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New report Oct 2007- Education report card us chamber of commerce
"A Policymaker's Primer on Education Research: How to understand, evaluate, and use it
ASCD - Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Be Specific - focuses on the expanding resources in the public and private sector related to law and technology news.
faculty development Associates Weekly Tip For Administrators - from the Educational Cyber Playground
Committee on Education and the Workforce - Compilation of Federal Education Laws.
Ed.gov - NCLB Overview of Policy. Letters to States
GEM - the Gateway for Educational Materials from the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Discipline: Dealing with Anger: The Fire Inside. - PBS site - Covers different topics highlighting different situations and solutions. Excellent site!
ISKME - Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
Measuring
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Nation High School Center: Report on Key Practices and Policies of Consistently Higher Performing High Schools |
Monitoring the Future - study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults posted by the regents of the Univ. of Michigan.
The Principals' Partnership - Helping high school principals meet the leadership challenges of the 21st century.
professional development - Topics in Education. Practical strategies for teachers and administrators.
Reinventing Schools - This publication launched by the National Academy of Science offers provocative ideas about the potential of new technologies to transform learning in schools.
SDE - Staff Development for Educators
art TOP
AICT - Image free resource for educators.
A.Pintura, Art Detective - interesting mystery to solve which involves famous paintings.
Art Quarter - subtitled "a close look at great art", criticism and history
Art Room - cyber art experiences designed for kids, practical ideas for teachers
Arts Connected - Online art lessons for your classroom from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
ArtsEdge; the Kennedy Center from MarcoPolo
artworks - rich resource from the Arizona State University
Art Teacher on the Net - Lessons, projects and activities.
ArtsEdNet - Sponsored by the Getty Education Institute for the Arts.
Avalon Arts Studio: Ideas for Teachers - all types of art.
Eyes on Art - A learning to look curriculum.
Oregon's Art Teacher Resources - good links.
Teaching Art - California's art education source on-line.
Use of Visual Information in Art - a tutorial to demonstrate how this is used.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TOP
BBC Education - Online lessons in languages
Casa de Joanna: Language Learning Resources Highly recommended
E-Zine - moi mi toe - Franco American Women
Foreign Language and Culture - vast listing of links for foreign language and culture.
Foreign Language Teaching Forum - This is an integrated service for FL teachers.
The Human Language Page - a comprehensive catalog of over 1900 links
ICDL - Internet Children's Digital Library
Parlo - Registration is free at this language Web site.
Personal Education Press - Create games, flashcards, and worksheets in French
GUIDANCE TOP
American School Counselor Association / Maine School Counselor Association
School Psychology/Counseling Internet Resources: an Annotated Bibliography
LIBRARY TOP orientation plagiarism avoiding plagiarism Tutorial
Search tools for librarians - links to organizations, general, info lit, teaching, etc.
aalf - anytime, anywhere learning foundation serves as an advocacy vehicle for anytime, anywhere learning.
blogs:
alice in infoland - alice yucht
folksonomies - educause
gargoyles loose in the library - high school blog
Book Lists:
atn reading lists - originally nancy keene's lists, but now a wiki and very complete
BOOK BYTES - ALL GENRES
dawcl - database of award-winning children's literature
overbooked - Website for ravenous readers
TEACHING BOOKS.NET, PAID SITE
Book Stores : Amazon Barnes and Noble Hamilt Strand Powell's Books BookBrowse
BookTalks - Word of Mouth Site
Bulletin Board Idea Sites - BB Ideas for High School Media Specialists, SLJ's BB sites
FNO - From Now On by Jamie McKenzie
free - free site curriculum listings from tech learning | EBSCO Free tools for librarians
Graphic Novels - Do Comic Books belong in the Library?
Informed Librarian Online - "Professional Reading for the Information Professional"
Information Literacy:
AASL Toolkit for Information Literacy - how school libraries help students learn.
davidvl.org - professional resources & achievement
Information & Technology - standards and curriculum
OELMA Student Learning - Most recent study, conducted in Ohiocenter.
Changes in Information Literacy and our perception of our job. Joyce Valenza chart
doug johnson information literacy presentations
eclection - fusion of literacy and technology
hot new stuff from linworth publishing site
Innovative Internet applications in Libraries
**trails - tool for measuring Information Literacy. Creates classroom assessments.
Jobbers:
Journals | Library Journals, newsletters and Zines
Landmarks for Schools - Many templates for making rubrics, Web pages.
Library and Information Science News
LibrarySpot - Contains links to more than 2,500 libraries around the world.
MAINE Information: Maine Info Net - Maine Library Management System for interlibrary loan.
