Useful+websites+for+teachers

There are many websites that are useful for teachers to get lesson plans and activities from. They could help teachers with ideas for new acitivities never tried before. Here are some. http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/~wood/edwebsites.htm -> lists a bunch of websites for teachers and gives links to get to those certain websites.

There are many organizations who have websites that are for teachers in certain concentration areas. These websites do not only pertain to teachers of that specific subject, but also contain information for elementary school teachers who teach a variety of different subjects.


 * National Council of Teachers of English**: [|www.ncte.org]

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is an organization devoted to informing and assisting teachers of mathematics in a variety of different settings. This website provides a great deal of information about the mission of the organization and how you can become a member of the National Council. In addition to providing the information about how to join, the site also supplies useful references for teachers of mathematics. Here you can find the National Standards for Mathematics, as well as lessons and resources for teaching mathematics. There are lessons for all ages and teaching tips for teachers who are stuggling to get their students to understand certain topics. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics web site also has links for useful books and resources, conferences, and the latest news in teaching mathematics. If you are interested in becoming a math teacher or even an elementary school teacher, this is definitely a website that you should check out.
 * National Council of Teachers of Mathematics**: [|www.nctm.org]

The National Science Teachers Association is commited "to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all." The organization is executing this mission with the aid of various resources. Educational tools such as journals and publications that address to science teaching and critical interests are available through NSTA. It also offers a wide range of professional development opportunities for science educators of all levels. Conferences enhance professional development and provide networking forums for science educators. Here, teachers may choose from hundreds of workshops, demonstrations and presentations covering every discipline, grade level, and teaching focus.
 * National Science Teachers Association**: [|www.nsta.org]


 * National Council for the Social Studies**: [|www.ncss.org]

The Coucil for Exceptional Children has dedicated its mission to "improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities". Their website provides a vast array of resources and information on individuals with a variety of execptionalities. This website is a wonderful place for teachers to learn about the latest news in special education and to be aware of what is occuring in the field. Also, the site can be a wonderful resource for parents of exceptional children to learn what is being done in the field that can benefit their kids. However, this web site can also be benefitial to all teachers because you never know what type of exceptionalities students in your classroom may have. Take a moment to explore what is being done and what you can do for exceptional children.
 * Council for Exceptional Children**: [|www.cec.sped.org]

Other resources include: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/ is a website for educators. It contains lists of websites that may be useful in the classroom. It is also updated frequently to give the most useful sites for teachers to put to use to help their teaching methods.

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ has a list of different websites for teachers to use. It could be helpful for different subjects and getting ideas for different lesson plans.

http://www.middleweb.com/10TeachingSites.html has different websites for teachers mainly in the middle school grades. They offer websites for different subjects and projects,

http://www.middleweb.com/10TeachingSites.html provides different resources for teachers on different aspects of the profession. There are links for classroom management, tools, theories, and various other topics.

As we talked about in class, there are many websites that can help teachers either get ideas for their classes or just talk to other teachers and see if maybe they have a different approach to certain curriculum. www.curriki.com is a great website that can help teachers come up with a lesson plan and it allows you to communicate with other teachers and share ideas.