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abcteach
The purpose of abcteach
is to provide educationally sound suggestions that help with learning
and teaching. abcteach provides on line materials for easy and immediate
use by kids, student teachers, teachers, parents, and other visitors
to the site.
ABC
- Tagteam
This site has been
created for teachers by teachers. There is a lot of information
about education and educational links including, educational technology,
curriculum, learning & learning styles, creating websites, Palm & Pocket
PC PDA's, etc.
Access
Excellence (AE) - Secondary Biology, Life Science
The site for health and bioscience teachers and learners: News, About,
Communities, Activities, Collaboration, 21st Century Classroom
Aesop's
Fables - Online Collection
Self-explanatory: a collection of Aesop's fables.
AIM Manufacturing - How
Things are Made
AIM has developed an introductory website for kids and adults showing
how various items are made. It covers over 40 different products and
manufacturing processes, and includes almost 4 hours of manufacturing
video. It is targeted towards non-engineers.
allcountryinfo - Geography
Extensive write-ups on all of the countries in the world; thousands
of pages of carefully researched material.
allmath.com
Math site for kids (and educators). Flash cards, metric converter, games,
references, links, lesson plans, etc. all pertaining to the wonderful
world of math.
American
Memory - Library of Congress
Library of Congress searchable database of historical media (books,
manuscripts, sheet music, maps, motion pictures, photos and prints,
and sound recordings.
Includes 70 collections, classroomo tie-ins. Media searchable by time
period, place, category.
American School Directory
A site for obtaining accurate and timely information on K-12 schools.
For the past five years ASD has provided every K-12 school with a free
web site containing unique features.
American
West
A presentation of the history and development of the American West,
from the frontier and pioneer days of the Wild West, to today's modern
West.
America's
Library - U.S.
From the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the nation's library.
This site was designed especially with young people in mind, but there
are great stories for people of all ages.
Apple
- iTools (Website Tools)
For Macintosh users. iTools can create and host a website with HomePage.
Non-technical, relatively easy to use.
Anthropology
- National Museum of Natural History The Dept. of Anthropology of
the National Museum of Natural History houses nearly 3 million archaeological,
ethnological, manuscripts, photographs, and physical anthropology specimens
from all over the world.
Aplusmath
A site dedicated to helping students improve their math skills. There
is a Homework Helper, Game Room (e.g., Flash Cards, Math Word Find),
Flashcard Creator, and Worksheets.
Apple
Learning Exchange (ALI)
Apple's daily educator newsletter, which includes Education sections
like: Resources, Almanac, Units of Practice, News and Events, Word of
the Day, Discussion Starter, Forums, Projects, etc.
Archaeology
Magazine
An official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.
Artcyclopedia: Guide to Art
on the Internet
Type in the artist's name or work, a movement or subject, and this art
search engine sketches out a list of related links.
ARTSEDGE: The National
Arts and Education Information Network
Arts news and events, teaching materials for putting the Arts in all
disciplines, professional resources
ArtsEdNet (Getty)
Art lesson plans and curriculum Ideas from the Getty Trust. Includes
image galleries and exhibitions, links, reading room and publications,
and search/index.
Ask
An Expert - PITSCO Innovative Education
Ask member experts questions ranging from astronauts to zookeepers.
Searchable links to experts' pages by category.
Ask-An-Expert
-- Educational Links
Suitable for all grades, the Ask an Expert Page provides links to
experts in a number of different categories.
Ask Dr. Math
Search the archives by level, submit a math question to Dr. Math.
AskERIC - Education Resources Information
Center
A federally-funded (USDOE) national information system that provides,
through its 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, associated adjunct clearinghouses,
and support components, a variety of services and products on a broad
range of education-related issues. It is more than just lesson plans
and educational resources.
Association
for Supervision and Curriculum development (ASCD)
An international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional
educators. Education news, reading room, training, online store.
AudioBooksForFree
- Children
Download a wide variety of children books as audio files for free.
Awesome
Library - K-12 Education Directory
An internet library database. It organizes the web with over 15,00 reviewed
resources including the top 5% in education.
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Beakman's
World
Kid-oriented site on television's science show Beakman's World.
Beginning
Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA)
A California program with local participating agencies that supports
individuals in their first and second years of teaching through mentoring
and coaching, professional development and training activities, and
assessment of professional growth.
Beginning
Teacher's Tool Box
Resources, "Ask our mentor", message boards, teacher preparation &
jobs, professional development, mailing list.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for
Kids Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for
Kids is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Ben's Guide serves
as the educational component of GPO Access.
Best
of the Web - Classroom Connect
Educational links, resources compliments of Class Connect.
Bibliomania
Free Online Literature,
Biographies, Book Summaries, and Reference Books.
Bigchalk
- The Education Network
Links to online educational resources for educators and students.
Bill
Nye Science Guy
FAQs, Suggested Reading, Episode Guides, Demo of the Day, Home Demos
(doing science at home). "Remember, Science Rules!"
Biography
Resource - Lives
Bills itself as the largest guide to Biography sites on the web.
Biology: Cool Science for
Curious Kids
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore
biology... on screen, off screen, and in between.
Biology in Motion
Dr. Saul has created animations, interactive activities, and cartoons designed to make learning biology a richer, more engaging experience.
