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- Educational Resources Information Center
http://www.askeric.org/
Do you have a question about any educational topic? AskERIC. With its three main components -- Question and Answer, Virtual Library, and ERIC Database -- AskEric is multi-faceted resource for anyone desiring information. On this site you can access the resources of the entire ERIC system and beyond, in addition to having your specific questions about educational issues answered.
- Coalition of Essential Schools
http://www.essentialschools.org/
CES is a national network of over 1,000 schools built upon the Coalition's Ten Common Principles. Click here to learn about a growing national network of schools that increases student achievement by supporting the rethinking of priorities and the redesign of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
- The College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com/index.html
If you are thinking about college this site is a good place to begin. Here students, parents, teachers, and counselors can learn about Admissions Policies, the SATs, Financial Aid, the Advanced Placement Program and more.
- National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
http://www.cse.ucla.edu/
The CRESST site is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides research on important topics related to K-12 educational testing.
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
http://ericae.net
This website provides balanced information concerning educational assessment, evaluation and research methodology. It also acts as a gateway to search draft abstracts of the ERIC database.
- Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org
ETS's website provides information on ETS produced tests such as the SAT and AP exams. There are practice questions, study materials for the exams, and information about hot topics such as computer-based testing.
- International Baccalaureate Organisation
http://www.ibo.org/
IBO is a nonprofit educational foundation in Switzerland. Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging assessments the International Baccalaureate Organisation aims to assist schools in their endeavors teach students to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside.
- International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org/
This is the website for the largest teacher-based, nonprofit organization in the field of educational technology. ISTE helps K-12 classroom teachers and administrators share effective methods for enhancing student learning through the use of new classroom technologies.
- National Assessment for Educational Progress
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/site/home.asp
Also known as "The Nation's Report Card," NAEP provides continual assessment of American students in various subject areas. At this site, you will find information on student performance, and instructional factors related to that performance, derived from periodic assessments in reading, mathematics, science, writing, history, geography, the arts, and other fields.
- Research for Better Schools
http://www.rbs.org
RBS is a research and development firm serving Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Look on this site for information about the Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education. This non-profit organization also offers educational technology, development, evaluation, technical assistance, and training services. RBS Publications provide R&D-based products for practitioners and policymakers.
- The Textbook League
http://www.textbookleague.org/
Do you want to read an opinion about the textbook that you are using? TTL's website provides independent, reviews of textbooks that publishers are selling to schools right now. Each review focuses strongly on the factual and conceptual content of the book in question.
- Cornell Math & Science Gateway
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/
Maintained by the Cornell University Department of Education, this gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12. There are also links for history and literature connections to the sciences and funding opportunities. Need an answer to a nagging question? Go "Ask an Expert".
- S.C.O.R.E. Cyberguides
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
A necessity for all California teachers! The Schools of California Online Resources for Education site compiles a multitude of K-12 language arts resources. All of the cyberguides and activities are based on the California content standards. Teachers from any state can benefit by visiting this site.
- Teaching & Learning on the WWW
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/
Over 700 examples of how the web is being used in American classrooms are provided here. Online web courses, activities and support materials accompany this valuable information. The search engine takes you through sites that have been collected by the faculty at Maricopia Community College.
- World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/
Challenge your students and yourself by visiting the World Lecture Hall. This is an excellent site dedicated to providing links to faculty pages from around the world. University level academic resources and courses are delivered anywhere around the globe in any language.
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- The WebQuest Page
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html/
Visit this award-winning site to create your own WebQuest. These inquiry-oriented activities draw all or most of the information learners use directly from the web. Training materials, a search capability and examples are all available.
- American Memory
http://lcweb2.loc.gov
The National Digital Library Program created this site to help teachers bring Library of Congress materials directly to the classroom via the world wide web. Primary documents, videos, manuscripts, photographs and sound recordings depicting the culture and history of the United States are available. Corresponding lesson plans and research tools make this site a favorite destination of educators in the humanities.