Maine State Library | Bangor Public Library
Farmington Community Library Youth Dept. Milo Free Library | BRHS boothbay
Library Districts: NMLD, CMLD, SMLD
masl - maine association of school librarians
Maine Comprehensive Local Assessment System
Maine Chapter 125 & 127/Comprehensive Education Plan
Maine 911 Sites & Numbers: MSLN2HelpDesk: 1-877-FOR MSLN (1-877-367-6756)
MSLN : http://circrider.msln.net/
MSLN Connections : http://www.usm.maine.edu/msln
MSLN Circuit Rider : http://circrider.msln.net
780-5046 - Janet Harmon
768-2760 - Louis Blair
Equipment : headlight in portland
Maine Libraries - Something for Everyone
Net Notions for Librarians - Many links
Organizations: AASL ALA Maine Association of School Libraries Maine Library Association
Northern Maine Library District
Big 6 Skills - Interactive site for teaching skills BIG6
Freshman Orientation and Expanding the Library Collection Online - from Patti's workshop in Portland.
presentation and graphics PP instruction
pathfinders - to use Dwight Englewood School
Promotional Ideas Sites:
Gale Group - Free stuff site for bookmarks, cards,
Using the Internet to Enhance your Library Program - InfoSearcher
Reading / Lit Sites:
Children's and Young Adult's Index to authors and illustrators
International Bibliography of Literature Indexed by country and subject.
Reading for kids and teens - links to pursue.
Reading Rants - Out of the ordinary teen book lists
YALSA Library Pages: Patrick Jones' YA Librarian Help Pages ]
young Adult Literature links
Reference Services - listing of live links for help
mit opencourseware - a free and open educational resource from MIT
Research Buzz - ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research.
ResourceShelf - Gary Price - updated daily.
staff development help - Debby Stafford; blogs, plagiarism, graphic novels
StartSquad.org - Best place to start for age-appropriate Web sites.
Surfaquarium - Resources for web links
Surf Report - Issued monthly - excellent links
teaching, learning, and technology center
Virtual Acquisition Shelf and News Desk
wwwtools for Teachers - "wwwtools is designed to keep you informed and to save valuable time in tracking down information and resources on the World Wide Web. Each article is on a particular topic or issue related to Web-based teaching and learning
MATH TOP
the
maths internet guide - Over 400 internet sites chosen for their
interactivity and broken into five categories for searching
Algebasics - Algebasics contains 16 sections that takes a student through the basics of algebra.
An Adventure in Math - Interactive math activities
Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project - Helping schools improve their math and science program
Archimedes Lab - Push your students out of the box with puzzles, visual games
Calculus - Graphics for the Classroom
CoolMath.com - "Very cool math stuff!
ENC Sources: Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Explore Math - ExploreLearning site.
games from the BBC
Games and Puzzles from the Jefferson Lab - math games
Get Smarter.org - A new free science and math web site
Geometry Center - Sponsored by the University of Minnesota
Graphics - Many, many diagrams to choose from.
Homework Help - Hotmath has all of the solutions for homework problems
lesson plans from a high school site
Math and science Gateway - Sponsored by Cornell University's Cornell Theory Center
math Goodies - This links you to the newsletter. Math Goodies is a free educational site
math in the real world - 3 PDF files can be downloaded in the "Form and Function"
the Math Lab - an interactive site where you can "experience" math.
math portaportal from Jim Moulton - Guest log-in
math Problems for Kids - Arranged by grade level 5-12.
math webquests for high school created by a school in Canada.
mathematics department - one-stop shopping for all things math!
mathematic lessons that are fun by Cynthia Lanius
mathematic education resources on the internet - posted by Mary DeCarlo
mathematics enhancement program - tutorials, activities
mathline from PBS
mega mathematics - a collection of classroom lessons in mathematics and computer science.
national library of virtual manipulatives forinteractive mathematics
shodor educational foundation - Click on the Curriculum Materials link
stem-Net mathematics - Material aimed at gifted students in mathematics.
teacher2Teacher - Post a question and other teachers can respond.
MUSIC TOP
k12 Resources for music educators - well-organized list of links
practiceSpot - free theory worksheets
PE / HEALTH TOP
Adolescent Mood Disorders - focus on mood disorders in teenagers
Asthma Web Site from NEA/HIN - searchable database of resources and a glossary of terms.
Access Excellence - The National Health Museum and links for Bioscience and Health Teachers.
