Blogs in Education 
http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog/
Created by the Instructional Technology Center at the University of Houston at Clear Lake, this site is designed to provide you some resources if you want to get started using blogs for yourself or with your students. "Options for instructors using blogs: Content-related blog as professional practice, Networking and personal knowledge sharing, Instructional tips for students, Course announcements and readings, Annotated links Knowledge management. Options for students using blogs in your courses include: Reflective or writing journals, Knowledge management, Assignment submission and review, Dialogue for groupwork, E-portfolios, Share course-related resources."

CNN Interactive Learning Resources 
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/
A major purpose of this Web site is to provide current news stories to students with reading levels that are not high enough to read and understand standard newspaper articles. A variety of interactive learning activities help reinforce and provide greater understanding of what is presented on the screen. Teachers can use the lessons for group activities and students can work at their own pace for individualized learning. 

CyberBee 
http://www.cyberbee.com/
We've given a Blue Web'n to different activities on this website, but this site really does deserve a place of honor all its own. This is a great site for teachers looking for more ways to integrate technology into their classroom. Look to the Curriculum Ideas, How Tos, Treasure Hunts, and the fine articles to give you fresh ideas.

International Schools CyberFair 
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/cf/
This annual global learning project has brought together thousands of international students to showcase the highlights of their local communities with their own Web sites. The event encourages schools to create online curricular content to share what is unique about their place. The program is aimed at teaching schools more about the World Wide Web, demonstrating to educators the value of the Internet in the classroom, facilitating cooperation among students and encouraging positive relationships between schools and their communities.

Kairos: A Journal For Teachers of Writing in Webbed Environments 
http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/
This peer-reviewed resource for college-level writing teachers, researchers and tutors (Technical Writing, Business Writing, Professional Communication, Creative Writing, Composition, and Literature) deals with the challenges of writing in hypertextual environments. "In hypertextual environments, writers are not only learning to strike forcefully in the traditional sense of presenting the correct words in the proper manner, but are also learning to weave a writing space that is more personal than the standard sheet of paper. We are writing differently; we are reading differently; we are learning differently; we are teaching differently. Kairos is a journal that addresses these facts individually and syllogistically."

Teaching Tolerance 
http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance encourages people from all walks of life to "fight hate and promote tolerance." For educators, there are curriculum packages that can be ordered at no cost, as well online lesson ideas. For Kids has online activities and games that promote multiculturalism and tolerance.

The Library of Congress: Webcasts [Real Player] 
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
Over the past six years, the Library of Congress has documented several hundred of the talks, discussions, and conferences that have taken place under its leadership. On this site, visitors have access to all of these talks in their entirety, along with webcasts from the National Book Festival. Visitors can scan through a complete list of all 303 webcasts, or browse a thematic list that organizes the talks into areas such as religion, government, and education.

ArtsConnectEd 
http://artsconnected.org/
The Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Walker Art Center created this wonderful resource to allow different learning styles to be influenced by art. The art gallery allows visitors to create their own online gallery of their favorite pieces, while the Playground lets users create a variety of different types of artwork. Older students will love the interactive art activity in "Another Look" in the Look and Listen part of the Playground. Explore online or download the Teacher's Guide

CyberGuides 
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html
CyberGuides are back! For those of you that missed them, CyberGuides: Teacher Guides and Student Activities, are back after a brief hiatus. The guides were created by California teachers as supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. So, all you literature and literacy teachers, check out the newly revised works. 

Aardvark's English Forum
http://www.englishforum.com/
Created for teaching English in the UK, this site has a variety of online resources for the English language learner. The student section has good links to many interactive exercises.

Adventure Learning Foundation 
http://www.questconnect.org
This site takes students and teachers on real and virtual expeditions around the world. Through a collection of original pictures and journal excerpts, visitors can accompany travelers exploring the natural environment, culture, and peoples of different continents. Past expeditions include Alaska and Yukon, Baja California, American Southwest, and Southern Africa. Each expedition is accompanied by a mixture of information, links, and classroom activities.

