Gifted Students

1. Gifted Manual from the Tennessee Department of Education (in PDF)
2. Tennessee Association for the Gifted, dedicated to the academically talented students in Tennessee
3. Gifted/Talented Manuals from Idaho, including best practices and recommending/identifying gifted students
4. National Research Center on Gifted/Talented, at the University of Connecticut
5. National Research Center on Gifted/Talented, at the University of Virginia
6. Differentiated Instruction, as explained in Greene County, Tennessee
7. The Visual-Spatial Learner, from the same author as directly above
   1. More Visual-Spatial Learner, from a different source
   2. Open Space PDF on the Visual-Spatial Learner
   3. The Visual-Spatial Learner, from Gifted Development.com
8. A Collection of Gifted/Talented Pages from Kidsource
9. A Set of IQ Tests to play with
10. Scholarship Help.Org, clarifies the steps and helps applicants avoid "scholarship scams"
11. Creative Learning, how the brain learns
12. How the Brain Learns, from Priscilla Theroux
13. Center for Gifted Education at the University of Connecticut
14. Tutorials for a Gifted Writing Program, from Johns Hopkins Center for Distance Education
15. 12 Traits of Giftedness, good short list from Jefferson County, Colorado

Learning Theory

1. Links on the Social Science, if not the Art, of Teaching, compiled by McGraw-Hill
2. Learning Theories, a collection of sites on education theory
3. Multiple Intelligences, a set of links supporting Gardner's view of how we learn

Links to Pre-Kindergarten through High School Educational Activities

1. (some assembly required), classroom projects; cool projects
2. Master Teacher, products, publications, and services for teachers
3. Teacher's Links from The Mailbox.com, education center for classroom activities and bulletin board ideas
4. Teacher's Tool Box, mostly reading and social studies activities
5. A to Z Teacher Stuff, lesson plans, units, activities, and resources
6. Education World, the self-proclaimed "Teacher's Best Friend"
7. Virtual Manipulatives, interactive math for grades K-12
8. 20 Questions, web-based version of the traditional category/logic game
9. Math, Language, Logic, etc. tools and worksheets from SuperKids.com
10. Family Education Network with Parent, Teacher, Teen, Child, and Reference tabs
11. Created by Teachers, math, reading, and general daily tracking materials done by and for teachers
12. Internet4Classrooms, K-7 basic skills help
13. Clocks, Counters, and Countdowns; debt, doomsday, and even dead clocks
14. Pet Education, powerful but easy to use database of household pet information
15. Public TV's TeacherSource
16. Web Resources for Teachers and Students from the Educational Testing Service
17. LA Freenet Teacher's Center, teachers' stuff, but it also has similar links for students and administrators
18. Teacher Talk Articles from the University of Indiana; it's geared toward teachers of adolescents
19. Drug Abuse Resistance Education, some drug awareness activities and curriculum links
20. Multicultural Teaching Toolbox, some awareness activities and readings
21. Intervention Central, searchable behavior tools and general education materials
22. Study Tools for Kids from Ask Jeeves, the search engine with the question query format
23. HP Creative Projects Site, cards, games, and templates from Hewlett Packard
24. Preschool Coloring Book.com, coloring pages, journal pages, and "no line" coloring sheets, arranged by themes (animals, western, sports, etc., even dental health)
25. Big Chalk, a searchable network for grades K through 12
26. Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia Online, a handy reference for any subject
27. 4Kids.com treehouse graphic with clickable games and activities
28. Worksheets4Teachers.com, searchable by grade level and topic
29. 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
30. Interactive Test.com, a site for creating multiple choice tests in various content areas
31. K-12 Web Resources, for various subject areas (and the Internet itself). Also see their Math and Science links.
32. Competitions by Subject, Grade, and Age (from Sevierville Middle's Janet McCullough)
33. Bingo Game Sheet, for a 4-by-4 round of Bingo
34. Bingo Game Sheet, for a 5-by-5 round of Bingo ("free" block in the middle)

