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County Forms
These templates are filled in with general Sevier County information, but otherwise blank. They are in Microsoft Word, version 6.0 (except for the blank IEP). If you have this version or later on the computer you are connecting with, you can save the template to your hard drive, then modify it from there. If you are using MS Works instead, you'll need to save to a disk or just download from a computer that does have MS Word.
Enrollment Card with boxes for emergency information, last school attended, who can sign out the student, and the textbook agreement
Parent Survey, for guardians to rate the evaluation and Special Education planning process
Parent Permission for Comprehensive Screening, for the guardians to indicate permission (or not) for the school to screen their child
Sevier County Schools Student Referral for Special Education, the first steps in getting a general education student Special Education services
Assessment Report, a cover sheet for the test administrator to indicate results, recommendations, and comments from the assessment testing sessions
Specific Learning
Disabilities Eligibility Documentation, notice boxes 4a and 4b especially.
Sevier County's interpretation of an appropriate time period for an intervention
is 6 to 12 weeks.
Documentation of Medical Diagnosis Form, for
doctors to indicate a diagnosis/prognosis for students with health/orthopedic
impairments, attention deficits, or traumatic brain injury (in MS Word, and as a PDF file.)
Eligibility Report, to document eligibility for Special Education services and the instructions for completing it. Save it to your own hard drive because depending on your default printer's setup, you may have to reset a few tabs to get the check boxes to line up. Or here is the Eligibility Report as a PDF file.
Release of Information, the letter guardians sign so Sevier County can either send or get a student's Special Education records;
the same file in PDF format
Physical/Health Impaired Evaluation Summary in Word, as a PDF file, and as an MS Works document
Continuation of Educational Services in MSWord and as a PDF File, so guardians can indicate previous Special Education enrollment when their child moves around or out of Sevier County
Special Education Exit Form, for a student reaching 18 years old and choosing to terminate Special Education services.
The same form as a PDF file.
Support Team Forms, for
general educators to document interventions prior to special education referral, in MS Word, and as a PDF file. The following forms match the latest State revisions from
September 2004. (You need to be using at least version MS Word 97 or many of the forms will not open/print correctly. The forms below are also available in PDF format.)
Page 1, Instructions
Page 2, Regular Education Referral
to Student Support Team
Page 3, Regular Education
Documentation of Reading Interventions
Page 4, Regular Education
Documentation of Math Interventions
Page 5, Regular Education
Documentation of Behavioral Interventions
Page 6, Regular Education
Documentation of Interventions (summary)
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Page 7, S-Team Tracking Form (for a
specific student)
Page 8, S-Team Tracking Form
(summary for the school year)
Regular Education
Interventions Checklist, may be used in place of pages 3-5 above, when a mix
of interventions are being applied; the same file as a PDF
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Reevaluation Package Guidelines, instructions for completing the reevaluation summary, in MS Word, and as a PDF file. The following forms match the latest State revisions from
September 2004. (You need to be using at least version MS Word 97 or many of the forms will not open/print correctly. The forms below are also available in PDF format.)
Preparation for Reevaluation IEP Team Meeting in Word, and as a PDF
Notice of Reevaluation IEP Team Meeting and Prior Written Notice in Word and as a PDF
Parent Input for Reevaluation in Word and as a PDF file
Classroom Teacher Observation Form in Word and as a PDF
Special Education Teacher Observation Form in Word and as a PDF file
Related Service Provider Observation Form in Word and as a PDF file
Reevaluation IEP Team Report, Sections I and II in Word and as a PDF file
Speech/Language Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Speech/Language Assessment Results (page 2), Fluency and Voice Assessment for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Speech/Language Assessment Results (page 3), Hearing Assessment for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Speech/Language Assessment Results, Vision Assessment for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Psycho-Educational Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Medical/Other Health Impairment Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Social/Emotional/Behavioral Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Adaptive Behavior Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III in Word and as a PDF file
Preschool Assessment Results for Reevaluation Section III (if needed) in Word and as a PDF file
Current Classroom Based Assessment and IEP Review, Reevaluation Section IV in Word and as a PDF file
Reevaluation Summary and Recommendations, Section V in Word and as a PDF file
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Initial Evaluation Timeline Waiver. Also notice that the instruction for completing it (in MS Word or as a PDF file) require coordination with Nashville.
Medication Administration Form, for parents to allow their child to be given or take a prescription or over-the-counter medication at school. Please see Use of Medicines by Students, BP 627 for the complete procedure.
Report of Accidents and Injuries (to Students); original to Central Office, copy kept at school
Package for Requesting Homebound Services
These are in Adobe PDF file format.