- Blue Web'n
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Click on this link for access to a searchable database of over 1,000 Internet learning sites. Blue Web'n categorizes sites by subject and type of audience. Discover useful links to tutorials, student activities and lesson plans across the curriculum.
- Collaborative Lesson Archive
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA/
A service of the University of Illinois, the CLA is a forum for teachers to create, distribute and archive education curricula for all grade levels and subject areas. The CLA provides a framework and storage area, the community of educational contributors provides the content.
- Education World
http://www.education-world.com/
This site was created as a home for educators on the Internet. Create and share ideas for lesson plans, articles and resource materials. Looking for a new job? Worldwide employment listings are also available.
- GEM
http://geminfo.org/
The National Library of Education and the U.S. Department of Education have supported the effort to create and maintain this useful site. Time is devoted to providing quality educational resources including lesson plans and curriculum units covering a wide variety of subjects and grade levels. Choose the "browse subjects" option for easier navigation through the site.
- J & D's Big Page of Educational Resources
http://www.mts.net/~jgreenco/jerdeb.html#Main
The creators of this site stress that it is a signpost, not a destination. Educators can use this guide to locate valuable educational resources on the web and to get help bringing technology into their classrooms. Student and teacher research sites, curriculum resources, Internet projects and web page basics are all provided.
- Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators: Assessment and Rubric Information
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Part of Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators from DiscoverySchool.com, this guide offers a extensive list of hyperlinks to webpages dedicated to rubric assessments for various types of activities. Links include rubrics for websites, oral presentations, and even a link to a rubric that assesses a rubric.
- The New York Times Learning Page
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
The New York Times Learning Network offers free services for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and their parents. It is a great way to bring quality news reports into the classroom. News summaries and quotes add to the fun. Not sure how to use this site? Not to worry. Daily lesson plans, quizzes, activities and teacher resources are all just a click away!
- Nick Nacks: Online Resources
http://www1.minn.net/~schubert/Lessons.html
Telecollaborate! This is a great place for professionals to gather and share information. Students and educators can engage in telecollaborations from anywhere in the world. Lesson plans, projects and online tools are all available.
- TeachNet
http://www.teachnet.com/
Need a refresher on any aspect of classroom teaching? This site contains a how-to section addressing many classroom issues. Creating bulletin boards, classroom management techniques, assigning chores, starting the day and fundraising are just a few of the helpful topics. Lesson ideas, activities and plenty of links add to the wealth of information housed in this colorful site.
- Teachers Connect
http://www.teachers-connect.com
This is a gateway to eductional resources for North Carolina teachers and all educators interested in bringing the web to their students. The educational links, online projects, professional resources and standards-based lessons make this site a great resource for educators anywhere.
- Teachers Helping Teachers
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/
Experienced teachers make contributions to this site to provide novice teachers with lesson ideas and guidance. Lesson plans, a chat line, information on summer in-service programs and tons of educational links are offered to teachers. Essential classroom management techniques will help new teachers keep students on task and parents happy.
| Professional Associations |
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/
ASCD is committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. This organization provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational equity for all students; and serves as a world-class leader in education information services.
- Phi Delta Kappa
http://www.pdkintl.org/home.shtml
Phi Delta Kappa is an international organization for professional educators. It seeks to promote quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education, as essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life. Check this site for professional development opportunities and educational research.
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- Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
http://www.mcrel.org/
Visit this website to learn how McREL seeks to make a difference in the quality of education and learning through excellence in applied research, product development, and service. Look under standards to learn how McREL has assisted school districts, education agencies, and state departments of education in developing academic standards and implementing assessments.
- National Center on Education and the Economy
http://www.ncee.org/default.html
NCEE is a proponent of standards-based reform for student achievement. On this website you can learn about NCEE's work in helping states and localities design and implement their own education and training systems which hold students and educators accountable for measurable progress toward clearly defined goals.
