Avi Tropper’s
NYS Educator Resource Guide
for
High School Courses
Copyright © 2010 by Avi Tropper
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Copyright © 2010 by Avi Tropper
Dear Educator,
This pamphlet was developed to share, with current and future teachers, materials I have found particularly
helpful in my own teaching. I originally put together this pamphlet for students in education courses I have
taught in New York City and hope that it will prove to be a useful resource for others as well. If there are any
suggestions for additional resources and/or other improvements to this guide please email me at
tropper_avi@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
Avi Tropper
TABLE OF CONTENTS
All Regents……………………………………....Page 3
Math……………………………………………..Page 3
Integrated Algebra………………………………Page 3-4
Geometry ……………………………………….Page 4
Algebra 2/Trig…………………………………...Page 4
Science…………………………………………..Page 5
Living Environment……………………………..Page 5
Earth Science…………………………………….Page 5-6
Chemistry ……………………………………….Page 6
Physics…………………………………………..Page 6-7
Social Studies……………………………………Page 8
Global History and Geography………………….Page 8-9
United States History and Government………….Page 9
English Language Arts and Literacy…………….Page 10
ESL and Special Education……………………...Page 11
Instructional Strategies and Materials……………Page 12
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For All Regent Exams
Websites with resources for all NYS Regents:
http://www.homeinstructionschools.com/regents.htm
http://www.hippocampus.org/
http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/rr10/(regents review videos)
Math
Excellent website with worksheets on every topic for all NYS math courses:
http://jmap.org/
Step-By-Step detailed worked out answers to past Regents:
http://www.homeinstructionschools.com/shack/ackmath.html
Pacing and Planning Guides for all math courses and all standard textbooks (high school books on bottom half
of web page):
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/Mathematics/EducatorResources/PacingPlanningGuides
Computer assisted math instruction:
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/computeraided_math.asp
http://www.cited.org/index.aspx?page_id=151
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/MathWebResources.asp
Great math software program. Free 14 day trial. $120 to purchase
http://www.kutasoftware.com/
Printable Worksheets on Basic Math Skills:
http://math-aids.com/
Integrated Algebra:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/IntegratedAlgebra/
Regents Prep :
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/ALGEBRA/math-ALGEBRA.htm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/standards/algebra.html
Review videos broken down by topic in English AND in Spanish:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ate&wcsuffix=0
775
Spanish Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_integrated_algebra_spanish.pdf
Entire curriculum with Units:
https://knowledge.newvisions.org/CustomAOIIndividual.aspx?id=733
Virtual Manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_4_t_2.html
Student Review Resources:
http://mathbits.com/MathBits/StudentResources/Algebra1/Algebra1Student.htm
Excellent class website:
http://www.eastchesterschools.org/m/course/view.php?id=12527
HW sheets for the entire year by topic:
http://sites.google.com/site/mstateswebsitehomeworkarchives/Home/integrated-algebra
Additional Resources:
http://text.nycenet.edu/Academics/Mathematics/EducatorResources/IntegratedAlgebra.htm
AMSCO Integrated Algebra Book in PDF:
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http://www.herricks.org/highschool.cfm?subpage=11431
Geometry:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/Geometry/
Regents Prep :
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/math-GEOMETRY.htm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/standards/geometry.html
Review videos broken down by topic in English AND in Spanish:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aue&wcsuffix=0
775
Spanish Content Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_geometry_spanish.pdf
Virtual Manipulatives:
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_4_t_3.html
Student Review Resources:
http://mathbits.com/MathBits/StudentResources/Geometry/GeometryStudent.htm
Excellent course website:
http://www.3to5.net/GeometryRegents/
AMSCO Geometry book in PDF:
http://www.herricks.org/highschool.cfm?subpage=11368
Algebra II/Trig
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/a2trig/home.html
Regents Prep:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/math-algtrig.htm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/standards/a2trig.html
Review videos broken down by topic in English AND in Spanish:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=age&wcsuffix=0
775
Spanish Content Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_algebra_trigonometry_spanish.pdf
AMSCO Algebra 2/Trig book in PDF:
http://www.herricks.org/highschool.cfm?subpage=13859
Student Review Resources:
http://mathbits.com/MathBits/StudentResources/Algebra2/Algebra2Student.htm
Excellent course website (might be down):
http://www.3to5.net/Alg2Trig/
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Science
Resources for all NYS science courses:
http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/
Scope and Sequence for all Science Courses:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Documents/STEM/Science/HSScienceSSRegents.pdf
Digital Resources from the NSF:
http://nsdl.org/search/?n=10&q=&grade%5B%5D=L4&s=0&verb=Search
Living Environment:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/LivingEnvironment/
Regents Prep:
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/sci/documents/livingen.pdf
Spanish Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_livingenviron_spanish.pdf
Curriculum:
https://knowledge.newvisions.org/CustomAOIIndividual.aspx?id=743
Has student and teacher lecture outlines for entire course:
