General Sites for Educators

Activities in the Classroom:  Teachable Moment Daily Activities - offers activities on current domestic and international events, conflict resolution and intercultural understanding. (K-12)

Awesomestories.com - a primary-source information site for locating original documents from national archives, government websites, and libraries (login under Academic Members; password: viking or set up your own account). 

Resource Portals  for All Curriculums

best on the Web for Teachers - from Teachnology.com

Blue Web 'n Applications Library - There is so much material for the teacher here that quite a bit of exploration is needed. Weekly updates are available by e-mail.

BUBL - BUBL LINK is the name of a catalogue of selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas and catalogued according to DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification). All items are selected, evaluated, catalogued and described. Links are checked and fixed each month. LINK stands for Libraries of Networked Knowledge.

E-Themes - Online Resources for teachers indexed by grade level and then alphabetized - great!! (from the Missouri Dept. of Education)

ed.gov

EdIndex - Created by Poole at Univ. of Pittsburgh.  More than the usual - great help tips - and it is searchable.

Education World - Where Educators go to Learn - There is a searchable database of 50,000 sites.  This link goes straight to the Lesson Planning Center.

Eduhound - EduHound is a directory of educational resources created by the same folks that give you THE Journal Online. The links provide both web-based resources and resources that you can order for use in your classroom and library.

Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM Project) -  ***One of the best sites for creative, high-quality lesson plans.  The key to one-stop, any-stop access to lesson plans, instructional units, and other education resources on the Internet.

Internet Public Library K-12 - Looking for good resources?  Helpful for everyone!

Jim Moulton.org - click here for help - links for educators, links for students, advice, and access to technology.

KATE (Kentucky Academy of Technology Education) - Educator links on the web by grade level.

Kathy Shrock's Guide for Educators

Prentice Hall Teacher Support in the Curriculum.

laptopical - an online blog to keep up with the newest innovations in using the laptop in the classroom.

nces - National Center for Education Statistics

Reach Every Child -  Sponsored by the Horace Mann Company and the National Teacher's Hall of Fame Inductee, Alan Haskvitz. Updated with new sources listed and you may also have updates e-mailed to your box.  Don't miss the humor page!

Teacher - Pathfinder - Schoolhouse provides links to specific topics, including assessment, school reform, and school-to-work programs.  Subject areas are further divided into subtopics.  Professional development information is also available.

TeachersFirst - The Content Matrix page presents a table that allows you to choose lesson plans or Web links under more than 20 subject areas, divided by elementary, middle, or high school level.

teachers helping teachers - one of the oldest help sites on the web. Dr. Scott Mandell

Teachers.Net -  Browse the "Lesson Bank" to find a long list of creative classroom ideas by subject and grade level. You can post your own lesson or request one on a specific topic. 

TeachersNetwork.org - Teachers Network is a nationwide, educational non-profit organization that identifies and connects innovative teachers exemplifying professionalism and creativity within  public school systems. 

Technology Advancing Teacher Knowledge (TASK)-  Created and maintained by the Technology Integration Team of the Greece, NY school district.  Linda Starr, the editor of Education World called this the best in-house teacher resource in existence.  

Lesson Plan Sites for Teachers

Collaborative Lesson Archive - You can search hundreds of practical lesson plans from fellow teachers - either by grade level or subject. If you'd like to share one of your own, simply click on "submit a lesson."

Cool Teaching Lessons and Units -     It is designed as a resource for teachers K-12 who wish to find quality ready-made units and lessons for all subjects, or who wish to develop their own units. This page emphasizes engaged learning models such as WebQuests, Research Modules and Problem-Based Learning, but links include other forms of lessons and tutorials.  Included also are sites to help you build your own units as well as some examples of sources to help students do research.

Edinformatics, Lesson Plans Page - Lesson plan search tool.  Simple, swift conduit to K-12 lessons.  Available for all subject areas.

Educational Voyage Portal - Homework help, Classroom Management, Lesson Plans

Educator's reference desk   Lesson Plans by grade level

EdWeb -   Developer of online learning activities about art, history and science. Our mission is to create exciting and effective learning experiences that hit the sweet spot where learning theory, Web technology, and fun meet.

Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM Project) -  ***One of the best sites for creative, high-quality lesson plans.  The key to one-stop, any-stop access to lesson plans, instructional units, and other education resources on the Internet.

laptopical - an online blog to keep up with the newest innovations in using the laptop in the classroom.

Lesson Planning Center from Education World

Lesson Plans Page - searchable site of over 2000 lessons.

Lesson Plans and Activities from McREL - This is a collection of hundreds of lesson plans in the arts, language arts, inter/multi-disciplinary, math, science, social studies, and technology. Explore the other Educator Resources at this site.

MarcoPolo Web sites providing the highest quality, standard-based Internet content. 

NCRTEC Search for Lesson Plan Materials - Helps teachers find materials on the Internet to use in creating their own lessons.

**New York Times on the Web Teacher Resources - Each day, get a lesson plan based on today's news, visit the archive or check out their list of links. Teacher Navigator - The learning link provided by New York Times - excellent source for links!

top teaching resources - Brand new for Spring 2005 -  provides a one-stop information source designed to help educators to identify high-quality curriculum based supplemental electronic teaching resources.   Lesson Plans (Merit Software)

Television Online Resources and Support Materials
 
A&E Classroom - Study guides and lesson plans for both current and previously aired programs.

C-Span/C-Span2 - Lesson plans, teachers' guides, teacher tips, and fellowship and seminar information.  Teachers' guides for the American presidents, Booknotes, Book TV, Washington Journal, and other series.

Cable in the Classroom - Includes programming at a glance, links to cable network resources.  Professional enrichment for teachers.

CNN Newsroom - CNN Newsroom daily classroom guide including program rundown, curriculum pointers, and internet references for further research.

Court TV - Information on Choices and Consequences curriculum materials, including background information, vocabulary terms, discussion questions, and suggested activities.

Discovery Networks - Assignment Discovery resources, including lesson plans, classroom activites, and curriculum-requirement connections.

Food Network - Lesson plans for each episode of Food Network's Taste, including background facts, how-tos, and ingredients.

ABC Family Channel - Online study guides for the Afterschool Specials.

History Channel Classroom - Study guides for both current and previously aired programs.

Home and Garden Television - Lesson plans for each episode of "How's that made?"

Ovation - Ovation ArtsZone schedule, quizzes, contest information and lesson plans.

National Geographic Resources for Teachers - Search One-Stop Research for our most popular subjects (such as tigers or Egypt) and get results organized by type: pictures, articles, video, maps, and more

PBS TeacherSource Page - A great cyber-learning tool to use when exploring the PBS pages on-line.

Sci-Fi Channel - Lesson plans for select episodes of Sci-Fi Channel's The Twilight Zone, including program synopses, discussion questions, activities, and background information.

Weather Channel - Lesson plans and activities from the Weather Classroom.

WNet School - the award-winning practical web service for teachers. Sign up for free online subscription.