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AskERIC Lesson Plans
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
AskERIC is a Internet-based service providing education information to teachers and others
interested in education. This collection contains lesson plans which have been written and submitted
to AskERIC by teachers from the United States. ERIC is the Educational Resources Information Center
(ERIC), a federally-funded national information system
that provides a variety of services and products on education-related issues.
TeachNet Lesson Ideas
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/index.html
TeachNet has a large collection of lesson plans organized by subject, and has plans for all
ages and levels of students.
DiscoverySchool.com Lesson Plans Library
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
DiscoverySchool.com, a subsidiary organization of The Discovery Channel,
offers many well-developed lesson plans.
PBS TeacherSource Lesson Plan Database
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/search.htm
The Public Broadcasting Station has developed a rich educational site with many lesson plans
that are correlated to educational standards.
The plans are searchable by keyword, grade level, subject or topic.
Encarta Lesson Collection
http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse/default.asp
Schoolhouse is the home of the Encarta Lesson Collection and other educational resources.
Lesson plans here can be searched by subject, grade level, or keyword.
ProTeacher Lesson Plans
http://www.proteacher.com/
Proteacher has a large browseable collection of lesson plans that are organized by subject area.
National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/
NEA is an American organization committed to advancing the cause
of public education. the NEA has members in every level of education,
from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliates in every state as well as
in over 13,000 local communities across the United States. This site contains a wide variety of
educational policy and issue information for teachers, students, and parents.
The NEA can be contacted at:
National Education Association
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-833-4000
American Federation of Teachers
http://www.aft.org/
The AFT is a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.
The AFT lobbies to influence policies on standards and professional practices. This site contains
information about recent policy and standards issues in the United States.
The AFT can be contacted at:
American Federation of Teachers
555 New Jersey Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
http://www.pta.org/index.stm
National PTA is a child advocacy organization in the United States. The PTA is
a not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active
in their schools and communities. This site contains links to local PTAs, legislative activity,
information about membership and program area information.
The National PTA can be contacted at:
National PTA
330 N. Wabash Avenue
Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-670-6782
Toll-free: 800-307-4PTA (4782)
Fax: 312-670-6783
E-mail: info@pta.org
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
http://www.nsta.org/
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) promotes "excellence and innovation
in science teaching and learning for all." This site contains subject area online information,
legislative activity, and events information.
The NSTA can be contacted at:
National Science Teachers Association
1840 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington VA 22201-3000 USA
Phone: 703-243-7100
Canadian Teachers' Federation
http://ctf-fce.ca/
The CTF is the national bilingual umbrella organization for teachers for Canada.
CTF advocates for the teaching profession and provides
support to its Member organizations and teachers. This site contains information on educational issues,
programs, and publications.
The CTF can be contacted at:Return to Top of Page
Canadian Teachers' Federation
110 Argyle Avenue
Ottawa ON
K2P 1B4
Phone: 613-232-1505
Toll free: 1-866-CTF-1505
Connected Teacher
http://connectedteacher.classroom.com/home.asp
Connected Teacher is a free community resource for educators for sharing insights,
finding new lesson plans, or visiting the links to educational materials for educators.
As a member, you can get expert advice, meet teachers from your area,
or report on what's going on in your classroom.
Teacher Mailring Center
http://teachers.net/mailrings/
The Teacher Mailring Center contains dozens of available mail groups, dependent on the specific
subject areas. You can pick out the mail groups that fit you best.
ProTeacher Community BusyBoard
http://www.proteacher.net/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=list&forum=busy_board
The BusyBoards on online web boards for k-6 educators.
Teacher-2-Teacher and T2TBoards
http://www.teachnet.com/t2t/index.html
This site offers both e-mail newsletters and online T2TBoards in many subject areas.
Sources for National Educational Standards
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/educate/edstan.htm
This site has links to National and State Curriculum Standards, gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau.
U.S. Education Standards
http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/index.shtml
Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards
for the major subject areas. This site allows educators to stay abreast of the current
efforts being made in the area of National Standards.
National Science Education Standards
http://www.nap.edu/html/nses/html/
The National Science Education Standards outline what students need to know,
understand, and be able to do to be scientifically literate at different grade levels.