http://www.southlewis.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=4052&
Complete set of worksheets, guided notes, and practice questions:
http://www.southlewis.org/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=5375&
Excellent course web sites:
http://www.nylearns.org/webpage/viewpage.aspx?ID=111222&UID=27674
http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/BMorton/index.cfm?subpage=601546 (good vocab reviews)
http://kristinmlr.com/
Biology Lessons:
http://www.biologycorner.com/
Review Sheets:
http://www.ekcsk12.org/faculty/jbuckley/regbio/regentsreviewsheetsmenu.html
Loads of Resources to Support Curriculum:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=cbk&wcsuffix=9
999
Earth Science:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/EarthScience/
Interactive Regents :
http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=23561
Regents Prep:
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/earthsci/earthsci.cfm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/sci/documents/earthsci.pdf
Spanish Content Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_physsetting_escience_spanish.pdf
Great course web pages:
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http://regentsearth.com/
http://www.learnearthscience.com/
http://www.napscience.com/regents/index.htm
Excellent vocabulary review materials with other resources:
http://www.kristinmlr.com/earthscience.html
Load of Resources to Support Curriculum:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=cuk&wcsuffix=9
999
Review Sheets:
http://www.reviewearthscience.com/pages/review-sheets.php
Chemistry:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/Chemistry/
Past Chemistry Regents with answers explained (scroll mouse across screen to see answer and explanation
highlighted):
http://www.kentchemistry.com/RegentsExams/regentsexams.htm
Regents Prep:
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/chem/chem.cfm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/sci/documents/chemist.pdf
Spanish Content Glossary
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_chemistry_spanish.pdf
Excellent course websites including review sheets and lessons:
http://www.evanschemistrycorner.com/
http://chemcorner.net/
https://secure.lynbrook.k12.ny.us/hschem/
Links to lots of good sites:
http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/subjects/chem/review/index.html
A Brief Review:
http://www.glencove.k12.ny.us/highschool/ChemRev/ChemRev.html
Load of Resources to Support Curriculum:
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=cdk&wcsuffix=0
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Physics
Past Regents Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/Physics
Regents Prep:
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/physics/physics.cfm
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/pub/phycoresci.pdf
Spanish Glossary:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_physics_spanish.pdf
Superb Course Websites:
http://www.brittonkill.k12.ny.us/welkleyweb/Regents%20Physics%20Home.htm
http://www.stmary.ws/highschool/physics/home/default.htm (the lessons and review tabs are especially
worthwhile)
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http://www.eastchesterschools.org/m/course/view.php?id=12482
http://www.thephysicsteacher.ie/index.html
http://dev.physicslab.org/Default.aspx
Regents Review:
http://www.123physics.com/
http://nrhs.nred.org/www/nred_nrhs/site/hosting/TJByrne/index.html
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Social Studies
Scope and Sequence for all Social Studies Courses:
http://text.nycenet.edu/NR/rdonlyres/B60E475E-5919-40A0-A812B5BEE8A8B9E3/86673/HS_SS_SS_8510final.pdf
Meta-site with multiple resources for History teachers:
http://www.historyteacher.net/
http://www.mrdonn.org/
Social Studies Resources:
http://web001.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=1733
websites with lots of lesson plans (K-12) mostly on social studies:
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html
Global History and Geography:
Past Regent Exams:
http://www.nysedregents.org/GlobalHistoryGeography/
Regents Prep:
http://regentsprep.org/regents/global/global.cfm
NY State Curriculum/Resource Guide:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ghgonline/home.html
Interactive Curriculum Map for Global:
http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/SocialStudiesResources/GlobalHistoryandGeographyInteractiveCurriculumMap
.htm
Spanish Content Glossary
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_globalhistory_spanish2.pdf
Curriculum with worksheets and teacher guides:
https://knowledge.newvisions.org/CustomAOIIndividual.aspx?id=732
Lots and Lots of Social Studies PowerPoints for Global (+ AP U.S. and European History):
http://www.pptpalooza.net/
Some Global Jeopardy PowerPoints:
http://www.bbcs.k12.ny.us/highschool/specialed/global9/index.htm
http://jeopardylabs.com/play/global-history-geography-9r
Good site with questions broken up by topic. Look at the drop down menu:
http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/SocialStudiesResources/GlobalHistoryandGeographyResources.htm
Great link to all essay questions on Global Regent (through 2009):
http://web001.greece.k12.ny.us/academics.cfm?subpage=29694
Excellent course websites:
http://www.historyteacher.net/GlobalHistory-1/GlobalHistory1-HomePage.htm
http://sites.google.com/site/mswilsonshistorypage/Home/honors-global-history-and-geography-i
http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/411212512167531/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCO
B=0&C=55830 (has PPTs on every topic)
Global Review Videos:
http://www.regentsreviewlive.net/rrl/social_studies/global/global_history.html
Excellent Global Review/Regents Prep Site:
http://szetohistory.tripod.com/globalreg.htm
World History Websites (not aligned to NYS):
http://www.mrdonn.org/worldhistory.html
