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Last page update: 8/29/01

These are sites that didn't fit comfortably into the other categories, but are still valuable.

Achieve.com (ACADEMIC STANDARDS DATABASE COVERING 40STATES [A] )

(http://www.Achieve.org/achieve/achievestart.nsf?opendatabase)

Active Reviewing Guide 100+ techniques for experiential learning (EXTREMELY VALUABLE & TIMELY; SEARCHABLE [A] )

(http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rogg/)

Activities for the Last Days of School (Education World ®) (FANTASTIC ACTIVITIES [A] ) 

(http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson184.shtml)

Ask An Expert (FANTASTIC TEACHER/STUDENT RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.vrd.org/locator/subject.html#science)

Blueprints - for designing Professional Development (HIGH QUALITY [A+] ) 

(http://www.ncrel.org/tools/bp/)

*Calendar - The History of Today (INTERESTING [B] )

(http://www.on-this-day.com/)

Classroom Centers - All subj/grades (FANTASTIC RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.innovativeclassroom.com/Class_Management/Center_Focus/)

CA Clearinghouse (GUIDE TO TECH RESOURCES BY SUBJ/LEVEL [A+])

(http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@H6iarBjMpyFEk/bystandard.html)

Career, College & Business Resources (WONDERFUL REFERENCE [A] )

(http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/career.html)

Career Key (CAREER INTEREST/APTITUDE TESTING [A] )

(http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/l/lkj/)

Chalkboard: A Classroom /Corporate Connection - (EXCELLENT SOURCE OF LPs; FREE RESOURCES/MATERIALS FROM CORPORATIONS [A] )

(http://thechalkboard.com/)

*Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence (SEVERAL HUNDRED GREAT TIPS FOR TEACHERS [A] )

(http://uga.berkeley.edu/sled/compendium/)

*CreativeTeachingsite - rich, filled with ideas and resources (MARVELOUS SITE [A+] )

(http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/index.html)

*Critical Thinking (VALUABLE RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.utc.edu/Teaching-Resource-Center/critical.html#strategies)

*Critical Thinking Primary & Secondary (FANTASTIC [A++] )

(http://www.criticalthinking.org/K12/default.html)

*Critical Thinking - Strategy List: 35 Dimensions of Critical /Thought (EXCELLENT REFERENCE/BACKGROUND [A+] )

(http://www.criticalthinking.org/k12/k12class/strat/stratall.html)

*Critical Thinking - Classroom Material - LPs, Guides, Ideas/activities (EXCELLENT [A+] )

(http://www.criticalthinking.org/k12/k12class/trc.html)

Curriculum Matrix (NC MATRIX - GOOD EXAMPLE [B] )

(http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/)

Cyberscout - Education Search Bot

(http://www.mhschool.com/)

Dept of ED Pubs On-Line Ordering System (FREE ED PUBS; VALUABLE [A-] )

(http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html)

Educational Standards: all states, all subjects (EXTREMELY VALUABLE RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://PutnamValleySchools.org/Standards.html)

Elementary P.E. (NUMEROUS GAMES/ACTIVITIES FOR ELEM PE [A] )

(http://www.ops.org/pe/elem.html)

ElementaryTeacher.com - Mr. Tim's Teacher Tips! (GOOD TIPS; VARIOUS CATEGORIES [B] )

(http://www.the-word.net/~bedley/frames.html)

ePALS Classroom Exchange (TOP SOURCE OF EPALS [A] )

(http://www.epals.com/)

Free Things for Educators! (UPDATED WEEKLY; VALUABLE [A] )

(http://www.oocities.org/Heartland/Oaks/9122/)

Full-Text Education Journals Online (EXTREMELY VALUABLE; GREAT REFERENCES [A] )

(http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/kholmes/libguides/edjournals.html)

Fundraising Directory: A Guide to Fundraising (VALUABLE; VERY COMPLETE LIST OF OPTIONS [A] )

(http://www.fundraisingdirectory.com/)

Global Internet Project (A "HOW-TO" ; EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.k12.hi.us/~elake/global.html)

Helping Children Learn to Read (VALUABLE [A] )

(http://www.shearwater-boats.com/improvingeducation.org/learntoread.html)

Intellectual Traits (GOOD DESCRIPTION OF TRAITS WE WANT TO FOSTER [B] )

(http://www.sonoma.edu/cthink/k12/k12library/intraits.nclk)

Kentucky Migrant Tech Project - OnLine Courses Gr 6-12 (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A] 

(http://www.migrant.org/)

KeyPals (SOURCE/LINKS FOR EMAIL PALS [A] )

(http://www.keypals.com/)

Languages Made Clear - learn/study/review a foreign language online (VERY GOOD [A-] )