Children's Literature Activities for the Classroom
http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/
This site features hundreds of links to children's literature activity and lesson sites. 

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
David K. Brown of the University of Calgary has done a fine job pulling together this hotlist site. The care that he's put into the interface and commentary make this a useful starting point for those looking for more information about best books lists, authors' websites, and reviews of what's on the Internet related to children's literature.

CurriculumUnits.com
http://www.curriculumunits.com/units.htm
Teachers at Shawsheen Technical High School have been busy creating ways to integrate technology into the curriculum and have taken the time to put together a website to share their ideas with you. The three units created so far fit into the curriculum for high school English, mathematics, and science. The Crucible offers background information and assignments that seek to enlighten readers of the Arthur Miller play. Galileo has students explore the life and times of Galileo, as well as examine his theories in a lab setting. The Excellent Adventure has students virtually travel from Philadelphia to Orlando, estimating costs of travel and learning local literary and historical background in each stop along the way. 

Cyber English Syllaweb
http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/cybereng/log.html
Here are some online English assignments that use technologies as tools and topics. The site includes a booklist of literature with technology themes. Created by English teacher Ted Nellen.

Daily Grammar
http://www.dailygrammar.com/
Generously posted by veteran English teacher Bill Johanson from Canyon View Junior High, Daily Grammar provides simple and clear lessons on the basics of English grammar. Set up in modules of five examples and a follow-up quiz, the simplicity of the approach and the explanations make this a great site for students to use themselves when they feel they need self-paced remediation or enrichment.

Decoding Visual Language Elements in News Content
http://www.katebrigham.com/thesis/demo.htm
An interactive activity to illustrate some of the essential concepts and a method for building visual and media literacy skills by exploring the role that visual language elements play in shaping news content. A nice teaser to get students interested in the topic. Click on the gray box labelled "Decoding Visual Content" then click on the boxes on the right twice to start the activity. We wish there was more!

Free Worksheets
http://www.freeworksheets.com
This site offers free educational worksheets in a variety of subject areas including math, phonics, language arts, reading, science, social studies, and much more. 

Funschool.com
http://www.funschool.com
This commercial site offers loads of Java-based educational games for kids from preschool to sixth grade. Advertising is a bit intrusive, so take a look before you send kids here. 

EDSITEment 
http://edsitement.neh.gov
EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies. All websites linked to EDSITEment have been reviewed for content, design, and educational impact in the classroom. The site includes over 100 links to the top humanities sites and online lesson plans (K-12) which integrate EDSITEment resources to promote active learning. From the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools, MCI and the National Trust for the Humanities.

English Online 
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/
This site is a vast professional development resource for teachers of English in New Zealand and worldwide. Educators will find over 150 fully resourced and downloadable teaching units, professional readings, selected links and discussion forums.

ESL Cyber Listening Lab 
http://www.esl-lab.com/
This website provides a multimedia experience for those seeking to learn the English language. The focus on the site is most definitely on developing users' listening skills, and it provides dozens of helpful audio features that quizzes students on topics such as renting an apartment, understanding credit cards, and making doctor's appointments. Along with these more practical skills, another section of quizzes deals with subjects that students might encounter in other situations, such as the TOEFL or more advanced conversations.


Project Gutenberg 
http://promo.net./pg/
THE collection of electronic texts. A good starting point for students to create their own hypertext version of the classics. (If you want to view/download novels or plays, make sure you have plenty of memory allotted to your browser.) 

Skillswise (BBC) 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/
Skillswise aims to help adults improve their reading, writing and maths skills. Factsheets, worksheets, quizzes and games to help improve skills. Includes a teacher page (http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/tutors/) and an alphabetic listing of all content (http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/help/using/a-z.shtml). Clean interface. Also includes lesson plans http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/tutors/lessonplans/), tracking tools, and a relatively robust Message Board (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbsw). Aligned to UK standards. 

