Resources

For Students

E-text Center
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/subjects/subjects-young.html
Copies of digital books available in e-book, palm, and web versions

Sesame Street Games
http://www.sesamestreet.org/games
A variety of fun, interactive games featuring several Sesame Street characters

CNN Student News
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
World new stories and videos written especially for students

Field Trip Earth
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/index.xml
Online details on a number of animals around the world, supported by the North Carolina Zoological Park

The New York Public Library’s Digital Gallery
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
Free and open access to over 685,000 images digitized from the New York Public Library's vast collections

Read Write Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
A collection of online materials and interactive tools to follow-up classroom learning, including templates for character trading cards, blank outlines for studying biographies, and lots of fun, interactive games

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For Parents

Family Education
http://school.familyeducation.com/
Search by your child’s grade to find homework help, skill-building tips in every school subject, and advice on report cards and talking with the teacher.

100 Best Books
http://www.teachersfirst.com/100books.cfm
The 1999 National Education Association’s compilation of top 100 books for children of different ages

ED.gov
http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml
The U.S. Department of Education’s main resource page for helping parents understand how to prepare their child for school, help their child read, seek advice for a child with special needs, and find schools and after-care programs

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For Teachers

Lesson Plan Index
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp
An array of lesson plans collected from teachers across the United States for a variety of
grades and topics

Children’s Literature Independent Information and Reviews
http://www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/home.html
Reviews on hundreds of children’s book authors and teaching materials/lesson ideas for specific books

Google for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
Search engine designed especially for teachers to classroom tools, lesson ideas, and a global community of educators

PoetryTeachers.com
http://www.poetryteachers.com/
Resources and ideas for teaching poetry to students of all ages

Tech & Learning
http://www.techlearning.com/article/14526
Guide to technological products designed for students with aural problems, reading/writing challenges, poor handwriting, difficulty communicating, and other special needs

Teacher Xpress
http://www.teacherxpress.com/
Site to help teachers make the most of the Internet by linking to relevant websites for elementary, middle, and high school organized by topic and areas of interest

LDonline
http://www.ldonline.org/
Leading website for resources, information, and support for learning disabilities and ADHD

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Standards

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.ncptsc.org/
The basis for teacher preparation, teacher evaluation, and professional development for teachers in North Carolina

NETS for Teachers
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers as developed by the International Society for Technology in Education

NETS for Students
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
National Educational Technology Standards for Students as developed by the International Society for Technology in Education

Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
Information about keys to 21st century learning including both skills necessary for students in K-12 education and support systems and instructional methods grounded in ideals for membership in a 21st century global community

Universal Design for Learning
http://www.cast.org/
Framework for designing curriculum that supports all students’ learning needs through multiple means of representation, action, expression, and engagement

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