Pre-K - Third Grade Activities

1. Parent Report.com does other age spans, but this link is geared to 3-5 year olds' activities
2. Education World's Early Childhood Center: references, resources, and fun
3. Marilee's Kidsworks and Kidspix, some neat K-2 activities
4. Preschool Zone, teaching ideas for early childhood and special education
5. DLTK's Crafts and Activities, some school related, some not
6. Big Idea, for fans of Veggies Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato
7. Funschool Games, a lot of word, picture, and puzzle match up activities
8. Kids' Domain, activities, downloads, and lesson plans
9. First School Themes, activities, crafts, and lesson plans
10. Crayola, busy site by the crayon people, with links for children, parents, and teachers
11. A Kid's Heart.com, online games and activities, with a lot of good links for children in the early grades and their teachers
12. Perpetual Preschool: themes, teaching tips, and a teacher to teacher section
13. Letter Lane, an engaging alphabet-based activity page
14. Dolch Words, good list with a table for each grade level's words
15. Edupuppy, elementary materials for various subjects
16. Early Childhood Education/Daycare, one person's short list of the very best sites
17. Early Childhood Education, another view of the most important links
18. Beginning Reading Worksheets, alphabet and some early Math sheets for downloading
19. Early Childhood Education Listserv (discussion group) and some sites
20. Journal of Early Intervention from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood (back issues online)
21. Words and Pictures, phonics builders and games for 5-7 year old level
22. TumbleBooks, books online (with sounds and motion)
23. Preschool Coloring Book.com, coloring pages, journal pages, and "no line" coloring sheets, arranged by themes (animals, western, sports, etc., even dental health)
24. Pics4learning, a site for creating flashcard-type pictures, with many ready for downloading
25. Learning Page.com has a lot of great worksheets and other materials, too
26. Educational Games, Worksheets, Word Lists, etc., for teachers and parents
27. Technology Resources for Early Childhood Education, some Boardmaker canned files and other software support
28. Boardmaker keyboard shortcuts and a few other suggestions
29. Tic Tac Toe Math Game, requires math flash cards and a 3x3 grid
30. K-3 Math from the Jacksonville School District
31. Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
32. K-3 Language Arts from the Jacksonville School District
33. 2-Week Unit on Body Parts with activities for students of various levels
34. 2-Week Unit on Shapes with activities for students of various levels

 

Fourth - Sixth Grade Activities

1. Energy Theme Contest, with teacher guide, and Energy Jeopardy and Energy Squares games (from http://www.energyhog.org's Educator link) (adapted by Sevierville Middle's Janet McCullough)
2. 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
3. Exploration Destination, enrichment activities with links to the 3rd through 8th grade curricula (from Green County [not the one in Tennessee])
4. Exploration Destination with Additional Activities for Gifted students, with links to the 3rd through 8th grade curricula
5. 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
6. Cyberbee, various elementary activities and curriculum ideas
7. Kids' Freeware, a lot of free software (games and activities) for downloading
8. Sentence Building Game, downloadable freeware
9. All 4th and 5th Grade Subjects, useful research and homework help site
10. Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
11. The Internet as an Encyclopedia, and a great effort at that!
12. Reading Planet, the kids' link on the Reading is Fundamental site
13. Kids in the House, informative and entertaining site from the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (meant for middle school-aged students)
14. Virtual Science Fair, with a lot of experimental designs and ideas for Science Fair projects
15. All Science Fair Projects, over 500 on this site, categorized and searchable
16. Stories to Grow By, for elementary schoolers to use (with parent and teacher links to help)
17. 50 States, nicely done set of facts about each of the United States
18. SodaConstructor, students can create and then move objects or set in motion objects developed by others
19. Science Activities Manual for kindergarten to 8th grade

 

