Online Educational Resources

A teacher's job is truly exceptional in that they can make a positive difference in the lives of numerous children. This job is not easy, however, so online resources can help contribute to a teacher's knowledge to bring the right learning tools to the classroom. Additionally, online resources can help teachers find other needed services for their students and students' families.
  1. Lesson Plans

    • The Educator's Reference Desk (eduref.org) offers a resource for lesson plans. Lesson plans are listed in various subject categories including math, art, computer science, foreign languages, health and several others. Each category is also broken into several subcategories. For example, clicking on the subject area "Health" and then "Family Life" offers lessons on cultural awareness, family changes and resolving conflicts. The lesson plans also contain specific instructions on how to use them.

    Special Education

    • The Consortium on Inclusive Schooling Practices (ruralinstitute.umt.edu) and the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (cecp.air.org) are only two of many outlets that offer support resources for special education teachers. CISP encourages inclusive education for both special education and general education students, while CECP help to foster preparedness and adjustment for students who have or are at risk of developing serious emotional disorders.

    Professional Development

    • Ribit, (ribit.tielab.org), a resource from TIElab (Technology in Education Laboratory) offers information on professional development. PBS Teacherline (pbs.org) is one such resource and offers online courses at various rates. Courses include building critical thinking skills for online research and cooperation and collaboration in the 21st century. Other sites offered through Ribit, such as Thirteen.org, offer free teachers' workshops on topics such as assessment, evaluation, and curriculum redesign.

    Visual and Other Resources

    • The Federal Resource for Educational Excellence (free.ed.gov) offers a variety of visual resources to support topics such as arts and music, health and physical education, language arts, math, science, and history and social studies. The site links to a variety of searchable databases that offer documents on research topics. Resources include videos, photographs, and animations.

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