Information & Resources for Ravenswood School Teachers.

     

For our teachers, this page offers useful links to school, union, and communication tools as well as links that offer classroom lesson plans, educational materials, activities, workshops, discussion boards, and much more.  Some forms and information may be provided in PDF format.  If you cannot open PDF files, click here to download Adobe Reader.  It's free.  


School Information & Communication Tools:

School Forms
Access Ravenswood School Forms in one easy place.

Ravenswood PTA
Click here to learn more about the Ravenswood PTA and how membership can benefit you, your students, and Ravenswood School.

Free Class Websites from Scholastic!
Create 1 great website in 2 quick minutes with 3 easy steps!  There's also an online tutorial and a printable users guide.  Check it out!  Once your classroom website is created, we will provide a link to it next to your name on our Meet The Staff page!

Impact / FirstClass
More than just email, CPS's new FirstClass Intranet system allows your students to communicate online with other students and teachers, access their homework, your classroom resources & study materials - from anywhere at anytime.  To log on you'll need your CPS email address and password.  On-site training is in the works.


Federation & Union information:

IFT
Illinois Federation of Teachers

Union Voice
IFT's Get Active center

CTU
Chicago Teachers Union

Teacher Resources:

Chicago Public Library
Teacher resources and links to a plethora of super informative and helpful websites.

Teacher Magazine
News and information for teacher leaders.

The Teacher's Corner
Teacher resources and lesson plans.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA's Teaching Center offers teacher resources, lesson plans and activities as well as information on workshops, grants, awards and more that can assist you in your educational goals.

Health & Fitness:

SmallStep.gov
A really comprehensive site about eating right and exercising, this site separates fact from fiction and offers simple guidelines to help you take those small steps toward a healthier lifestyle.

If there's a website link you'd like to see added to this page, please email Website@RavenswoodElementary.com.