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This Wikispaces site brings a collaboration of activities and websites that useful when planning for classroom instruction K-12 schools. Engaging __students__ in active learning activities reienforces that they acquire the knowlege needed for critical thinking. Using a collection of activities will increase student learning outcomes which should be the goal of each teacher. Activities must be specific to the subject and grade level. The key to successful student engagement is planning from the beginning of an assignment to the end. Assigning work that does not match students' achievement levels is typical for student disruptions. Effective teachers plan assignments with clarity and thoroughness, give clear directions with students of different abilities, and state objectives with learning outcomes. Secondary textbooks generally have questions, activities, and exercises at the end of each chapter, and some come with supplemental __study__ guides, workbooks, or activity sheets. Since some of these materials may not be meaningful and relevant to students, it is essential that teachers teachers evaluate the assignments before assigning them.

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