Reviewing and getting your students ready for testing always seems to be a daunting task but think of making things easier because as you prepare your students in the classroom for what they will need to know for the testing why not remind them and their parents from your teacher website. It would be great to add information onto your website that will help students beyond the classroom.
Even if that page starts out with a reminder to the parents that testing is coming up and that their children should be ready for test day by getting plenty of sleep the night before and eat something on the morning of the test.
A great web page to create would also be one that has the same information abbreviated that you are going over in class on the web with web links they can go to for further information.
If you are a teacher that will not be changing grade levels or subject areas this page is now available ongoing for your students and parents as a reminder of what is coming up in the fourth quarter.
Talking with other teachers can help you if you change grade levels or subject areas because you could share your information with them and visa versa so your web site stays up to date.
With the summer months coming up you also want to have information on your site again that promotes yourself, your class and your school so if there are any potentially new students coming in they will be able to make an informed decision to attend that school.
Other types of easy quick web pages that you could add to your site:
- A summer reading list for both incoming and outgoing students.
- A list of local summer locations and activities that offer a learning environment in which students are interactive and a part of the learning process.
- A page that talks about what students can expect as they enter the new school year in your classroom.
What other types of pages could you create on your website that would offer the most information? How about an individual page per Quarter that outlines what you are doing if you are an Elementary teacher. If you are a subject area teacher you can put that class syllabus on the site. How about those always great self-promoting pages that outline a great lesson, an incredible learning activity or field trip. You can create a homework page that lets your students know when assignments are due.
If you are a Magnet school you can have a page dedicated to outline your school classroom for the time of the year when Parents are looking to enroll their child(ren) into these schools. Or as a Kindergarten teacher you can have a page that talks about all of the wonderful learning that is going on in your classroom for Parents during Kindergarten registration.
With all things being said if you do some upfront work on your web page it will pay off in the long run with continued views from students, parents and community members. It will ensure that the information you are sharing is up to date because all you will have to do ongoing is make small changes to keep things current. And it will guarantee that you sell sell sell what you are doing in your classroom to get the buy in from whomever is looking at your website.
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