04/19/2010 15:18
Quiero Dulces.mp3 5.88 MB 10/23/2009 12:28 Dia de los Muertos.mp3 4.01 MB 10/23/2009 12:28 Halloween.mp3 3.53 MB 10/23/2009 12:28 Monster Mash.mp3 3.13 MB 10/23/2009 12:28 Sun Sun.mp3 3.17 MB 10/23/2009 12:28