Cover Letter to Parents and Students Requesting Homebound Services, from the Director of Special Education
Request for Homebound Services, the form to complete
Homebound Medical Form, the doctor's medical evaluation (for use with other-than pregnancy-related requests)
Homebound for Pregnancy Form, the physician's verification
Homebound for Pregnancy Information, two pages of questions, answers, and advice
Release of Information, permission for the school system to get information to and from the physician
Parent Acknowledgement, consent for the teacher to come to the home
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SCS Anecdotal Record, for documenting day-to-day incidental reports to students' records. You may want to print this one on green paper to match what is currently in the files.
Information for SPED Census, the form (in MS Word) for faxing to Rebecca Campbell after programming changes involving any Special Education student
Special Education Staffing Report, for building-level IEP Monitors to update the Trula Lawson Center records monthly (by faxing to Rebecca Campbell after each month's updates)
Request for Special Transportation, complete and fax to Rebecca Campbell
Field Trip Permission to Parents one fill-in-the-blanks model to send home. Also see Field Trips and Excursions, Sevier County School Board Policy 515.
Tracking Calls Home one way, or a second way to record talks with parents
Note to Home, a progress update to send home with the student each day
CDC/SDC Meeting Record, a table-structured conference form, for keeping all staff working with the same students informed of the same highlights or actions needed
Special Education Class Roster, single page access to students' contact information, goals, modifications, related services, etc.
Class Listing of Accommodation/Modifications, for the caseload manager to share with the students' general education teacher(s)
Class Listing of Accommodation/Modifications, for the caseload manager to share with the students' general education teacher(s) (same file as above, but as a PDF)
Caseload Management Chart, another single-look at dates, background of the students on your caseload
Group Goal/Objective Matrix, for setting up group instruction by motor, adaptive, communication, social, and cognitive goals
Assessment Summary, 1-page tracking of a single student's assessment progress over her or his school career
Inclusion Schedule, for weekly tracking of rooms students are to be in for certain periods
Four Year Educational Plan, a worksheet to plan credits for grades 9 through 12
CDC Transition Planning Worksheet for 17 - 21 year olds, to track by name or total number your students' transition to work progress
CDC Program Tracking for High School, a checklist to help CDC teachers keep up with the paper work and other to-dos month-to-month
CDC Program Tracking for Primary, Elementary, Middle, and Intermediate School, a checklist to help CDC teachers keep up with the paper work and other to-dos month-to-month
Review of Progress Toward IEP Goals, for use in drafting six week progress reports
Lesson Plan Form,
an MS Word template covering what is required in lesson plans for
nontenured teachers
Student's Skill Summary, another way of reporting progress on IEP goals
IEP Progress Report Cover Sheet, for the parent and teacher to send and receive comments each grading period
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Application for Tennessee Teaching License or Amendment to Licensure, the form for adding education credits, additional endorsements, or Praxis scores
Table of Endorsement Titles and Corresponding Codes, includes most (but not all) Tennessee Teaching License add-on endorsement codes. Link to the full list. This also lists
add-on endorsement codes.

Individualized Education Program (IEP). Also see the IEPs links on the Sevier County Information Page for IEP documents that aren't forms.
Checklist for Multidisciplinary Team Meeting/IEP Creation, steps to keep in mind and their IDEA '97 and 34 CFR 300 regulatory references
Specific Learning Disabilities
Eligibility Documentation, notice boxes 4a and 4b especially. Sevier
County's interpretation of an appropriate time period for an intervention is 6
to 12 weeks.
IEP Meeting Before and After Evaluation, especially useful for teachers new to IEP meetings
Invitation to a Meeting, the former "Notice of Multidisciplinary Team Meeting" to parents/guardians
Invitation to a Meeting, the former "Notice of Multidisciplinary Team Meeting" to parents/guardians (in MS Works 4)
IEP or Re-evaluation Tracking, year-at-a-glance format for tracking when students' IEPs or evaluations need to be ready
Conference Summary, the summary of concerns/recommendations addressed at the IEP or Re-eval meeting (April 2002 version). You may want to print this one on pink paper to match what is currently in the IEP files.