Blue
Web'n
Blue Web'n is an online library of 1800 sites categorized by subject,
grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). You can search by grade level (Refined Search), broad subject
area (Content Areas), or specific grade.
BookAdventure
A free reading motivation program for children in Grades k-8. Children
create their own book list from over 5400 recommended titles, take multiple
choice quizzes on books they've read offline, and earn points and prizes
for their literary successes.
BrainPOP
- Health, Science, Technology Animation and Educational Site for Kids.
Short, animated movies explain how things work. Includes health,
science, and technology movies. Good for intermediate-jr. high.
BrainPOP Jr - K-3
Science, Social Studies, Writing, Reading, Math, and Health animated movies for grades K-3. Each movie topic is supported by comic strips, games, jokes, activity pages, vocabulary words, and quizzes as well as lesson plans for teachers and information for parents.
BTSA
(Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment)
The Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Program provides
opportunities for fully-prepared first and second year teachers to expand
and deepen their teaching knowledge and skill.
Building
a School Web Site
Designed for beginning teachers and students, this guide is a tutorial
on building websites.
Busy
Teacher's Website K-12
Lessons and resources by extensive links to expert pages categorized
by academic subject.
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Calculations
On-Line: Martindale's Reference Desk
A multitude of calculations and calculators in a host of subjects. A
superb reference site!
California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)
Everything you ever needed to know on credentialing in California.
California
Department of Education (CDE)
Subject list: Teaching, Learning and Technology; State &
School Finance, Research and Statistical Information; Healthy
Children, Youth and Families; Special, Alternative and Continuing
Education; Legal and Legislative Information; Grant Information
California
Department of Education (CDE) - Acronyms
As indicated, a listing of acronyms used by CDE.
California Instructional Technology
Clearinghouse (CITC)
Funded by the California Technology
Assistance Project and the CA
DOE, this site has links to CA content standards for LangArts, Math,
Hist/SocStud, and Science; links to Ed sites; publications; etc.
California
Learning Resource Network (CLRN)
Purpose of CLRN is to provide a one-stop information source that enables
California educators to identify supplemental electronic learning resources
that both meet local instructional needs and Clifornia frameworks and
standards.
California -Shake the State
Presents a vivid picture of California's history, with an emphasis on
the opportunities and obligations that come from being a citizen of
California. It is a site that will interest students, teachers, and
anyone who wants to learn more about California.
California
Teacher Exams - CSET/SSAT
California teaching credential candidates are required by law to verify
their subject matter knowledge and competencies and are provided two
alternative paths for fulfilling this requirement. One way is to complete
a program of subject matter preparation
California
Technology Assistance Project (CTAP)
Funded by the Education Technology Local Assistance Program, CTAP focuses
on promoting the effective use of educational technology through regional
coordination of educational support services based on local needs. Info
on grants, instructional resources, professional development, state
buying and licensing, standards and assessment.
CasaNotes
- Tool
Designed to allow teachers to quickly make, and customize, typical notes
(in Spanish or English) sent home to parents or given to the students.
This is done by using customizable templates
Center
for Apllied Linguistics - ESL
Databases/Directories; Clearinghouses; Centers;
Products; Services; Projects; Links for English as
a Second Language Education.
César
E. Chávez Model Curriculum-CDE
From the California State Department of Education: a curriculum based
on the life and achievements of César Chávez.
CHEMystery: An Interactive
Guide to Chemistry
CHEMystery is a virtual chemistry textbook, intended to provide an interactive
guide for high school chemistry students. In addition, CHEMystery allows
you to further expand your chemistry knowledge by letting you interact
with other Internet resources on the World Wide Web.
Child Safety - Educational Publication
Prevention against child abuse - teachers materials
Children's
Literature Web Guide
(CLWG)
The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together
and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books
for Children and Young Adults. Searchable database of teaching ideas
for specific books (Doucette Index), and other references.
Civil War Photographs
Subsection of American Memory
web site described above.
Classroom
Art
Part of ArtsEdNet. This site includes a variety of teaching and learning
materials, lesson plans, etc. including many art images.
Classroom
Connect
Commercial: develops original web-based curriculum products and professional
development programs for K-12 educators.
Classroom
Management
Many areas discussed per the topic., ranging from organization to classroom
decor, to discipline. Ideas for bulletin boards, Icebreakers, etc.
Cool Graphics: Clip Art, Backgrounds, Animations, Icons
Self-explanatory.
Coolmath.com
- An Amusement Park of Mathematics
This "amusement park of math" sports a multitude of number games.
A wide variety of math "fun" drills and games from the basics up through
algebra, trigonometry, geometry, and calculus.
Cool
Science for Curious Kids
Part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Invites curious
kids to explore biology... onscreen, offscreen, and in between.
Crayola
for Educators
Rich hands-on art learning experiences, linked with core curriculum
standards. New lessons are added each week.
Creating
Web Pages (Introductory Level)
Links to two types of resources related to the study of Creating Web
pages. Curricular resources and lesson plans.
CSET/SSAT - California Teacher
Exams
California teaching credential candidates are required by law to verify
their subject matter knowledge and competencies and are provided two
alternative paths for fulfilling this requirement. One way is to complete
a program of subject matter preparation. The other is through an exam.