- Putnam Valley: Developing Educational Standards
http://edStandards.org/Standards.html
Click here for an annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum framework documents indexed both by state and subject area. This website is also a prime resource for links to professional organizations, newspapers and magazines that are education oriented.
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| Language Arts and Literature |
- International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/
The mission of IRA is to promote high levels of literacy. Investigate this site to find out how IRA is improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading processes and teaching techniques. The organization also serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research. You will find information about conferences, journals, and other publications on reading.
- Modern Language Association
http://www.mla.org/
Are you quoting from the web? If you need to know how to cite your reference, click on MLA style and check out the section that focuses on how to document sources from the World Wide Web. The MLA also provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy.
- National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/
NCTE is dedicated to improving English and the language arts instruction at all levels of education. This site is a storehouse of information for teachers who wish to continue their professional growth and learn about issues which affect the teaching of English, language arts and literature.
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- Council of State Social Studies Specialists
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/SS/cs4.html
The CS4 site provides a variety of links for Social Studies educators. Click here for a gateway to state social studies homepages, and a variety of links for social studies education and technology.
- National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
The National Geographic Society's homepage provides access to their magazines, interactive features, photo galleries, educational forums and more. Click here to search the site for information about history, world cultures, and geography. You can also browse an index publications, visit the National Geographic library, pay a virtual visit to the museum, or pose a question to their staff.
- National Center for History in the Schools
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/
Click here for the national history standards online, in addition to teaching units, lesson plans, unit objectives matched to standards, and reproducible primary sources. During your visit, check out the "News of the Century Contest" for your students.
- National Council for History Education
http://www.history.org/nche/
NCHE is dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and society. Organizational goals aim toward an in-depth, analytical, multidisciplinary approach to the study of history. Visit the website to learn more about the programs and resources which encourage the study of history in context, and answer the perennial student question, "so what?"
- National Council for the Social Studies
http://www.ncss.org/
The mission of NCSS is to provide leadership, service, and support in the field of Social Studies. This site is filled with discussion groups, links, grants, resources, and publications that aid in developing the content knowledge, intellectual skills, and civic values that all Social Studies educators must impart.
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- National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/
Click here to learn what is happening at the NSF-an independent U.S. government agency. Responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year, the NSF is a resource for science educators requiring information in biology, social science, geosciences, or the physical sciences.
- National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org/
The NSTA is the place to start for information and resources concerning professional development, awards, publications, and conventions aimed toward the needs of science teachers. Don't miss the daily science facts when you visit this site.
- Project 2061
http://www.project2061.org/
If you are interested in "Science Literacy for a Changing Future," you should investigate Project 2061. Online textbook evaluations, benchmarks, and dialogues are a good resource for those who care about science education in the schools.
- Virginia Earth Science Resource Page
http://vtso.geol.vt.edu/vesr/
Need some more links or ideas? Check out this link-filled website designed by Virginia earth science teachers. Each discipline (meteorology, oceanography, astronomy, and geology) is further broken down into categories for easy navigation. Although developed for Virginia educators, this site offers some of the very best resources to support any earth science teacher.
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- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.nctm.org
If you teach math, you must visit the site of the preeminent mathematics education organization. The NCTM homepage is a good starting point for professional development opportunities, leadership conferences, journals, books, videos, and software that are valuable to math educators. You can also familiarize yourself with NCTM standards, curriculum evaluation methodologies and assessments.
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- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
http://www.aatsp.org/
The AATSP website will open the door to video resources and professional development programs for Spanish and Portuguese educators. Since its inception, the AATSP has promoted the study and teaching of Hispanic, Luso-Brazilian, and other related languages, literatures, and cultures at all levels. Click to learn how an exchange of pedagogical and scholarly information with educators in your field can help you teach heritage and second language study.
- The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
http://www.actfl.org/
ACTFL is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. Visit the site and join a community of like-minded colleagues who share resources and strategies for teaching foreign languages.
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