Education Resources
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Back-to-School Resources—Includes many back-to-school resources for teachers, including icebreakers, first day activities, classroom management, and more. (http://caslt.org/resources/english-sl/classroom-resource-links-holidays-school_en.php)
Censorship: An Educator's Guide—Provides suggestions for teaching middle and high school students about free speech and censorship. Includes list of banned books. (http://www.randomhouse.com/highschool/resources/guides3/censorship.html)
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Certification
Requirements for 50 States—Provides links to
teaching certification requirements for each state. From the
University of Kentucky College of Education. (http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usacert.html)
Developing Educational Standards—Provides links to national standards by subject areas. Also provices linkds to state standards and to state education departments. (http://edstandards.org/Standards.html)
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Education Resource Organizations Directory—Lists organizations that provide information on a broad range of education-related topics. (http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/)
Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews—Publishes reviews of recent books in education, covering the entire range of education scholarship and practice. (http://coe.asu.edu/edrev)
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Education
Week—Online version of periodical, Education Week.
Includes articles on issues and research related to education.
(http://www.edweek.org/)
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Educational
Associations and Organizations—Provides
a list of educational associations and organizations with links to their web
sites. (http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/associations.html)
- The Educator's Reference
Desk—Includes lesson plans across PreK to 12 subject areas, a
question/answer archives, and an ERIC Database for searching journal
articles, microfiche, and full-text ERIC Digests. (http://www.eduref.org)
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Graphic
Organizers—Includes many examples of graphic organizers for
various curriculum areas. Particularly strong in examples for
writing. Directions are in English and Spanish.
(http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html)
- Graphic
Organizers—Provides 38 writing-related tools
to help students organize their thoughts and write better. In both
English and Spanish. (http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/)
- Graphic
Organizers Index—A good place to begin learning about graphic
organizers. Includes samples of various types, tips on how to use
them, and strategies to use with students. (http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html)
- National
Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)—Primary federal
entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United
States and other nations. Includes statistics on the condition of
American education and on education activities internationally. (http://nces.ed.gov/)
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National Council on Teacher
Quality—Advocates
for reforms in a broad range of teacher policies at the federal, state, and
local levels in order to increase the number of effective teachers. Identifies
and encourages policies and practices that can lead to better teaching and
increased student achievement. (http://www.nctq.org/nctq/index.html)
- National Education Association—Largest professional organization and labor union in U.S. representing public school teachers. Includes information on education issues, grants, events, and more. (http://www.nea.org)
- National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center—Provides key leaders in communities with resources to develop effective violence prevention efforts related to youth. A federal resource to prevent violence committed by and against young people. (http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp)
- North
Dakota Department of Public Instruction—Provides
information about education in North Dakota, as well as links to state and
national education resources. (http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/index.shtm)
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Support
for Dealing with or Reporting Challenges to Library Materials—Provides
extensive resources related to First Amendment issues and censorship.
(http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/challengesupport/challengesupport.cfm)
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Surf Report—Includes
recommended websites for K-12 curriculum subject areas. The “Teacher
Resources” section includes lesson plan sites, online projects, and
student-creates sites. (http://explore.ecb.org/surf/surf_report?subject=0)
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Survival
Guide for New Teachers—Guides new teachers in working with
experienced teachers, principals, college education professors, and parents.
A 28-page guide from the U.S. Department of Education. (http://www.ed.gov/teachers/become/about/survivalguide/index.html)
- Tales from the Public Domain—A graphic novel explains copyright law. Produced by Duke University. (http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/zoomcomic.html)
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The Teacher Center: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Educate Minnesota’s Teachers—Offers information on licensure programs, alternative paths for licensure, graduate programs, and staff development. Also includes teaching tips and featured activities. (http://www.teachercenter.mnscu.edu/index.html)
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UNESCO
Education Information Service—Includes
educational information and data on an international level.
(http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15200&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html)
- U.S.
Census Bureau: Education—Includes data relating to education
attainment, field of training, and school enrollment. (http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html)
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U.S. Department of Education—Includes federal education priorities, White House education press releases, funding opportunities, newsletters, and other publications. (http://www.ed.gov/index.html)