C-SMART:
Cost-Effective Technology for Classrooms
C-SMART negotiates to create opportunities for California K-12 public
schools to participate in discount buying and licensing educational
technology instructional resources. CTAP
Online
Part of CTAP. Offers courses in technology related to education that
can be taken entirely online, administered face-to-face, or any combination
of the two.
CTAP
- Region 3
Region 3-specific site for the CTAP. Covers northern-central California.
CyberBee
- Adventures of
Curriculum ideas, research tools, treasure hunts, etc.
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Dance
Directory
From Balkan and Ballet to Zydeco - any link you ever wanted on dance.
DaveCentral
- Software Archive
Downloadable software archive. This URL specifically looks at Web site
design, authoring, etc. software.
Digital
Education Network - Actden
Free online software tutorials (Explorer, Powerpoint, Office, etc.)
and courses (TOEFL prep, writing, information technology skills, astronomy,
etc.).
Dinosaurs
- BBC
A huge site which is filled with facts, timelines, and even some games
on the topic of dinosaurs.
DiscoverySchool
Offers teacher resources and tools for creating classroom materials.
Produced by the Discovery Channel.
Dositey
- Math, English Software, Games, Worksheets for grades K-8
Free interactive
lessons, exercises and worksheets, educational games, open-ended questions
in Math and Language Arts, and more.
Dotster
(Website Host)
Host site for webpages.
Drama Studies:
Standards and Lesson Plans
Teacher standards, lesson plans, and resources in the field of drama/theatrical
arts.
Dr.
Seuss's Seussville!
An interactive site which brings Dr. Seuss' books to life. Printable
activites and Shockwave games draw on his familiar characters and themes.
Dr.
Super (Math)
Virtual math manipulatives and activities.
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Earthquake
Hazards Program - Northern California
News, preparedness, FAQs, links
EconEdLink
A program of the National Council on Economic Education and members
of the MarcoPolo consortium. A source of classroom tested, internetbased
economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students.
EdHelper
Free Lesson Plans, WebQuests, Worksheets, and Teacher Tools.
Organized by months and topics.
Ed's
Oasis - K to 12 Teacher Resources and Opportunities
Lesson plans, interviews, email discussions.
Edtechnot
Billed as the site where educational technologists come to think. Latest
research on educational technology, news, and postings.
Education
Place - Houghton Mifflin
Elementary resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading/Language
Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers, Intervention, Professional
Development, searchable activity database, educational games, and textbook
support.
Education
Planet - Education Web Guide
Educator-approved resources and services. TONS of lesson plans and resources.
Find educational supplies, web sites, videos, lesson plans, software,
maps, books.
Education Resources Information Center
(AskERIC)
A federally-funded (USDOE) national information system that provides,
through its 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, associated adjunct clearinghouses,
and support components, a variety of services and products on a broad
range of education-related issues. It is more than just lesson plans
and educational resources.
Education
World
Lesson plans by subject, news, articles; Centers (by subject)
include "toolbox", lessons, themes, standards by topic; Communities
(including Special Education); Grants center, message boards,
professional development, resources, world schools directory, etc. A
very extensive, well-laid-out and up-to-date site.
Educational
Java Programs (Math)
This math Web site contains JavaŞ applets whose purpose is to be
used as tools to help and enhance the education of children.
Educational
Resources - U.S. Department of Education
This page links to some of the best ED-sponsored Internet resources
for parents, teachers, and students visiting the ED web site for the
first time.
Educational
Technology - CAP-ET
UK site Edu-Tech holds information about initiatives, programmes, resources
and sources for educational technology, multimedia and WWW authoring.
Educational Testing Service
All about ETS and its tests; SAT, AP, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS,
SLS, Higher Education Assessment
Educators
Network
Access to all your favorite features, including LessonPlans4Teachers,
Units4Teachers, Rona's Teacher Tools, Savings4Teachers, and many more.
EduHound - K-12
EduHound is a directory of educational resources created by the same
folks that give you THE Journal Online. The links provide both web-based
resources and resources that you can order for use in your classroom
and library. Check out EduPuppy for the K-2 grades.
EduScapes
Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson have designed this website to share a
love of learning with others. As authors and educators, they work with
teachers, parents, and children around the world to effectively integrate
technology into teaching and learning enviroments.
EdWeb
On-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in
education policy and information infrastructure development, examine
success stories of computers in the classroom, etc.
Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse - Science and Math
Funded by USDOE at Ohio State, this site has math and science curriculum
resources and links to more.
Elk
Grove Unified School District
EGUSD's front door.
Enchanted
Learning
A site designed for preschool children and older. A variety of free
topics and activities to explore such as: nursery rhymes, geography,
bats, explorers, inventors, puzzles, art projects, etc. Software is
also available for purchase.
English
as a Second Language - Links
Yahoo!'s ESL directory.
EnglishBanana
English and Drama
resources for teachers, students, and parents.
ESL/ELL
Resources
ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education have put
together this resource listing websites for bilingual education. Resources
are searchable or browsable by Most Popular, Curriculum and Instruction,
and Resource Type.
