Lesson Plans and Web Quests
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Lesson plans and webquests
Educator's Reference Desk
More than 1,000 unique lesson plans, arranged by subject
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
The ENC is funded by the U.S. government with the purpose of supporting K-12 science and math education. The site contains lesson plans, standards, and other resources.
Gateway to Educational Materials
Find lesson plans, curriculum units, and other resources on the Internet
McREL Lesson Plans
Internet resources--lesson plans, activities, curriculum resources--linked with subject area content standards
WebQuest Page
Examples of webquests
Certification and Job Listings
Employment Opportunities in all 50 States
Teacher Certification Requirements in all 50 States
Charter Schools
Center for Education Reform
Charter school developments across the country
United States Charter Schools
Provides charter school profiles by state
U.S. Charter Schools
This site is supported by a consortium of organizations interested in providing information about charter schools.
Classroom Management
Classroom Management Tips from the National Education Association
Resources for Classroom Management
Provides articles related to classroom management
Professional Organizations
American Association of School Administrators
Lists information and news from the American Association of School Administrators.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development provides excerpts from many of its articles; these can be searched by keyword. Check out their "Hotlist."
The Center for Education Reform
The Center for Education Reform provides news, statistics, and other information for educators and parents interested in grassroots reform of the educational system.
DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Missouri).
International Reading Association
Professional organization dedicated to the promotion of literacy and the improvement of reading instruction
Missouri State Teachers Association
State-wide organization comprised of local community teacher associations in each school district
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
Serves education leaders in middle level schools and high schools
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
The NASBE is a non-profit, private association that represents state and territorial boards of education.
National Council of Teachers of English
For language arts teachers at all levels
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
For mathematics educators at all levels
National Education Association
NEA is the nation's largest professional employee organization and is committed to advancing the cause of public education from pre-school to university.
National Head Start Association
Organization devoted to the support of Head Start programs nation-wide
National Middle School Association
National association devoted to the education of young adolescents
National Science Teachers Association
Organization for science teachers at all levels.
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The PTA has published six National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs and has put the standards, a rationale, research results, quality indicators, sample activities, a model parent/family involvement policy, and much more on its web site.
