Organization/AgencyAdministrationTeacher AssociationsTechnology and Internet SafetySpecial Needs/Gifted/At RiskSafe SchoolsCharter SchoolsLanguage and LiteracyEducate Young ChildrenClassroom ManagementLesson PlanningProfessional DevelopmentPurchasingConcept MappingVocabularyBlogsBack ChannelsPresentation ToolsDigital ImagesAudio ToolsAudio BooksCartoon and Video EditingCharts and GraphsAvatarsGoogle EarthGrantsAwardsSearch EnginesPrimary ResourcesWord CloudsCopyrightBrowsers

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION / AGENCY WEBSITES

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (USDOE)
Provides information about the Department’s offices, programs, information and assistance services, funding opportunities, education statistics, etc.

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (IDOE)
Provides information about the state board, programs, listing of school web sites, etc.

COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS (CCSSO)
Non-profit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance.

COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS (CGCS)
An organization of the nation’s largest urban public school systems, advocating K-12 education in inner-city schools, and governed by superintendents.

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (ECS)
The Education Commission of the States provides non-partisan information about education policy to help state leaders develop educational systems.

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Administration/ Administrators

NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION (NSBA)
The National School Boards Association is a not-for-profit Federation of state associations of school boards across the United States.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION (NASBE)
NASBE exists to strengthen State Boards as the preeminent educational policy making bodies for students and citizens.   Contains links to all state boards of education and descriptions of current projects underway. 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (AASA)
The mission of AASA is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.  Website offers information on awards and scholarships, conferences and an online career center.

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS INTERNATIONAL (ASBO)
Certification for School Business Officials.  The voice of school business professionals for nearly 100 years.

INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS (IASBO)
IASBO is a professional association of school business management professionals founded in 1946.  IASBO provides programs and services to promote the highest standards for school business management practices, professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Offers middle-level and high-school principals, assistant principals and aspiring principals member benefits, professional development opportunities, etc.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
Dedicated to assuring that every American boy and girl receives the world’s best elementary and middle school education. 

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TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT)
AFT has more than one million members nationwide, and has grown into a trade union representing workers in education, health care, and public service.   Web site offers resources on meetings, conferences, grants, scholarships and jobs as well as links to other local sites all over the country. 

INDIANA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (INAFT)
The Indiana Federation of Teachers is the state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO.  IFT is the exclusive representative in 23 districts from Lake County to the Ohio River.  Certified teachers and non-certified employees comprise the membership.  IFT is governed by an elected Executive Board, has service representatives to work with locals, lobbyists for public schools, and through aFT provide many benefits of membership.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA)
3.2 Million members work to ensure great public schools for every student.  Advocate for great public schools and professional pay for all educators.  Website contains useful links to students, teachers, parents; also, information about new publications, technology, and educational materials.

INDIANA STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (ISTA)
Indiana public education employees union affiliated with the National Education Association.

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TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNET SAFETY

ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (AECT)
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION (ISTE)

ISTE is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the use of information technology to aid in learning, teaching of K-12 students and teachers.   Web site contains an online bookstore, information about research projects, teacher resources, professional development and organization publications.

INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (ITEA)

The International Technology Education Association is a professional association for technology education teachers that teach a curriculum called STEM.  Its mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. (Engineering by Design)

CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL NETWORKING (CoSN)
The premier professional association for school district technology leaders.  Developed the Framework for Essential Skills.


1. Cyber Bullying Prevention Site: Challenge Day Organization – http://www.challengeday.org

  • The Challenge Day mission is to provide youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth, and full expression.

2. Cyber Bullying Prevention Site: Cyber Bullying Research Center – http://cyberbullying.us

  • The Cyberbullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents.

3. Cyber Bullying Prevention Site: Wired Kids – http://stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html

  • StopCyberbullying was the first cyberbullying prevention program in North America. Its specially-trained young volunteers design and deliver community programs to help their peers address cyberbullying.