English
Server (EServer)
Contains works in 42 collections on such diverse topics as contemporary
art, race, Internet studies, drama, design, gender studies, accessible
publishing, and current political and social issues.
ERIC
(See Education Resources Information
Center above.)
Exploratorium
If you have not yet been to San Francisco's Exploratorium, check it
out here. Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine
Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of 650 science, art, and human
perception exhibits. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to
promote the museum as an educational center.
Explorer
- Math and Science
Explorer is a collection of educational resources (instructional software,
lab activities, lesson plans, and student created materials) for K-12
mathematics and science education."
ExploreScience
Science teaching resources, lessons, multimedia activities, etc.
Good site for professsionals.
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Fact
Monster: Encyclopedia, Homework Help, and Dictionary
Kids can troll this site for facts about sports, people, science, and
more. It's an atlas, dictionary, almanac, encyclopedia, and homework-help
center rolled into one.
Family
Education Network
Parenting advice, child development and family reference at familyeducation.com
Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S.
Federal government are now easier to find. Subjects include: Arts, Educational
technology, Foreign languages, Health and Safety, Language arts, Mathematics,
Physical education, Science, studies, Vocational education.
Filamentality
Filamentality is a
fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching
the Web, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into learning
activities. It combines the "filament" of the Web with a learner's "mentality".
Finance
Center: Calculate, Compare, Learn
A host of calculators and calculations in a plethrora of financial subjects.
Includes Spanish Language calculations.
Finance
- Yahoo
Finace information, links provided by Yahoo.
First
Year of Teaching
US DOE's pep talk to new teachers. Publication looking at issues, techniques,
etc. for first year teachers.
FirstGov
for Kids - Links
U.S. government interagency Kid's Portal. It provides links to Federal
kid's sites along with some of the best kid's sites from other organizations
all grouped by subject.
Fisher-Price
Games - Online Games and Activities
Online games and learning
activities from Fischer-Price Co. Each group of activities--for infants,
toddlers, or preschoolers--requires a different level of keyboarding
skill.
Fordham
Foundation
Education and Special Education research, policies, etc. Publications
in hard copy or downloadable.
Free
Work Sheets for Educators
As the name implies, a slew of worksheets for elementary level teachers.
FunBrain.com
- Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids
Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids. An educational take on games. Organized
by age and category.
Funology - Abracadabra!
Site for kids with games, crafts, jokes, experiments, and funky facts.
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Gateway- Educational Materials, Lesson
Plans
A one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum
units and other education resources on the Internet.
Geography - allcountryinfo
Extensive write-ups on all of the countries in the world; thousands
of pages of carefully researched material.
Geography
Links - Yahoo
Yahoo!'s geography index. Resources, data, and websites regarding topics
on geography, maps, and GIS.
Getsmarter
(Math/Science)
An animated, interactive testing and learning site that allows students
to compare their math and science skills against others worldwide.
GIFWorks!
Free Online GIF eTools
GifWorks is an online
GIF image editor. This unique tool is completely on-line -- nothing
to download or install. Better yet, it's ABSOLUTELY FREE -- no prepaid
tokens or subscriptions.
Girls
Tech: Evaluating Electronic Resources for Girls
Evaluates materials that will assist adults in selecting electronic
information tools that can help bridge the gap between girls and technology
today and tomorrow.
Global
Schoolhouse
Online collaborative learning resources.
Google Literacy Project
A resource for teachers, literacy organisations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning.
Grammar
- Big Dog's
A clear, fun guide to basic grammar.
Great
Books Online
An internet publisher of literature, reference, and verse providing
students/researchers with unlimited access to books and information
on the web, free of charge.
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Headbone
Zone
Internet Research Adventures. "These free, comic adventures are packed
with puzzles you can solve by digging up info from hidden corners of
the Internet. You'll hone your Internet research skills while investigating
cool stuff like our solar system, wild inventions, music from other
cultures and much more! See you on the high score lists!"
High
School Hub
Focusing on the academic needs of teenagers, this site provides links
for homework help, test preparation, and general research.
History
Channel - This Day in History
What happened on this day in (Automotive, Civil War, Crime, Literary,
Technology, etc.) history? Find out here. Look up any day of the year.
History/Social
Studies for K - 12 Teachers
The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World
Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help
for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the
Internet in the classroom.
History
- Valley of the Ancients
An introduction to ancient civilizations, specifically Sumeria, Egypt,
Greece, and Rome.
HistoryWired
An experimental program through which you can take a virtual tour of
selected objects from the vast collections of the National Museum of
American History.
Homeroom:
Wadsworth Publishers
Wadsworth Publishing's education site has its titles, and tons of mostly-referenced
links for educators organized in an easy-to-use directory.
Homework
from BJ Pinchbeck.
Educational links to help kids with homework in all subjects. Also contains
a parent and educator section.
Homework
Heaven - Bigchalk
Sections for teachers (lesson planning, standards by state, online courses),
library media specialists (the teaching of technology, research, tech
resources), students (homework help, "e-adventures", contests and games),
parents (how to help with homework, internet safety, PTOs).
Homework
Center - Infoplease
A site that includes timelines, homework help, study advice, and writing
tip.