IEP Summary, a table for matching the students with their common IEP goals
Placement of IEP Folder Documentation, what goes where in Sevier County's IEP records
Placement of IEP Folder Documentation, what goes where in Sevier County's IEP records (MS Works 4 file)
Record of File Review, the page that goes on top of the left side of the IEP record, for reviewers to sign
Certification Forms enumerating the handicapping condition and giving the date of either the Psychological Evaluation, Medical Evaluation, Audiological Evaluation, Psychological Evaluation or Speech/Language Assessment, or Psychological/Medical Evaluation. These certification forms aren't required, but are used locally by Sevier County's School Psychologists. Case managers may leave them on top of the eligibility report, or just put the eligibility report (which is required) on the left side of the IEP folder atop all of its supporting documentation.
Individual Education Plan (IEP), for use in planning IEP meetings. This has on it the changes added in September 2003, to the accommodations/standardized testing planning page. You'll need MS Word 97 or later to open this one; the rest of the Word files on this site are Winword 6.0 accessible.. The blank IEP as a PDF file, for those handwriting the IEP.
Notice of Provision of Free, Appropriate Public Education, the summary page that parents/guardians receive with the IEP
PWN Initial Evaluation Template, a Prior Written Notice template for an initial referral meeting
PWN for a 3-Year Re-evaluation Template, a Prior Written Notice template for use during a re-evaluation meeting
Extended School Year Service Plan for use before and during the ESY placement to document goal progress
Prevocational Checklist, as an Excel 4.0 file
Parent/Professional Vision Observations Checklist, a 3-page PDF used as part of the functional vision assessment
Student/Parents' Comprehensive Vocational Assessment Questionnaire/Inventory. Vocational planning is required as part of the IEP review process from 14 years old on.
Parents' Survey for Transition Planning in MS Word or HTML. Transition planning is required as part of the IEP review process from 14 years old on.
Student's Survey for Transition Planning in MS Word or HTML
TCAP Alt Addendum, for students who will be considered 3rd through 11th grade for the year the IEP covers, when the IEP Team is recommending an alternative to the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program. The same file as a PDF.
TCAP Testing Allowable Accommodations Table as revised for the new school year
English Language Learner Accommodations for TCAP achievement, competency, writing, and Gateway testing
TCAP Testing Accommodations Instructions for the IEP as revised for the new school year
The 2003-2004 Special Accommodations table listing all nine accommodations is on page 7 of the 12 page PDF file linked above
Breakout of Calculator Use for Grades 3 - 8 by test and part
Breakout of Times Allowed for Grades K - 2 by test and part
TCAP Testing Accommodations as revised for the new school year (7 pages; print out only the one you need, as described below and retain the completed sheet with the IEP). Of the nine accommodations mentioned above, only those available for each of these
six testing situations is available (as revised in June 2004).
Page 2, TCAP Achievement Accommodations
Page 3, TCAP Writing Accommodations
Page 4, TCAP Competency Accommodations
Page 5, TCAP End-of-Course or Gateway Accommodations
Page 6, English Language Learner
Accommodations
Page 7, Unique Adaptive
Accommodations Request Form
IEP Evaluation Data and Procedural Safeguards Sheet, a 1-page checklist to check for compliance with timing, procedures, and documentation in an IEP folder
IEP Data Sheet, a 1-page checklist to check for the presence of required documentation in an IEP
Home/Community Activities Inventory for Primary and Elementary Students, a product of Tennessee's LRE for LIFE Project. It helps parents give input prior to IEP development.
Transition
Assessment Student Profile, suggested transition summary sheet from the
state director of transition services
Home/Community Activities Inventory for Middle, Intermediate, and High School Students, a product of Tennessee's LRE for LIFE Project. This file also comes with a final page on which the student and parent can let the teacher know which goals they think are most important for the coming year.
Other LRE for LIFE forms and publications in MS Word. You can get copies of the two H/CAIs above and a lot of other CDC-specific documentation.
FACES CDC Curricula for downloading in PDF files. Follow the directions on the read me page to find the module you need
Materials in Sevier County and Tennessee
TCAP by Grade Level, with objectives and subskills covered
Roles/Responsibilities for Service Delivery Options in Sevier County neighborhood schools
Continuum of Special Education Services provided by every Sevier
County neighborhood school
Levels in the Needs-Based Planning Process, information for school building-based staff
Child Find in Sevier County
Extended School Year Services for Sevier County
What Extended School Year Is and is not
Extended School Year Questions and Answers
Worksheet for Determining Extended School Year Eligibility, with references
Least Restrictive Environment Guidance for Sevier County
LRE in the IEP, legal requirements and best practices
Response to
Intervention Material from Vanderbilt's IRIS Center
CSPD Plan for Sevier County special
education personnel
Case Manager Responsibilities for safeguarding the information flow

Other Materials
Office of Special Education Programs, materials for IDEA and IEP guides
CEC and ERIC's combined clearinghouse. The "digests" link has hundreds of short articles on various Special Education topics.
