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Online Resources for Educators
A.D.D. Children and Homework
ADDitudemag.com offers a vast collection of articles and resources for those with ADD and/or learning disability. The Homework and Study Skills resource page includes a collection of useful Homework Tips & and School Strategies for students with ADD.
Adolescent Health and Mental Health
An Internet guide to adolescent mental health issues, including self-esteem, peer pressure, dating and family stress. Links and interactive advice for parents & teens. (Fenichel)
ALFY.com
A visually engaging and interactive site for teachers and parents of young children, aged 3 and up. A colorful cross between Disneyland and Sesame Street, a child-safe environment of wonderment and learning. Words, numbers, & life are all presented with audio and visual pizazz. Developed by child psychologists and educators.
AllKindsOfMinds.org
Pediatrician-turned-thinking specialist Dr. Mel Levine has become a guru to parents, teachers and learning specialists. His approach is to "de-mystify" how we are impacted by our strengths and weaknesses during the course of learning and performing in school. This rich and usable site offers general and specific strategies, including self-help techniques that children along with parents and teachers can employ to promote learning, focusing, and performing more efficiently.
Campaign For Our Children
Serious information about teen pregnancy and sexual responsibility. Resources and information for parents and teachers. (CFOC)
Children and Internet Use:
Social, Psychological and Academic Consequences for Low-income Children
Does using the Internet affect children's development? Does school performance suffer or improve? These questions were explored by researchers at Michigan State University. The findings suggest that Internet access may be most helpful for those with the least access. What are the implications of the digital divide for our students? (APA Online)
Children and Trauma
9-1-1 Disaster Resources - A discussion guide for teachers in approaching the World Trade Center tragedy with students, professional references for mental health practitioners, survivor links, and information about the signs and symptoms of trauma and post-traumatic stress syndrome. (Fenichel)
Children & Violence
A compilation of useful resources for teachers, counselors, parents, and students describing the causes and warning signs of violence. (Fenichel)
Children's Literature Resources
A compilation of very useful resources, including databases and libraries of award-winning children's literature, websites full of literature, a web page on the history of children's literature, search engines, and links to major sites. (Wheelock College Library)
Disability Accommodation in Schools - 504's, IEP's, ADA, & IDEA
Here is a useful description of how the ADA may pertain to accommodation of physical needs in the school as well as work setting (under "Section 504" of the act), and the distinction between an ADA/504 accommodation and entitlement to IEP services under the IDEA. (ERIC/KidSource) [See also Section 504 from the National Resource Center on AD|HD]
EdHelper.com
Truly a teacher's helper, this site now features over 10,000 easy to access lesson plans and over 1000 WebQuests, each a classroom-based activity perfect for cooperative learning lessons across a vast array of subjects. Engaging, high-quality curriculum-based materials.
Education Resources
(Fapenet's excellent resource list has disappeared, but...) Here was an easy-to-use collection of resources for educators, including projects from the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Encarta Online, to name a few. [See Wheelock University's Library Web Guide by SUBJECT AREA ]
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"From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk..." [source]. Over 2000 lesson plans and an impressive collection of resources for educators. A good source also for learning and teaching about Internet Safety, web based instruction, and Evaluating Internet Resources.
Edutopia
From the non-profit foundation set up by film-maker George Lucas, Edutopia is intended to promote his vision of "an ideal educational landscape, where students are motivated to learn and teachers are energized by the excitement of teaching." An excellent collection of multi-media resources for enlightened educational communities, K-8.
Exploratorium
From "the museum of science, art, and human perception", this educational site offers a wealth of interactive exhibits ranging from a new look at mathematics and the science of baseball, to hiking up a Volcano in Antarctica or visiting the Hubble Space telescope. Definitely worthwhile visiting from the comfort of one's home or classroom.
Gifted LD
Here is some useful information and resources for students, teachers and parents, about how to support gifted students who have learning disabilites. (LD Info)
healthfinder® is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government.
Homeschooling Support on the Internet
Comprehensive list of educational software, vendors, email and chat forums. Discussions on topics such as "classical" versus Child-led approaches.
IDEA 2004 Resources
From the U.S. Department of Education, a collection of IDEA 2004 references, as well as the actual IDEA 2004 document. There are separate reference areas for students, parents, teachers, & and administrators.
Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
From the parent of a child with disability, an extensive resource center for a wide array of physical and developmental disabilities. Includes a very useful list of disability links. Information on such issues as adaptive equipment, recreation, health & legal issues, etc.
Intervention Techniques
A useful reference for special educators, learning specialists, students and parents. Abstracts of studies (with references) describe task-specific interventions, organized by skill area." Students studying special education at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education and East Tennessee State University College of Education have read and summarized scores of research articles about teaching techniques for exceptional learners."[Source]
K-12 Education Links
From Museum and Library research, to music & the arts, projects, curriculum-based lesson plans and Virtual Field Trips, a treasure trove of interesting and user-friendly online resources. (School Technologies)
Kids Hub
Kids Hub is a free "online interactive learning center" that makes homework and project assignments fun. The site features a variety of engaging spelling and typing activities, educational games, puzzles, current events, quizzes, study tips and homework help by subject area. Oriented towards elementary and middle school curricula. (KidsHub.org)
Learning Network
"Connections for Students, Teachers and Parents" from The NY Times On the Web.
A resource rich with current events, language arts topics, games, and a search tool for finding lesson plans.
Middle School Malaise
The transition from primary to middle school is stressful enough. Add the ingredients of adolescence and schools not designed to be stimulating and teen-friendly, and middle-school malaise can thrive. (APA)
Parents Guide to the Internet
Information on safely navigating the "information highway" at home and in school. Tips for getting started, a glossary of Internet terms, & a list of USDE-recommended sites. (U.S. Department of Education)
PBS TeacherSource
Excellent resource for topical discussions on current events and local television presentations. Special features by curriculum area, including Arts & Literature, Health & Fitness, Social Studies, math, science, and technology.
Powers of 10
A cosmic perspective on the universe, from the Milky Way to sub molecular particles of our backyard plants: In powers of 10. Zoom in from outer galaxies to Earth and its atomic structure. Entertaining, interactive, and educational.
Public Library of Science
"PLoS is a nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource." (Source)
Self-Esteem
Everybody learns best when motivated and confident. Here's a few observations and recommended links, from a clinical/school psychologist. (Fenichel)
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
A massive collection of disability and special education resources.
Teachers.Net
A huge resource which is particularly good for networking and seeking or sharing collegial suggestions. For example, on one of the many message boards, a recent discussion was about finding appropriate chalkboards for kindergarten children. Many active chat groups and also live presentations on topics of interest to educators.
TeachersNetwork.org
How-to's on finding educational GRANTS & RESOURCES and information on Technology & the New Teacher.
Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism
An incredible, practical guide by the one and only Temple Grandin. Dr.Grandin is herself autistic, and a world expert on the psychology of animals and people with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome. Fascinating, recommended reading for teachers and their students. Readers will learn a great deal about autistic thinking and behavior. (Autism.org)
Teaching With the Internet
A comprehensive resource for educators wishing to harness the power of the web. Everything from WebQuests to creating rubrics. Includes curriculum resources, lesson plans, and subject-specific guides. The site also features many practical resources such as a page of online tutorials and a compilation of engaging student activities. (Sheila Gersh)
Virtual Library Museums Pages
From the U.K., an enormous collection of online museums from around the world.
(Prof. Jonathan Bowen)
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