Homework Help for Kids - Math and Reading
A comprehensive directory of resources and articles dealing with children's
education. Purpose is to help parents and children make informed decisions
about school-related issues.
Hot
Potatoes - Puzzlemaker
Program enables you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer,
jumbled sentences, crossword, matching/ordering, and gap-fill exercises.
Free to educators.
How
Stuff Works
Fun, well-designed, kid-friendly site. I did not find a reference for "condenser" (at least not the automotive, non-air conditioner related,
type), but was fascinated by what I found in the meantime.
Hyperhistory
- World History Online
2 000 files covering 3 000 years of world history.
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IBM
Education - Technology Solutions for K12 Schools
"Discover how IBM e-business products and experience can help you improve
student achievement and school accountability, provide professional
development to help teachers integrate technology into the curriculum,
accommodate rapidly growing student populations, and assure equity of
access."
Inclusive
Technology - IntelliMathics (Math software)
Virtual math manipulative software. Program comes with a series of predesigned
activity templates to expose students to a wide variety of math topics.
Internet
Coach Puzzle Center
From APTE software, both an online puzzlemaker and a CD-ROM program
for many types of puzzles, from anagrams to word searches.
Internet
Content for the Classroom-MarcoPolo
The MarcoPolo provides a no-cost, standards-based internet content for
the K-12 teacher and classroom. Online resources include panel-reviewed
links, lesson plans, activities, materials, and powerful search engines.
Internet
School Library Media Center
Resources and links to a host of topics including: art education, technology,
special education, language arts, math, social studies, radio/television,
holocaust resources, science, etc.
Internet2
Internet2 is a consortium being led by over 190 universities working
in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced
network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of
tomorrow's Internet.
Invention
Dimension
MIT's inventors' page, with "Inventor of the Week", links and resources,
awards, "The Inventor's Handbook, news.
Intel
- Innovation in Education
Intel's education sitemap
International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Education technology society: news, journals, resources, research, bookstore
Internet
Rules - SafeKids
Excellent guides for staying from potential trouble
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JigZone-
Jigsaw Puzzles
The JigZone is a place on the internet for free online jigsaw puzzles.
JobGusher
A source for Internships,
Temporary, Seasonal, or Entry-level Job Postings. This online recruitment
service connects high school and college students with potential employers.
Resume posting, featured jobs, news, etc. available.
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KID_INFO
Bill's itself as " The Web's Best Student Homework, Reference, and Resource." A great starting point for students to do indexed research by subject.
KidsConnect
(ICONnect)
A question-answering, help and referral service to k-12 students on
the Internet. The goal of the service is to help students access and
use the information available on the internet effectively and effficiently.
KidSpace
Part of Education.com,
the brainchild of Knowledge Adventure, developers who provide education
solutions to parents and kids through more than 100 software titles
in a range of subjects.
Kids'
Vid
Kids' Vid is an instructional web site that gives teachers and students
the tools necessary to implement video production in the classroom.
KinderArt
- Art Lessons - Art Education: The ...
KinderArt ¨ is one of the largest collection of free art lessons on
the Internet.
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Landmark
Project - Web Building/Resources
Provides links to information building blocks: websites, pages, and
interactive tools that provide information in the form of a raw material.
Language
and Translation Center - Martindale's Reference Desk
Translations and dictionaries for a multitude of languages. Includes
ASL and other international Sign Language translations.
Latina/o
Chicana/o Communities - CLNet
A portal for the Latino Community with political and business news,
entertainment stories, chat and message boards. Available in Spanish
and English.
Learn2
Commercial site: e-tutorials on tech subjects and some ed subjects
Learning
Space Online Teacher Network
Site provides educators with opportunities and tools to develop, implement,
and share effective uses of technology to improve student learning.
Affiliated with ISTE.
Learning
Strategies Database
The CAL Learning Strategies Database was developed with students, instructors,
tutors, counselors, and advisors in mind. Though designed for post-secondary
contexts, some strategies are applicable to elementary and secondary
education levels.
Lesson
Bank - TeachersNet
Moderated by Dr. Bernie Poole, University of Pittsburg. The Teachers.Net
Lesson Bank posts lesson plans via a template on a myriad of subjects.
Teachers may use or submit these lesson plans for free.
Lesson
Planet - Lesson Plans
Directory of lesson plans. Many are for free, though one can get more
by subscribing.
Lesson
Plan Search
Search tool of over 1,000 lesson plans for many subjects.
Lesson
Plan Sites
Internet School Library Media Center's (ISLMC) meta-site index to internet
sites by subject discipline. Lesson plans in a myriad of subjects.
Lesson
Plans and Educational Units - Cool Lessons
Designed as a resource for k-12 teachers. Freey ready-made lesson plans
and units for all subjects. Site emphasizes WebQuests and Problem-Based
Learning units.
Lesson
Plans - Columbia Education Center
Lesson plans in a myriad of K-12 subjects created by teachers.
Lesson
Plans - Gateway Education Materials
Gateway to Educational Materials (by topic, grade level, and/or other
information for free educational materials).
Lesson
Plans - History/Social Studies Web
Free K-12 sources, curriculum, and lesson plans focused on history/social
studies. Links to other sources.
LessonPlansPage
Free PreK-12 teacher resources and lesson plans on the net.