Lesson Plan and General Info Links for Educators, sites one school district considers essential
Tennessee Special Education Programs and Services, the 70-page PDF file of SpEd rules for the state
Teaching.com's Ednow Site, library and Web-based support for teachers
School Psychology.Net, a thorough (and searchable) education psychology site
Education Index with topics arranged by subject and life stage (rather than grade)
Educational Resources, a huge set of links compiled by Lake Erie College
EduHound, "Everything for K-12 education," a thorough site with searchable categories
Free Worksheets Link of School Express
How Stuff Works, nifty browsing site for the generally curious
Quia Web has zones for teachers and students; both are customizable by subject and there are a lot of ready-made activities as well.
ExploraSource.com is a searchable database of general education standards and resources by grade or topic
Bloom's Taxonomy, help wording educational objectives
Collection of Web-related Links, a nifty collection from the New York Board of Education
National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education, technology links and resources
Edsitement, the National Endowment for the Humanities' education homepage
Jefferson County, Colorado, Intervention Services Document Center, more for ideas than for adapting to Tennessee schools' use
Teaching Strategies
for Students with Diverse Learning Needs, 89-page PDF from Nebraska, with
good samples of what to try for lower functioning students especially
Educational Programming Resources, from the Indiana Resource Center for
Autism
The Savvy
Teacher's Guide: Reading Interventions That Work, Jim Wright's 52-page PDF
Functional Skills Support Materials Guide, 64-page PDF from Missouri, with
good background on appropriate functional skills and practical advice on goal
creation for students in self-contained classrooms across preK-12 settings
Resource Room, materials for
students who "learn differently," including gifted, home-schooled, and older
learners
Arizona's Curriculum for Special Education, by subject area
Internet Public Library, with a great reference link that is only a small part of the site
Brain Connection's education links
Mixed Set of Education Links from the Prince Georges County (Maryland) Title I Program
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Online, easy to navigate but the reading can be refereed-journal tough
US Department of Education's Federal Resources for Education Excellence, searchable by subject
US Department of Education's Online ordering for Education publications, also searchable
Sites for Teachers.com, repeats many of the sites given elsewhere, but this is a great site to start from for teachers
Staples, the office supply franchise
EduMart, a searchable site for teaching materials
PCI's Catalog, a Houston, Texas-based supplier of Special and General Education materials
Internet Special Education Resources, auditory, video, and reading materials
Special Education Information and Materials from Sabine Parish School System, Louisiana
Virtual School with Student, Teacher, Administrator, and Other Staff Links from Sabine Parish School System, Louisiana
Teachers' Supply, both big items (furniture and equipment) and small stuff (arts, crafts, etc.)
Bright Ideas, Powell, Tennessee, teaching supplies company, with a lot of links to other online suppliers
Learning Solutions from the Lenawee (Michigan) Independent School District
Portfolio Assessment, a thorough overview, with good samples
Assessment Assistance, by grade and test
Alternate Assessment from the Miami Museum of Science
Changes in the TCAP Alternative Process from 1998 through 2002
Kathy Schrock's Rubrics Page, lots of rubrics links, from the Discovery Channel Page's School's link
Teacher Page on Rubrics good, quick summary from Exploring the Environment
Jefferson County (Colorado) Section 504 Forms, for those not covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP 4 You, California Department of Education's site for goals, benchmarks, and other IEP development help
Links to Pre-Kindergarten through High School Educational Activities
(some assembly required), classroom projects; cool projects
Master Teacher, products, publications, and services for teachers
Teacher's
Links from The Mailbox.com,
education center for classroom activities and bulletin board ideas
Teacher's Tool Box,
mostly reading and social studies activities
A to Z Teacher Stuff, lesson plans, units, activities, and resources
Education World, the self-proclaimed "Teacher's Best Friend"
Virtual Manipulatives,
interactive math for grades K-12
20 Questions, web-based version of
the traditional category/logic game
Math, Language, Logic, etc. tools and worksheets from SuperKids.com
Family Education Network with Parent, Teacher, Teen, Child, and Reference tabs
Created by Teachers, math, reading, and general daily tracking materials done by and for teachers
Internet4Classrooms, K-7 basic skills help
Clocks, Counters, and Countdowns; debt, doomsday, and even dead clocks
Pet Education, powerful but easy to use database of household pet information
Public TV's TeacherSource
Web Resources for Teachers and Students from the Educational Testing Service
LA Freenet Teacher's Center, teachers' stuff, but it also has similar links for students and administrators
Teacher Talk Articles from the University of Indiana; it's geared toward teachers of adolescents
Drug Abuse Resistance Education, some drug awareness activities and curriculum links
Multicultural Teaching Toolbox, some awareness activities and readings
Intervention Central, searchable behavior tools and general education materials
Study Tools for Kids from Ask Jeeves, the search engine with the question query format
HP Creative Projects Site, cards, games, and templates from Hewlett Packard
Preschool Coloring Book.com, coloring pages, journal pages, and "no line" coloring sheets, arranged by themes (animals, western, sports, etc., even dental health)
Big Chalk, a searchable network for grades K through 12
Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia Online, a handy reference for any subject
4Kids.com treehouse graphic with clickable games and activities
Worksheets4Teachers.com, searchable by grade level and topic
4Teachers.Org Tools, this takes a little figuring out, but you can build customizable worksheets, class calendars (and search other teacher's calendars by subject), even annotate photos, plus a bunch more
Interactive Test.com, a site for creating multiple choice tests in various content areas
K-12 Web Resources, for various subject areas (and the Internet itself). Also see their Math and Science links.
