BetterLesson is an updated addition to the original BetterLesson website, created by the NEA Master Teacher Project. More than 130 highly qualified ELA and Math classroom teachers from across the U.S. are part of the project, with the goal of creating and sharing exemplary lessons and resources for Common Core implementation. Any teacher can search these lessons by standard, by subject, or by grade level. It's also possible to view all of the contributions from a particular master teacher. There's a consistent structure to the design of each lesson that includes a title, an objective, a big idea, links to standards, suggested timing, detailed procedures, resources, related lessons, and feedback. In addition to searching the site's exemplars, any teacher can still create their own collections through the original BetterLesson platform. There's space to plan, create, and upload lessons, as well as ask questions of the community.
Common Curriculum is a gracefully designed online lesson-planning and calendaring tool. After creating an account (only a name and email are required), teachers see a set of example classes pre-loaded by the site. These examples -- along with some to-the-point video tutorials –- give new users quick, clear guidance. Teachers can go through all the how-to’s or dive right into calendar setup and planning. The Collections are the site’s organizational system for viewing classes. Teachers can view these separately or in groups organized by schedule, topic, or grade level. The Classes, Schedule, & Settings tab is used to personalize calendars (start date, holidays, class times) as well as create or tweak templates for both lesson and unit plans. Users can shift views for a single day, a week, or an entire month. The Long Range Planner assists teachers as they work on entire units. The Common Core standards, as well as those for individual states, are available to guide; users can even peruse several side by side as they build lessons. |
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