Teacher Resource Websites - Award of Excellence
Teacher Resource Web Sites - Award of Excellence - 2006
DECEMBER 2006
KinderPlans.com
This website offers Kindergarten and Preschool lesson plans and worksheets. Although there is a commercial component to the website educators can take advantage of all the free resources offered.
NOVEMBER 2006
The Principals' Partnership Web Site
This site provides free research briefs, original articles and a deep set of links designed to support secondary administrators, teachers and parents.
OCTOBER 2006
FunBrain
This site is very useful and intersting for our students.This site has many educational games for all ages (math, grammar, science, spell, history). FunBrain has a interesting cotent for teachers,parents ans students.
Submitted by: Zebo Murodova
SEPTEMBER 2006
Learning Abilities Books
Lesson plans; sight word activities; books for children and educators about stress management, ESL, LD, ADHD, etc.; and other teacher resources for preschool - fifth grade regular and special education. This site has been helping educators since 1998.
Submitted by: Betsy Lee
AUGUST 2006
Betty C. Jung's Web site
Organized access to Public Health, Health, Biostatistics, Graphing, Jobs, Careers, Cool & Useful Sites for professionals, educators, students, kids & general public. The site offers a one-stop approach to finding credible information on the Net.
Submmited by: Betty C. Jung
JULY 2006
Old World Archaeology Study Unit
The Old World Archaeology Study Unit (OWASU) is a thematic stamp collecting group that collects and studies postage stamps related to archaeology (and cultural anthropology for spice) from the stone age to the beginnings of recorded history.
Submitted by: Fran Adams
Inkless Tales
Recommended by both the American Library Association and the Internet Public Library, Inkless Tales offers interactive stories, poems, games and projects to young learners (K-2). It also features an Animated Alphabet, a Mathematical Mother Goose, and a grownup section which includes an ever-expanding teacher resource page.
Submitted by: Elizabeth Bushey
The Classroom
Our site was one of the first educational sites on the web. It has won numerous awards and is sponsored by Coca Cola. The Classroom was built by me a retired certified teacher to provide free educational resources to teachers, students and parents.
Submitted by: Sandy Arroyo
JUNE 2006
Teachers' Domain
Tour award-winning Teachers’ Domain, a free online library of K-12 classroom-ready resources from NOVA, ZOOM, and other PBS programming. These multimedia resources include video clips edited specifically for use with the curriculum and interactives, all correlated to state and national standards. These resources are supported with tools for teachers including lesson plans, discussion questions, background essays, management folders, the ability to make assignments using the resources, and professional development courses. Teachers’ Domain, which was funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, covers K-12 science and includes a special collection of Civil Rights resources.
Submitted by: Amy Kirsch
Arts and Crafts KidsSoup
KidsSoup.com is a place for kids, parents, teachers and care givers to find arts and craft projects, coloring pages and activities to explore children's creativity and to encourage children’s development. The site is easy to navigate and offers many crafts with pictures and patterns, quality printable materials for children ages 4 through 8.
Submitted by: Jolanda
MAY 2006
1876 Victorian England Revisited
Travel back to 1876 Victorian England and experience middle class life as it was then. This site is developed in a unique way (present) bringing one back in time to the period to learn what it was like in Victorian England.
Submitted by: Betty Malheiro
APRIL 2006
Cottonwood Press, Inc.
Our web site, Cottonwood Press, has been providing teachers with resources since 1986. We provide a free e-newsletter for teachers, and other specials that help teachers afford the supplementary materials that they need to help get students' attention. Our philosophy has always been to help teachers by providing them with teacher-tested materials that really help students learn while tapping into their natural creativity.
Submitted by: Samantha Prust
MARCH 2006
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FEBRUARY 2006
Huerter0: Teaching (or at least trying to)
This site serves as a tool for growth and a repository to track progress. It is my teaching blog and a repository for helpful links for teachers of English, teachers of Spanish, and teachers in general. It is important for teachers to reflect and receive feedback on their methods and ideas, and that is why this site exists. It helps my teaching, and I hope it helps others.
Submitted by: Laura Huertero
SparkleBox Teacher Resources
SparkleBox Teacher Resources is an internet-based organisation with one fundamental aim: to share successful teaching ideas and resources. We provide FREE PowerPoints and worksheets for teachers to download and use straight away. The items featured on this site are produced by successful teachers who simply want to share their resources with others.
Submitted by: Samuel K.
JANUARY 2006
Biology4Kids
Biology4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of biology and life science to all ages. We have sections on cell structure, cell function, the scientific method, classification, microorganisms, invertebrates, plants, vertebrates, and animal systems.
Submitted by: Scott
CrabbieMasters
The purpose of this website is to provide adults with practical, fun, and easy-to-use ideas that will help them manage, and teach young children to manage, the inevitable ups and downs of every day..."Beat The Crabbies!"
Submitted by: Michael Undlin
Geography4Kids
Geography4Kids.com is a website that teaches the basics of physical geography and earth sciences to all ages. It has sections on earth energy, earth structure, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, climates, and bgc cycles (biogeochemical).
Submitted by: Scott
PreKinders
PreKinders is a class website with ideas for teachers, including student portfolios, play dough ideas, centers, circle time, science, math, literacy, printables, and more.
Submitted by: Karen