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SPECIAL NEEDS/ GIFTED/ AT-RISK STUDENTS

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RESOURCES FOR SAFE SCHOOLS

  • NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR SAFE SCHOOLS (NASS)
    School violence is not only an urban problem.  Today, all schools must have an active plan for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment for students and faculty.  NASF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the belief that no child should go to school in fear.
  • NATIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER (NSSC)
    The National School Safety Center provides school safety training, school safety products and useful resources to help create safe schools.
  • CENTER FOR SAFE SCHOOLS
    Website provides information in the following categories:
    1.  Safe School News
    2.  About Safe Schools
    3.  Technical Assistance
    4.  Professional Development
    5.  Resources (EXCELLENT!)
    6.  Grant Administration
    7.  Bullying Prevention
  • The Indiana School Safety Academy Resources

    http://www.doe.in.gov/safety

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CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
    Comprehensive information provided regarding charter news, updates, contact information, brochure downloadable, etc.
  • INDIANA CHARTER SCHOOLS: INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    FAQs
    Indiana Charter School Web Sites
    List of Indiana Charter Schools and Contact Information (pdf and xls files)
    Indiana Charter School Law
    Alternative Education Policy Statement for Charter Schools
    Links to Charter School Resources
    PCSP Grantee Resources
  • FUTURE EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (FEA)
    The Future Educators Association (FEA), sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, is a professional organization that provides students interested in education-related careers with activities and materials that help them explore the teaching profession in a variety of ways.  Through national curriculum standards, FEA helps students develop the skills and strong leadership traits that are found in high-quality educators.

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LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

  • AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (ACTFL)
    Mission statement is to provide vision, leadership and support for quality teaching and learning of languages.  The only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction.  Web site provides the latest breaking news in the field of foreign language education.
  • INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION (IRA)
    An association that aims to provide descriptions of effective reading practices around the world.  The site also includes information regarding membership, publications, journals, books, resources, and web site links.  The IRA seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading processes and teaching techniques.
  • MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA)
    MLA:  Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America provides opportunities for its members to share their scholarly findings and teaching experiences with colleagues and to discuss trends in the academy.  MLA members host an annual convention and other meetings, work with related organizations, and sustain one of the finest publishing programs in the humanities.  For over 100 years, members have worked to strengthen the study of teaching of language and literature.
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION (NABE)
    The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) is the only professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual education professionals.  Along with affiliate organizations in 23 states, there is a combined membership of more than 20,000 bilingual and English-as-a-Second Language teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, university professors and students, researchers, advocates, policy makers, and parents.  Web site provides information about research, advocacy, publications, conferences, jobs, press room issues, and membership information.
  • NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON ENGLISH LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT (CELA)
    See this site for upcoming books, articles, newsletters, and reports on English literacy.  Since 1987, the Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA) has been conducting research dedicated to gaining knowledge to improve students’ English and literacy achievement.  CELA provides research findings and school reform suggestions through print and online resources to teachers, administrators, and parents so that they can put the Center’s findings to work in their classrooms, schools, and communities.
  • NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP)
    The National Writing Project (NWP) focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation’s educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners.  Web site contains a calendar of events as well as information on programs, publications and resources for improving writing in the nation’s schools.
  • TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)
    Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a professional association with a mission to ensure excellence in English language.  TESOL’s mission is to develop and maintain professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide.  Web site resources include:  Leadership glossary of terms, official TESOL linkages, FAQ about TESOL standing committees, and board actions.