Storyline Online (BookPALS) 
http://www.bookpals.net/storyline/index.html
The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is proud to bring you Storyline Online, an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading childrens books aloud. As of 2004, there were 10 stories available. 

The Reading Matrix 
http://www.readingmatrix.com/
The Reading Matrix, was designed to create a place where both teachers and other interested persons could come together to find resources about reading and writing. Most of the resources are geared towards the language needs of ESL and international students, but there is really something for everyone. The Archives are a good place to start, as users will have the opportunity to look through subject-oriented resources for English-language learners that range from dictionaries, grammar quizzes, and speaking and listening practice.

The Teachers Corner 
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/backtoschool/index.htm
This site contains a wide range of lesson plans and activities, organized by subject area, for primary and middle school students. This link will take you to a variety of Back to School activities organized by grade level. 

TV411 
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml
Not just for adults! TV411: tune in to learning, is based on a television series for adults who want to strengthen their basic reading, writing, and math skills . The "Improve Your" menu consists of Flash-based tutorials produced by The Adult Literacy Media Alliance (ALMA). This section contains practical things such as Parts of a Newspaper, Reading Maps, Filling Out a Job Application, Writing a Complaint Letter, Finding New Ways to Say Something, What Makes a Compound Word?, Words with Multiple Meanings, How to Set Up a Budget, Using Percentages, Explore Nutrition with Your Child, Time Management, and lots more life skills!

Vintage Books Reading Group Center 
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/
"Reading groups are a popular way for book lovers to get together to talk about books. Groups are formed in a variety of ways--through bookstores, organizations, and also privately with friends. Vintage Books has designed Reading Group Guides to enhance a group's reading and discussion of a book. They include a description of each book, questions, discussion topics, author biography, and sometimes a note from the author to assist the group in having a stimulating and interesting discussion." Most of the works are contemporary fiction best suited to adult groups or Advanced Placement English students.

Big Six 
http://big6.com
Big6 is a systematic approach to information problem solving useful whenever an individual has an information-oriented problem. This Big6 website includes lesson plans, curriculum, a directory of schools and districts implementing the Big 6, tools that help to teach the Big 6, and directions for joining the electronic discussion group

SparkNotes 
http://www.thespark.com/sparknotes/
Created by Harvard University students and alumni, SparkNotes isa collection of free online study guides to approximately 100 literature classics Each SparkNote contains sections on context, characters, overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary, study questions, and a message board for collaborative learning.

Literacy Volunteer Connection 
http://www.literacyvolunteer.com
This site has great resources for any type of literacy program you may be involved in, whether for adults or children. Find materials to present to parents about the importance of reading. Articles include All about Reading, Literacy at Home, and a host of other articles with tips for literacy tutors. Second Lanugage Literacy focuses on resources for naitve Spanish speakers. 

Teach With Movies 
http://www.teachwithmovies.org
AtE times, movies are appropriate teaching tools. This site gives you some discussion questionsE (and perhaps essay topics) for more than 200 movies. Search by keyword or browse theE alphabetically, by culture, or by character development issues. Descriptions includeE benefits, possible problems or issues raised by the movie, and background. Check out the list of Movies Not Recommended as Teaching Tools.

TeacherViews 
http://www.eduplace.com/tview/index.html
Written by grade K-8 teachers, TeacherViews describe favorite classroom books and related classroom activities. Part of Houghton Mifflin's Education Place. 

Virtual Presentation Assistant 
http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm
The Virtual Presentation Assistant is an online tutorial for improving your public speaking skills. Topics include selecting and researching your topic, analyzing your audience, supporting your points, using visual aids, public speaking Web links, and more. 

Vocabulary University 
http://www.vocabulary.com
This site offers "free vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Exercises are endorsed by teachers to enrich classroom curriculum and to help prepare for the SSAT, GED, SAT and ACT."

Writing Fix 
http://www.writingfix.com
Writing Fix is a non-profit site for writers and teachers...."where getting your daily writing "fix" is considered much more important than fixing your writing." (added 9/28/05 , reviewed 9/28/05 )

EducETH Reading List 
http://educeth.ethz.ch/english/readinglist/
This reading list covers books that can be read with upper secondary classes. Each book and author includes well-organized hotlinks, comments by teachers and students, and more. 

