Educational+Resources


 * **21st Century Skills and Instructional Strategies**
 * [|21 Century Skills Framework and Definitions]
 * **Maps for Content Areas – providing an intersection of 21st century skills and content area.**“...include lesson plans for integrating 21st century skills into existing curricula, as well as specific student outcomes, along with models designed to help enhance student achievement at specific grade levels.”
 * [|Social Studies]
 * [|English]
 * [|Geography]
 * [|Science]
 * [|Math]
 * [|Arts]
 * **[|21st Century Skills ICT literacy maps integrating ICT (Information and Communication Technology) with content areas]**


 * **Instructional Strategies from:**
 * [|Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering, and Jane E. Pollock, 2001, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development]
 * [|Instructional Strategies, Online Learning Centre]
 * [|Intel Education: Designing Effective Projects: Instructional Strategies]
 * [|Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites, Dr. Marcia Tate, Corwin Press]
 * [|Instructional Strategies] from Prince George's County Public Schools


 * **Effective Teaching Strategies from:**
 * [|CT State Department of Education]


 * **CALI - Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative**
 * **[|Information and Resources]**
 * **[|Initiative Information]**
 * [|Common Formative Assessments]
 * [|Data Driven Decision Making]
 * [|RtI / SRBI]
 * [|Making Standards Work]
 * [|School Climate]


 * **[|21st Century Learning Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (MILE)]**- Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)
 * [|MILE Guide]
 * [|MILE Assessment]

