Achieve,
Inc. (Achieve is a resource center for governors and
business leaders, designed to aid them in their efforts to improve
student achievement and raise the level of educational standards.)
Association
of American Educators (Group of educators from around
the country concerned about state of national educational system.
Site has interesting survey including responses about New
Standards and school uniforms.)
Best
Practices in Education (Non-profit working with
American teachers to find effective educational practices from
other countries to adapt and apply in United States
schools--preK-12. Has new page listing International K-12
Resources by country of origin.)
Charter
Friends National Network (A project linking and
supporting state-level charter school organizations. Site includes
resource materials and a state-by-state directory of charter
support organizations.)
Institute for
Educational Leadership (National organization working
to develop educational leaders and increase student achievement
through partnerships with civic and policy organizations.) Institute for
Responsive Education (A research-based assistance and
advocacy agency promoting the partnership of schools, families,
and communities.)
The Just
Think Foundation (Works with students, parents,
teachers and the entertainment industry to promote literacy for
the 21st century. Well-designed and informative site.)
National Parent
Information Network (Useful source sponsored by the
Education Resource Information Center's Clearinghouses on Urban
Education and Elementary and Early Childhood Education.)
Teach
for America (National teacher corps of outstanding
recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in
under-resourced urban and rural public schools)
Urban
Education Web (A branch of ERIC; contains information
specific to issues of urban education)
FREE: Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence (New government
site
that makes hundreds of Internet-based education resources
supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government easier to
find. Search the resources or see them listed by subject.)
American Library
Association (Provides leadership for the development,
promotion and improvement of library and information services in
order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for
all.)
National
Library of Education (Run by the Dept. of Education,
the NLE is the hub of a national network of libraries, archives,
and other information providers in the field of education.)
Special
Education Resources on the Internet (SERI is a
collection of Internet accessible information resources of
interest to those involved in the fields related to Special
Education.)
Exemplary sites with projects for students
and/or lesson plans for teachers
Children's
Television Workshop (From the makers of Sesame
Street, a great site for introducing children to the Internet.
See the Education and Learning section in the "Parents' Toolbox.")
Education
Index (A link directory with an educational resources
and curricula section organized by subject)
Education
World (Large, impressive links directory with large
archive of lesson plans, curriculum ideas and site reviews)
EdWeb Home Room (A guide to Internet
as an educational resource and to educational resources on the
Internet, with discussion of related issues.) II--The
Teacher's Network (Provides "Let's Talk," an
"educators-only" forum, and a "Sharing Curriculum" bulletin board)
National Education
Association (Large organization which lobbies for
better school resources and academic freedom; site includes a
"resource room" for educators)
PBS Teacher Source
(Teacher's guide to PBS programs and
related Web sites. Offers lesson plans, student activities and
professional development services.)