Englishcompanion.com 
http://www.englishcompanion.com
Created by teacher/author Jim Burke, this site is designed to help English teachers find materials and ideas they can use in the classroom. Included are links to daily poems, words, and history; literary and grant resources; links to English conversation sites; and tools for teachers.

Fluency Through Fables 
http://www.comenius.com/fables/
Each month, The Comenius Group provides a fable ("The Donkey and the Grasshopper," "The Tortoise and the Hare") and a variety of exercises (Vocabulary Matching Exercises, True or False Comprehension Exercises, Vocabulary Completion Exercises, Written Discussion Exercises) to assist students of English.

Activities for ESL Students
http://a4esl.org/
Includes grammar quizzes, crossword puzzles, and Internet scavanger hunts-all designed especially for students who speak English as a second language.

Annenberg/CPB Project Exhibits Collection
http://www.learner.org/exhibits
Annenberg/CPB uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American Schools. The site features an interactive educational Exhibits Collection, an ongoing K-12 program on wildlife migration with daily updates, and Science and Math Initiatives with resources for teachers.

Busy Teachers' Website K-12
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
Designed to provide teachers with annotated links to source material, lesson plans and classroom activities with as little Web searching and site-to-site linking as possible, this award-winning site is organized by subject area and includes a teacher's reference section and many others. This Site is designed to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the teacher who is learning to use the Internet.

Carribean Writer
http://www.uvi.edu/CaribbeanWriter
The Carribean Writer Online is maintained by the University of the Virgin Islands, includes poems by Cecil Gray, Geoffrey Philp, Margaret Watts and others; short fiction by Jennifer Rahim, Jan Lo Shinebourne and others, an essay by Edwidge Danticat, special section on Surinamese short fiction in translation, a roundtable discussion on the Arts: The Caribbean as Muse, and book reviews of work by Kamau Brathwaite, Marina Tamar Budhos, E. A. Markham, George Lamming, Evelyn O'Callaghan and Bruce King.

CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/fyi/
Educators use CNN Student News in their classrooms for the news of the day, as well as segments that encourage student participation. CNN Student News is easy to integrate into any lesson and is closed-captioned for use by hearing impaired or ESOL classes. Includes “turn back the pages” to 25 years ago, quiz questions with answers and transcripts of broadcasts.

Disney EDU-Station
http://Disney.go.com/educational
Part of the Classroom Connect family of online education community resources. Lesson plans for teachers K-12. Keyword:Development

Encyclopedia Brittanica Online
http://www.britannica.com/
Search this site, along with the entire web, with their search engine. Includes encylopedia entries, with hyperlinks for more information and detail.

English Online
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/
English Online is a part of a professional development program originating in New Zealand. The lesson units which make up a major section of the resource area on the site were created by teachers throughout New Zealand and covers all grade levels. The site also includes many links to other internet resources and projects as well as a discussion list for English teachers.

EyeWitness
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
"Illuminating the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources..." Eyewitness focuses on history through primary sources such as government documents, memoirs, trial transcripts, etc.

iEARN
http://www.iearn.org/
iEARN is a non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/
This guide for educators is maintained by the Discovery Channel. It is a categorized list of sites on the Internet and includes such headings as: Math, Art, Science, Weather, Languages, History, Music, Government, and also: Internet Curriculum, Assessment Rubrics. The links are well chosen and contain helpful ideas and resources to enhance your curriculum.

Library of Congress
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/
Information on 17 million books and 95 million other source materials are here at your fingertips. Includes links to 225 other online libraries. Links to the American Memory project and Thomas (information on Congress.

National Geographic Education
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
Geared toward teachers, the site is jam-packed with lesson plans, resources (like hundreds of free downloadable maps!), and classroom ideas. Searchable by subject, resource type, and grade level, the site asks, "How can we help you teach?" A teacher community and teacher store are an added plus.