They describe an educational system in which all students demonstrate high levels of
performance.
The Honor Level System
http://members.aol.com/churchward/hls/HLS_INTRO.HTML
This site outlines the "The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design."
The Honor Level System blends assertive and empathetic styles of discipline.
What is your classroom management profile?
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.html
Complete this 12 item questionnaire learn more about your classroom management profile.
Discipline as a new teacher
http://www.iloveteaching.com/discipline/index.htm
This site provides information for new teachers about developing a discipline and management style.
LEARN North Carolina: Classroom Management
http://www.learnnc.org/newLNC/carepak.nsf/doc/module3?OpenDocument
The North Carolina Department of Education has created an excellent resource for all teachers
on classroom management.
DiscoverySchool.com's Teaching Tools
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/teachingtools.html
Includes a Puzzlemaker, Worksheet Generator, quiz-making tool, vocabulary quiz-maker,
glossary builder, and clip art gallery.
Graphic Organizers
http://teachervision.com/tv/curriculum/printables/graphics.html
This site contains downloadable graphic organizers for students, including story maps, KWL chart,
cause and effect, and many others.
LEARN North Carolina: Physical Environment
http://www.learnnc.org/newlnc/carepak.nsf/doc/module2?OpenDocument
This site contains valuable information and resources on how to structure and decorate
your classroom.
The Amazing Picture Machine
http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm
Provides a search tool for finding image and graphics resources online.
e School News online
http://www.eschoolnews.com/
A monthly newsletter published during the school year discussing K-12 educational technology,
available in both print
and electronic formats.
Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/
A national print and online magazine that focuses on current educational issues.
Teacher Magazine
http://www.edweek.org/tm/
A national print and online magazine dedicated to the issues and needs of teachers.
Education Magazine
http://www.education-world.com/
Education World is a periodical published in both print and electronic formats.
The magazine addresses current educational issues. The
online site includes many educational Internet resources.
Electronic School
http://www.electronic-school.com/
Electronic School is a technology magazine for K-12 school leaders published
quarterly as a print and online supplement to
The American School Board Journal, in cooperation with the Institute for the Transfer of Technology to
Education (ITTE).
Searching the Net and
Integrating the Internet in Your Curriculum
http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/StaffDev/handouts/Beyond_Surfing.html
Included in this site are practical ideas from media specialists and
teachers on using the Internet as an educational tool.
Great general instruction and curriculum guidance.
Choose the Best Engine for Your Purpose
http://www.nueva.pvt.k12.ca.us/~debbie/library/research/adviceengine.html
A guide for choosing a search engine that will best fulfill your specific needs.
Provides some great information for students on the different ways to use search engines.
Developing WWW Research Lessons
http://www.learningspace.org/instruct/lplan/rlesson.htm
This site helps teachers to develop and post a WWW integrated lesson that
create opportunities for students to solve problems and create new answers and
give teachers ways to use the WWW as a tool in their classrooms.
The Webquest Page
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information
used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well,
to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking
at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The model was developed in early 1995
at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge with Tom March.
Resources for Creating an HTML Document
http://www.tiac.net/users/eberne/jantools.htm
Created by a school librarian, this site includes everything you will need to know
about composing for the Web.
Online Web Projects
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/sites/online.htm
Instruction on how to create an online Website. Once you have some basic skills,
join an online project to use your
skills and gain more experience.
Internet 101
http://www.stimulus.com/education/internet101.html
This site is dedicated to teaching students of all ages about using the Internet.
Thinking Critically about WWW Resources
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/instruct/web/critical.htm
The World Wide Web has a lot to offer, but not all sources are equally valuable or reliable.
Here are some points to consider. For additional points regarding Websites for subject
disciplines, see the section on discipline-based
resources.
Learning HTML
http://www.ipl.org/youth/kidsweb/
This tutorial is oriented towards children for learning basic HTML, though it
is a valuable resource for all ages.
The Global Schoolhouse
http://www.gsn.org/
Offers programs that help teachers integrate use of the Internet into their teaching.
