School teaching and S Guide - Resources and Review

Set of links to a large collection of activities, tutorials, lesson plans, projects and tools aimed at the educational sector. Broad subject categories include arts, business, English, foreign language, health and physical education, history and social studies, mathematics, science, technology, vocational education, education, and community interest.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources for secondary education teaching.
 
A mailing list providing resources for primary, secondary, and special needs schools. Topics covered include maths, technology and media education, projects, teaching resources and CD
ROM reviews, as well as information on universities and entrance requirements.
 
Information on religions worldwide, aimed at secondary school pupils. Covers Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, and offers resources for teachers such as project ideas.
 
Programme information, timetables and navigation aids to a wealth of educational material and online programme support, for teachers, pupils and parents.
 
Set of educational resources and links targeted at teachers, librarians, and lecturers who work in the Scottish school and college sectors. Resources are organised by age group (early education, 5
14, standard grade, Higher Still, further education, special educational needs, and lifelong learning) as well as by subject.
 
Refereed journal concerned with teacher education, including initial teacher training, in
service education, and professional development.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to primary education.
 
Full text version of a book highlighting challenges and rewards faced by new teachers in the US. Includes tips and strategies from first year teachers, advice from veteran teachers, and information about the role of principles, administrators, colleges, and universities in the education process.
 
Lesson ideas and professional issues for teachers. US emphasis.
 
Ideas and tips in the form of lesson plans, classroom activities, ideas for classroom management, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts, and special education.. The content has been submitted by teachers for teachers.
 
Refereed journal concerned with the professional development of teachers.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to secondary education.
 
Electronic version of magazine for new entrants to teaching.
 
Refereed journal discussing the implications of information technology on the education and development of teachers.
 
A directory of UK and international teachers who offer tutorial services in any subject. Users can search for a tutor by selecting a subject area or geographical location.
 
Article about teacher quality in the US, with information on teachers' education, certification, teaching assignments, professional development, collaboration, and supportive work environment. In addition, comparisons by instructional level and poverty level of the school provide information about the distribution of teacher quality.
 
Set of curriculum support materials for teachers and pupils, including curriculum investigation briefs, online templates of essential questions, interview templates, a sample introduction letter and a draft approval form.
 
Presents background information, online lessons, and resources for teachers and students which cover the history curriculum in Years 7 through 9, and at GCSE level. Topics covered include the Roman empire, Islamic civilisations, the Tudors, the First World War, and Nazi Germany.
 
AskERIC combines a virtual library of education resources, including over 700 lesson plans; a question and answer service, RandD information and the opportunity to search the ERIC database.
 
Electronic resources for research and training in education and links to Internet resources for school teaching.
 
Summary version of the Government's consultation paper on the National Grid for Learning. A foreword by the Prime Minister is followed by a discussion about the design of the National Grid, features which will bring new opportunities to teachers and learners, and how it will be integrated within the existing system. A timetable for development, targets, and responses to the consultation are outlined. The full text version is available in PDF format.
 
Set of standards intended to provide a guide for science literacy at various stages of the education process. Areas covered include science, mathematics, technology, the physical setting, the living environment, the human organism, human society, the designed world, the mathematical world, historical perspectives, common themes, and habits of mind which addresses values, attitudes, computation, estimation, observation, and communication. Goals are set within each category for four different age groups.
 
Non
profit organisation providing free access to a wide range of educational lesson plans and resources aimed at primary school teachers, parents, and children. Includes subject-specific sections and general literacy and numeracy materials.
 
Curriculum Studies is an international journal aiming to facilitate international debate over educational curricula. Articles relate predominantly to personal experience, with topics previously covered including the culture of education, sexuality in schools, the use of technology in teaching, customer orientation within educational establishments, and school policy.
 
Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to elementary education.
 
Online lessons for French students completing years 7 to 13 of the school curriculum. Covers reading, writing, and listening skills, offering useful teaching material in each area. A range of interactive games such as crosswords and hangman are available to assess progress.
 
Extensive collection of lesson plans for teachers of all academic disciplines. Coverage within subjects is also broad with the mathematics section covering decimals, integers, fractions, percentages, ratios, measurement, probability, algebra, statistics, and trigonometry. Also features US educational news bulletins.
 
An annotated subject guide to over 640 sites to help school teachers enhance curriculum and expand their professional growth.
 
A component of the UK National Grid for Learning. Includes a library, a meeting room where discussions take place, classroom resources suitable for primary, secondary and special needs pupils, material for school management such as school policies and procedures on a range of issues, and resources for professional development.
 
Peer
reviewed journal publishing material relating to contemporary teaching and learning. Current tables of contents are available, with full text articles, and archives from 1999 onwards also provided.
 
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