http://www.iupui.edu/~ghw/lessons/index.html
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http://www.iupui.edu/~ghw/lessons/index.html
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/default.php
United States History and Government:
Past Regent Exams
http://www.nysedregents.org/USHistoryGov/home.html
Regents Prep
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/ushisgov.cfm
NY State Standards
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/sscore2.pdf (second half of document)
Spanish Content Glossary
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/docs/hs_ushistory_gov_spanish.pdf
Superb site. Includes Handouts and PowerPoints:
http://teacher2.smithtown.k12.ny.us/gallucci/index_files/Page2279.htm
http://teacher2.smithtown.k12.ny.us/gallucci/index_files/11RHandouts.htm (homework handouts)
Excellent Course Websites:
http://www.binghamtonschools.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=13741
http://www.bcsd.stier.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1564&
http://www.perry.k12.ny.us/webpages/rkuhn/index.cfm
US History Essays through 09
http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/SocialStudiesResources/UnitedStatesHistoryandGovernmentRegentsComponen
tAssessments.htm
US History Lesson Using Cartoons:
http://hti.osu.edu/opper/lesson-plans
US History photos:
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/photos/html/sindex.html
Government and Economics Materials:
http://www.pycsd.org/education/staff/staff.php?sectiondetailid=5791&
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/partgov.pdf
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/pub/economics.pdf
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ELA/Literacy
English Language Arts/Literacy (Note Forthcoming Changes to Exam):
ELA is unique in that teachers have a lot of flexibility in choosing their materials. With that in mind most of
these Resources will focus on literacy as opposed to particular content.
Past Regents
http://www.nysedregents.org/ComprehensiveEnglish/
Regents Prep
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/english/english.cfm
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/ELA/
http://www.dodgecast.org/DodgeCast/Tutorials/Tutorials.html
http://www2.lhric.org/course/elaweb/index.htm
Listening Task Review :
http://www.esmschools.org/Data/FileManager/ESM%20High%20School/English%20Department/Hogan/Listen
ing%20essay%20pdf.pdf
NY State Standards:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ela/pub/elalearn.pdf
NY State Curriculum:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ela/elacore.pdf
ELA Resource Guide:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ela/pub/ccela.pdf
9th grade curriculum :
https://knowledge.newvisions.org/CustomAOIIndividual.aspx?id=415
ELA course websites :
http://www.springvillegi.org/webpages/dmazella/resources.cfm?subpage=166255
http://highschoolace.com/ace/english.cfm
ELA Lessons 9-12
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/grade/9-10/
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/grade/11-12/
Some Great Websites for Literature Teachers :
http://litplans.com/
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/index.html
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/resources/booksR4teens/
http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/index.htm
Lots Reading Organizers
http://www.sanchezclass.com/reading-graphic-organizers.htm
Writing Lesson Materials:
http://www.ttms.org/downloads/writing_strategies.htm
Excellent site describing literacy strategies and providing resources to implement them:
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies
Meta-site with lots of links by category for reading and writing across the curriculum:
https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~pstohrhu/urclasses/contentliteracy/readwrite.html
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ESL/Special Education
ESL Glossaries:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/bilingual_glossaries.htm
Math RCTs 1983-2005 plus reviews:
http://www.starflyr.com/ohs.htm
RCT Science Review:
http://www.homeinstructionschools.com/shack/comic/rctscience82.html
RCT Global:
http://library.bhbl.neric.org/rct/
http://www.mrhermance.net/gs2/rct.htm
Remedial reading materials for phonics, fluency, etc.:
http://www.fcrr.org/SCASearch/
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm
http://www.literacymatters.com/
Materials for all struggling readers including children with dyslexia:
http://www.readingresource.net/
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General Instructional Strategies and Materials
The Marzano 9:
http://www.tltguide.ccsd.k12.co.us/instructional_tools/Strategies/Strategies.html
http://gets.gc.k12.va.us/VSTE/2008/
http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/professional_development/strategies/
http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/instruction/marzano_strategies.htm
http://www.weblight1.com/CP/Marzano%20Brain%20Research.htm
http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/cfranco/marzano.htm
video clips of the 9 strategies in action:
http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/departments/ITS/Teacher_Resources/webquest/task.htm
Rubrics :
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
Crossword Puzzles :
http://www.classhelper.org/crossword_puzzles.shtml
Lesson Plan Sites :
http://teachersfirst.org/index.cfm
http://thegateway.org/
http://thinkfinity.org/
http://thinkfinityny.org/ (organized by NYS standards)
Graphic Organizers :
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?detoured=1
Teaching Strategy Booklets (includes Differentiation, Literacy and Test Prep) :
http://www.sdesa6.org/content/resources.htm
Vocabulary lists with definitions organized by content area and grade level
http://www1.moesc.k12.oh.us/vocab-contents.htm
Quizzes and exams sorted by topic :
http://www.quia.com/shared/
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