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EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN

  • CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (CWLA)
    The CWLA is the United States’ oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of vulnerable children and their families. This site provides links to information about issues related to morality and values in education.
  • THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN (FOC)
    The Future of Children is a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution.  The mission of The Future of Children is to translate the best social science research about children and youth into information that is useful to policymakers, practitioners, grant-makers, advocates, the media and students of public policy.  The web site provides policies and procedures, publications, webcasts, resources and blogs.
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC)
    NAYEC’s web site contains details about its mission, its goal and programs, as well as parent information and links to useful resources
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE (NAFCC)
    The National Association for Family Care (NAFCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality child care by strengthening the profession of family child care.  The web site provides information regarding membership, accreditation, publications, conferences, public policy, parent information, training, etc.
  • THE NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (NBCDI)
    Resources for improving the quality of life for African American children through public education programs are provided at this site.
  • NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION (NHSA)
    The National Head Start Association is a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families.  It represents more than 1 million children, 200,000 staff and 2,600 Head Start programs in the United States.  The Association provides support for the entire Head Start community by advocating for policies that strengthen services to Head Start children and their families; by providing extensive training and professional development to Head Start staff; and by developing and disseminating research, information, and resources that enrich Head Start program delivery.
    Created in 1965, Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States.  It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.  Nearly 25 million pre-school aged children have benefited from Head Start.
  • NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (NIECDE)
    The Early Childhood Institute (ECI) sponsors comprehensive and challenging research in order to help ensure that America’s young children are successful in school and beyond–and to enhance their quality of life and that of their families.  Web site includes information about research and development, FAQs, related links, funding opportunities, hot research topics and publica
  • SAFE KIDS
    Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.
  • SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (SSHD)
    The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD) is a professional society formed by a group of scholars from multiple disciplines (medicine, biology, psychology, sociology, economics, and history).  The central focus of SSHD is to provide an organization that moves beyond age-segmented scholarly organizations to take an integrative, interdisciplinary approach to ages/stages across the life span, generational and ecological contexts of human development, and research and applications to human development policies and programs.
  • SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SRCD)
    The Society is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit, professional association with a membership of approximately 5,500 researchers, practitioners, and human development professionals from over 50 countries.  The purposes of the Society are to promote multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and to encourage applications of research findings.  The goals are pursued through a variety of programs with the cooperation and service of the governing council, standing committees, and members.  The web site includes publications, policy and communications, teaching resources, policy resources, multidisciplinary activities, focus on diversity, funding sources, etc.

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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Behavior Advisor – http://www.behavioradvisor.com

Classroom Management for Middle School – http://www.middleweb.com

Classroom Management for Secondary School – http://712educators.about.com

Discipline Help – http://www.disciplinehelp.com

Education.Indiana.Edu – http://education.indiana.edu

NEA.org – http://www.nea.org

Pro-Teacher Directory – http://www.proteacher.com

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LESSON PLANNING

Teachers Net Lesson Bank – http://teachers.net/lessons/

  • Teachers.Net features thousands of free lesson plans and classroom ideas submitted by teachers just like you. Browse lesson plans by category, grade level, or search by keyword, and discover how the Teachers.Net community can make your lesson planning easier and more rewarding.

Teachers: Teachers Network – http://www.teachnet.org

  • Lesson plans, resources, videos about teaching

Teacher Spot: New Teacher Site – All Grade Levels – http://www.theteacherspot.com

  • This is a very helpful site for new teachers at any grade level. It offers classroom management tips, downloadable samples of letters to parents, advice on classroom computer use, opportunities for role playing, content area resources, and books for teachers. The site also features a page of links specially chosen for new teachers.

Teachernet.com – http://teachnet.com

  • Advice, Online Forum, Ideas, Exchanges, Articles and Research

Teachers First – http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm

  • A rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format.

Core Knowledge – http://coreknowledge.org

  • The Core Knowledge Foundation is pleased to announce that it has just launched its free Download Manager for Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA).

The Educators Network – http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com

The Gateway To 21st Century Schools – http://www.thegateway.org

  • The Gateway contains a variety of educational resource types from activities and lesson plans to online projects to assessment items.

Lesson Plans: Critical Thinking – http://www.criticalthinking.org

  • The Center for Critical Thinking works under the auspices of the Foundation For Critical Thinking, an educational non-profit organization, to promote essential change in education and society through the cultivation of fairminded critical thinking.

Lesson Plans: Future Problem Solving Program, International – http://www.fpsp.org

  • Founded by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul Torrance, Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI) stimulates critical and creative thinking skills, encourages students to develop a vision for the future, and prepares students for leadership roles.

