Online Resources for Teachers
The following links are loosely bundled by state and federal agencies, curriculum support, on-line magazines and newsletters, professional teacher associations, reference materials, and career links. These links provide convenient access to a variety of educational resources, but no endorsement on the part of SMU's Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development for any particular product or service is intended."Straight Talk" Live Chat, from the
Institute for Literacy and Learning
• Join
leading reading experts in live chat groups as they discuss
interventions for struggling readers
State and Federal Agencies
•
State Board for Educator Certifications (SBEC)
• US Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Texas Workforce Commission
(resources for education job seekers)
Curriculum & Content
Support
• The Education NTexasetwork
(TeNet)
• Education Index
• National Geographic:
Teachers Site
• The Smithsonian: A Guide
for Educators
• Landmarks for Success
• Teachers Network
• American School Directory
• Institute for Learning
Technologies
• EduCause
• Engaging Science
• Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
• EdWeb: Exploring Technology
and School Reform
• Explorer: Multimedia
Educational Resources
• Federal Resources for
Educational Excellence
• One Sky, Many Voices (a
product of the University of Michigan & NSF)
• North Central Regional
Education Laboratory (NCREL)
• PBS TeacherSource
• PBS NOVA Teachers
• The Science Education
Center
• SpaceLink Educational
Services (NASA)
• The Lawrence Hall of
Science (University of Calif., Berkeley)
• NASA Quest: K-12 Internet
Initiative
• The Discovery Channel,
Animal Planet, The Learning Channel, & Science Channel
• Independent Schools Network
(IS Net)
• Teacher Talk Forums
• SafeSurf's Educational
Resource Files
Magazines & Newsletters
• The Chronicle of Higher
Education
• Education Week
• Education World
• Education Policy Analysis
Archives (EPAA)
• ERIC: Educational Resources
Information Center
• The Educator's Reference
Desk
• Syllabus Magazine
• TC Record (Teachers
College, Columbia University)
• Technology Horizons in
Education Journal (T.H.E. Journal)
• EduHound Weekly
• Scholastic Magazine
• Scholastic News
• Scholastic Teachers
Professional Teacher
Associations
• National Council of
Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• National Council for the
Social Studies (NCSS)
• National Council of
Teachers of English (NCTE)
• National Earth Sciences
Teachers Association (NESTA)
• National Science Teachers
Association (NSTA)
• National Education
Association (NEA)
• National Middle School
Association (NMSA)
• American Educational
Research Association (AERA)
• National Association for
Primary Education (NAPE)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Reference Materials
• Dictionary.net
• Encyclopedia.com
• The Alpha Dictionary -
Common Mispronounced Words
• Merriam-Webster
Dictionary/Thesaurus On-Line
• The Library of Congress
• iTools (Internet Research
Tools)
• The Free Dictionary (Farlex)
Career Links
• Texas Workforce Commission
(resources for education job seekers)
• Career Connections (for
special education professionals)
• Texas Association of School
Administrators (TASA) Educator Job Bank
• American Association for
Employment in Education (AAEE)
• Education Week Agent K-12
• National Clearinghouse for
Professions in Special Education
• Project Connect
• National Teacher
Recruitment Clearinghouse
• Council for Exceptional
Children
• Teach for America
• Teachers at Work
• State Departments of
Education
• Center for International
Education: Best Bets for Work Abroad
• U.S. Department of State
Overseas Schools
• International Schools
Services
• Department of Defense
Education Activity