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Teacher Resources

  • PBS Teacher Source -- PBS Teacher Source is a comprehensive site that offers more than 4,000 free lesson plans. Lesson plans incorporate other subjects to teach. In example: The lesson plan may explore human DNA or explain the deciphering of the Nazi codes to explain a mathematical principle. The site also contains a professional development section including online courses, discussion boards, and a PBS listing of educational programs that teachers may tape.
  • CORD -- CORD is a national nonprofit organization providing innovative changes in education to prepare students for greater success in careers and higher education. CORD assists educators in secondary schools and colleges through new curricula, teaching strategies, professional development, and partnerships with community leaders, families, and employers. CORD's initiatives include curriculum design, developing new learning tools, delivering professional development, creating applications of educational technology, and conducting educational research and evaluation.
  • Teachers.net -- This site is loaded with resources for teachers including lesson plans, news, chat centers, fundraising ideas, a job center, bookshelf, and library.
  • The Teacher’s Corner -- The Teacher's Corner was launched in 1998 as an online resource for educators. The site is for primary and intermediate teachers and includes lesson plans, thematic units, message boards, tips, and seasonal activities.
  • Scholastic -- Scholastic has teacher resources for K-8 teachers. This site includes lesson plans, a teacher planning calendar, news, an online activity center, and a professional resource section.
  • Sites for Teachers -- This is a comprehensive listing of sites for teachers on the web. You may also search by subject area.
  • Teachnet.com -- This site contains lesson plans, tips for teaching, and conference boards.
  • Educational Voyage  -- All the educational resources in this "Educational Voyage" site are geared towards making learning fun for teachers, parents and students. This site has great links organized by subject area.
  • Gradekeeper -- Gradekeeper is powerful, easy to use gradebook software for Windows and Macintosh.
    Gradekeeper is as easy to use as your paper gradebook. You can record grades and attendance for the entire school year. You can add students, assignments, and scores to your gradebook by just clicking and typing.