PBS TeacherSource
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
TeacherSource contains over 2,000 lesson plans and activities in for subjects and levels, in many cases matched to PBS programs and videos. Many program producers work with teachers to create standards-based curriculum materials, which are then aggregated at PBS TeacherSource. TeacherSource strives to use technology creatively to save you time and quickly connect you to relevant resources. PBS TeacherSource materials are developed by trained and practicing educators.

Poetry.com
http://www.poetry.com
Poetry.com, sponsored by the International Library of Poetry. Our mission is to eliminate the traditional barriers that prevent most people from having their message heard. On the site you can: post your poem; enter fun and engaging poetry in motion or haiku contests; use the world's most comprehensive rhyming dictionary; check out the world's greatest 100 poems, and the world's greatest 100 love poems on our site.

Resources for Teaching about the Americas
http://ladb.unm.edu/retanet/
RetaNet works with secondary teachers, educational specialists, and scholars to make accessible resources and curriculum materials about Latin America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the U.S. Southwest. Includes lesson plans for various subjects based on those regions.

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/
Use the site index to find information on any topic covered by the Institution's 14 museums. Too many subjects to mention are covered in this well organized site. Try the Kid's Castle for younger students.

The Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/index.cfm
The Academy of American Poets was founded in 1934 to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. The Academy also sponsors National Poetry Month (April); the Poetry Book Club; and the soon-to-be launched Online Poetry Classroom, an educational resource and online teaching community for high school teachers. The site features thematic "Poetry Exhibits", a searchable database of poems, and audio segments of poems being read.

The Ad Council
http://www.adcouncil.org/
Every wonder when National Chemistry Month is? Find out with this site's Media Calendar and events. It lists events associated with National Ad Council campaigns for public awareness of many different issues. Investigate this non-profit organization's site for more information on some of their unforgettable public service announcements, and learn about the power of advertising.

The Internet Public Library: Reference Center
http://www.ipl.org/ref
Provides an ask-a-question sevice and a substantial teen collection, as well as sections on education, arts and hummanities, and science and technology.

The Internet Schoolhouse
http://www.onr.com/schoolhouse/
The Internet Schoolhouse is A Virtual School Promoting Global Friendship and 21st Century Learning. Educators may enter this virtual education site knowing that the site is designed with the classroom teacher and school curriculum in mind.

The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/
An extensive site with much information on historic and natural resources in the United States. Includes information on specific sites, and about how to teach using historic or natural sites. The site is searchable, and includes teacher resources,lesson plans, virtual tours, links to state parks and sites, and information on the Park Service. Even if there is no national park near you, this site is extremely useful.

The Trial of Mark Twain
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/huckcen/huckcentg.html
This site is a cyber guide for Huckleberry Finn including 5 suggested student activities with links to investigate them.

The Why Files
http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu
Developed at the University of Wisconsin; features the latest news in science, math, and technology. Visitors can also join the site's online forum to participate in discussions on topics such as why is the night sky dark, how big the universe is, who Albert Einstein was, and many more.

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/
ThinkQuest is an international competition where student teams engage in collaborative, project-based learning to create educational websites. The winning entries form the ThinkQuest online library.

NOAA'S OCEAN EDUCATION CURRICULA AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS  October 6, 2006 — Ocean literacy and science education are important to NOAA not only because the agency needs experienced and talented scientists to fulfill its mission, but because every individual across the nation, whether living in a coastal or inland state, is affected by the oceans and atmosphere — everyday.

Thirteen Ed Online, public television's award-winning Web service for teachers!

MAX-The Human Body --Eleven different lesson plans geared toward upper elementary and middle school students have been developed in conjunction with The Human Body large format film. The activities, which can be used alone or with other plans in the guide, are meant to enhance the experience of going to the theater and seeing the film.

4Teachers -- 4Teachers works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering FREE online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL, technology planning, and at-risk or special-needs students.