Site For Teachers – http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html

  • Hundreds of Educational Web Sites Rated by Popularity

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACT: – http://www.act.org

 

  • Improving college and career readiness and success for everyone

APEX Learning – http://www.apexlearning.com

  • Apex Learning is the leading provider of blended and virtual learning solutions to the nation’s schools. Our digital curriculum provides an active learner experience that engages all students in rigorous coursework to prepare them for college and work.

ASCD: For The Success of Every Learner – http://www.ascd.org/professional-development.aspx

  • When you want to be the best educator you can be, no one has more ways to help you than ASCD. Whether it is a classroom-type setting led by a seasoned expert, a large conference that offers a superstore of ideas, a school-based learning group made up of your colleagues, or an online course you can take whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you, ASCD has it all.

Applied Scholastics International – http://www.appliedscholastics.org

  • Applied Scholastics International, a nonprofit educational organization based in Missouri, was founded by a consortium of American educators in 1972. Administered by the Association for Better Living and Education, it is dedicated to the broad implementation of learning tools researched and developed by American author and educator L. Ron Hubbard.

ASAP: Accelerated School Administrator Program – http://www.asapportal.com

 

  • Research and common sense demonstrate that an effective principal is essential to school success. Throughout North America, there is a shortage of qualified school administrators and a need to develop new ones quickly and effectively. The Accelerated School Administrator Program (ASAP) helps districts to identify and guide quality candidates in a fast and efficient manner. Complement your existing professional learning program with one of our online products.

Cisco Systems INTL, Networking Academy – http://www.cisco.com

Dataworks Educational Research – http://www.dataworks-ed.com

  • We completely redesigned DataWORKS, knowing that we could improve education by focusing on how students are taught, not by furthering our ability to analyze test scores. We needed to look at teaching, not testing. We began collecting student work to see what students were being taught. We began going into classrooms to see how students were being taught.

Economics: Foundation For Teaching Economics – http://www.fte.org

  • The mission of the FTE is to introduce young individuals, selected for their leadership potential, to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators.

Ecove: Classroom Observation Tool Kit – http://www.ecove.net

  •  eCOVE Software LLC, founded in 2002, is a company devoted to improving teaching and learning by increasing the capacity of the administrator, classroom teacher, special education teacher, ESL teacher, parent and student to reflect on their actions through objective data gathered while observing the classroom and students.

Education Week/Teacher Magazine – http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html

  • Editorial Projects in Education Is the independent, nonprofit publisher of Education Week and other high-quality print and online products on K-12 education. EPE’s mission is to raise awareness and understanding of critical issues facing American schools.

ETS: Educational Testing Service – http://www.ets.org

  • At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research.

Evaluation Pro – http://www.evaluationpro.com/school/

  • EvaluationPro is a powerful software tool designed to help your district manage these challenges. EvaluationPro can help you:

Girls and Boys Town – http://www.boystown.org

  • While ministering to the homeless on the streets of Omaha, Nebraska, Father Edward Joseph Flanagan developed a lifelong interest in young people and their struggle to grow into responsible, productive members of society. Today, with your help, we continue Father Flanagan’s mission of saving children and healing families.

Great Books Foundation (THE) – http://www.greatbooks.org

  • The Great Books Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to advance the critical, reflective thinking and social and civic engagement of readers of all ages through Shared Inquiry™ discussion of works and ideas of enduring value. Since 1947, the Foundation has helped people throughout the United States and other countries conduct discussion groups in schools, libraries, community centers, and other venues.

Heritage Online – http://www.hol.edu

  • The Heritage Institute offers professional development for K-12 educators through online and distance courses. Continuing education quarter credits are available through Antioch University. Antioch CE credits are acceptable in most states for recertification and in most school districts for salary enhancement.

