Sunday, April 24, 2011

Blog Assignment #13

Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX)
For this blog assignment, I explored a miraculous teaching necessity called the Alabama Learning Exchange. ALEX has tons of resources available for teachers! They have a Courses of Study link that lists every teaching standard for each grade level. The site also has a Professional Studies link where you can find the latest teaching news, best practices, professional teaching development, and more!

My favorite part about this site was the Lesson Plans link. This takes you to a page where you can choose a subject and grade level, and then it gives you lesson plans for the subject matter you choose! It has really fun and unique lesson plans, and there are a bunch to choose from. This site also has a Podcast Treasury that allows you to view podcast on any subject and content matter that interests you! There is even a Personal Workspace that you can create an account for, and share your personal lesson plans with other educators. You can also search for other web resources on the ALEX site.

As a future teacher, I found this website very helpful and exciting! I really loved reading the lesson plans, and it offered great work for all grade levels. I will definitely use this site in my future teaching practice, as well as share it with colleagues. I think this site is a wonderful tool for all teachers, and it gives inspiration to teachers who need help or guidance from other teachers. I also love that it pulls educators from different communities together.
Teacher's United Chalkboard Picture

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