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General Links

ABCteach  

  • fun ideas and activities for teachers and students
  • printable activity sheets and project helpers
  • flashcards, decorations, puzzles and more

americanteachers.com 

  • teacher’s calendar for posting homework and events
  • online chat rooms for parent conferences
  • special education links

About-Education  

  • comprehensive information source for all educator levels and needs
  • K-12 lesson plans and rubrics
  • free newsletter for the latest education news

American Guidance Service

  • leading publisher of assessments, textbooks and instructional materials
  • jobs and conferences listings

Ask an Expert  

  • real-world experts answer questions for free
  • age-sensitive topics for educators/parents
  • links to expert websites

AskERIC Lesson Plans  

  • more than 1100 unique lesson plans, written and submitted to AskERIC by teachers from all over the United States
  • search for teaching materials in the GEM Gateway that are similar to any one that you find in AskERIC

Blackboard  

  • create online courses to enhance classroom instruction
  • take distance-learning courses
  • over 200 discipline-specific resource centers

Character Counts!  

  • nationwide news-watch for character education events
  • how to get started in character education

Classroom Connect

  • K-12 educational resources
  • interactive data bases and newsletter
  • participate in online projects from around the world
  • find pen-pals for your students

CyberBee  

  • Internet treasure hunts
  • tips on integrating the internet in the classroom
  • curriculum suggestions, research tools and teacher ideas

Discussion/Message Boards for Educators

Discovery Channel School

  • vocabulary, questions and activities to help enhance what you are already doing in the classroom
  • there are also 25 pre-screened Internet sites to take your exploration of Ancient Rome beyond your classroom

edHelper.com 

  • over 7,000 lesson plans, free worksheet generators and WebQuests
  • file downloads and links to over 7,000 additional educational sites
  • educational news updated daily

Education World  

  • featured programs and subject area resources
  • lesson planning and curriculum ideas
  • career center and message boards

The Educators Network  

  • network of resources for teachers
  • lesson plans, worksheets, rubrics
  • educational news, books & tools

ePALS Classroom Exchange

  • meet other k-12 students and educators from over 16,000 classrooms from 95 countries
  • mentor information

eSchool News Online  

  • funding and grant resources
  • current news and events in education
  • special reports and education technology newsletters

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence  

  • unique resources for all subject areas
  • student resources on special topics
  • links to hundreds of governmental organizations & programs

Get Net Wise

  • in-depth guide to keeping children safe on the Internet
  • links to safe and educational Web sites for children

H.E.B. Televentures

  • live, interactive, electronic field trips from Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi
  • designed to bring exciting world of natural science and the arts into your home or classroom

Homeroom

  • create and customize tests and quizzes for your classroom
  • tools to assess students’ academic strengths and weaknesses

I Love Teaching  

  • practical information for new and student teachers
  • job interview tips and strategies
  • ideas for classroom management and discipline policies

I Love That Teaching Idea  

  • database of ideas from teachers, for teachers
  • book reviews and newsletters
  • discussion boards

Inspiring Teachers  

  • survival kit for new teachers
  • message boards and in-service opportunities
  • Ask-a-mentor

Instructor Magazine

  • teacher forum and idea exchange
  • curriculum-basted extension activities
  • mentor information

Kinderstart  

  • news of interest to teachers and parents
  • cool sites for younger children
  • search engine for wide range of child-related topics 

Lesson Plans Page  

  • collect and share lesson plans
  • guides for drafting a lesson plan
  • inspirational teacher stories

Microsoft in Education (K-12)  

  • education resources to help integrate technology & curriculum innovation into classrooms
  • mentor information

NetDay Compass  

  • a directory for technology resources in the classroom
  • links to technology grants and funding opportunities
  • learn to evaluate web sites

The New Teacher Page

  • tips on classroom management and bulletin boards
  • information on becoming a teacher and finding a job
  • mentor information

PBS TeacherSource  

  • education tools/topics for use with PBS TV
  • creative lessons and activities

Quia  

  • templates for creating online games and quizzes
  • quiz administration and reporting tools
  • free teacher home pages

Renaissance Learning

  • browse education software
  • seminars and in-service training information

SAILOn

  • developed by Texas educators through a consortium of region education service centers
  • free utilization of teaching/learning tools aligned with the TEKS and TAKS

Scholastic - Teacher's Homepage  

  • publishers and distributors of children's books and educational materials
  • student-led author interviews
  • classroom management resources

SchoolGrants  

  • grant and fund raising opportunities
  • sample proposals and writing tips
  • newsletter and discussion forum

Tapped In

  • K-16 teachers, staff, and researchers engaged in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleagues
  • hold real-time discussions and classes, browse Websites together, explore professional development options, and interact via mailing lists and discussion boards

Teach-nology  

  • information on current trends in education
  • research professional development topics
  • special sections for teachers, administrators and higher education
  • teacher tools such as rubric makers, word searches and crosswords

Teacher Talk  

  • articles on just about everything teachers encounter
  • teacher-tested unit and lesson plans

The Teacher’s Corner  

  • primary & intermediate teacher resources
  • lesson plans, thematic units, seasonal activities
  • useful time-saving tips, book suggestions & weekly experiments

Teachers Helping Teachers

  • lesson plans written by teachers for a variety of subjects
  • weekly book review by teachers

Teachers.Net

  • Networking resources for teachers across the country
  • Chat boards and job listings
  • Special Texas teachers' section
  • mentor information

Teachnet.com

  • educator listserv
  • lesson ideas in many subject areas
  • printable certificates and awards

TeachNet.org

  • classroom projects submitted by teachers
  • opportunities for awards and grants

TEAMS Distance Learning  

  • extensive cross-reference for teaching resources
  • tips on classroom management, technology & diversity
  • resources for beginning teachers & lesson plans

TENET: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills  

  • TEKS toolkits by subject area
  • information on assessment
  • resources for professionals and students

Thirteen Ed Online

  • lesson plans and teacher workshops
  • monthly tie-in themes
  • sites for educators, parents and students

Timesavers for Teachers

  • teacher forms, worksheets and classroom resources including awards, certificates and passes
  • classroom management ideas

World Lingo

  • translates texts, websites or e-mail
  • send e-mail and have it translated to and from any of the following languages English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

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