Seventh - Ninth Grade Activities

1. Genetic Disorders Webquest, created by a middle school science teacher
2. Mrs. McCullough's Home Page for CSA activities at Sevierville Middle and county wide
3. Cell Activities for the classroom, from Kathi Mitchell
4. Cells Worksheets/Quiz from Utah's science curriculum for 7th graders
5. Meiosis tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from Arizona
6. Mitosis tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from San Diego State University
7. Mitosis animated tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from Stanford University
8. Mitosis Songs to help students learn the phases
9. National Geographic for Kids. The homepage also has links for parents and teachers
10. Glencoe, the textbook publisher's site for sixth through twelfth grade activities
11. Applied Math Activities, linked to specific occupations 
12. SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math
13. Channel One Teacher, good current events/news activities site for intermediate and early high school students
14. TerrServer, from the U.S. Geological Survey; check out the advanced search to find your school or home
15. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
16. County/City Databook, a searchable resource from Census 2000
17. Country Studies from the Library of Congress
18. Discovery Channel's school link. Also see BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
19. PuzzleMaker, from the Discovery Channel's school link, good for crossword and wordsearch puzzle development
20. Ancient Civilizations, great site from a middle school teacher in Pennsylvania
21. Basic Human Needs Course, content from a Vermont middle school teacher's course
22. Aesop's Fables, nicely done collection of the famous stories with morals

Tenth - Twelfth Grade Activities

1. MIT Open Courses on Science video lectures on electromagnetism, etc.
2. Study Guides.net, well done collection in all subject areas
3. Study Skills, suggestions for high school students from Studyguides.net
4. Digital Reference Library, easy to use source from the University of Pennsylvania
5. Bulfinch's Mythology, fables, epics, etc.
6. Complete Shakespeare, MIT's link to each of the plays
7. List of Classic Works available for Literature.org, by author
8. Bartleby, classic works and reference books online
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Grammar, help at the senior high, college level
12. Britannica, a searchable version of the encyclopedia
13. Periodic Table of Elements, clickable, printable, and manipulatable
14. Economic Overview from Economy.com
15. Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases by year
16. U.S. Senate, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
17. U.S. House of Representatives, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
18. Statistical Abstract of the United States, based on the year 2000 Census returns
19. U.S. Government Notes on Foreign Countries, arranged geographically (by region) and alphabetically
20. Country Studies from the Library of Congress
21. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
22. Federal Statistics, U.S. statistics arranged by state or region and grouped by various topics
23. Scientific American, the online version of the magazine
24. Applied Math Activities, linked to specific occupations
25. SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math 
26. Math Links from textbook publisher Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
27. Math Prep for Standardized Tests, from Chicago Public Schools
28. ThinkQuest, a searchable database of 4,500 education-related Web sites
29. Schoolwork.org is for high school help
30. 700+ Great Sites for History, Geology, Science, and Technology
31. Glencoe, the textbook publisher's site for sixth through twelfth grade activities
32. Delphi For Fun.Org's classic math topics
33. ExploreMath.com for Math activities and lesson plans
34. Hot Math.Org has odd-numbered solutions for many of the texts used in high schools
35. Secondary Education Vocational Programs from the State of Tennessee Department of Education, site gives the curriculum standards for many of the areas
36. Tennessee's Link on the College Scholarships Page. It also has a scholarship search link

