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Teacher Resource Example Editing Forms

There are several types of teacher resources that you can create (see below). Teacher resource editing forms differ from the basic treehouse editing form in a few important ways. Review the sections below to view example forms for the steps of editing a teacher resource treehouse that differs from other treehouse pages.

Lesson, Activity and Project Main Content Step

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The main content page of lessons, activities, and projects differ from the basic "other" teacher resource format and from other treehouses. These teacher resource formats have fields for:

For these types of teacher resources we don't require you to fill out every field, but we expect that you will complete the learning objective and main lesson, project or activity content section.

Learning Information Step

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All Teacher Resource Editing forms also have an expanded Learning Information section with many fields that you can fill out to assist teachers in finding the best resources for their classrooms. You can also add state and national education standards by typing them into a text field or by adding them as documents.

Support Materials Step

Lessons, activities, and projects differ from the basic "other" teacher resource format and from other treehouses in that they have an "add support materials step". You can add worksheets, graphic organizers, assessments and other "helper" documents to lessons, projects and activities by either uploading a document to the ToL or typing into a text field the information you want to use as a support material. In this step you can also add a "learner section". The Learner Section is a web page that students can go to in order to follow instructions and access materials for the lesson.

View a PDF of a lesson's support materials editing step

Add Portfolio Page Step

View a PDF of a teacher resource's portfolio page editing step

All Teacher Resource Editing forms differ from the basic format for other treehouses in that they have a step for adding portfolio pages. You can use the add portfolio page option to integrate a group of resources for teaching and learning about a subject or concept.

Teacher Resource Formats
Lesson
Create a lesson plan with the information and materials needed to implement the resource. You will have the option of creating a separate section for students to view, and for adding "support materials" in web page or document form.
Activity
Present an activity that teachers can implement or offer alone, or as part of a lesson or project. Activities can usually be completed in one session and may focus more closely on a specific learning objective.
Project
Present guidelines for a project. Projects generally extend or apply concepts taught in a course and culminate in a product. You may choose to link individual lessons and activities to the main project page.
Information Hunt (coming soon)
Guide students to web pages so that they can learn more about a topic. You can also point students to other information sources, but this format is primarily for web-based learning.
Other teacher resource
Create a teacher resource that doesn't fit the other categories. You can use this format to present material that isn't mean to guide students in any type of lesson or activity, but rather to present information that will support learning. We welcome lists of books, videos and other helpful materials for teaching about organisms and biodiversity, with a brief description of each resource, its general reading or subject difficulty level, and tips on how to use the materials with learners.
Portfolios
All teacher resources can function as portfolios, or collections of related materials, because it often takes more than one resource to teach a concept. Teacher resource portfolios have their own navigation links to the materials that are part of the portfolio.
 

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