TEACHER'S CURRICULUM RESOURCES These links are intended to help you in planning your curriculum.

CTAP SURVEY

USING TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR CLASSROOM

COOL TEACHING  Designed to help teachers with lesson planning, especially web based quests.  Lots of good ideas

TEACHER CONNECT   Dedicated to integrating technology into the classroom.  Lots of interesting ideas for classroom activities, including linking your class up with another classroom somewhere in the world.

21ST CENTURY TEACHER  Designed to help teachers integrate technology into the school curriculum.

FILAMENTALITY  One of my favorites for putting a subject matter web site together for class projects.  Easy to use.

TEACHER RESOURCES FROM MIDLINK MAGAZINE   This site from a teenage web based magazine provides practical information for using  web tools in the classroom.  Includes how to evaluate web sources, cite them and copywriter information.  Also has social studies and language arts resources for teachers.

APPLE LEARNING RESOURCES   A site filled with lesson plan ideas using technology in the classroom.  Also excellent articles for the professional.
 
 

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

TEACHERS NET  Feel like you need some support or you are curious about teaching in other countries, this site offers teacher chat rooms, overseas teacher sites and classroom resources.

A and E CLASSROOM   From the people who bring you A & E  channel, this site provides lesson plans and information about their educational programs. Also links to other sites and their other channels.

BIOGRAPHY MAKER  Also included in the students' homework section, this easy to use guide will help students write a biography paper.

LEARNER.ORG  Part of the Annenberg Project, this site offers information about science and math reform.

PBS - SCHOOL  From Public Broadcasting comes a site with lesson ideas, information about PBS programs and special education-based activities for the teacher to use in coordination with their shows.

SCHOLASTIC  A great site for teacher, students and parents.  Find out about Scholastic's new books, have your students talk with an author and great lesson ideas.

STRATEGIES FOR EMPOWERING STUDENTS  From elementary to high school, here are lesson ideas to enliven your curriculum in almost of areas of study.

BUSY TEACHERS REFERENCE DESK  Busy putting together your assignments and you need to find out some reference information.  Look no farther, this site provides lots of reliable reference sources for you to use in your classes.

READING RESOURCES  Check out these reliable sources for information about books.  Also see what your students are reading.

DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR EDUCATORS  This great site for teachers provides lesson ideas, clip art, teaching tools, worksheet generators, puzzlermaker, and links to educator sites.  Also includes Kathy Schrock's excellent site for teachers.

THE SCHOOL LIBRARY CENTER RAISES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT  Learn about the latest studies by Keith Curry Lance about the importance of the school library center program to the school program.

TEACHERS FIRST  Professional resources, class resources and web site resources all clearly organized for your use.  Arranged by subject area and grade level.

TEACHER'S LOUNGE  This site allows you to see other teacher's school web sites and lesson ideas.

NEW TEACHER ACADEMY  A great support site for new teachers.  Covers issues new teachers may be dealing with.