Bingo Game Sheet, for a 4-by-4 round of Bingo
Bingo Game Sheet, for a 5-by-5 round of Bingo ("free" block in the middle)
Pre-K - Third Grade Activities
Parent Report.com does other age spans, but this link is geared to 3-5 year olds' activities
Education World's Early Childhood Center: references, resources, and fun
Marilee's Kidsworks and Kidspix, some neat K-2 activities
Preschool Zone,
teaching ideas for early childhood and special education
DLTK's Crafts and Activities, some school related, some not
Big Idea, for fans of Veggies Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato
Funschool Games, a lot of word, picture, and puzzle match up activities
Kids' Domain, activities, downloads, and lesson plans
First School Themes, activities, crafts, and lesson plans
Crayola, busy site by the crayon people, with links for children, parents, and teachers
A Kid's Heart.com, online games and activities, with a lot of good links for children in the early grades and their teachers
Perpetual Preschool: themes, teaching tips, and a teacher to teacher section
Letter Lane, an engaging alphabet-based activity page
Dolch Words, good list with a table for each grade level's words
Edupuppy, elementary materials for various subjects
Early Childhood Education/Daycare, one person's short list of the very best sites
Early Childhood Education, another view of the most important links
Beginning Reading Worksheets, alphabet and some early Math sheets for downloading
Early Childhood Education Listserv (discussion group) and some sites
Journal of Early Intervention from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood (back issues online)
Words and Pictures, phonics builders and games for 5-7 year old level
TumbleBooks, books online (with sounds and motion)
Preschool Coloring Book.com, coloring pages, journal pages, and "no line" coloring sheets, arranged by themes (animals, western, sports, etc., even dental health)
Pics4learning, a site for creating flashcard-type pictures, with many ready for downloading
Learning Page.com has a lot of great worksheets and other materials, too
Educational Games, Worksheets, Word Lists, etc., for teachers and parents
Technology Resources for Early Childhood Education, some Boardmaker canned files and other software support
Boardmaker keyboard shortcuts and a few other suggestions
Tic Tac Toe Math Game, requires math flash cards and a 3x3 grid
K-3 Math from the Jacksonville School District
Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
K-3 Language Arts from the Jacksonville School District
2-Week Unit on Body Parts with activities for students of various levels
2-Week Unit on Shapes with activities for students of various levels
Fourth - Sixth Grade Activities
Comprehensive Activities Site (with some overlap of links referenced here)
Brain Pop, fun site that uses short videos for lessons in Science, Math, and English based on U.S. national standard for grades 3 through 8 in these subject area
Enrichment
Activities for Gifted students, with links to the 3rd through 8th grade
curriculum
Math and Reading Help for Kids is an article directory full of tips and
resources for helping kids perform better at school. There is also a homework help section for all grade levels
Cyberbee, various elementary activities and curriculum ideas
Kids' Freeware, a lot of free software (games and activities) for downloading
Sentence Building Game, downloadable freeware
All 4th and 5th Grade Subjects, useful research and homework help site
Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
The Internet as an Encyclopedia, and a great effort at that!