Lesson
Plans - PreK-Kindergarten
Preschool lesson plans & themes have children's games, crafts, health and manners lessons,
and worksheets. These preschool lesson plans e-booklets are each filled
with 5 days of preschool themes and activities.
Library
(America's)/Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the nation's library.
This site was designed especially with young people in mind, but there
are great stories for people of all ages.
Library of Congress
The site mission is to make the LofC resources available and useful
to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve
a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
Library
of Congress - American Memory
Tie-ins to American Memory project (see above): includes Features, Lesson
Ideas, Activities, Research Tools, Educators' Programs.
Life
on the Internet - Creating Your Own Homepage
HTML is the software language that makes the WWW work. If you're eager
to start creating your own WWW pages, or are simply curious to see the
building blocks used for the pages on the WWW, these guides provide
a foundation
Lightspan
- Education Portal and Activities
Lightspan.com is a FREE education portal for educators, parents, and
students, providing resources, research tools, and grade-specific activities.
Lil' Fingers Storybooks
Lil' Fingers is a storybook site for toddler age children with games,
storybooks and coloring pages. The free toddler stories, activities
and holiday sections are designed with bright colors and big buttons
for little fingers to click on.
LittleClickers
Web explorations for Kids ages 6-12.
Google Literacy Project
A resource for teachers, literacy organisations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO's Institute for Lifelong Learning.
Lives
- The Biography Resource
Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries,
letters, narratives, oral histories and more. Individual lives of the
famous, the infamous, and the not so famous. Group biographies about
people who share a common profession, historical era or geography. Also
general collections, resources on biographical criticism and special
collections.
LS
Technology - Learning Space Online
Specific internet training and website building for educators. Site
provides educators with opportunities and tools to develop, implement,
and share effective uses of technology to improve student learning.
Affiliated with ISTE.
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Map
Machine - National Geographic
National Geographic provides photographic and illustrative maps of any
region of the world. There is also a Flags and Facts section to learn
more about any specific country.
Maps-Antiquarian
Original, full-color historical maps. Some maps date back as far as
the 14th and 15th centuries.
MarcoPolo Resource Center - California
California standards-based internet content for the K-12 teacher
and classroom. Online resources, lesson plans, search engine.
Math
and Science in Middle Schools - Inservice Training
Provides experimental in-service training for all math and science teachers
at the middle school level.
Math
Cats - Fun Math for Elementary Kids
Math Cats injects some fun into kids' math studies with puzzles,
interactive projects, contests, and printable activities that offer
entertaining ways to explore a sometimes intimidating subject.
Math
Forum
Resources for teaching math at all levels. math resources by subject,
math education, key issues in math, math library, math research, student
center, teachers' place, parents and citizens pages: searchable. Also
contains "Ask Dr. Math" archives.
Math
Learning Center - Math Links
Contains links to a number of math sites that provide free virtual manipulatives
useful in mathematics education.
Math
(TouchMath)
TouchMath is a multi-sensory teaching approach that bridges manipulation
and memorization. Useful for any student struggling to develop basic
math calulation skills.
Math
Word Problems for Children
The goal of this math website is to help elementary and middle school
children improve their math problem solving and critical-thinking skills.
It has over 6,000 math word problems for children to enjoy!
Mathematic
Fun Lessons
Developed by Cynthia Lanius at Rice University. Fun interactive k -
12 grade level activities in various math topics.
Mathematics
- Web Toolboxes
Interactivity in Math. Many drill and practice math activity websites.
MathLinks-Mrs.
Dingman
This page was created to provide resources for children, parents, and
teachers. The sites listed can provide extra skill practice, remediation,
and/or enrichment.
Multicultural
Pavilion
Resources and Dialogues for Educators, Students and Activists. Features
projects, activities, research, discussion forums, etc., at the University
of Virginia.
Multiplication
Facts
Teach ALL students the times tables. This site contains the techniques,
tips, and secrets used by master teachers.
MySchoolOnline
Tools for educators and schools to build a new or enhance an existing
website.
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National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
The Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives
and methods for teaching with primary sources.
National
Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
NAGC is an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and
community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of gifted children
and youth.
National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Prevention against child abuse - teachers materials.
National
Center on Educational Outcomes
"The National Center on Educational Outcomes provides national leadership
in the participation of students with disabilities and limited English
proficient students in national and state assessments, standards-setting
efforts, and graduation requirements. The menu options will lead
you to information about NCEO, its projects, its research findings and
publications, and other related resources."
National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data
that are related to education in the U.S.A. and other nations.
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - Illuminations
Home page of NCTM.
Contains math interactive lessons, standards, internet-based lesson
plans, etc. pre-K - 12 grades.
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) - iMath
Lessons that are online, interactive, multimedia math investigations.
All i-Maths are built around interactive math applets, and some also
include video clips. Grade levels pre-K - 12. Meets all NCTM standards.
National
Geographic Society
The interactive website of the National Geographic Society.
National
Institute for Urban School Improvement (NIUSI)
The mission of the National Institute for Urban School Improvement is
to support inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build
their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education. Resources
and publications.
National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives (Math)
Interactive mathematics site developed with a National Science Foundation
grant. An extensive collection of math manipulatives and tutorials for
grades k -12.
