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Teacher Resources

• Ask Eric Excellent resource for educators from the Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) which provides an on-line library of materials for teachers and educators. Also provides a 48 hr. service for answering questions. Database includes Eric Digests and is searchable by keyword, title, author, publication dates, language, and more.
  
  
• Atomic Learning Center Contains thousands of short tutorials on dozens of applications, focused on answering the common questions teachers, students and anyone else may have when learning software.
  
  
• Blue Web'n Excellent starting point for educators interested in projects, activities, and resources for K-12. Sites are rated using an evaluation rubric.
  
  
• The Chronicle of Higher Education Online version of the chronicle, with a searchable archive. For Stevenson staff, email librarian for password info.
  
  
• Classroom Connect K-12 educators' guide to the internet and resources for integrating technology into the classroom. Free membership.
  
  
• Classroom Connect's Connected University This web site is full of resources for teachers, eg. find and contact educators with similar interests and skills in the teacher search section and also includes a message board.
  
  
• The Digital librarian Created by a New York librarian, this is a great subject guide to web pages.
  
  
• edHelper.com "Dedicated to providing teachers a single shop for educational resources", this is a primarily free site for K-12 educators.
  
  
• Ed.gov From the U.S. Dept. of Education, excellent source of information on programs, services, initiatives, grant guidelines, and links to affiliated sites.
  
  
• Education Week Online newspaper of Education, includes the teacher magazine, archives and other information.
  
  
• Education World This site is the largest education-specific search engine on the internet with links to a dozen main educational categories, plus general links by region and subject.
  
  
• Educational Standards Information about national or state standards, documents or curriculum frameworks in any subject area.
  
  
• Educators for Social Responsibility Lesson plans regarding conflict and social responsibility All lessons are linked to national standards. Must register to download free lessons.
  
  
• EdWebProduced by Andy Carvin, this site is dedicated to school reform and educational technology. Some excellent information and links can be found here, including a section on multiple intelligences in education.
  
  
• The English Teacher: Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies Developed by English teacher Leif Danielson, this site features lesson plans for books such as Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Scarlet Letter, the Odyssey, Beowulf, King Lear, and others, plus lessons on creative writing, research papers, poetry, and much more.
  
  
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) A guide to free educational Web sites created by federal government agencies. This is a clearinghouse for all government resources. This provides an incredible amount of resources.
  
  
• The Gateway to Educational Materials GEM is a consortium effort to provide educators with easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet sites. It contains all of FREE (see above) plus more, so this is an expansive and very valuable portal to many different kinds of resources, including lesson plans, activities and projects.
  
  
• Tech Learning Formerly The Well Connected Educator from Global Schoolhouse, this is a forum for educators for teaching with technology, including an online publishing site for teachers to publish lessons.
  
  
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Well-organized site filled with many valuable links for subject access, search tools, and additional information for teachers.
  
  
• K-12 Reference Great educational resources from the Internet Public Library.
  
  
• LanternFish This award-winning site is designed by ESL teachers for ESL teachers with all sorts of teaching aids, worksheets, crossword puzzles, flashcards, and much more, formerly Boggle's World.
  
  
• PBS TeacherSource Locate and use the best television and web resources as well as keep you informed on local community services.
  
  
• Teachers.Net Provides opportunities to exchange lesson plans, plus chat, reference, tools, web sites, and career information.
  
  
• TeacherWeb Allows teachers to create a mini Web site easily. You can post announcements, homework assignments, a calendar, and build a list of links you wish your students to access.
  
  
• Thinkfinity Over 55,000 resources, including lesson plans, student materials , reference materials and web pages searchable by keyword, subject, grade level, resource type and content parner. Content parners include National Endowment of the Humanities, National Council for the Teachers of Math., International Reading Assoc., Smithsonian Museum of American History and National Geographic Society, just to name a few.
  
  
• UVA Special Education Resources This web site from the University of Virginia School of Education is one of the most comprehensive resources for special education on the web, offering links to many quality sites and articles covering every aspect of special education.
  
  
• The Webquest Page Resources for teachers for developing webquests, including training materials and sample quests in a variety of subject areas and grade levels provided by the Educational Technology Dept. at San Diego State University.
  
  
• WebQuest Templates Templates for creating webquests provided by the Educational Technology Dept. at San Diego State University.
  
  
• Worksheets Generator Choose from the library of "Worksheets to Go" or create your own math or vocabulary worksheet using a template. From The Discovery Channel School website.
  
  

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