Media-X Systems, Inc. – http://www.media-x.com

  • Media-X Systems Inc. is a software development company with headquarters proudly located in Canada’s capital: Ottawa, Ontario. We develop education-related software for K-12 schools and post-secondary institutions, with a focus on curriculum planning, standards-based assessment, staff performance appraisals, data analysis and student management. Media-X has extensive experience with web, desktop and mobile software development.

National Association of Secondary School Principals – http://www.principals.org

  • NASSP promotes excellence in middle level and high school leadership through research-based professional development, resources, and advocacy so that every student can be prepared for postsecondary learning opportunities and be workforce ready.

National Staff Development Council (NSDC) – http://learningforward.org

  • Increasing the effectiveness of professional learning is the leverage point with the greatest potential for strengthening and refining the day-to-day performance of educators.

National Teachers Enhancement Network – http://btc.montana.edu/courses/aspx/ntenhome.aspx

  • The National Teachers Enhancement Network (NTEN) is one of the country’s most-established online professional development programs for teachers. Courses are designed to help elementary, secondary and community college teachers develop a deeper understanding of science concepts while interacting with and learning new techniques from other teachers and researchers around the globe.

Navy Recruiting – http://www.navy.com

  • In the Navy, you’ll find there’s much more to be gained than a regular paycheck. In fact, the Navy experience can shape your future through outstanding financial benefits, unparalleled career potential, and the lifestyle of freedom and personal growth that you’ve been waiting for.

Nova Southeastern University – Fischler School of Education and Human Services – http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu

  • The Mission of Nova Southeastern University, a private, not-for-profit institution, is to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs that complement on-campus educational opportunities and resources with accessible distance learning programs to foster academic excellence, intellectual inquiry, leadership, research, and commitment to community through engagement of students and faculty members in a dynamic, life-long learning environment.

Ontario Principals’ Council – https://www.principals.ca/Default.aspx

  • The Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC) is a voluntary professional association representing 5,000 practising school leaders in elementary and secondary schools across Ontario. We believe that exemplary leadership results in outstanding schools and improved student achievement.

PAEC Learning Workshops – http://paec.org

  • The mission of PAEC is to enable all member and participating school districts to attain their goals by:

PBS Teacher Line – http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/?cc=tlredir

  • Fall is the perfect time to invest in yourself and tone your teaching muscles! PBS TeacherLine, the premier provider of online professional development courses for K-12 educators, offers a full schedule of more than 80 online courses that span a range of subject areas, grade levels and time commitments. Our newest 3-hour self-paced learning courses give you the training you want in an even more flexible format.

Peterson’s – http://www.petersons.com

  • In order to succeed on your lifelong Educational journey, you will need accurate, dependable, and practical tools and resources. That is why Peterson’s is everywhere education happens. Because whenever and however you need education content delivered, you can rely on Peterson’s to provide the information, know-how, and guidance to help you reach your goals. It’s here—it’s all here.

Project Criss – http://www.projectcriss.com

  • Project CRISS is an educational initiative designed to help students of all abilities learn content information across the curriculum and throughout the grade levels.

Read Right Systems, Inc. – http://www.readright.com

  • Reading excellence is possible when the brain is doing everything precisely right to construct meaning from text. The dilemma facing reading programs and parents today: How do you get the brain to do everything “right?”

Renaissance Learning – http://www.renlearn.com

  • Who are we? That’s easy. We’re a technology-based educational company with a primary focus on accelerating K12 learning—plain and simple. Our long line of nationally acclaimed products and professional development offerings make classrooms and schools better places to teach and learn. Students who use our products learn faster. Teachers who use our products teach more effectively. Administrators who use our products meet state standards and Common Core State Standards. Let the learning begin.

Seton Hall University – http://www.shu.edu

  • Seton Hall University is a major Catholic university. In a diverse and collaborative environment it focuses on academic and ethical development. Seton Hall students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society and are challenged by outstanding faculty, an evolving technologically advanced setting and values-centered curricula.