National
Network for Child Care (NNCC)
Child care resources, links, reviewed research-based publications, listserve,
support and assistance from experts at land grant universities, newsletter.
National
Public Radio (NPR)
Kid's page by National Public Radio.
Native-American,
Cradleboard
CradleBoard Teaching Project provides lesson plans and curriculum on
Native American culture.
Native
American (4Directions Project)
4Directions schools use technology to share in the diversity of various
cultures and to ensure that the voices of Native people are heard in
the emerging information age. Resources, etc.
Native
American - ISLMC Internet Resources.
Part of the Internet School Library Media Center. Focus on Native Americans
per directories, bibliographies, historical documents, periodicals,
and general links.
Native
American Resources (Encyclopedia Smithsonian)
Through the Smithsonian, resources per Native Americans.
NativeWeb
"Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World." News, e-communities,
books and music.
NEA
Teacher Toolkit
The NEA Teacher ToolKit is a fully integrated web-based application
that empowers teachers to make curricular decisions with confidence.
It also promotes student evaluation and achievement while facilitating
communication with parents and students.
New
American High Schools Initiative
This federal initiative supports high school reform.
New Horizons for Learning
A non-profit, international
network of educators focused on identifyig, communicating, and implementing
the most effective teaching and learning strategies at all ages and
abilities.
New
York Times Learning Network
News-oriented resource site with student, teacher, parent sections.
Nine
Planets
An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge
of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Text, images,
sounds, and some movies.
Notable Pics
Notable Pics, is a tool that allows K-16
teachers and students to use their own photographs (or those which they
have copyright permission) as the basis of a web-based lesson. Once
the teacher has uploaded a photograph, the teacher can add facts to
areas of Notable Pics.
NovelGuide
Novelguide is a free
source for literary analysis on the web. They provide an educational
supplement for the understanding of classic and contemporary Literature
Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies
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Office of Vocational
and Adult Education (USDOE)
"On this site, you will find information about programs, grants, and
events related to adult education and vocational education; school-to-work;
high school reform; community colleges; correctional education; tribal
colleges and universities; community technology centers; empowerment
zones and enterprise communities; and teacher development activities."
On-Line Educational Resources
USDOE funded internet resources.
OnlineIntervention
- California Mathematics
Online Intervention.com is an interactive product that helps students
become more proficient in the skills commonly assessed on Califonia
state and national tests.
OWL.org
A professional site
for NEA members. Devoted to "Educators Helping Educators," OWL.org supports
teachers and school staff with practical tips, strategies, community
tools, and education materials.
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- Paper
Online
A site dedicated to exploring "paper."
Peachboys.com
Developed by CSUS instructor/classroom teacher. Lots of useful
links, ideas.
PE Central: Physical/Health Education
Teachers
Very inclusive site for PE lesson ideas, assessment ideas, Adapted
PE, Preschool PE, professional information, Job Center, research,
PE store, links, resources: from the University of Vermont.
Periodic
Table of Elements
Chemistrydata.com is a quick referece for chemisty students offering
Periodic Tables, and other information about the elements.
Personal
Educational Press
This web site lets you turn your computer and printer into a printing
press for free educational materials such as flashcards and game boards.
This online tool runs directly off your browser - there are no plug-ins
to install, no software to buy.
Pics4learning
Looking for images for your classes to use legally in class projects
and reports? Pics4learning put together this site of images, along
with a clear use policy for images. Teachers can get ideas for groups
projects or reports using technology in the lessons.
PinkMonkey.com
PinkMonkey.com
is a study resource for junior high, high school, college students,
teachers and home schooling parents. Contains a large library of Literature
Summaries, with 372 booknotes / chapter summaries / study notes online
currently, and more.
Plays4Kids -USA
Included on this site are plays for K-12 students with appropriate age levels suggested.
- Portals
to the World (Library of Congress)
Contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information
about the nations and other areas of the world. Links are arranged
by country/area sorted intoa wide range of broad categories.
PORTICAL
(Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership)
Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership. A portal
full of administrative resources.
Power
Point Education Presentations
Archive of educational
PowerPoint shows available for download.
Psychology
(Encyclopedia of) - Psychology Websites
"All things" pertaining to psychology. Links, information, etc.
Puzzlemaker
A puzzle generation tool for educators, parents, and students. Word
search, crossword and math puzzles, word lists.
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Reading
Upgrade - Struggling Readers
Online approach to teaching adolescents or adults how to read.
Grades3-12. Uses pop teaching songs, MTV-style learning videos, and
reading games, students actually enjoy moving through a rigorous,
research-based reading course.
Reading
Village
Reading Village Project envisions an environment whereby K-12
educators with a focus on reading join together to create a community
of like minded educators who want to share and/or train others with
similar interests in the teaching of reading. Part of L.A. County
Office of Education.
Resources:
Urban Schools Research
See "National Institute for Urban School Improvement" above.
Responsive
Classroom
An approach to teaching and learning, kindergarten thru eighth
grade. Developed by classroom teachers; consists of practical strategies
for bringing together social and academic learning.
- RICA
Preparation Guide
On-line instructional modules and resources to help prepare for the
RICA Examination. Materials also help teaching ALL California's readers
and writers, but especially language minority students who are classified
as limited English proficient.