Special Education Activities

1. Quizzes and Puzzles for ESL Students in grades K through 12
2. More ESL Quizzes, Puzzles, and Word Games from ManyThings.Org
3. 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
4. Preschool Zone, teaching ideas for early childhood and special education
5. CeDIR's Kids Web Page, from Indiana's Center for the Study of Disability's Information and Referral website
6. Self-Study ESL Quizzes in grammar and vocabulary for English as a Second Language students
7. Spanish Language Math Resources from Math Forum.org
8. ESL Handbook for Teachers and Administrators, guidance from Virginia's Department of Education
9. ESL Handouts from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
10. Multicultural/Bilingual Education, scroll down for a great collection of sites from Weber State
11. National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education's Classroom link
12. Speech and Language Games from the Peoria Unified School District's site
13. Widgets, interactive problems from Washington State University (you have to have Shockwave loaded first, or download it from their site, then reboot)
14. Different Learning, a good variety of materials at reasonable prices
15. Kaplan Company, materials for elementary and special education
16. Stages Learning Materials, featuring language builder picture cards
17. Attainment Company has both IEP development and assistive technology materials
18. 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
19. K-8 Access Center, reading, math, and science activities, especially for kids with learning abilities
20. Enrichment Activities for Gifted students, with links to the 3rd through 8th grade curriculum
21. Circles of Friends, an inclusion activity
22. Shoebox Tasks, manipulatives to develop organizational skills
23. Picture Exchange Communication System, for nonverbal students to make needs known via icon cards
24. Eye-cons Version 2, from KidAccess.com
25. Beyond PECS, good collection of picture icon sites
26. School Clip Art, for schedule and activity tracking
27. Chores Icons, flashcard sized, for schedule creation
28. Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, Applied Behavior Analysis materials and training
29. Teacher Link of the Just Free Stuff Site, a lot of materials for teachers to "borrow"
30. ABA Materials, 8,500 pictures in 65 categories available for purchase on CD-ROM
31. Real Life Stories, books about special needs people
32. Social Stories, for students who are socially unaware or nonverbal
33. Social Stories, visual stories to use in teaching appropriate interactions with others
34. American Foundation for the Blind's Braille Bug Site, with info for parents and teachers and activities for kids
35. Learning Disabilities Online has a good teacher link and an even better student link
36. 2-Week Unit on Body Parts with activities for students of various levels
37. 2-Week Unit on Shapes with activities for students of various levels
38. Unit Planning Map, 10 considerations for Special Education unit planning
    

 

Activities by Subject

1. Tips on How to Study Better, from St. Thomas University
2. Link to Best Sites, by Subject, in the opinion of one instructor (and her students)
3. Blue Ribbon Learning Sites, a database of sites sorted by subject area and type of activity
4. Resources by Subject, from 7 East Nebraska county school districts
5. Study Stack, java application for self-quizzing in various subjects
6. Quiz Hub, like Study Stack, but this one requires a shockwave download first (and has free or membership options)
7. Library in the Sky from the Northwest Regional Education Lab
8. Homework Elephant, for homework help by subject
9. Schoolwork.org is for high school help
10. Jiskha's Homework Help, easy to find by subject
11. Shodor Interactive, Math and Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser) 
12. King County (Washington) Library System Homework Help has a great breakout table by topic
13. Infoplease.com's Homework Site, by subject and it also has a few neat search engines
14. Helping Students with Homework, a nicely done U.S. Department of Education publication for teachers
15. Enchanted Learning's Zoom School, various subjects from which to choose
16. Critical Thinking.Org's Resource link; do check the "remodeled" lessons for each grade span
17. TEAMS Classroom Projects grouped by subject area
18. U.S. Public Television Programming by academic subject
     
19. Social Studies
    
20. Digital Classroom of the U.S. Archives
21. Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a grade-specific (K-12) guided tour by Ben Franklin. Nicely done.
22. Thomas, the Library of Congress' legislative information online
23. U.S. Declaration of Independence, good background on the Declaration and other documents from colonial American times
24. World Treasures of the Library of Congress, the U.S. government library's international collection
25. American Memory, also from the Library of Congress homepage
26. The White House, with a video tour and a lot of background and current information
27. Education Sites in Social Studies and Science (from Hellgate, Montana)
28. Recent U.S. Supreme Court Cases by year
29. U.S. Senate, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
30. U.S. House of Representatives, happenings at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
31. Kids in the House, informative and entertaining site from the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (meant for middle school-aged students)
32. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Publications, includes a great World Factbook and maps
33. Country Studies from the Library of Congress
34. Maps of the World from the University of Texas' Library
35. Your Nation, searchable and comparable statistics from the CIA World Factbook
36. 50 States, nicely done set of facts about each of the United States
37. County/City Databook, a searchable resource from Census 2000
38. 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
39. Tennessee History for Kids , to supplement the curriculum on this subject
40. Statistical Abstract of the United States, based on the year 2000 Census returns
41. Economic Overview from Economy.com
42. U.S. National Debt Tracking, and news articles on the subject
43. HistoryChannel.com, as interesting as the cable television channel it comes from
44. Learning Network, current events from the New York Times site
45. Weekly Reader, site complementing the magazine many schools receive, with parent and teacher links, too
46. Ancient Civilizations, great site from a middle school teacher in Pennsylvania
     