Reading Planet, the kids' link on the Reading is Fundamental site
Kids in the House, informative and entertaining site from the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (meant for middle school-aged students)
Virtual Science Fair, with a lot of experimental designs and ideas for Science Fair projects
All Science Fair Projects, over 500 on this site, categorized and searchable
Widgets, interactive problems from Washington State University (you have to have Shockwave loaded first, or download it from their site, then reboot)
Stories to Grow By, for elementary schoolers to use (with parent and teacher links to help)
50 States, nicely done set of facts about each of the United States
SodaConstructor, students can create and then move objects or set in motion objects developed by others
Science Activities Manual for kindergarten to 8th grade
Seventh - Ninth Grade Activities
National Geographic for Kids. The homepage also has links for parents and teachers
Glencoe, the textbook publisher's site for sixth through twelfth grade activities
Applied Math Activities, linked to specific occupations
SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math
Channel One Teacher, good current events/news activities site for intermediate and early high school students
TerrServer, from the U.S. Geological Survey; check out the advanced search to find your school or home
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
County/City Databook, a searchable resource from Census 2000
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
Discovery Channel's school link. Also see BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
PuzzleMaker, from the Discovery Channel's school link, good for crossword and wordsearch puzzle development
Ancient Civilizations, great site from a middle school teacher in Pennsylvania
Basic Human Needs Course, content from a Vermont middle school teacher's course
Aesop's Fables, nicely done collection of the famous stories with morals
Tenth - Twelfth Grade Activities
Study Guides.net, well done collection in all subject areas
Study Skills, suggestions
for high school students from Studyguides.net
Digital Reference Library, easy to use source from the University of Pennsylvania
Bulfinch's Mythology, fables, epics, etc.
Complete Shakespeare, MIT's link to each of the plays
List of Classic Works available for Literature.org, by author
Bartleby, classic works and reference books online
A Book a Minute, highly condensed classics, science fiction, and bedtime stories. Irreverent, but it's a hoot. The site even has a movies link.
SparkNotes, better at online study aids than its more famous cousin, CliffsNotes. These sites are for students, of course. But teachers will enjoy the user's comments sprinkled throughout the SparkNotes site.
Grammar, help at the senior high, college level
Britannica, a searchable version of the encyclopedia
Periodic Table of Elements, clickable, printable, and manipulatable
Economic Overview from Economy.com
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases by year
U.S. Senate, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
U.S. House of Representatives, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Statistical Abstract of the United States, based on the year 2000 Census returns
U.S. Government Notes on Foreign Countries, arranged geographically (by region) and alphabetically
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
Federal Statistics, U.S. statistics arranged by state or region and grouped by various topics
Scientific American, the online version of the magazine
Applied Math Activities,
linked to specific occupations
SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math
Math Links from textbook publisher Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Math Prep for Standardized Tests, from Chicago Public Schools
ThinkQuest, a searchable database of 4,500 education-related Web sites
Schoolwork.org is for high school help
700+ Great Sites for History, Geology, Science, and Technology
Glencoe, the textbook publisher's site for sixth through twelfth grade activities
Delphi For Fun.Org's classic math topics
ExploreMath.com for Math activities and lesson plans
Hot Math.Org has odd-numbered solutions for many of the texts used in high schools
Secondary Education Vocational Programs from the State of Tennessee Department of Education, site gives the curriculum standards for many of the areas
Tennessee's Link on the College Scholarships Page. It also has a scholarship search link

Special Education Activities
Quizzes and Puzzles for ESL Students in grades K through 12
More ESL Quizzes, Puzzles, and Word Games from ManyThings.Org
Read, Please, allows you to download a demo version (or a $70 version) of a program that will read aloud (with a male or a female robotic voice) any text you paste into it
Preschool Zone,
teaching ideas for early childhood and special education
CeDIR's Kids Web Page, from Indiana's Center for the Study of Disability's Information and Referral website
Self-Study ESL Quizzes in grammar and vocabulary for English as a Second Language students
Spanish Language Math Resources from Math Forum.org
ESL Handbook for Teachers and Administrators, guidance from Virginia's Department of Education
ESL Handouts from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
Multicultural/Bilingual Education, scroll down for a great collection of sites from Weber State
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education's Classroom link
Speech and Language Games from the Peoria Unified School District's site
Widgets, interactive problems from Washington State University (you have to have Shockwave loaded first, or download it from their site, then reboot)
Different Learning, a good variety of materials at reasonable prices
Kaplan Company, materials for elementary and special education
