Beth May, Instructional Coach
Ext 5207, Room E210
Available Mon – Fri
Email is the best way to reach me.
A few ways in which I can help you:
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Brainstorm with you for an upcoming lesson
Pre-conference, observe a lesson, post-conference around a lesson you would like feedback on (this is NOT
evaluative!)
Integrate cooperative learning structures into your lessons
Provide multiple ways to set up teams/groups in your classroom
Help implement reading strategies into your content area
Provide new ways to introduce vocabulary terms/definitions
Model a new structure with your students
Help you create a Jeopardy review game
o templates can be found on the S:drive/TEACHERS/Resources for your classroom/Jeopardy
Discuss how to effectively use special education assistants in your classroom
Lesson development (maybe you didn’t like how something went last year, let me help you brainstorm how to
change it for this year)
Incorporate CPS clickers into your classroom
Use ExamView Assessment Suite (Pro, Manager, and/or Player)
o Great for creating assessments, using with CPS clickers, collecting data, giving online assessment
o Can be uploaded to Schoology
Research new strategies/material/content that you might request
Assist in making appropriate formative assessments that match the curriculum
Help develop lesson plans that meet the criteria of ATLAS
Thinking Maps
RAISE (Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education)
PowerTeacher gradebook set up
SchoolWires website design
Summarizing strategies for your students
Find resources for you to supplement your curriculum
Co-teach with Web2.0 tools to engage students in the learning process
You name it, I’m here to help!
Resources available on the S:drive TEACHERS Resources for your classroom
(see Beth May for help with any of the items below…more will be added throughout the year)
 Jeopardy templates (5 column & 6 column options)
 Cards for creating groups of 2, 3, 4, or 5
 Get to know you activities
 I Have, Who Has cards for German, French, Spanish
 Vocabulary development games (see Vocab Games PowerPoint for 9 different games your students can play)
 Flashcards (currently a few for biology and Spanish)
 Reading strategies to help in any classroom (anticipation guides, reading bookmarks, summarizing 25 word
abstract, etc.)
 Hollywood Squares template
 Review activities (teacher created and student created)
Food For Thought…
Verbal
Processing
5%
Lecture
Reading
Verbal & Visual
Processing
10%
20%
Audiovisual
Demonstration
Discussion Group
Doing
Practice by Doing
Teach Others/Immediate Use of Learning
30%
50%
75%
90%