Education resources

Comprehensive lists

Education World

http://www.education-world.com/

Excellent source for news, feature articles, job listings, lesson plans, etc. Offers a search engine for educational web sites (hint: click on "narrow your search" to restrict results by extra criteria, such as grade level).

The Educator's Reference Desk

http://www.eduref.org/

Contains lesson plans, ERIC Digests, bibliographies, etc. originally found at the previous AskERIC site. You can also search the ERIC database.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

Selected collection of links to sources in curriculum areas, on topics such as lesson plans, assessment, workshops, webquests, bulletin board ideas, homework, technology, etc.

School Psychology Resources Online

http://www.schoolpsychology.net/

Two major sections cover specific physical and psychological conditions (e.g. behavior disorders, hearing-impaired) and miscellaneous topics (e.g. assessment, parenting, violence). Links to publications and organizations are included.

Teachers.Net

http://www.teachers.net/

Well-done site for finding related web sites, Internet authoring links, employment information, etc. Offers a "Lesson Exchange" section in which you can search categories of lessons or submit your own.

U.S. Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/

Information about the department's programs, publications, policies, etc. as well as links to numerous Internet resources on education.

Yahoo's List on Education

http://dir.yahoo.com/education/index.html

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Lesson plans

Additional lesson plans may be provided in the Subject area resources and Comprehensive lists sections of this document.

Apple Learning Exchange

http://ali.apple.com/ali/

Contains a large collection of resources, units of practice, lesson plans, and activity ideas for grades K-12. Units can be searched by national or state/local standards. Links to professional development resources are also included.

Gateway to 21st Century Skills (Gateway to Educational Materials)

http://thegateway.org/

Links to resources for lesson plans, assessment, etc. Also links to state academic standards.

Hot Links by Subject (by McRel)

http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/hotlinks.asp

Excellent source for K-12 lessons and activities. Under each subject is a link to Connections+ in which lessons are outlined in detail and accompanied by links to related Internet sites and relevant educational standards.

Lesson Plans from the Educator's Reference Desk

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml

Collection organized by subject area (e.g. social studies, science, etc.).

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Standards, assessment & statistics

Content Knowledge

http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/

Helpful "compendium of standards and benchmarks for K-12 education". Arranged by subject area.

Developing Educational Standards

http://edstandards.org/Standards.html

Users can find standards by subject as well as state.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

http://nces.ed.gov/

The central source for statistics on education in the United States. Has the full-text of many key reports, including the annual Condition of Education. See the "Ed at a Glance" section to search for statistics from major publications.

No Child Left Behind(NCLB)

http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb/

Information on the federal initiative for states, administrators, teachers, and parents.

TestLink Test Collection Database (ETS)

http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Lists unpublished and published tests and provides contact information. Selected tests can be purchased.

Education worldwide

Education at a Glance (OECD)

http://www.oecd.org/document/30/0,3343,en_2825_495609_39251550_1_1_1_1,00.html

Comparative statistics on various aspects of education and training among OECD countries.

International and Comparative Education (from the Educator's Reference Desk)

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi/Resources/General_Education/Comparative_Education.html

Links to Internet sites and various organizations. Information is supplied from a variety of sources, including the U.S. government, the United Nations, etc.

International Comparisons in Education

http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/

A site by the National Center for Education Statistics which gathers information on education in other countries.

International Teaching (from the Educator's Reference Desk)

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi/Resources/Teaching/International_Teaching.html

Organizations and Internet sites which discuss teaching abroad and have information on opportunities, exchange programs, etc.

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Age/grade level topics

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections

http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/index.jsp

A comprehensive site for information on and links to resources on child care and early education.

Earlychildhood.com

http://www.earlychildhood.com/

Nice selection of arts and crafts projects, idea forums, contributed articles, and links to related sites. Also provides a shopping link to the site's sponsor, Discound School Supply.

ECAP: Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois

http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu

Links to various projects on early learning, behavior, parenting, etc. as well as some of the publications formerly at the ERIC Clearinghouse on these topics.

MiddleWeb

http://www.middleweb.com/

As the title indicates, specializes in resources pertaining to middle school education. Contains news, project descriptions, links to lesson plans, resources by subject area as well as targeted towards principals, parents, teachers, etc.

Discipline/subject area

ArtsEdge

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

Offers arts-integrated resources for K-12. Links to standards and resources for dance, music, theater, and the visual arts.

Children's & Young Adult Literature

http://library.webster.edu/childlit.html

Links to the major Internet sites, including authors and publishers, lesson plans and book reviews, etc.

EDSITEment: the Best of the Humanities on the Web

http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Provides lesson plans and links to reviewed web sites in literature, language arts, foreign langues, art and culture, and history and social studies.

K-12 Resources for Music Educators

http://www.k-12music.com/

Simple listing of links in various categories, including band, orchestra, vocal, etc.

KinderArt

http://www.kinderart.com/index.html

Large collection of free art lessons, printable activity pages, etc. on various art disciplines (e.g. painting, drawing, printmaking, and more). Not limited to kindergarten but covers K-12.

The Literacy Web

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/

Comprehensive site for literacy instruction, from early childhood through adult and ESL.

The Math Forum

http://mathforum.org/

A searchable site for information on math and math education at all educational levels. Includes sources for parents, students, and teachers, an extensive list of Internet math resources, excerpts from math electronic discussion groups, etc.

PE Central

http://www.pecentral.org/

Extensive links to information on physical education topics, including lesson plans, assessment ideas, information for professionals, job listings, listservs, and related areas such as nutrition, fitness, etc.

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Special education & gifted

Council for Exceptional Children

http://www.cec.sped.org/

The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

LD Online

http://www.ldonline.org/

Excellent source on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and students. Use the Search function for keyword searching or explore the easy to understand menu. The "LD In-Depth" section has resources on topics such as IEPs, assessment, teaching techniques, etc.

National Association for Gifted Children

http://www.nagc.org/

Discusses the organization's activities and publications, and provides selected papers, journal abstracts, legislative updates, and information for parents.

Higher education

Chronicle of Higher Education

http://chronicle.com/

News, selected articles, and job listings from the publication of the same name.

Faculty Resources

http://library.webster.edu/wbt/t-c2-00.html

Links to examples of Internet use for academic research and instruction. Guidelines for creating Internet-based assignments are provided.

Measuring Up: the National Report Card on Higher Education

http://measuringup.highereducation.org/

Provides a national overview as well as evaluations on each of the 50 U.S. states on factors such as affordability, preparation, completion, etc.

Law

Education (LII: Legal Information Institute, Cornell)

http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/education

Links to state and federal statutes, decisions, and other materials.

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

http://www.dese.mo.gov/

Links include resources on School Laws.

U.S. Department of Education Legislation, Policies, etc.

http://www.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml

Links to various documents on topics such as No Child Left Behind, higher education, special education, etc.

Educational leadership

American Association of School Administrators

http://www.aasa.org/

National Association of Secondary School Principals

http://www.principals.org/

Educational technology

AACE: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

http://www.aace.org/

AECT: Association for Educational Communications and Technology

http://www.aect.org/default.asp

International Society for Technology in Education

http://www.iste.org/

The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (San Diego St. U.)

http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/admin/index.htm

Provides short articles on topics related to technology in the classroom. Of interest to K-12 as well as college-level instructors.

Technology Counts Archive (Education Week)

http://www.edweek.org/rc/articles/2004/10/15/tc-archive.html

An annual report on technology in education.

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