47. Science
    
48. Genetic Disorders Webquest, created by a middle school science teacher
49. MIT Open Courses on Science video lectures on electromagnetism, etc.
50. Cell Activities for the classroom, from Kathi Mitchell
51. Cells Worksheets/Quiz from Utah's science curriculum for 7th graders
52. Meiosis tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from Arizona
53. Mitosis tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from San Diego State University
54. Mitosis animated tutorials for the 7th and 8th grades, from Stanford University
55. Mitosis Songs to help students learn the phases
56. Carolina Science (and Math), includes teacher resources, science fair, and "ask the professor" links
57. Getting Started on Your Science Fair Project, advice and links from the University of Southern California
58. All Science Fair Projects, over 500 on this site, categorized and searchable
59. Virtual Science Fair, with a lot of experimental designs and ideas
60. Earth & Sky's Teacher's Lounge has a lot of lesson planning and materials links in the sciences
61. Science Made Simple for easy to understand answers to life's big science questions
62. Volcano World K to 12 appropriate, from the University of North Dakota
63. Kids Fishin' Page, from the North Carolina Fisheries
64. Math and Science Links, with a lot of good activities based on the K-12 curriculum
65. Mostly Science Links, with some other fun stuff thrown in
66. Franklin Institute Online, the Web version of science museum named for Ben Franklin
67. Science Activities Manual for kindergarten to 8th grade
68. Genome Science for K-12, an outreach activity of the University of Washington
69. Shodor Interactive, Math and Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser) 
70. Periodic Table of Elements, clickable, printable, and manipulatable
71. Scientific American, the online version of the magazine
72. Hearlihy and Company, equipment for technology, science, and engineering labs
73. EdTech's Math and Science links
     
74. Math
    
75. Math Goodies, a math portal brimming with interactive lessons, worksheets, crossword puzzles, and a homework help forum where you can post specific math problems. …from Basic Math to Calculus, and Probability and Statistics
76. Cool Math 4 Kids, lessons, games, activities to help with math and to enjoy math
77. Math is Fun, games, lessons
78. WebMath, get "instant-answer, self-help, math solvers". Use the drop-down list, or choose your math level. For guidance on entering fractions, exponents, and constants such as pi or e, click on the "Help Typing Your Problem" link
79. Mathnerds, provides discovery-based, mathematical guidance via an international, volunteer network of mathematicians
80. SOSMath, help with Algebra, Calculus and above
81. QuickMath, will automatically answer the most common problems in algebra, equations and calculus faced by high-school and college students
82. Imagination Estimation, for grades 3-5, a way for students to explore estimation, and use their imagination on where they will use estimation in real life
83. Classic Graphing Program from the National Center for Education Statistics' Kids' Page
84. Graphing Program from the National Center for Education Statistics
85. EdHelper, math worksheets and various other good materials
86. SOS Mathematics, help with middle and high school math
87. Left Hand Logic, with some addition tips and other searchable, pull-down menu topics in Math
88. Delphi For Fun.Org's classic math topics
89. ExploreMath.com for high school Math activities and lesson plans
90. ABC Teach's Math Link, K-12 and searchable
91. Math Links from textbook publisher Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
92. Applied Math Activities, linked to specific occupations
93. Math Prep for Standardized Tests, from Chicago Public Schools
94. Unit of Measure from A to Z, some pretty obscure ones, too
95. Math Links from the Internet School Media Center
96. Cool Math for Kids, this is for elementary and middle school, but the site has links for higher math too
97. Math and Science Links, with a lot of good activities based on the K-12 curriculum
98. Texas Instruments' Site, has educator and parent links, but the student one is best
99. K-3 Math from the Jacksonville School District
100. Spanish Language Math Resources from Math Forum.org
101. Figure This!, higher level math challenges
102. Shodor Interactive, Math and Science activities (requires java-enabled web browser) 
103. Megaconverter, for online weights, lengths, volumes conversion
104. Megaconverter's Scientific Calculator, a web-based calculator with a lot of functionality
105. Online Calculators from basic to calculators for specific tasks
106. Math Reference Tables, formulae a mouse click away
107. Hot Math.Org has odd-numbered solutions for many of the texts used in schools
108. Virtual Manipulatives, interactive math for grades K-12
109. Web-Based Math Links, a short list from the LA Unified School District
110. Tic Tac Toe Math Game, requires math flash cards and a 3x3 grid
111. 2-Week Unit on Shapes (in MS Word 2000) with activities for students of various levels
      
