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Curriculum Resources | Educational Research | Governmental Sites | No Child Left Behind Act | Organizations & Institutions | Teacher Resources |

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Curriculum Resources
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• - Information relating to the ASCD Whole Child Initiative.
  http://www.wholechildeducation.org
  

• ASCD's Lexicon of Learning - ASCD, our parent organization, has created a glossary of educational terms. It is particularly useful in explaining terms to parents and other lay people who don't understand the jargon, and you are also likely to find a new term for your own use. So, when your board member wants to know about "authentic assessment," use this site.
  http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Lexicon-of-Learning.aspx
  

• The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - Curriculum resources abound as suggested in the name of the organization.
  http://www.ascd.org
  

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Educational Research
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• CARET - Cntr for Applied Research in Ed'l Technology - A part of ISTE (see Organizations), the site covers research on the use and abuse of technology in instruction and instructional management. Associated with the University of Oregon and several other schools of higher education.
  http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm
  

• Educational Policy Analysis Archives - EPAA - EPAA is from Arizona State University: a juried publication of research findings in many areas, including education. For a specific Minnesota example, copy and paste this:
  http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa
  

• ERIC Clearinghouse - Synopses and abstracts of articles published in nearly every professional educational journal is compiled by the ERIC Clearinghouse: many doctoral dissertations, too. There are ways to order full text copies if you don't have a library handy.
  http://eric.uoregon.edu
  

• ISTE's Research Terms Glossary - ISTE (see organizations) has begun a listing of research terms. They tend to be terms used for statistics and measurement and research design concepts used in their own articles. The site promises to be very useful as it grows, and includes a link to a more comprehensive glossary as well.
  http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=glossary
  

• National Center for Educational Statistics - Contains empirical data on research, demographics, financial, adacemic performance, social standards, and MUCH more from Pre-K to post-graduate levels. If you want the numbers about anything educational, this is the place to be!
  http://nces.ed.gov
  

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Governmental Sites
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• Dep't of Education Federal Technology Center - Our federal government's involvement with technology in education is here. It includes many useful resources plus updates what's going on in areas of federal support for technology.
  http://www.ed.gov/technology
  

• Minnesota Government Information and Services - You want to find something about ANY Minnesota department, agency, or office? Try this site. Even has information on professional organizations in the state.
  http://www.state.mn.us/govtoffice/index.html
  

• Minnesota Revisor of Statutes - During the legislative sessions you can get the week's versions of bills being considered in the Senate and House, find out whether they're in committee or on the floor, and learn who authored each plus get full-text downloads. You can also get existing law from previous sessions.
  https://www.revisor.mn.gov/index.php
  

• Voluntary National Testing (Federal, Gr. 4 and 8) - The National Office of Education is supporting a drive toward national standards testng. Part of the initiative is this testing program and this site. It brings information about what the program is, what's been done to date, and "what's new" section for latest developments.
  http://www.ed.gov/nationaltests
  

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No Child Left Behind Act
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• Council of Chief State School Officers - The CCSSO has a range of information to search through regarding NCLB and assessment from all states.
  http://www.ccsso.org/Resources/Programs.html
  

• Education Commission of the States - Daily updates of NCLB activities among our 50 states from the Education Commission of the States (ECS).
  http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/issue.asp?issueID=195
  

• Federal Government's Official NCLB Site - See the latest information from Washington, D.C. regarding No Child Left Behind.
  http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
  

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Organizations & Institutions
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• American Library Association - Piles of useful information for teachers and librarians (media specialists) and for parents, too. ALA also has Great Sites (linked in Teacher Resources).
  http://www.ala.org
  

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - The international parent organization. Use it to search for information, to obtain books on contemporary topics, and to look for information from past issues of the journal EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP.
  http://www.ascd.org
  

• Education Minnesota - The teacher's organization web site, full of information focused on education in Minnesota schools.
  http://www.educationminnesota.org
  

• Fair Test - "The National Center for Fair and Open Testing" is its full name, and that's its mission. This non-profit promotes proper use and abhors the misuse of testing. With the nation's No Child Left Behind law, it's become a very active organization but has been around for decades.
  http://www.fairtest.org
  

• International Reading Association - Contains information about the International Reading Association and its resources.
  http://www.reading.org/General/Default.aspx
  

• Internat'l Society for Technology in Education: ISTE - Focuses on people, events and news on educational technology. Also full of information and links to a wide variety of topics related to the use of technology in educational environments.
  http://www.iste.org
  

• Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, and State data pertinent to secondary principals.
  http://www.massp.org
  

• Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented - A statewide organization that provides informatiion and literature, referral services, topical seminars, and an annual state conference. Promotes advocacy at all levels for gifted and talented children.
  http://www.mcgt.net
  

• Minnesota Council for the Social Studies - For all those teachers interested in teaching the social studies, from grades K-12, look at this link. It is the state affiliate for the national council (NCSS) and there is a link to that organization at the MCSS site.
  http://www.mcss.org
  

• Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics - The state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, covers state activities in mathematics curriculum and holds several math conferences throughout the school year.
  http://www.mctm.org
  

• Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, and State data pertinent to elementary principals.
  http://mespa.net/
  

• Minnesota Middle Level Association - Contains articles, resources and information related to middle level teaching in Minnesota.
  http://www.mmsa.info/
  

• Minnesota Science Teachers Organization - The state affiliate of the National Science Teachers Organizatrion, covers state activities in K-12 science curriculum. The site has excellent links for other science resources.
  http://www.mnsta.org
  

• MinneTOSEL - Contains information and resources for teachers who work with non-native English language learners.
  http://www.minnetesol.org/
  

• National Association of Elementary School Principals - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, state data pertinent to elementary principals, and much more, including linking to state affiliate sites.
  http://www.naesp.org
  

• National Association of Secondary School Principals - Contains references to its journal articles, membership information, federal legislative action, state data pertinent to elementary principals, and much more, including links to its state affiliate sites.
  http://www.nassp.org/index.html
  

• National Parent Teachers Association - See "National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs" based on 30 years of research about school success that arises from parent involvement. And, there's much more at this site.
  http://www.pta.org
  

• Public Education Network - Supportive of public education, this organization provides tons of objective information about every aspect: resources, opinion pieces, research reviews, grant opportunities, news items and Congressional activities. Subscribe to the free online weekly newsletter containing "piles" of information.
  http://www.publiceducation.org
  

• The Foundation Center - If you want to know about foundations that support education through grants and other philanthropy, this is the place. They provide training and a newsletter, plus much more.
  http://www.fdncenter.org
  

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Teacher Resources
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• Education Week - Education Week Magazine's electronic site. It focuses on contemporary issues in education across the nation and is often descriptive of educational programs.
  http://www.edweek.org
  

• Education World - Education World Magazine's electronic site. It focuses on worldwide sources for lesson designs, books on teaching and education, and curriculum.
  http://www.education-world.com
  

• Get STEM - Contains resources for teachers working to address the STEM topics of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The site is sponsored by SciMath Minnesota.
  http://www.getstem-mn.com/pages/default.aspx
  

• Kid Science - For science in grades, 3-5: there are several resources both for elementary students and their teachers. Teachers, in particular, will find background material to support their science teaching by way of references, experiments, literature connections and so on.
  http://www.nckidscience.com
  

• Kids' Castle - From the Smithsonian Institution, a wealth of resources for children and teachers, and parents as well. Look often - it changes its focus frequently, especially for kids.
  http://www.kidscastle.si.edu
  

• Knowledge Network Explorer - Resource for teachers using educational technology: a training and resource site for teachers, formerly called SBC.
  http://www.kn.pacbell.com
  

• NASA for Educators - NASA for teachers and students, from elementary to high school. What's being explored, applied mathematics in propulsion, science experiments, and making contact with NASA personnel and tangible resources. More than 15,000 files are available.
  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
  

• Reading Answers - The site is dedicated to supporting those who teach children to read. All its resources are free. The site features gifted and talented projects for all children, adapted Shakespeare scripts for students, writing and vocabulary ideas, strategies for reading with children, and more. Opportunities for teachers and parents to interact on Let's Talk, a message board, are encouraged.
  http://www.readinganswers.com
  

• Science News for Kids - The weekly adult magazine's website for kids has a teacher's "zone" with links to science & math sites, sample question sheets, materials & resources for teachers. Lots of activities for students, too. Their "zones" are: Science Fair, Lab, Sci Fi (writing, reading), Games, and Puzzles. For elementary through middle schools, some high school articles.
  http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org
  

• SciMath MN - Dedicated to strong performance in science and mathematics for all students. Teachers will enjoy information on effective teaching strategies, performance data, and the strong research on learning in math and science. Contains links to many other sites that focus on practical applications in both disciplines.
  http://www.scimathmn.org
  

• Teacher Magazine - Mostly K-9 in orientation, Teacher Magazine covers the practical issues for teachers as well as innovations practiced around the nation and contemporary issues.
  http://www.teachermagazine.org
  

• Teacher Talk - Log onto the site and join the forum available for teachers discussing various contemporary issues with other teachers.
  http://www.teaching.com/ttalk
  

• Teachers' Network - A multitude of resources designed just for teachers, and some for other educators. Includes instructionl resources, mentoring, curriculum development, research, a "Blue Plate Special" of daily classroom activities, teachers' perspective on policy and leadership, and many links to other sites useful to teachers.
  http://www.teachnet.org
  

• The Global Schoolhouse - Information for teachers about interesting projects going on worldwide, plus a section for students.
  http://www.gsn.org
  

• The Integrator - Calculus teachers will find applicable math challenges for their students and ideas for teaching integral calculus.
  http://www.integrals.com
  

• The Jason Project (earth science/oceanography) - An ongoing participative comprehensive science project in oceanography that students can follow and interact with as it progresses.
  http://www.jasonproject.org
  

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