[|Teachers Network]
 * **21st Century Literacies**
 * [|ATT Knowledge Network]
 * [|Media Literacy Resources] Krunchd
 * [|Networked Student] (YouTube video, so you'll have to view this one from home, but it's worth it!)
 * 21st Century Ed Tech (lots of professional development and teaching resources)
 * [|25 Ed Tech Leaders] from Liz Davis
 * [|50 Best eLearning PLN Blogs]
 * [|100 Best Blogs for Teachers] from Clearview Education Blog (Great list to get your PLN started; this is from a blog so may have to view from home)
 * [|ALA Great Web Sites for Kids] (American Library Association)
 * **[|Alternative Assessment]** using ePortfolios, digital storytelling, and podcasts (TONS of resources here; from a blog so may have to view from home)
 * **American Association of School Librarians Best Web Sites for Teaching and Learning**
 * [|Top 25 Web sites for Teaching and Learning]
 * [|Landmark Web sites for Teaching and Learning]
 * [|a4ESL] - (lots of activities, podcasts, and video for ESL/ELL)
 * [|alex (Alabama Learning Exchange)] Wonderful! **//New site//**
 * [|Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945] (Teacher workbook)
 * The Big6: Information Literacy Model
 * [|Bills or Rights Institute] (Constitution Day Activities and Resources) **//New site//**
 * **Black History**
 * [|ATT Knowledge Network Resources]
 * [|Black History Homepage]
 * [|Black History Biography] Resources from Gale
 * Ebenezer D. Bassett - First African American Ambassador; from Derby, CT (Teaching Resources)
 * [|History Channel - Black History Resouces]
 * [|Internet4Teachers Black History Month Links and Activities]
 * [|Pete's PowerPoint Station]
 * [|Thinkfinity Black History Month Resources]
 * [|Cable in the Classroom Online]
 * [|The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement] (at end of its five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Education; archived website remains accessible, nothing new will be added)
 * [|Civics First] (citizenship education curriculum materials - lesson plans, resources, etc)
 * [|iCivics] (online civics games, tutorials, etc for middle school student civics instruction)
 * [|Classroom Instruction That Works] (Marzano and Web 2.0)
 * [|Classroom Management Tips] (From a blog post, might be blocked at school; definitely worth a look from home)
 * [|Class Trips - Virtual Field Trips]
 * [|Census] lesson plans and activities for the 2010 US Census
 * **Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) Resources**
 * [|Critical Thinking] (Resources to designing instruction that supports critical thinking)
 * [|Critical Thinking Skills] (Teaching Resources)
 * [|Cybrary Man's Educational Websites]
 * [|Cybrary Man's Library Links]
 * [|Digital Vaults] (photographs, documents, and film clips from the National Archives)
 * **[|Dr. Lodge's Science and More to Music]**
 * [|Early Literacy Reading Tools]
 * [|Edheads] (many related to science)
 * ** [|Educational Blog List] ** (Mrs. Smoke WONDERFUL list of educational blogs; great organization/categorization)
 * ** [|Educate LLC Bookmarks] ** (Wow! Great educator links arranged in subject folders. Tip from Lauren Amaturo!) **//New site//**
 * **[|Education Alliance from Brown University]** (publications ~ many free downloads ~ promoting educational change) **//New site//**
 * [|Education World]
 * Educational Origami - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy
 * [|Educator's Reference Desk] (AskERIC lesson plans/databases)
 * [|Eduscape] (Critical Thinking and Bloom's Taxonomy - and SO MUCH MORE, check out the left navigation box)
 * [|Edutopia] ("What works in public education")
 * [|FactCheck] (Annenberg Political Fact Checker - Media Literacy)
 * [|Federal Resources For Educational Excellence] (Free federally supported education resources)
 * [|Free and Open Source Educational Software] (A lot here; separated by subject/content area) **//New site//**
 * [|Free Museum Wiki] (Listings by state of free museums) **//New site//**
 * [|Free World U] (flashcards browsable by grade and content area) **//New site//**
 * [|Finding Dulcinea] ("Librarian of the Internet"; web guides; parent, teacher, student resources)
 * [|iCue] (NBC educational resources from video archives)
 * [|iFlipr] (Flashcard creator; available on mobile/cell phone) **//New site//**
 * [|iKnowthat.com] (K-6 however, the 4-6 cover many of SIS curriculum topics at a basic level; could be useful for review or scaffolding) **//New site//**
 * [|Izzit.org] (Sites for Teachers: lesson plans, activities)
 * [|Games for Change] (Digital games for social change)
 * [|Global Education Collaborative] (Teachers to share and participate in global learning opportunities; blocked at school but worth home viewing)
 * Global Collaborative wiki
 * [|Google for Educators] **//New site//**
 * Google [|Learning Almanac] (Lesson plans using Google Tools tied to ISTE standards)
 * [|Google Lit Trips] **//New site//**
 * **[|Horizon Report 2010]** (Annual Report on Emerging Technologies in Education)<span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **//New site//**
 * **[|Horizon Report 2010 K-12 Edition]**
 * [|hp Teacher Experience Exchange](Teacher discussion forums, lesson plans, and teaching resources)
 * [|Ideas to Inspire] (Interactive and multimedia project and lesson ideas)
 * [|INTEL Free Teaching Tools] (HOT interactive skill building tools, units and lessons)
 * **[|PL2]** (Wonderful pathfinders and resource) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * Jeopardy Games (all subjects and grade levels)
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators]
 * [|Kerpoof Scholastics] (K-8 lessons and activities art, math, science, language arts) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Kitzu] (Digital kits for education from the Orange County Department of Education) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Learning Media] (games across curriculum areas)
