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Education Web Resources


Access Indiana: Education and Training
Information about education in Indiana from elementary to university plus information for teachers

Busy Teachers' Web Site K-12
"Provide[s] teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans / classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking"

EDSITEment - The Best of the Humanities on the Web
Lesson plans and quality web resources in literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies.

Educational Associations and Organizations

Education Index
"Annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web"

The Educator's Reference Desk
Resources, lessons plans, web links, archived question links provided by Information Institute of Syracuse

ERIC Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting
Publications and information including free full text access to Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP) and the archived collection from former ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education

GEM - Gateway to 21st Century Skills
Quality materials and tools - lesson plans, learning resources, core academic standards from each state

International Reading Association
Useful resources on literacy; archived highlights from Reading Today; much more

K-12 School Data (Indiana)
Statistics, directories, performance & financial reports, trend data, and school calendar

Katy Schrock's Guide for Educators
"Categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth"

Kids Count
Tracks status of children nationally and state-by-state

LD Online
Major source of information related to learning disabilities--research, political news, informative articles

The Literacy Web
Extensive collection with topics ranging from Adolescent Literacy to Writing and curriculum links for preschoolers through adults as well as research and "What's New"

National Center for Education Statistics
Federal agency that collects and analyzes educational data from the U.S. and other countries; includes Surveys & Programs and Annual Reports

Online Directory of ESL Resources
Especially written for ESL teachers, but foreign language teachers will find it helpful

Science NetLinks
Provides a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans and reviewed web resources based on "benchmarks" created by AAAS Project 2061

Six Steps to ELL Lesson Design
Provides help in adapting lessons (or create new materials) to meet needs of non-English/limited-English students

Teachable Moment
Teaching ideas, lesson plans, essays for discussion, and suggestions for guiding young people (K-12) as they deal with social conflict in the world

U.S. Dept of Education Topics from A to Z
Browsable and searchable list to many resources in education

 

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Updated 10-Feb-2009 SJM