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Abbott Leadership Institute
http://abbottleadership.org
The Mission of the Abbott Leadership Institute is to develop informed and effective education advocates for Newark Public Schools (NPS).
Address: 110 Warren St, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 353-3531
Accredited Schools Online
https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org
Find accredited online schools, colleges, and vocational training centers.
Affordable Colleges
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/homeless-students-guide
For homeless youth and college.
Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown
Reviews, award-winning titles, teaching ideas, resources for parents, publishers, and much more are available at this classic website, which focuses on reading for children and teens.
College Help for Homeless Students
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/homeless-student-guide
Those experiencing homelessness may believe there’s no way to attend college, let alone earn a degree. However, there’s a variety of support available that can help.
This site has has compiled a guide to help those experiencing homelessness get the information and assistance they need to successfully complete a college education.
Council for Higher Education Education Accreditation
https://www.chea.org/directories
Search accredited (national and international) higher education institutions, programs, and accreditors.
Cybrary Man's Educational Websites
http://cybraryman.com/0_teachers1.htm
"The internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators & parents. Over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator/author with over 30 years of experience."
Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP)
https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home
"The Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs contains information reported to the U.S. Department of Education directly by recognized accrediting agencies and state approval agencies."
Department of Education
https://www.state.nj.us/education/parents/contact.htm
Specific information on topics from academic standards to website accessibility.
Digital Learn
https://www.digitallearn.org
Online tutorials include instruction on email, word, resumes, job searching, and using a computer--but also include how to use SKYPE and Facebook, and how to buy a plane ticket online.
EDSITEment
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
"EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies." Includes website links and lesson plans.
Educators and Students
http://www.archives.gov/education/
"Welcome to the Digital Classroom, the National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students."
Education Oasis
http://www.educationoasis.com
"Created by teachers, for teachers." Provides assessment resources, lesson plans, classroom management instruction, certificate templates, forms, book reviews, and more.
GCF LearnFree
http://www.gcflearnfree.org
From the Goodwill Community Foundation, instruction in computer programs (like the Microsoft suite), math, reading, work/career skills (including resume building), daily activities (map reading, health, safety, money matters, food, cooking, and more.
The Hechinger Report
https://hechingerreport.org/
"We cover inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters."
How to Start a Private School?
http://privateschool.about.com/cs/startingaschool/ht/startaschool.htm
Issues to consider in establishing a private school.
Institute for Urban and Minority Education
http://iume.tc.columbia.edu
"The Institute conducts research and evaluations, provides information services, and assists schools, community-based organizations, and parent school leaders in program development and evaluation, professional development, and parent education." Visit here for publications and links. Although the focus is on New York schools---parents, teachers, and others devoted to improving schools will find valuable information at this site.
International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org
See especially the Quick Links for beginning readers (of all ages), adolescent literacy, comprehension, struggling learners, and teacher education.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://www.schrockguide.net
From apps and assessment/rubrics to Fry's readability information to primary sources to screencasting to a video of the month--and so much more for teachers, parents, and students.
Math Archives: Lesson Plans
http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html#lessonplans
Following the lesson plans are links to clearly explained topics in mathematics; many are interactive.
MOOC Handbook
https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/moocs
"MOOCs are online courses available to anyone with a computer and Internet connection. They offer students a way to learn in a setting similar to an online class, but are usually loosely structured and can be accessed without paying tuition or committing to an academic program."
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov
U.S. Department of. Education's collection and analysis of national and international education data.
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)
https://nche.ed.gov
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) operates the Department's technical assistance center for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program. In this role, NCHE ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness can enroll and succeed in school.
NEA - Tools and Ideas
http://www.nea.org/home/ToolsAndIdeas.html
From the National Education Association: lesson ideas, tips, and articles for K-12 educators.
New Jersey Department of Education
http://nj.gov/education
The official State of New Jersey web site for learning about public and private schools.
New Jersey School Report Card
https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/SearchForSchool.aspx
"One of the major goals of the Department of Education is to increase school- and district-level accountability for educational progress by communicating useful information to members of the public to be used in measuring how well their schools are doing. The New Jersey School Report Card has provided the public with information about every school in New Jersey since 1995 when the Legislature mandated the annual accountability report."
New Jersey Student Learning Standards
https://www.nj.gov/education/standards/
"Building on a robust body of research, the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) provide clear and consistent learning goals across nine distinct content areas to help prepare students for postsecondary success."
New York Times Education Section
https://www.nytimes.com/section/education
Keep up with the education issues of the day.
New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning
"Connections for students, teachers, and parents." Offers quizzes, a daily lesson plan, a lesson plan archive, and other teacher resources.
Newark Public Schools
http://www.nps.k12.nj.us
Calendar, mission statement, links to individual schools and school leadership teams of schools, and notable Newark Public Schools graduates.
PBS Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/teachers
Links to recommended books and sites, lesson plans, articles, and interactive activities for K-12 teachers.
Peterson's Private Schools
http://www.petersons.com/pschools/code/psector.asp?path=hs.fas.private&sponsor=1
Find private schools by type, location, etc.
Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html
For teachers, resources are provided in the following subject areas: art and design, science and technology, history and culture, and language arts.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)
http://www.spanadvocacy.org
The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is an independent 501(c)3 organization committed to empowering families as advocates and partners in improving education, health, and mental health outcomes for infants, toddlers, children and youth. SPAN is a "first stop" for New Jersey families.
Teachable Moment
http://www.teachablemoment.org
"Keeping it real" with local and worldwide issues, this project of the Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area (NY, NY) helps teachers in elementary, middle school, and high school settings to "encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment." Among the controversial topics treated are assertiveness, cheating on tests, cultural diversity, immigration, the effects of Hurricane Katrina, shyness, and the war in Iraq. Articles about approaching such subjects and encouraging respectful debate are also provided.
Teacher Reference Center
https://npl.org/internet-electronic-resources/alphabetical-listing-of-databases/#T
This index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books provides coverage on key education topics such as assessment, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, science and mathematics, and more for K-12 teachers and librarians.
Teaching History
https://teachinghistory.org/
Teaching materials, History materials, best practices, with quick links to different grade levels as well as suggestions for digital content.
Teaching with Documents
http://www.edteck.com/dbq
"Teaching with Documents " is designed to help teachers and students make sense of the vast amount of source material available over the Internet, and effectively bring these resources to their work as historians. It provides easy access to analytic tools, instructional strategies, and links to source material and sample assessments." Among the Great Debates cited are civil disobedience, immigration, and women's suffrage.
U.S. Dept. of Education Search for Private Schools
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch
Find schools by name, kind of program, religious affliation, number of students, location, etc.
Trade School vs. College
https://thebestschools.org/degrees/trade-schools-college
This guide has information on what is trade school, average salaries of different trades, price of a trade school education, job security, and it includes a directory of accredited schools for training in various occupations.
Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com
Book reports, critical thinking, grammar, literature, mythology, speech and debate, study guides, writing, vocabulary: it is all here, and well explained.
What is my Learning Style?
http://www.whatismylearningstyle.com/index.html
This website offers insight into your learning style : Auditory, Visual, Tactile,Kinesthetic, Global, and/or Analytic.
Yovisto
http://yovisto.com
Educational video content, such as online lectures, are available here. "A search returns video screenshots and titles, duration, number of views, and other information, along with a link to each video and related subject tags that are in turn linked."
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