Today’s Middle Level Educator – http://www.amle.org

  • AMLE helps middle grades educators reach every student, grow professionally, and create great schools. For more than 40 years we’ve focused on providing opportunities for teachers and principals to gain research-based ideas, inspiration, and solutions for immediate use in schools and classrooms to help students succeed as learners and make positive contributions to their communities and to the world.

Tri-M Music Honor Society/Menc: The National Association For Music Education –http://shop.nafme.org

USA Today Education – http://usatodayeducation.com/k12/

  • Educators reach out to USA TODAY because of our unique format, credible non-fiction text, and topics that are relevant and motivating. Students enjoy reading USA TODAY because of our unique style, bold graphics and easy-to-access information.

Virtual High School – http://thevhscollaborative.org

  • The proof is in the learning – and our students do learn – not only from text, but from one another. In fact, we strive to create better course content, as well as more in-depth learning experiences, to ensure that our programs exceed national standards and offer students a more comprehensive education that will better prepare them to be successful and productive in a global society.

Whaley Gradebook Company, Inc. – http://www.whaleygradebook.com

  • In 1983, Merle Whaley, a teacher of 19 years, became tired of his one line grade book and not knowing a student’s progress or attendance. So he devised a Gradebook with 3 lines for each student to track attendance, daily score and a running total. With the running total he was immediately able to determine how the student was doing. Writing progress reports or weekly eligibility cards became much simpler.

Yamaha Corporation of America – http://www.yamaha.com/mie/Welcome.htm

  • Music In Education (MIE) is a technology-empowered general music classroom that enables the music teacher to provide a comprehensive music education. MIE embraces the philosophy that every child should have a sustained education in music as an active music maker, creator, and responder.

PD Technology Website MSDWT Professional Development Technology Page.

PBS Teacherline K-12 Professional Development Courses.

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TEACHER BOOKS AND PURCHASING

Student Textbook Website

Tool For Teachers Tools and resources to help incorporate technology into the classroom for all disciplines.

Shop at Zaner Bloser Variety of resources for handwriting, reading, vocabulary, and spelling.

Writing Resources K-8 writting and grammar resources and strategies. 

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CONCEPT MAPPING

Inspiration

Kidspiration

Mind Mapper

Mind42 Create a concept map and collaborate with others.

Bubbl web creation Create a web and export as an image file.

Text 2 Mindmap Turns your text into a concept map.

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VOCABULARY

Interactive Wordplays – http://www.wordplays.com

  • Word Games, Puzzle Solving Tools, and Dictionary resources . . .

International Reading Association – http://www.reading.org

  • The mission of the International Reading Association is to promote reading by continuously advancing the quality of literacy instruction and research worldwide.

International Reading Association/National Council of Teachers of English – http://www.readwritethink.org

  • Here at ReadWriteThink, our mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials.

Merriam-Webster – http://www.wordcentral.com

  • Build your own dictionary, daily buzzword, games, for educators, etc.

Pro-Teacher – http://www.proteacher.com

  • Teaching ideas and resources for elementary school teachers

Reading Is Fundamental – http://www.rif.org

  • To motivate young children to read by working with them, their parents, and community members to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children from birth to age 8.

Vocabulary University – https://www.vocabulary.com

  • A free resource used in over 24,000 schools to enhance vocabulary mastery and written/verbal skills with Latin and Greek roots.

Wordsmith – http://wordsmith.org

  • A Word a Day, Inernet Anagram Server, Wordsmith Chat, The Wordserver, and Listat

Flocabulary Educational vocabulary hip hop style.

Visuwords Online graphical dictionary.

Free Rice

Study Stack Find or create flashcards to study.

Quia Educational books, games, quizzes, activities and more. 

Spelling City

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BLOGS

Edmodo

Word Press

Blogger

Edublogs

Wikispaces

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BACK CHANNELS

(Connect with your audiences and encourage communication)
Todays Meet

Back Channel

Stixy

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PRESENTATION TOOLS

Prezi Cloud based presentation software.