Stages Learning Materials, featuring language builder picture cards
Attainment Company has both IEP development and assistive technology materials
Brighteye Technology, Asheville, NC, company specializes in a computer add-on device that allows the students to hear the text as they scan over it
K-8 Access Center, reading, math, and science activities, especially for
kids with learning abilities
Enrichment
Activities for Gifted students, with links to the 3rd through 8th grade
curriculum
Circles of Friends, an inclusion activity
Shoebox Tasks, manipulatives to develop organizational skills
Picture Exchange Communication System, for nonverbal students to make needs known via icon cards
Eye-cons Version 2, from KidAccess.com
Beyond PECS, good collection of picture icon sites
School Clip Art, for schedule and activity tracking
Chores Icons, flashcard sized, for schedule creation
Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Applied Behavior Analysis materials and training
Teacher Link of the Just Free Stuff Site, a lot of materials for teachers to "borrow"
ABA Materials, 8,500 pictures in 65 categories available for purchase on CD-ROM
Real Life Stories, books about special needs people
Social Stories, for students who are socially unaware or nonverbal
Social Stories, visual stories to use in teaching appropriate interactions with others
American Foundation for the Blind's Braille Bug Site, with info for parents and teachers and activities for kids
Learning Disabilities Online has a good teacher link and an even better student link
2-Week Unit on Body Parts with activities for students of various levels
2-Week Unit on Shapes with activities for students of various levels
Unit Planning Map, 10 considerations for Special Education unit planning
Activities by Subject
Tips on How to Study Better, from St. Thomas University
Link to Best Sites, by Subject, in the opinion of one instructor (and her students)
Blue Ribbon Learning Sites, a database of sites sorted by subject area and type of activity
Resources by Subject, from 7 East Nebraska county school districts
Study Stack, java application for self-quizzing in various subjects
Quiz Hub, like Study Stack, but this one requires a shockwave download first (and has free or membership options)
Library in the Sky from the Northwest Regional Education Lab
Homework Elephant, for homework help by subject
Schoolwork.org is for high school help
Jiskha's Homework Help, easy to
find by subject
Shodor Interactive, Math and
Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser)
King County (Washington) Library System Homework Help has a great breakout table by topic
Infoplease.com's Homework Site, by subject and it also has a few neat search engines
Helping Students with Homework, a nicely done U.S. Department of Education publication for teachers
Enchanted Learning's Zoom School, various subjects from which to choose
Critical Thinking.Org's Resource link; do check the "remodeled" lessons for each grade span
TEAMS Classroom Projects grouped by subject area
U.S. Public Television Programming by academic subject
- Social Studies
Digital Classroom of the U.S. Archives
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a grade-specific (K-12) guided tour by Ben Franklin. Nicely done.
Thomas, the Library of Congress' legislative information online
U.S. Declaration of Independence, good background on the Declaration and other documents from colonial American times
World Treasures of the Library of Congress, the U.S. government library's international collection
American Memory, also from the Library of Congress homepage
The White House, with a video tour and a lot of background and current information
Education Sites in Social Studies and Science (from Hellgate, Montana)
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases by year
U.S. Senate, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
U.S. House of Representatives, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Kids in the House, informative and entertaining site from the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (meant for middle school-aged students)
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
Country Studies from the Library of Congress
Maps of the World from the University of Texas' Library
Your Nation, searchable and comparable statistics from the CIA World Factbook
50 States, nicely done set of facts about each of the United States
County/City Databook, a searchable resource from Census 2000
Tennessee State History, as told by state maps; very cool site with the full text of treaties with Native American tribes and details on how Tennessee's boundaries have been drawn from the 1790s on
Tennessee History for Kids , to
supplement the curriculum on this subject
Statistical Abstract of the United States, based on the year 2000 Census returns
Economic Overview from Economy.com
U.S. National Debt Tracking, and news articles on the subject
HistoryChannel.com, as interesting as the cable television channel it comes from
Learning Network, current events from the New York Times site
Weekly Reader, site complementing the magazine many schools receive, with parent and teacher links, too
Ancient Civilizations, great site from a middle school teacher in Pennsylvania
- Science
Carolina Science (and Math), includes teacher resources, science fair, and "ask the professor" links
Getting Started on Your Science Fair Project, advice and links from the University of Southern California
All Science Fair Projects, over 500 on this site, categorized and searchable
Virtual Science Fair, with a lot of experimental designs and ideas
Earth & Sky's Teacher's Lounge has a lot of lesson planning and materials links in the sciences
Science Made Simple for easy to understand answers to life's big science questions
