Professional Development

101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class Suggestions for getting the year off to a good start from the Center for Teaching Effectiveness.

11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline From The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design. Focusing, direct instruction, monitoring, modeling, and seven other techniques.

33 Tips to Start Your First Year Off Right Tips for new teachers. How to prepare for your first year.

4 Steps for Better Classroom Discipline From The Honor Level System: Discipline by Design. These simple, practical steps will work even if your school hasn't adopted the Honor Level System.

Active and Cooperative Learning Cooperative learning is a technique by which students assist each other in the learning.

AEL - Appalachia Educational Laboratory AEL's mission: to link the knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning.

Agencies and Organizations Relevant to Science Education Reform A comprehensive list of links.

Annenberg Institute for School Reform This institute develops, shares and acts on knowledge that improves schooling in America.

Basic Elements of Grant Writing This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process.

Beating First Day Jitters Hints to help you get through your first year of teaching.

Benchmarks and Standards An explanation on the tools used in educational reform.

Building Parental Involvement Fifty ideas an hints to help you get through your first year of teaching.

Center for the Enhancement of Teaching This site has a glossary for Internet users, essays pertaining to the importance of technology in the classroom, and has teaching tips.

Classroom Modifications For children with AD/HD.

Council of Foundations Find information on possible funding from foundations around the world.

Creating an Emotionally Safe Classroom, Dr. Bruce Perry These tips are designed for elementary teachers and contain insights that teachers of older students will also appreciate.

Discipline Techniques that Backfire Many of us have been there: raised our voices, used sarcasm, preached, nagged, compared a student to siblings or other students. Here's a gentle reminder of techniques to avoid.

Education Week on the Web This site provides stories on the current trends, issues and occurrences in the education system around the country. Find out about job opportunities and things of interest to teachers and educators.

Educational Productions Welcome to the site that provides Pre K-3 educators, parents, and care-givers with information on professional development. This site has catalog information and Training Materials catalogs for Early Education Teachers.

Educators' Resources.com This site provides you with state-by-state requirements for certification, curriculum resources, employment opportunities and classroom book reviews.

Elementary WebQuest Matrix For K-5, categorized by subject area (scroll down the page).

Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial Excellent information from the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley. Includes information on Internet jargon, search engines and directories, evaluating Web pages and much more.

First Day Checklist Hints to help you get through your first year of teaching.

From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal This site covers topics in the following areas: assessment, change, copyright, curriculum, grants, Internet use policies, libraries of the future, networks, parenting, research, etc.

Funding for Technology For teachers and administrators grant proposal writing, funding sources, strategies and more.

How to Create a Rubric Subtitled "A Guide for Rugged Individualists," this page lists 10 steps in creating a rubric.

Ideas for the One Computer Classroom Classroom management tips.

Internet Guidebooks and Other Technical Support Resources This site provides links to resources to help educators understand the Internet better.

Internet4Classrooms Links to tutorials may be found at this web site for a wide range of software and computer applications.

Is Your Middle School Ready for Standards-Based Reform? "One of the tenets of standards-based reform policies is that 'only outcomes matter'," writes Anne Wheelock, author of "Safe To Be Smart: Building a Culture for Standards-Based Reform in the Middle Grades."

Keystone Blind Association Read about people who are blind.

LAB at Brown University The Regional Educational Laboratories Network works to ensure that those involved in educational improvement have access to the best available information.

Laboratory for Student Success The Laboratory for Student Success' (LSS) goal is to enact and sustain lasting systemic educational reform through collaborative programs of applied research and development to achieve high academic standards in urban schools.

LD Online If you work with LD students you'll like this site. Many helpful resources.

Lesson Plan Mistakes Find out about the mistakes that you might be making when planning a lesson.

McRel - Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory McREL's Mission is to make a difference in the quality of education and learning for all through excellence in applied research, product development, and service.

National Board Certification Two educators who have earned their National Board Certification share information about the process.

NCREL The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping schools & students develop their skills and abilities to their greatest potential.

New York State Standards- Online! Teachers, go to a complete online reference to NYS Standards for all subjects!

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's mission is to improve educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs.

NYSCATE New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education. This is the statewide organization which promotes the use of computers and other learning technologies in the classroom.

Only a Teacher This site explores the diverse faces and many roles of the American teacher from the 1830s to the present.

Performance standards critical to success of standards-based reform Marc Tucker argues that the standards movement will stall unless teachers have statements of what students are supposed to know and be able to do, examples of student work that actually meets the standards.

Public Education Network Web Page of the nation's largest network of community-based school reform organizations.

Questions and Answers about Standards and School Reform Written specifically for readers in the Jefferson County (KY) Public Schools, this brief discussion of standards may be useful to anyone looking for ideas about communicating with a lay audience.

Red Light-Green Light A Behavior Management System for Students with Behavior Disorders in Primary Grades.

School Psychology Resources For psychologists, parents and educators.

SEDL - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory SEDL's goal is to bring professionals who work in classrooms, communities, disability service agencies, and state and local education agencies together to improve outcomes for children and youngsters.

Statistical Profiles of Public School Districts Get statistical profiles of any public school in New York State. Learn about their attendance rate, number of graduates, student to teacher ratio, and the median teacher salary.

Strategies for Classroom Discipline Suggestions for basic Classroom Discipline strategies, divided into philosophy, strategies, and teacher caused problems and student caused problems.

Suggestions for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences Hints and checklist for successful parent-teacher conferences.

Teacher Forum Visit the discussion site where teachers give advice on education based on personal experience.

Teachers.Net - The Online Resource A great place to network and socialize with teachers from around the country. Exchange lesson plans, get employment information, and explore the reference guide for important information.

Teaching Methods Learn how you can be a constructive teacher.

The Help Web A guide to getting started on the Internet. Includes sections on using Email, WWW, FTP and more.

The Montessori Foundation The electronic library and resource center of the Montessori Foundation.

The Whole Child Child Development from Birth through age 5. A complete website for anyone interested in raising successful and stable children in today’s world. Included are additional web resource links on this vital topic.

Waldorf FAQ Questions and answers regarding Waldorf method of education.

WaldorfWorld Links to hundreds of Waldorf related sites, and more!

WEBTALK A Mailing List for posting and answering questions and passing along news, comments, and observations related to integrating the World Wide Web into teaching curricula.

Welcome to WestEd WestEd is a non-profit research, development and service agency dedicated to improving education and other opportunities for children, youth and adults.

You Can Handle Them All! A discipline model for handling over 100 different misbehaviors at school or at home.