RESOURCES
Remind 101
- Remind 101 is a free and safe way in-which I can communicate with parents and students. I would send reminders for homework assignments to students or other projects, as well as reminders to bring materials to class. For parents, I would send information about the class, progress of your child, and reminders of things like report cards and documentation that a parent might need to sign and return back to me.
Resources For Students
Academic
Awesome Library (http://www.awesomelibrary.org/)
Awesome Library is a safe and resourceful search engine. This website would allow you to search for resources that are carefully reviewed. The website is divided by subject so students are available to easily navigate and find the right sources for their projects or papers.
Purdue Citation for grades 7-12 (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/)
The Purdue Citation website is a key site to find guidance on how to properly cite your sources for your social studies paper. Also, this website gives helpful tips for students on how to organize your sources, how to start a paper, and how to create an outline.
CareerACT: Explore your Career (http://www.actstudent.org/career/)
College Board (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers)
Both of these resources would let you explore the variety of careers that are out there for you. These resources provide you with the option to see what education you need to get your dream job. The websites would encourage to continue your education beyond high school, and it would help you prepare for your future.
Technology
Prezi (prezi.com)
Prezi is an incredible website that allows you to create fun and interactive power-points and projects. I really recommend using this resources since we will be doing some fun social studies projects.
Google Drive
Google drive is a simple website to use, and it allows you to do a lot of things. You create and share documents, power-points, surveys, and even drawings. The best part is that Google drive automatically saves your progress, so no more excuses of missing work because "you forgot to save it."
VoiceThread ( https://voicethread.com/)
Voice Thread is another great resource to present your projects in a creative way. This site is more complicate, but it is highly reward and I will more than happy to help you use it.
Social/Emotional
Stop Bullying (http://www.stopbullying.gov/)
This website contains information on how to prevent, stop, and speak up about bullying. WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY ON BULLYING SO READ THIS!!
Overcoming test anxiety (http://www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm)
This website will help you get over the nervousness over a big test or project. It has helpful tips and even more resources.
Community Resources
Champaign Park District (http://www.champaignschools.org/)
This is the official website for the Champaign schools it has a lot of information about the community.
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
Academic
Motivating Children (http://www.nasponline.org/resources/home_school/earlychildmotiv_ho.aspx)
This website provides tips and helpful resources to motivate students in their academic work.
Homework: A Guide for Parents(http://www.nasponline.org/resources/home_school/homework.aspx)
This resource gives parents tips on how to help and motivate their child to complete their homework. It offers expert advice on how to make homework less of hassle,
Mr. Herrera Class Website (http://alexisherreramsclassroom.weebly.com/)
This is our class website where you can check a variety of things,
Social/Emotional
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders (http://www.nasponline.org/resources/intonline/anxiety_huberty.pdf)
(http://www.nasponline.org/resources/translations/anxiety_spanish.aspx) Spanish version
This is a great article that would help parents identify anxiety disorders in their children and ways that they can help and deal with them.
Stop Bullying http://www.stopbullying.gov/
The website gives parents a lot of information on how to deal with bullying, but most important on how to stop and prevent it.
Community Resources
Champaign Park District (http://www.champaignschools.org/)
This is the official website for the Champaign schools it has a lot of information about the community.
i-Parents (http://i-parents.illinois.edu/index.html)
This websites has a lot of resource, and it lets them communicate with one another. This website would help you improve the education of your children with the help of the community.