Bones --- Feel it in your Bones - Excellent reference materials.
character Education - Comprehensive site with an excellent selection of resources,
including lesson plans for all levels, a teachers guide, sample character education programs,
links to good Web sites, information about emotional intelligence, bullying, terrorism, and an
ERIC Digest that discusses the various definitions of and approaches to character education,
divergent points of view on character education in schools and much more.
Consumer Health Resources on the Net - chosen by Conn. Health Services.
EcoHealth focuses on global warming and other environmental threats
get body smart Includes interactive tutorials and quizzes. Application type: Tutorials, Activities
Health
Coordinating School Health Programs Maine.gov
Health and P.E. - dozens of lessons at this site are grade-level specific
Health Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans***
learn genetics - Genetic Science Learning Center
McREL - Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning - a private Resource Center.
Maine
Maine Health Science Libraries Information Consortium
Maine Office of Substance Abuse - Click "Resources" to get an up-to-date listing of materials you can order/borrow.
National Association for Sport and Physical Education - This organization
"seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through
scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members
and the public."
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - Prevention materials tailored for use by parents, teachers, youth, and prevention professionals.
NIH Curriculum Units - This series tackles topics ranging from cell biology, cancer and infectious
diseases to human genetic variation, sleep disorders, neurobiology, addiction, chemicals, the
environment, and more. Each unit's lesson are aligned with the National Science Education Standards.
Each unit includes inquiry-based activities and extensive background materials for teachers.
High School Supplements Link. Student Activity Portal
National Library of Medicine - The world's largest medical library and the creator of MEDLINE.
PE Central - Here are lesson ideas, assessment tools, articles, a message board, and
professional development information to coach health and physical education teachers in all grades.
PELinks4U - What's new in physical education? Find the latest in fitness, health, and nutrition.
Promoting Healthy and Active Lifestyles
Resources for the unique needs of preteen and adolescent girls
Sports & Physical Education Web Links from Saint Johns University some very valuable
and useful website links to general sports fields and to websites devoted to the specific major sports.
Sportsology.Net - Everything on the net having anything to do with sports.
SCIENCE
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national
geographic daily news
General Science
Advanced Placement from Rice University - a grant-funded site which lists quality information suitable for the AP classroom in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
CIESE (Center for Improved Engineering & Science Education) - One of the most useful sites available today for interdisciplinary projects utilizing and integrating technology into the curriculum. Under the "Classroom Projects" link, you'll find the heart of this site.
Developing Virtual Trips in Science - part of this new, FREE site! Virtual Field Trips - This Web page for K-12 educators contains a wide range of subjects: science, social studies, literature, and other educational areas. The trips are arranged by grade levels. This is a free resource for educators and is a great supplemental resource for all levels.
Exploratorium - Filled with science experiments that are both fun and educational. It also features online viewing of current exhibits at the San Francisco-based museum that sponsors the site.
Explore Science- Finding great teaching resources on the Internet is difficult and time consuming. Dynamic multimedia activities are scarce. This is a problem we aim to solve. Find Many activities at this site! Highly recommended for both math and science.
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Click on the subject in this link and you might find science lessons, interactive projects, "ask the experts" links, and "clickable" maps and other pictures to view - all organized by grade level.
Math and Science Gateway - Sponsored by Cornell University's Cornell Theory Center, this web site provides information for math and science educators and students, primarily in grades 9 to 12.
Mathematics and Science Teacher Site
NSDL - National Science Digital Library - a digital library of exemplary resource collections and services, organized in support of science education at all levels.
National Science Foundation - this will take you to the site map for funding/grant information, publications, news, etc.
Online Science Activities - The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Web site provides 18 online exhibits ranging from aging and chemistry to flight and energy. The grade levels for the activities are 4-10.
science annimations - An excellent collection of interactive tutorials, animations, and movies on science topics.
Science Education from California State Univ. At Northridge - Attractive, well-designed and well-organized.
Science Fair Aids - Science Fair Handbook - see teacher links | Teachers' Science Fair Checklist |
Science.Gov - Science.gov contains reliable information resources selected by the respective agencies as their best science information. Two major types of information are included—selected authoritative science Web sites and databases of technical reports, journal articles, conference proceedings, and other published materials. (The specific content varies by database.) The selected Web sites can be explored from the science.gov homepage. The Web pages and the databases can be searched individually or simultaneously from the search page.
Science Learning Network - The Science Learning Network explores how telecomputing can support inquiry-based science education. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Science Links from KATE (Kentucky Assoc. of Technology Education) Huge alphabetical listing of links
Science NetLinks - Part of the MarcoPolo site - Science NetLinks strives to be a comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators. Search our library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting a science Benchmark topic. All sites are reviewed for content and accuracy.
