Links
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Newsletter Websites
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com
Kids' Wings is a site designed by educators for educators. Kids'
Wings features the
latest in integrated curriculum for the classroom and home school
environment.
Our materials are used in thousands of classrooms around the
country. They give
your students the extra edge in standardized test prep.
Reading
Rockets offers a wealth of strategies, lessons, and activities designed to
help
young children learn to read. Our resources assist parents, teachers, and other
educators
in working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading
and comprehension skills development.
This
is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.
Free Printables: 5000+
free printable pages and worksheets.
http://www.interventioncentral.org
Intervention Central offers free tools and resources to help school staff
and
Parent Guide Resource - campus communicator
This
is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers.
Free Printables: 5000+
free printable pages and worksheets.
Federal Government
US Department of Education
US Department of Education Memo Regarding the Effective Date of the New IEP Requirements
US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs
Arizona State
Department of Education
Preschool
Unit
Special
Education Program Development
Special
Education Assistance to Schools
ALIS Online
Search
Form for Title15 from theArizona Revised Statutes
Other Useful Special Education Links
The Council for Exceptional Children - a site that provides in-depth analysis of current public awareness campaigns and pending legislation, as well as contact information for senators and representatives.
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
National Center for Learning Disabilities - provides information, resources, and referral services; develops and supports innovative educational programs, seminars, and workshops; conducts a public awareness campaigns; and advocates more effective policies and legislation to help individuals with learning disabilities.
IDEA Partnerships Projects - assistance for teachers, school administrators and related service providers in implementing recent changes to the nation's primary special education law.
Teens Helping Teens - a site for teens with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.
LD Online: Learning Disabilities Resources
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) about 504 Plans
The Family Village - global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
The Book on Inclusive Education
YAHOO!'s collection of Special Education related sites
Born to Explore - site devoted entirely to exploring positive and alternative views of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) in children and adults.
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) - provides support and education for individuals with ADD and ADHD.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
Chicago Public Schools performance assessment ideas and rubrics
Northwest Regional Education Laboratory 6 + 1 Traits of Writing
Using rubrics to assess writing of second language students
Frequently asked questions about rubrics
Resources on Confidentiality
Special education resources for all areas of special education.
Contains two articles on education and the law.
General Education Links
The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Web site is a resource developed in part by 50 federal agencies to provide free resources to teachers. FREE is updated frequently with new materials and daily highlights.
The Helping Your Child Publication Series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help their school-age and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework, and develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow. Copies are available to order online at ED Pubs. Many teachers find the series to be a very helpful tool for increasing parental involvement and give copies to their students' parents.
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Center on Educational Outcomes - provides national leadership in the identification of outcomes and indicators to monitor educational results for all students, including students with disabilities.
Useful Web Sites for New Teachers
Teacher's Lounge. Public access, support group for teachers across the country, providing an informal atmosphere for interaction across the Internet.
College of Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Student services and departmental resources for those in the education field from K-12 through higher education.
Mighty Media. Public access, message board for teachers mentoring through the use of e-mail, short-term or long-term mentoring.
The University of Mississippi Reading Institute for Beginning Teachers. A support system for teachers entering the field.
Teachers net. Public access message board for mentoring special education teachers and special education issues.
Creighton University. The exploration of tele-mentoring network and its benefits to those involved.
Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in Santa Rosa, California. SRJC's Child Development Department, The Mentor Teacher Program.
Teacher Mentors. Public access Web site that advertises for staff development for methodologies and mentoring.
Useful Websites for Lesson Plans
http://school.discovery.com/ contains hundreds of free lesson plans as well as other resources that may be purchased.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ contains more than 25,000 free lesson plans that are available by grade level and subject.
http://www.thegateway.org GEM is a tool for teachers to access more than 40,000 educational materials such as lesson plans, instructional units, books and othe relevant resources. Resources can be browsed by subject, keyword, title and grade level. Teaches can also access the ERIC database from the GEM website.
http://encarta.msn.com/fuide/newschoolhous.asp
Microsoft Education
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/
Ask ERIC Lesson Plans
http://www.ed.gov/audience/audience.jsp?type=I&top+Teachers
US Dept of Teachers
http://www.lessonplans.com/
Lesson Page Plan
http://www.nsta.org/
National Science Teacher's Association
http://www.socialstudies.org/
National Council for Social Studies
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
Sites for Teachers
http://www.preschooleducation.com/
Preschool Education
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Fun Mathematic Lessons
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
Discovery School Lesson Plans
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
Crayola Lesson Plans
http://educate.si.edu/lp/lp_fs.html
Smithsonian Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html
Mathematics Lesson Plans
http://www.azpromisingpractices.com/tools.html
Arizona Promising Practices-Teaching Tools and Lesson Plans
Assessment and Accomodations
Educational Policy Reform Research Institute (EPRRI)
EPRRI, the Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, is a federally funded program to increase knowledge and understanding of ways that students with disabilities can be fully included in educational accountability measures.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
http://www.nasponline.org/index2.html
The mission of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is to promote educatinally and psychologically healthy environments for all children and youth by implementing resreach-based, effective programs that prevent problems, enhance independence, and promote optimal learning. (ASPIIRE Primary Partner)
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
Offers information on assessments, accountability policy and practices, national and state data collection programs, and standards-setting for all students, including those with disabilities.
Assistive Technology/Technology Integration
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
The American Occupational Therapy Association is a national professional society that represents the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners, and improves the quality of occupational therapy services. (ASPIIRE Primary Partner)09/19/2006
Captioned Media Program
The captioned Media Program (CMP) provides free-loan, open-captioned videos to deaf and hard of hearing persons.