112. Language Arts (English, Reading, Writing)
     
113. Folktales and Reader's Theatre scripts from around the world
114. 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.
115. 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
116. Phonics-Based Reading Instruction, good set of tools from California for classroom use
117. Mr Swanson's World o' Words, games geared toward students with vocabulary delays
118. The Savvy Teacher's Guide: Reading Interventions That Work, Jim Wright's 52-page PDF
119. Top English Teaching, activities, videos, and printable ideas
120. Beginning Reading Worksheets, alphabet and some early Math sheets for downloading
121. Cognitive Foundations of Learning to Read, a framework from the Southwest Educational Development Lab
122. California Reading Initiative, for beginning or struggling readers
123. Poetry Teacher, good poetry teaching ideas, for current events/news activities site for primary and middle school students
124. National Writing Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education
125. Caldecott Medal Books, summaries from the American Library Association
126. Newberry Medal Books, summaries from the American Library Association
127. Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, with sound and animation
128. Language Arts Lesson Plans almost 100 text files for K to 12
129. PuzzleMaker, from the Discovery Channel's school link, good for crossword and wordsearch puzzle development
130. Guysread.com, one author's attempt to bolster literacy among boys
131. Reading Group Guides; these guides tend to be for adult book-reading clubs, but may be useful for advanced placement or college students
132. Bulfinch's Mythology, fables, epics, etc.
133. Aesop's Fables, nicely done collection of the famous stories with morals
134. Dav Pilkey's Site; the Captain Underpants author is mostly facetious, if a little seditious
135. Goodnight Stories, a collection of stories and story activities for the primary grades
136. Lots of Dictionaries, nice word reference site
137. Ask Oxford.com: word histories, games, ask the experts, etc.
138. Complete Shakespeare, MIT's link to each of the plays
139. List of Classic Works available from Literature.org, by author
140. Project Gutenberg is making public domain books available on the Web
141. Bartleby, classic works and reference books online
142. Great Books.Org, with free discussion guides, too
143. Grammar, help at the senior high, college level
144. Vocabulary University has a lot of fun wordplay
145. Do 2 Learn, materials and activities, especially for students needing help with communication
146. Children's Literature Web Guide, as compiled by a University of Calgary professor
147. Reading Planet, the kids' link on the Reading is Fundamental site
148. K-3 Language Arts from the Jacksonville School District
149. Academic Communications Associates, books and games for language development
150. Letter Lane, an engaging alphabet-based activity page
151. Learning Page.com has a lot of great worksheets and other materials, too
152. Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun; with word searches, hangman, and other games this site lives up to its title
153. Book It Program, Pizza Hut's attempt to promote reading is a good one