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Sacramento
Bee - Lessons for Classrooms
Part of the Newspapers in Education Online. Current events with lessons
for classrooms.
Sacramento
City Unified Schools
Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) home page..
SAMI
- Science and Math Initiatives
A data base called SAMI (Science And Math Initiatives). SAMI is a clearing
house of resources, funding, and curriculum for rural math and science
teachers.
San Diego
County Office of Education K-12 Resources Page
All-inclusive resources guide.
San
Juan Unified School District
SJUSD home page.
San
Juan Unified School District - Select
San Juan Unified School District's curriculum links, resources designed
for student use.
SchoolExpress
An educational portal website. Links to thousands of Free Worksheets,
hundreds of Free Software programs, Online Kids Activities, ePhonics,
and links to educational sites.
SchoolNet's
Web Page Tutorial (Index)
Purpose of this site is to introduce students and teachers to the basics
of Web authoring.
Schrock's Guide
for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful
for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated daily
to include the best sites for teaching and learning. Part of the Discovery
Channel School.
Schrock's
Guide for Educators - Internet
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional
growth for educators. This link has information pertaining specifically
to the internet, HTML, and graphics.
Science
and Math Initiatives (SAMI )
A data base called SAMI (Science And Math Initiatives). SAMI is a clearing
house of resources, funding, and curriculum for rural math and science
teachers.
Science
Gems
Frank Potter's Science Gems. Links to great science resources, for students,
parents, teachers, scientists, engineers and mathematicians.
Science
Learning Network
A top collection of science links for students and teachers. Many links
to a myriad of science museums.
Science
- Yuckiest Site on the Web
A kids site for science. Many educational and entertaining science projects
and simulations.
Scribbles - Kids Art Site
Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art. Here you can learn about different Artists and their artwork. Children can do simple Art Projects and are welcome to enter our Contests.
Sesame Street Workshop - Kid Games
Online games and activities courtesy of Sesame Street.
SCORE
- Schools of California Online Resources for Education
A site for Language Arts resources in California, by the San
Diego County Office of Education. Includes California Content Standards,
Language Arts Framework, etc.
Shakespeare
An interactive, multimedia site exploring the works of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare
- Complete Works of William
As the name implies, the complete works of William Shakespeare.
SiteDesigner
- Create Web Sites
SiteDesigner is a solution for building professional web sites with
special effects without any programming. FREE download!
Skill
Builders
Articles, Information, Games & Activities about children's growth & development. Occupational therapy exercises available.
Smartkids
Commercial site. Educational books, software and games. Six categories
from Infant to Grade 9. Includes "learning styles survey", "early development
checklist", "special needs center", "gifted and talented center", "Grade
Expectations Guide".
Solar
System Simulator
From NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (who also bring you fantastic space photos): " Welcome to the solar system simulator, a NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass
on the cosmos. Select from the options below to have the simulator create
a color image of your favorite planet or satellite!" Options include
viewpoint and target, date and time, field of view, drawn-in orbits
of other bodies.
SPACE.com
A site for Space buffs. Lavish illustrations, photos, news, science
fiction, etc. All things pertaining to outer space.
SSAT/CSET - California Teacher Exams
California teaching credential candidates are required by law to verify
their subject matter knowledge and competencies and are provided two
alternative paths for fulfilling this requirement. One way is to complete
a program of subject matter preparation, the other is through
an exam.
State Reports - Class Brain
Information available for USA state reports.
StateStandards.com
State educational standards coupled to lesson plans and resources. By
EdVision.
Study
Guides and Strategies
Includes over 50 pages of summary guides and strategies for testing,
reading, writing, and classroom participation. Includes tips on taking
multiple choice, short answer, true/false, and math tests. Several languages
available.
Study
Habits
Study Habits is a site about developing good & effective study habits. It's also about teaching the essential study techniques and skills needed to succeed in college studies. The site is entirely run by students for students.
Study
Place (The) - Web Templates and Lessons
Create a class home page using a simple form. Also lesson plans for
students and some online learning activities. Developed and maintained
by the Sacramento County Office of Education.
Study
Skills
Site designed to help students of all ages do better in school. Topics
include: preparing to study, listening skills, reading skills, taking
notes, keeping track of assignments, etc.
StudyWeb
Links for Learning. Search the collection of over 131,000 Research Quality
URLs. Also in well-laid-out directory format. Student-oriented study
resource.
Survivors - Shoah Visual History Foundation
In 1994, after filming Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg established
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation with an urgent mission:
to chronicle, before it was too late, the firsthand accounts of survivors,
liberators, rescuers, and other eyewitnesses of the Holocaust."
Switch Zoo - Make New Animals
Switch the animals' heads, legs and tails to make new creatures at this surrealistic virtual zoo.
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TaskStream
Web-based productivity tools for the educator. Tutorials, lesson
plans, etc.
TEACH California
TEACH California is designed to provide information needed become a credentialed teacher in California. The sections within the Web site have been organized to answer your questions regarding the requirements for becoming a teacher, teaching jobs, etc.
Teachnet.com
Lesson ideas, tips, links, resources for teachers.
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