 A to Z Teacher   -- A to Z Teacher Stuff is a teacher-created site designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. Find lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more. For Teachers FREE online lesson plans, lesson plan ideas and activities, thematic units, printables, themes, teaching tips, articles, and educational resources

ABC's of the Writing Process - Writing Process Links for Secondary Students. There are many different stages of the writing process.  Different students and teachers use different approaches to meet their needs.  It is by no means a fluent process.  Instead the writer may go back and forth through different stages.  In this collection we hoped to provide you with links to some of the best.

Burke’s englishcompanion.com  -- This site supports Burke's work as a teacher and writer (of books that help teachers). It also supports students by providing them with tools. The site is not affiliated with the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) or Burlingame High School, though it contains links to and information about my work with those institutions. Unless otherwise stated, the information and views provided on this site are Burke's own opinions.

Lesson Exchange  -- The Teachers.Net Lesson Bank is your opportunity to share your most precious asset - your teaching ideas and lesson plans! Now your genius and creativity can be used to touch lives around the world, and to help teachers reach students in ways they had never imagined before!

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales  -- Welcome to the world of folktales. In this site, you will learn to share the magic of clever animals, enchanted kingdoms, and much, much more. Along the way, you will recieve tips, challenges, and guidelines to help you write your own folktales.

Over Used Words  --  Lesson plan on over used words

Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation  --  An online peer reviewed Education Journal

ReadWriteThink  --  ReadWriteThink, established in April of 2002, is a partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Verizon Foundation.  NCTE and IRA are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free.

Resources for Teaching Computer Skills  -- This page contains a collection of helpful Internet sites and lesson plans that can be used by people who teach (or learn) computer skills at the secondary school or college level.

RubiStar Home  -- RubiStar is a free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics.

ASUW Teaching Resource Library-Home Page

The Lesson Plans Page - Over 2,500 FREE Lesson Plans!

Web English Teacher  -- At Web English Teacher educators can take advantage of online technology to share ideas and to benefit from the work of others. Beginning teachers can find guidance; experienced teachers can find inspiration. Think of it as the faculty library and faculty workroom on a global scale.

Writing  -- When you're learning about something new, it's nice to have more than one resource to explore. This web project provides "four to explore" for each topic. On each page you'll find information, definitions, links, and other resources.  Click a topic to start exploring!

Learn Spanish: A Free Online Tutorial

Dr. Alice Christie's Language Arts Page

EDSITEment - Lesson Plans:  The Best of the Humanities on the Web from the National Endowment for the Humanities in partnership with the National Trust for the Humanities, and the Verizon Foundation. This educational partnership brings online humanities resources from some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural institutions, and universities directly to your classroom.

Education World® The Educator's Best Friend, Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. With 98 percent of the nation's public schools connected to the Internet, the need for a complete online educational guide is evident.   This resource that includes

Teachers @ Work  -- Teachers@Work, an innovative electronic employment service. If you are a teacher seeking a job or an educational human resource administrator searching for qualified personnel, Teachers@Work will be your most valuable resource. This nation-wide, online database matches the professional staffing needs of schools with teacher applicants who can fill those positions and provides an efficient and economical way to overcome the geographical limitations of recruitment, locating the most desirable teaching candidates.

Fred Jones' Tools for Teaching  -- Tools for Teaching:  The Fundamental Skills of Classroom Management  "For teaching to be enjoyable, you must be able to simply relax and teach. Classroom management must be built from the ground up so that most problems do not occur." – Dr. Fred Jones

Teachers.Net Provides online chats for educators, lesson plans, employment information and more.

Dr. Alice Christie's Web Site  -- If you can't find it here - you probably don't know what you are looking for anyway

SIOP Institute - Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model (Echevarria, Vogt & Short, 2004) was developed to provide teachers with a well articulated, practical model of sheltered instruction. The SIOP Model is currently used in most of the 50 states and in hundreds of schools across the U.S. as well as in several other countries. The intent of the model is to facilitate high quality instruction for ELLs in content area teaching.

Unit Planning -- Information on Unit Planning