EDUCATIONAL LINKS

Sites are presented in alphbetical order and reflect no preference.

• Advanced Placement Digital Library: APDL is a collection of Internet resources that have been reviewed for their educational merit in an AP* or Pre-AP* classroom.
• Blueweb'n: An online library of +1700 outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).
• Carolhurst: Carol Hurst's collection of reviews of great books for kids.
• CCBC: The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) is a unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children's and young adult literature.
• Childtrends: A nonprofit, nonpartisan children's research organization that collects and analyzes data; conducts, synthesizes, and disseminates research; designs and evaluates programs; and develops and tests promising approaches to research in the field.
• CEC: Columbia Education Center Website for K-12 teachers.
• Child Care & Early Education Research Connections: Research Connections offers a comprehensive and easily searchable collection of more than 10,000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education.
• Cyberschoolbus: The UN's Infonation cyberschoolbus.
• Dr. Mac's Amazing Behavior Management Advice Site: This site offers THOUSANDS of tips on managing student behavior, and provides step-by-step directions for implementing a great number of standard interventions.
• Educational Cyber Playground: Directory of education venders and resources.
• ED.gov: ED was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies with a directive to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.
• Educator's Reference Desk: From ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology.
• Edhelper: 11443 Lesson Plans, 1296 WebQuests, 5000 Free Worksheet Generators, 1600 Word and Critical Thinking Problems, Exams and Puzzles for Standardized Tests directed at K-12.
• Edstats: Education Statistics at a Glance brings together data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.
• Education World: Professional development links for educators.
• ERIC: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology.
• Faculty Resources: From St. Ambrose University.
• FirstYear: What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching.
• FREE: 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find.
• Globalschoolhouse Project Registry: Clearinghouse of more than 900 online collaborative projects, organized by topic, grade, and project date.
• goENC: K 12 curriculum resources.
• Higheredjobs.com: Listing 7,440 positions at 1,081 institutions.
• ICDL: The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) is a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to create a digital library of international children's books.
• IIRC: The Interactive Illinois Report Card was created at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, and is now funded by the Illinois State Board of Education.
• IRA: The International Reading Association (IRA) website with links to literacy resources.
• IUME: Institute for Urban and Minority Education conducts research and evaluations, provides information services, and assists schools, community-based organizations, and parent school leaders in program development and evaluation, professional development, and parent education.
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.
• LD online: Learning Disabilities resources and links.
• Lesson Plan : Library of K 12 lesson plans.
• MarcoPolo: Internet content for the classroom for K-12 teachers and professional development materials.
• Medialit: The Center for Media Literacy is a nonprofit educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally.
• NCES: National Center for Education Statistics' website.
• NCSALL: The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) is a federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning.
• NEA: The National Education Association website.
• NSDL: The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) was created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
• NY Times Learning Network: Resources for grades 3 to 12.
• PBS Teachersource: Over 3,500 lesson plans and activies for teachers.
• PT3: Preparing Technology-Proficient Educators in Illinois presented by The Illinois Community College Board, in partnership with the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Schoolpsychology: School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators.
• School Report Cards: Illinois School Report Cards
• Science netlinks: Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is a guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.
• Smithsonisn Education.: Discover education resources and information, lesson plans, field trips, and fun interactive activities for educators, families, and students all based on the Smithsonian Museum's collections and research.
• Teachable Moment: TeachableMoment.Org provides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment.
• Teachers at Work: Internet tools for teachers with 5,000 reviewed sites.
• Teachers' Domain: Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — collections and courses — that help K-12 teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills
• Thegateway: The gateway to educational materials searchable by grade level or by category including community college, and higher education.
• Thesolutionsite.com: K-12 lesson planning and active learning resources.
• TIP: Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database.
• US Deptartment of Education: An A to Z topic list from US Deptartment of Education.
• WebEnglishTeacher: Web English Teacher presents K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.

Links last verified and updated 3/21/2007.

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