Volcano World K to 12 appropriate, from the University of North Dakota
Kids Fishin' Page, from the North Carolina Fisheries
Math and Science Links, with a lot of good activities based on the K-12 curriculum
Mostly Science Links, with some other fun stuff thrown in
Franklin Institute Online, the Web version of science museum named for Ben Franklin
Science Activities Manual for kindergarten to 8th grade
Genome Science for K-12, an outreach activity of the University of Washington
Shodor Interactive, Math and
Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser)
Periodic Table of Elements, clickable, printable, and manipulatable
Scientific American, the online version of the magazine
Hearlihy and Company, equipment for technology, science, and engineering labs
EdTech's Math and Science links
- Math
EdHelper, math worksheets and various other good materials
SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math
Left Hand Logic, with some addition tips and other searchable, pull-down menu topics in Math
Delphi For Fun.Org's classic math topics
ExploreMath.com for high school Math activities and lesson plans
ABC Teach's Math Link, K-12 and searchable
Math Links from textbook publisher Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Applied Math Activities, linked to specific occupations
Math Prep for Standardized Tests, from Chicago Public Schools
Unit of Measure from A to Z, some pretty obscure ones, too
Math Links from the Internet School Media Center
Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
Math and Science Links, with a lot of good activities based on the K-12 curriculum
Texas Instruments' Site, has educator and parent links, but the student one is best
K-3 Math from the Jacksonville School District
Spanish Language Math Resources from Math Forum.org
Figure This!, higher level math challenges
Shodor Interactive, Math and
Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser)
Megaconverter, for online weights, lengths, volumes conversion
Megaconverter's Scientific Calculator, a web-based calculator with a lot of functionality
Online Calculators from basic to calculators for specific tasks
Math Reference Tables, formulae a mouse click away
Hot Math.Org has odd-numbered solutions for many of the texts used in schools
Virtual Manipulatives,
interactive math for grades K-12
Web-Based Math Links, a short list from the LA Unified School District
Tic Tac Toe Math Game, requires math flash cards and a 3x3 grid
2-Week Unit on Shapes (in MS Word 2000) with activities for students of various levels
- Language Arts (English, Reading, Writing)
Babelfish at AltaVista, lets you paste in up to 150 words for translating from English to 8 or 9 other languages, and vice versa. You can also type in a URL address and it will translate the site to the language of your choice.
Read, Please, allows you to download a demo version (or a $70 version) of a program that will read aloud (with a male or a female robotic voice) any text you paste into it
Phonics-Based Reading Instruction, good set of tools from California for
classroom use
Mr Swanson's World o' Words,
games geared toward students with vocabulary delays
The Savvy
Teacher's Guide: Reading Interventions That Work, Jim Wright's 52-page PDF
Top English Teaching,
activities, videos, and printable ideas
Beginning Reading Worksheets, alphabet and some early Math sheets for downloading
Cognitive Foundations of
Learning to Read, a framework from the Southwest Educational Development Lab
California Reading
Initiative, for beginning or struggling readers
Poetry Teacher, good poetry teaching ideas, for current events/news activities site for primary and middle school students
National Writing Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Caldecott Medal Books, summaries from the American Library Association
Newberry Medal Books, summaries from the American Library Association
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, with sound and animation
Language Arts Lesson Plans almost 100 text files for K to 12
PuzzleMaker, from the Discovery Channel's school link, good for crossword and wordsearch puzzle development
Guysread.com, one author's attempt to bolster literacy among boys
Reading Group Guides; these guides tend to be for adult book-reading clubs, but may be useful for advanced placement or college students
Bulfinch's Mythology, fables, epics, etc.
Aesop's Fables, nicely done collection of the famous stories with morals
Dav Pilkey's Site; the Captain Underpants author is mostly facetious, if a little seditious
Goodnight Stories, a collection of stories and story activities for the primary grades
Lots of Dictionaries, nice word reference site
Ask Oxford.com: word histories, games, ask the experts, etc.
Complete Shakespeare, MIT's link to each of the plays
List of Classic Works available from Literature.org, by author
Project Gutenberg is making public domain books available on the Web
Bartleby, classic works and reference books online
Great Books.Org, with free discussion guides, too
Grammar, help at the senior high, college level
Vocabulary University has a lot of fun wordplay
Do 2 Learn, materials and activities, especially for students needing help with communication
Children's Literature Web Guide, as compiled by a University of Calgary professor
Reading Planet, the kids' link on the Reading is Fundamental site
K-3 Language Arts from the Jacksonville School District
Academic Communications Associates, books and games for language development
Letter Lane, an engaging alphabet-based activity page
Learning Page.com has a lot of great worksheets and other materials, too
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun; with word searches, hangman, and other games this site lives up to its title
Book It Program, Pizza Hut's attempt to promote reading is a good one
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