 * [|Learning Through Listening] (Free lesson plans)
 * [|Learn It Teach It] (technology infused lesson plans)
 * Lesson Plans / Curriculum Guides
 * [|Meridian, Idaho]
 * [|Library of Congress] (Resources for teachers: lesson plans, primary documents)
 * [|Life Magazine Online Archive] (Google Books)
 * [|Math Forum: Teacher's Place] (Drexel University)
 * [|Middle School Science]
 * [|MiddleWeb: Exploring Middle School Reform]
 * [|Museum Exhibits] - Interactive from the Field Museum' s Online Exhibits
 * [|Museum and Exhibit Virtual Tours]
 * [|National Fish and Wildlife Digital Library]
 * [|Newseum] (Current Event source; hover over point on a map to read the front page from a specific locale)
 * [|New York Times Learning Network] (lesson ideas and supporting content from the NY Times)
 * **Ohio Resource Center **(resources for math, science, and reading teachers) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Online Safety Resources] (Krunchd list)
 * [|PBS Teacher Source](Educational resources for PBS programs)
 * [|PBS NewsHour Extra] (Current events teacher resources)
 * [|Pennsylvania Digital Learning Library] (materials and resorces aligned with PA standards)
 * [|PE Central] (Lesson plans for Health and Physical Education Teachers)
 * [|PowerPoints] created by teachers for K-12 cross curriculum from Jefferson County Schools TN
 * [|Pete's Power Point Station] (PowerPoint presentations for many subject areas)
 * [|Playful Learning] (Wonderful constructivist elementary lesson ideas)
 * **[|Professional Resources on Resources Based Best Practices]**<span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **//New site//**
 * ** Professional Development Online Options **
 * [|Wiki-Teacher]
 * [|Teach-nology]
 * [|Curriki]
 * [|VoyagerU]
 * [|Annenberg Media]
 * [|Library of Congress—Teachers Page]
 * [|ProCon.org] (Pros and Cons of controversial issues)
 * [|Project Based Learning Websites]
 * [|Project Look Sharp] (Curriculum Kits; Media rich instructional contents)
 * [|Puzzlemaker] (Discovery School)
 * [|RadioLovers] (Archived old radio shows - can be a bit static-y)
 * [|Readability] (Must place bookmarklet on your computer bookmark bar - removes clutter from webpages for ease of online reading)
 * [|Read.gov] (Library of Congress portal of free reading resources for children, teens, and adults)
 * Real Time Search Engines (more from the terrific Richard Byrne Free Technology for Teachers blog)
 * **[|Rockingham County Public Schools Standards of Learning Technology Integration Resources]** (RIDICULOUSLY rich source of curriculum materials)
 * [|Rubrics for Assessment]
 * ** RTI Resources **
 * [|Ken Saranich RtI Presentation October 2009]
 * [|Connecticut State Department of Education SRBI]- RtI resources
 * [|Google Books on RtI]- the items with "Limited Preview" give you some "FREE" access to the books contents
 * [|National Center on RtI] - some "heavy" reading on the research of RtI
 * [|Nebraska Educational Service Unit 1 RtI Homepage] - powerpoints, handouts, interventions resources, Internet resources, research articles
 * [|New York State RtI TAC] - RtI resources
 * [|RtI Action Network] - rich source of information, research, strategies
 * [|RtI Information for Families]- good resources offered; [|glossary] on key terms; good resources on [|RTI and behavior]
 * [|RtI Wire]- Internet resources for RTI
 * SIS RtI Wiki - Resources and space to share units/lessons
 * [|School Psychology Resources Online]
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 * [|Smithsonian Institution Libraries / Library and Archival Exhibition] ( over 3000 links to online exhibitions from libraries, archives, and museums around the world)
 * [|Study Guides and Strategies]
 * [|Talking Brain]
 * [|Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices Videos]
 * [|More Teaching Techniques Videos]
 * [|Teachers Domain] (WNET Free Educational Resources) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Teacher Leaders Network]
 * (Lesson plans, videos, online courses)
 * [|Teacher Vision] (Lesson plans, resources and materials) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * **[|Teacher Working Conditions Toolkit]**<span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **//New site//**
 * [|Teampedia] (Team building and ice breaker activities) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Tech4Learning]
 * [|Technology Integration Matrix] from University of South Florida
 * [|Thinkfinity] (Lesson plans, homework help, professional development) <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|Time Magazine Online Archive]
 * [|Top 100 Tools for Learning] <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * [|TopMarks] (Educational search engine from UK; key stage 3 and 4 - middle school, advanced and higher ed)
 * Universal Design for Learning - UDL Technology Toolkit
 * [|Web 2.0 That Works]
 * [|Web English Teacher]
 * [|What 2 Learn] (educational games to play or create)
 * [|Wikipedia] - Answers to FAQ about accuracy, objectivity
 * [|Wikipedia List of Online Magazine Archives]
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Wolfram Alpha for Educators] (a free online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to questions in real time by doing computations on its own vast internal knowledge base. <span style="color: #fa4246; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//New site//**
 * Women's History Month
 * Connecticut State Library Women's History Hotlist
 * Gale - Free Resources
 * Library of Congress
 * US Census Bureau

More to come...

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