Intended for all levels
of Internet use, and includes activities for students at all age levels.
ASKEric
http://ericir.syr.edu
AskERIC is a Internet-based service providing education information to teachers
and others interested in education.
ERIC is the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC),
a federally-funded national information system that provides a
variety of services and products on education-related issues.
PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Public Broadcasting Station offers the "TeacherSource" to teachers as a center of
educational resources, including lesson plans, connections to PBS shows, and educational
technologies.
Encarta Schoolhouse
http://encarta.msn.com/schoolhouse/
This MSN Encarta site offers resources for teachers, including lesson plans, educational sites, and
educational technologies.
Blue Web'n
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
A database of the most useful, educational Internet resources categorized by subject, audience, and type of resource.
DiscoverySchool.com
http://discoveryschool.com/
Created by The Discovery Channel, this site has many valuable resources for teachers, students, and
parents.
The U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
Stay up to date on the U.S. Department of Education's initiatives and plans for K-12 education.
Finding Education Resources at your Library
| Library of Congress Subject Headings |
| LB | |||||
| 5 | - | 3640 | Theory and practice of education | ||
| 51 | - | 885 | Systems of individual educators and writers | ||
| 1025 | - | 1050 | .7 | Teaching (Principles and practices) | |
| 1050 | .9 | - | 1091 | Educational psychology | |
| 1101 | - | 1139 | Child study | ||
| 1131 | - | 1134 | Psychical development | ||
| 1140 | - | 1140 | .5 | Preschool education | |
| 1141 | - | 1489 | Kindergarten | ||
| 1501 | - | 1547 | Primary education | ||
| 1555 | - | 1602 | Elementary or public school education | ||
| 1603 | - | 1695 | Secondary education. High schools | ||
| 1705 | - | 2286 | Education and training of teachers | ||
| 2300 | - | 2430 | Higher education | ||
| 2801 | - | 3095 | School administration and organization | ||
| 3201 | - | 3325 | School architecture and equipment | ||
| 3401 | - | 3499 | School hygiene | ||
| 3525 | - | 3640 | Special days. School life. Student manners and customs |
| LC | |||||
| 8 | - | 6691 | Special aspects of education | ||
| 8 | - | 59 | Forms of education Including self, home, and private school education | ||
| 65 | - | 245 | Social aspects of education | ||
| 251 | - | 951 | Moral and religious education. Education under church control | ||
| 1001 | - | 1099 | .5 | Types of education | |
| 1390 | - | 5158 | Education of special classes of persons | ||
| 5201 | - | 6691 | Education extension. Adult education |
| Dewey Decimal System |
|---|
| 370 | Education |
| 371 | Schools & activities; special education |
| 372 | Elementary education |
| 373 | Secondary education |
| 374 | Adult education |
| 375 | Curricula |
| 378 | Higher education |
Wong, Harry K. The First Days of School : How to Be an Effective Teacher. 1998.
A good reference for new teachers about structuring your classroom, classroom management, and
teaching skills.
Nelsen, Jane, Roslyn Duffy, Linda Escobar, Kate.
Positive Discipline : A Teacher's A-Z Guide. 1996.
A reference for classroom management methods and theories.
Watson, George. Classroom Discipline Problem Solver : Ready-To-Use
Techniques & Materials for Managing All Kinds of Behavior Problems. 1998.
Another reference for classroom management skills and methods.
Price, Kay M., Karna L. Nelson. Daily Planning for Today's Classroom: A Guide for
Writing Lesson and Activity Plans. 1998.
An instructional guide on how to write lesson plans.
Braun, Linda W. Introducing the Internet to Young Learners : Ready to
Go Activities and Lesson Plans. 2001.
Oriented towards elementary school children, this book provides lessons for incorporating the
Internet into the classroom.
Williams, Bard , Brad Williams. The Internet For Teachers. 1999.
A basic reference for understanding the using the Internet in education.
Leu, Donald J. , Deborah Diadiun Leu. Teaching With the Internet : Lessons from the
Classroom. 2000.
This book contains many lessons that incorporate the Internet into the classroom.
This pathfinder created by Kristen Nimelli Truong
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