(http://home.wanadoo.nl/mvgompel/)

Lists - Learning Kingdom - Cool Word/Fact/Person - daily emails; ;good for discussion, vocab (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A+] );

(http://lists.LearningKingdom.com/)

Lives, the Biography Resource (SEARCHABLE; LINKS TO BIO SITES ON THE WEB [A] )

(http://members.home.net/klanxner/lives/)

Maps101 - Educational Maps - Subscription Program (WONDERFUL RESOURCE - $300 SUBSCRIPTION [A] )

(http://www.maps101.com/index.html)

Middle School Music Page (VERY GOOD [B] )

(http://users.massed.net/~carrier/)

MIDI Collection: Main Page (HERE BECAUSE IT IS INTERESTING; BACKGROUND MUSIC FROM YOUR PC? [B] )

(http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~heacock/midi.html)

Millennium Mania: A Hotlist on the Millennium and Y2K (GOOD RESOURCES [A-] )

(http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listmillennibr.html)

Mnemonics - for all subjects (WONDERFUL & USEFUL [A+] ))

(http://www.eudesign.com/mnems/_mnframe.htm)

Module Maker - structure & guide student online research (WELL DESIGNED; VALUABLE [A] )

(http://fno.org/module/module.html)

Multiple Intelligences (WEB SITES APPEALING TO STUDENTS OF VARIOUS M.I. [A] )

(http://www.interserf.net/mcken/im.htm)

National Geographic (RICH; VALUABLE SITE [A] )

(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/)

PELINKS4U - Physical Education, Health, and Fitness Information (VALUABLE SOURCE OF PE INFO, IDEAS, LINKS [A] )

(http://www.pelinks4u.org/)

Pics4Learning (ARCHIVE OF PICS FOR TEACHER USE; SEARCHABLE [A] )

(http://pics.tech4learning.com/)

Quotes for Teachers (HANDY [B+] )

(http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/text-quotations.html)

*Reading Comprehension - (GREAT REFERENCE RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.rti.santacruz.k12.ca.us/firstaid/comp_pg.htm#topcomp)

Report Card Comments - collection of links (VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.expage.com/4reportcards)

Resources for Catholic Educators (HUGE LIST OF LINKS [A] )

(http://www.silk.net/RelEd/)

Rubrics to the Rescue - TeachersFirst (EXCELLENT RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.teachersfirst.com/prof-f.htm)

School Assemblies for busy teachers (GREAT IDEAS [A] )

(http://www.schoolassemblies.btinternet.co.uk/)

Scripts for Schools - plays, reader's theatre, choral speaking (VALUABLE [A] )

(http://scriptsforschools.com/)

Skill Gap Sheets for Parents, Teachers and Tutors (GREAT; FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING GAPS IN SPECIFIC SKILLS [A] )

(http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/Skill%20Gaps.html)

State Education Standards (EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR 45 STATES [A+] )

(http://mav.net/phil/standards.shtml)

Strategies to Engender Student Questioning (TRULY WONDERFUL, PRACTICAL IDEAS [A+] )

(http://www.fno.org/toolbox.html#Book)

Study Guides for testing, reading, writing, and classroom participation (POWERFUL GUIDE FOR STUDENTS [A] )

(http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/)

TeachersFirst - Mind-Stretchers - Here comes the Millennium (WONDERFUL RESOURCES [A] )

(http://www.teachersfirst.com/mind_stretchers-f.htm)

TeachersFirst - Standards (VALUABLE REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.teachersfirst.com/prof-f.htm)

Teacher Freebies - FREE Samples and Trial Offers for Teachers! VALUABLE; CHANGES WEEKLY [A-] )

(http://www.teacherfreebies.com/)

Ten Activities for Teaching the Five Senses (Education World ®) (WONDERFUL IDEAS [A] ) 

(http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson183.shtml)

*The World Of I*EARN (SITE OF INTERNATIONAL, ONLINE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS [A] )

(http://www.igc.apc.org/iearn/projects.html)

Training Students in Discussion Skills (VALUABLE ARTICLE W/TIPS ( [A-] )

(http://www.ualr.edu/~coedept/bs/ldsg.html)

Universal Intellectual Standards (VALUABLE REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.sonoma.edu/cthink/k12/k12library/unistan.nclk)

Virtual Library (ALPHA LISTING BY SUBJ; OF EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ED.; CUMBERSOME; VALUABLE WHEN YOU NEED IT TO FIND ARCANE INFO [B+] )

(http://life.csu.edu.au/education/all.html)

Vocabulary - (WONDERFUL RESEARCH REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.rti.santacruz.k12.ca.us/firstaid/vocab_pg.htm)