Power Point Support

Keynote Support

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DIGITAL IMAGES

Clip Art 

Bing Images 

http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi Google Images.

http://flickr.com Upload and share photos.

http://bighugelabs.com/ Use your photos to create movie covers, posters, jigsaw puzzles, and many more.

http://www.pimpampum.net/toys/ Use flickr photos to create comic strips, memory games, photo books, and many more.

http://www.picnik.com/ Edit your photos.

http://anymaking.com/ Edit and add effects to your photos.

http://www.tuxpi.com/ Upload and edit your pictures.

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AUDIO TOOLS

http://vocaroo.com/ Record your own voice.

http://voki.com/ Record your voice as an avatar.

http://www.chirbit.com/ Record, edit, and share audio.

http://www.readthewords.com/ Allows you to write in text and then have it read to you.

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AUDIO BOOKS

Audio Books (Classics) – http://www.freeclassicaudiobooks.com

  • This site has audio versions of classic literature, including, H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” the books also are available in WMA and MP3 formats for non-Apple players.

Audio Books: Free – http://librivox.org

  • Download free audio books, such as Jack London’s THE CALL OF THE WILD or Mary Shelly’s FRANKENSTEIN and listen to them on your Apple iPod or other digital music player. If you like to read aloud, volunteer to make some recordings for this volunteer site.

Audio Books in Public Domain – http://librivox.org

  • Here you will find a pretty extensive catalog of audiobooks in the public domain, from “War and Peace” to the Bible. Many of the audiobooks in the catalog also have links for downloading written version, making this Web site especially handy.

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CARTOON AND VIDEO EDITING

http://www.toondoo.com/ Create cartoons.

http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/ Graphic novel creator.

http://edu.glogster.com/ 

http://showbeyond.com/show/home Slide cast creator.

http://animoto.com/ Create video slide shows.

http://ed.voicethread.com/ Create a slide show presentation that allows collaboration. 

http://storybird.com/ Collaborative storytelling. Add images and then text to create a story.

http://photopeach.com/ Create a video of your photos. Upload photos and add music. 

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CHARTS AND GRAPHS

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx Create charts and graphs and allows you to download as image or PDF documents.

http://piecolor.com/ Create pie charts and download them as image and/or embed them into your website.

http://www.lucidchart.com/ Create charts and graphs online and collaborate with others.

http://www.spiderscribe.net/ Allows you to create online mind mapping and brainstorming charts.

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AVATARS

http://buildyourwildself.com/ Allows users to build a cartoon character of themselves.


http://www.reasonablyclever.com/mini/ Allows you to create yourself as a Lego character. 

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GOOGLE EARTH

http://www.google.com/earth/index.html Download Google Earth for free.

http://googlegeography.wikispaces.com/ Ideas and tips to incorporate Google Earth.

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GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Donors Choose Rolling deadline for funding for teachers, librarians, guidance counselors. Awards vary based on requests. 

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AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division’s SUPERHERO Competition

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

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SEARCH ENGINES

Sweet Search

10 things to know about Google search

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PRIMARY RESOURCES

Digital Primary Sources Provides digital primary source directories and activities along with ways to interact.

Library of Congress 

Digital Vaults Interactive way to explore digital text and images covering a variety of topics.

Librivox Audio collection of primary sources. 

Docs Teach National Archives experience. Search thousands of primary source documents and create tools to use these documents in the classroom.

British Library Digital collection of world electronic resources. 

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WORD CLOUDS

Wordle Create word clouds by inserting text or websites. Offers some nice editing features. 

Tagul

Tagxedo Turn word clouds into images. Save as an image, website, or print your finished cloud.

http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm Type your words, create your cloud, and save and print.

http://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/ Create and use a variety of different ways to present data.

http://www.tagcrowd.com/ Allows you to visualize word frequency.

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http://www.cyberbee.com/cb_copyright.swf Copyright questions and answer interactive page.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/ Interactive page about copyright from the Library of Congress.

http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/ Copyright crash course.

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WEB BROWSERS

Firefox

Safari

Chrome

Internet Explorer

Opera

Rockmelt

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