General Student & Parent Resources
Google Classroom:
This is the primary site we will use for classwork online. Should you wish to see what we are up to as a class and/or simply access your student’s online work follow these simple steps…
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Helpful Resources for Our Class
CER
Making a claim, providing evidence, and sound reasoning is the foundation to many forms of reading, writing, and speaking in our classroom. The video to the right is an excellent way to learn about the CER concept. |
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SIRS Issues Researcher
When writing an argumentative essay SIRS is the best place to go for additional resources. This site provides peer reviewed articles related to hundreds of current issues in our world today. You can browse all the issues from A-Z or simply perform a search of the exact issue you are looking to research. |
Vocabulary.com
This website offers a fun way to build one's vocabulary. Create a profile and begin to simply play the game. By playing the game, the website's software begins to build a unique profile based on what you know and don't. With this information vocabulary.com can begin to target words you can learn based on your current reading level. This site also is a great resource to begin learning specific categories of words (think SAT, SBAC, ACT, etc.), compete against other classmates and schools, and use as a very thorough dictionary. |