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Ask CyberScout (McGraw-Hill)
Provides Web addresses to fit curriculum materials. Designed for use by Kindergarten to eighth grade teachers only. 8-99
Ask the Teacher (SAMI)
Provides direct assistance to teachers in gaining resources for classrooms. Assistance provided by 12 teacher mentors. 10-99
Teacher Contacts (Classroom Connect)
Provides contact information with other teachers. Find them by name, school, age of students or subject subject taught.
Teacher Talk (Mighty Media)
Provides a forum for teachers and other resources.
Teacher's Lounge (Real Kids Real Adventures)

Provides a variety of interactive activities for teachers.

Lists

AskERIC Virtual Library
Classroom Resources (K-12 Classroom Connection)
Provides links of interest to teachers.
12-99
Eisenhower Clearinghouse Digital Dozen 7-99
Global Schoolhouse Project
Resources for Teachers (McGraw-Hill)
Teacher's Guide to U.S. Department of Education
Teaching Positions Wanted or Available (Academic Employment Network)
Welcome to Discovery Index

Materials

Calendar and Automatic Reminders (U-Mail)
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resources for Teachers (Campaign for Our Children)

Papers

Child Abuse - The Hidden Bruises
Children As Teachers (Institute for the Learning Sciences)
Suggests a process and rationale for inquiry in children.
Classroom Management (Teachers Helping Teachers)
Classroom Management Series (Teachers Helping Teachers)
Provides tips from one teacher to another.
Conduct Disorders
Emphasis on Teaching (Brain)
Provides 10 articles to inspire good teaching, such as how to create knowledge holes for your students to fill. Uses college level examples.
Free Stuff for Teachers - Links (D'Souza)
Provides sources of information. 4-00
Free Stuff for Teachers - Tips (D'Souza)
Provides 5 tips for gaining free stuff from large organizations.
Freebies for Teachers (Mining Company - Seats)
Glossary - Education Terms (Editorial Products in Education - Parker)
Provides a list of education terms, including definitions.
Helping Students Assess Their Thinking (Paul and Elder) 3-00
Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior (US Dept of Education)
Integrated Curriculum
K - 12 Jobs Available
K - 12 Teacher Certification by State
Provides email, phone, and other contact information for certification information by state.
Lesson Plans (Levine)
Provides close to 100 sources for lesson plans across subjects.
Licensure in Oregon
Provides information on gaining teaching licenses in Oregon.
Manual to Combat Truancy
National Goal 1 - Starting School Ready to Learn
Position Paper - Top Ten Mistakes in Education (Institute for the Learning Sciences)
Suggests a renewed focus on the learning processes of children at the expense of some traditional yardsticks regarding excellence in education.
Priorities for the U.S. Department of Education 2-00
Professionalization of Teaching (NCES)
Provides results of a study on the professionalization of teaching, especially in relationship to teachers' commitment to their careers. 3-00
Promising Practices for Disadvantaged Students
Teacher's Salaries
The Depressed Child
Universal Standards for Critical Thinking (Elder and Paul) 3-00
Valuable Intellectual Traits (CCT) 3-00
Why Students - and Some Teachers - Do Not Reason Well (Foundation for Critical Thinking) 3-00

Periodicals

Bright Ideas
I'm a Teacher (Weekly Reader)
Syllabus Magazine
Teacher Talk
Teacher's Edition Online (TeachNet)

Provides articles of interest for K - 12 teachers.

Projects

Grade Checker (Johnson)
Provides a sample of how a grade checker Web site could be instituted within a school to improve collaboration among teachers, students, and parents.
Homework Assignments from Teachers (Data Sense, Inc. - SchoolNotes) 
Provides homework assignments and other notes from teachers participating in the program. A free service for parents to keep up with their children's homework and encourage better communication between parents and teachers.
Teacher Leadership Forum and Questions (Dept of Ed)

Purchase Resources

Standards for Bias-Free Writing

Standards

Developing Content Standards

Trips

Class Trips Search (ClassTrips.com)
Search for class trips by grade, subject, and city. Limited choices on cities and subjects.
Class Trips by Subject (ClassTrips.com)

Worksheets

Worksheets by Subject (School Express)
Provides worksheets for use by teachers and parents, including materials for language arts, math, geography, science, social studies, phonics, and preschool.