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Below are some excellent links from around
the web. Check this page frequently for updates.
www.interventioncentral.org
Offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to
promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for
all children and youth.
GRANTS
Michael Jordan Fundamentals
"The initiative -- which has awarded $6 million in education grants to date -- benefits, recognizes and rewards teachers in underprivileged schools who strive beyond challenges and limited resources to achieve excellence through instructional creativity, innovative teaching and high learning expectation for students. The application deadline is June 15, 2005.
Expanded program:
• Jordan Fundamentals has been extended for an additional 5 years through 2009.
• Teachers working in grades 1-12 are now eligible, improved from the previously eligible teachers working in grades 6-12.
• The grant amount of $2,500 each given to 400 recipients will remain the same, totaling $1 million annually donated to education.
• Of the 400 grants, 200 will go to teachers of grades 1-6, and 200 will go to teachers of grades 7-12."
Click here for more information and an application.
National High School Journalism Teacher
of the Year
"Four Distinguished Advisers and several Special Recognition Advisers will be chosen based on their fine work during the current school year in this annual competition.
The winning teacher delivers keynote addresses to the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and its scholastic journalism division.
The winning teacher will receive: a state-of-the art laptop computer, travel and lodging expenses, a per diem for substitute teacher fees and a stipend to write a quarterly column for the Fund's newsletter, Adviser Update. American Airlines is supplying air transportation for the year.
A senior student at the winning teacher's school will receive a $1,000 college scholarship to major in news-editorial journalism based on his or her performance in a writing contest held at their school. A student of each of the Distinguished Advisers will receive a $500 college scholarship.
How to Apply
The purpose of the program is to identify outstanding high school journalism teachers with at least three years' experience who have done exemplary work in the 2004-2005 academic year.
While others (including students) can nominate a teacher, the application form must be completed by the teacher. Teachers are asked to confine their responses to a total of five typed pages. No more than three letters of support may be submitted along with the application, in addition to an updated résumé, a 35mm headshot of the teacher and six copies of newspapers or newsmagazines published during the current school year."
Click here for more.
eSchoolNews
is a comprehensive education site focusing on education and education
technology. The site contains grant alerts, site reviews, links to education
resources, technology news and tips, and much, much more. You can also
subscribe to the eSchoolNews
Alert — a weekly newsletter filled with information and updates.
Check this outsatnding site.
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State and National Sites |
NYSUT on the Web
Labor Links
AFT Online
Congressional E-Mail
New York Teacher Online
Register to Vote
NYS
School Boards Assn.
National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards
NYS Education Department Office of Teaching
US
Department of Education
National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children
FAX
State & National Representatives
NYS Teachers Retirement System
Yonkers Federation of
Teachers (Thanks!)
Math
Investigations I Students gain practice in basic math skills, including
adding, subtracting, place values, and estimating large numbers in a
wide variety of scenarios: playing softball, listening to musicians,
estimating elephants, tracking bison, playing checkers, and counting
freight cars.1.25.03
Math Investigations
II Have your students move into math concepts and use fractions,
create graphs, and take precise measurements. Segments feature symmetry
in nature, data that predicts the weather, measuring Egyptian pyramids,
fractional pieces of a pizza, and how to build a solid house.1.25.03
The Triangle Coalition fosters "collaboration
among leaders in education, business, and government to improve science,
mathematics, and technology education"
The NASA Student Involvement
Program (NSIP) is a national program of investigations and design
challenges for grades K-12.
ENC: Digital Dozen:
Every month, ENC
Online highlights twelve exemplary math and science web sites
Algebra Lessons on CD! Clear and comprehensive
algebra video lessons, presented in an easy to use and understand format.
These Windows CD's contain several hours of video tutorials on a single
CD. Site licenses available.
Third International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) Free, no-risk, K-12 self-assessment in math and science
with international benchmarking. In the privacy of their own homes and
classrooms, site visitors can instantly compare their performance with
that of students around the world.
Learning Technology
Services The Learning Technology Services Division provides leadership
and support to school districts, agencies, parents and other clients
to enhance the quality of learning and teaching.
The focus is on the alignment of curriculum, assessment, teaching strategies,
and the organizational structures that support the effort, as well as
a concentration on the integration of technology.1.25.03
Web Wonders
/ The World in the Classroom a great collection of global education
resources
Trust
is the Issue Two researchers contend that they have found the "missing
ingredient" without which schools stand little chance of improving:
a strong bond of trust among members of the school community.
www.dosomething.org Involves you and your
students in community service projects.
www.mightymedia.com Find on on-line mentor
or mentee. Lets you pick a partner by grade, subject, and location.
www.vpw.com Free educational
videos for your class by registering with Video Placement Worldwide.
Give Peace a Chance
Is teaching tolerance needed now? If you need free eight full color
posters and a 12 page teachers guide on world peace and tolerance, try
this site.
www.kids.infoplease.com
Loads of info for teachers and parents, facts, homework help.
www.pbs.org/teachersource
More than 1,400 lesson plans, teacher guides, and online programs for
pre-k teachers.
www.plan.ml.com/family
"Time to Save" activities to help teach about saving, planning ahead
and the value of money...
www.funbrain.com
Online games in: math, language arts, music, foreign language, and history
for all grades, to make learning fun.
Go
to the Head of the Class Students looking for top-grade homework
help will want to bookmark Yahoo! Reference, for quick online access
to the American Heritage Dictionary, Britannica Concise, and much more.
NCTM
News and Hot Topics Important information for all math teachers.
www.parenthoodweb.com
A great resource for parents!
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