Web English Teacher.
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Holds many valuable links to literature, writing and grammar sites. 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.
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Welcome to Wikipedia, a free-content encyclopedia in many languages that anyone can edit. In this English edition, started in January 2001, we are working on 425433 articles. Visit our Community Portal to find out how you can edit an article, or experiment in the sandbox.
My number one source for information. A free source encyclopedia, where the entries and information are entirely written by people around the world. Entries also often include links to other informative websites or multimedia. Stop trying to Google for information, and start learning the ways of the Wiki.
Link to FAQ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Schools%27_FAQ
Be sure to verify the accuracy of the information posted here..
Paroles.net
This web site has every lyric to practically ANY French song (traditional and even contemporary music you hear on the radio!)
Quia
This site has every subject AND many text books to choose from . You can find activites, quizzes and students can go on and study vocab for even take a pre-quiz or a lesson you set up and that you can track!
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Great for labeling ANY vocab words in Foreign language and science too. It produces children's educational web sites and games which are designed to capture the imagination while maximizing creativity, learning, and enjoyment. Be aware that this is a subscription site ($20.00/YEAR) (This is a note from the site.: As a bonus for subscribing to our site ($20.00 for a 12-month individual/ family membership), you'll get access to a banner-ad-free version of the site with extra printing capabilities (printer-friendly pages and the ability to enlarge images), plus access to the entire website. )
Learn Spanish (online Tutorial)
Free (or Subscription) memberships. Loads of free stuff for both students and teachers.
drkoop.com
Great general resource for medical questions, drug information, drug interaction information, herbal information.
Mayo Clinic.com
http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
Our mission is to empower people to manage their health. We accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic.
WebMD
Welcome to WebMD Corporation: the leader in providing services that help physicians, consumers, providers and health plans navigate the complexity of the healthcare system.
Math
Ask Dr. Math
http://www.vrd.org/locator/sites/drmath.shtml
Ask Dr. Math. It is a site where you can see questions people have asked of the Professors who run it, read their answers, and ask some of your own. The topics range from high school through college.
Edhelper.Com
WebSite gives sample work sheets for many topics
Factmonster.com.
Website provides facts and information about anything
Mathsnet.net/Interactive
http://www.mathsnet.net/interactive.html
This is a math site that allows students to do different work in math using the computer.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Astronomy picture of the day -
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
National Optical astronomy web page
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
National Radio Astronomy web page:
EdHelper.com
This a nice site for remedial work. A lot of it is free but to get access to everything you need to purchase a membership ($20). It covers math, reading comprehension, themes, lesson plans, and worksheets for levels K-12. This site would benefit Special Education teachers and case coordinators the most.
ld.org
NCLD Mission Statement
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation’s 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning, and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
Services Provided
Professional development opportunities and resources
17 divisions for specialized information
Journals and newsletters with information on new research findings,
classroom practices that work, federal legislation, and policies
Conventions and conferences
Special education publications
Information services such as the National Clearinghouse on Careers Serving Children with Disabilities, and the IDEA Partnerships, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education
Audience
Teachers, administrators, students, parents, paraprofessionals, related support
service providers.
Population Served
All aspects of the education and development of students with disabilities and/or those who are gifted.
Wrightslaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
"Choices Explorer"
. It is an occupational file and has information about thousands of different occupations. An article (which the student can print) includes What They Do (job description), Salary and Outlook, Education (beyond high school) and Interviews (with people involved with that job). It also has a section called "Getting Started" which includes critical thinking skills exercises for that particular occupation. The exercises deal with "Real Life Math", Real Life Decisions" and "Real Life Communications". These are optional problems for the student to attempt to figure out with answers and pros/cons presented. The articles also include web pages, e-mail addresses and mailing addresses the student can contact to get even more information about their particular occupation. The site ID and the password can be found on Edline under Saltmarch Library on the right side of the page. They are listed under (Bridges (Career Explorer) ). Neither of these are secretive and may be used wherever the individual has Internet access (such as the Career Center). There are directions sheet available in the CC for anyone interested.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
My son and I visit this site together because it's interesting, cool and has a lot of educational information.
The New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html
The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades 3-12, their teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday throughout the year.
Welcome to PBS TeacherSource!
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
For more than 30 years, teachers have trusted PBS's quality programming and
educational services. Maintaining that trust is the foundation of PBS's mission
to serve educators and learners. In addition, PBS TeacherSource is grounded in
several core principles:
SuperPages.Com
People finder, business finder, telephone directory, etc.
Switchboard
Switchboard is a leading provider of local online advertising solutions and Internet-based yellow pages, interconnecting consumers, merchants and national advertisers. Switchboard helps consumers quickly and easily find and compare local businesses offering specific products and services, while creating revenue opportunities for merchants
TeacherVision.com
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/?wtlAC=fen.com,LNnav
TeacherVision is the Internet's most popular teacher site for trusted online tools and resources that save time and make learning fun. Resources include a variety of lesson plans, free email newsletters and literature tie-ins, quizzes, and printables to help teachers easily enhance learning and incorporate technology into their classrooms. This is a subscription WebSite. After the 7 day free trial it cost $29.99 a year. Well worth it.
Urban Legends and Folklore
http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
This site helps to confirm or dispel rumors, myths, etc. (note NO "www")