Materials in Sevier County and Tennessee

1. TCAP by Grade Level, with objectives and subskills covered
2. Roles/Responsibilities for Service Delivery Options in Sevier County neighborhood schools
3. Continuum of Special Education Services provided by every Sevier County neighborhood school
4. Levels in the Needs-Based Planning Process, information for school building-based staff
5. Child Find in Sevier County
6. Extended School Year Services for Sevier County
7. What Extended School Year Is and is not
8. Extended School Year Questions and Answers
9. Worksheet for Determining Extended School Year Eligibility, with references
10. Least Restrictive Environment Guidance for Sevier County
11. LRE in the IEP, legal requirements and best practices
12. Response to Intervention Material from Vanderbilt's IRIS Center
13. CSPD Plan for Sevier County special education personnel
14. Case Manager Responsibilities for safeguarding the information flow

Other Materials

1. Office of Special Education Programs, materials for IDEA and IEP guides
2. CEC and ERIC's combined clearinghouse. The "digests" link has hundreds of short articles on various Special Education topics.
3. Lesson Plan and General Info Links for Educators, sites one school district considers essential
4. Tennessee Special Education Programs and Services, the 70-page PDF file of SpEd rules for the state
5. Teaching.com's Ednow Site, library and Web-based support for teachers
6. School Psychology.Net, a thorough (and searchable) education psychology site
7. Education Index with topics arranged by subject and life stage (rather than grade)
8. Educational Resources, a huge set of links compiled by Lake Erie College
9. EduHound, "Everything for K-12 education," a thorough site with searchable categories
10. Free Worksheets Link of School Express
11. How Stuff Works, nifty browsing site for the generally curious
12. Quia Web has zones for teachers and students; both are customizable by subject and there are a lot of ready-made activities as well.
13. ExploraSource.com is a searchable database of general education standards and resources by grade or topic
14. Bloom's Taxonomy, help wording educational objectives
15. Collection of Web-related Links, a nifty collection from the New York Board of Education
16. National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education, technology links and resources
17. Edsitement, the National Endowment for the Humanities' education homepage
18. Jefferson County, Colorado, Intervention Services Document Center, more for ideas than for adapting to Tennessee schools' use
19. 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
20. Educational Programming Resources, from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism
21. The Savvy Teacher's Guide: Reading Interventions That Work, Jim Wright's 52-page PDF
22. 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
23. Resource Room, materials for students who "learn differently," including gifted, home-schooled, and older learners
24. Arizona's Curriculum for Special Education, by subject area
25. Internet Public Library, with a great reference link that is only a small part of the site
26. Brain Connection's education links
27. Mixed Set of Education Links from the Prince Georges County (Maryland) Title I Program
28. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis Online, easy to navigate but the reading can be refereed-journal tough
29. US Department of Education's Federal Resources for Education Excellence, searchable by subject
30. US Department of Education's Online ordering for Education publications, also searchable
31. Sites for Teachers.com, repeats many of the sites given elsewhere, but this is a great site to start from for teachers
32. Staples, the office supply franchise
33. EduMart, a searchable site for teaching materials
34. PCI's Catalog, a Houston, Texas-based supplier of Special and General Education materials
35. Internet Special Education Resources, auditory, video, and reading materials
36. Special Education Information and Materials from Sabine Parish School System, Louisiana
37. Virtual School with Student, Teacher, Administrator, and Other Staff Links from Sabine Parish School System, Louisiana
38. Teachers' Supply, both big items (furniture and equipment) and small stuff (arts, crafts, etc.)
39. Bright Ideas, Powell, Tennessee, teaching supplies company, with a lot of links to other online suppliers
40. Learning Solutions from the Lenawee (Michigan) Independent School District
41. Portfolio Assessment, a thorough overview, with good samples
42. Assessment Assistance, by grade and test
43. Alternate Assessment from the Miami Museum of Science
44. Changes in the TCAP Alternative Process from 1998 through 2002
45. Kathy Schrock's Rubrics Page, lots of rubrics links, from the Discovery Channel Page's School's link
46. Teacher Page on Rubrics good, quick summary from Exploring the Environment
47. IEP 4 You, California Department of Education's site for goals, benchmarks, and other IEP development help