The Educational Web

10 Websites Every Teacher Should Know

By: Eric Durrand

The Internet is a rich resource, and using a search engine one can find many great websites. But sometimes, you have a specific needs, and knowing specific resources could save you time and improve your results. In this article we have collected the 10 educational resources websites we believe every school teacher should know and use on a regular basis.

	1. Scholastic Teachers, provided by Scholastic, a leading children's and education publisher, offers multiple free tools for the classroom, including online activities, lesson plans, teaching strategy guides, student news, book clubs, and more.Link - http://teacher.scholastic.com
	2. A' to Z' Teacher Stuff is teacher-created, and designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. We offer lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, discussion forums for teachers, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more. www.atozteacherstuff.com
	3. PBS TeacherSource is a teacher resource based on PBS content. These curriculum materials weave together video and online resources into an exciting instructional strategy that builds on the visual and collaborative strengths of these media. TeacherSource also strives to use technology creatively to save you time and quickly connect you to relevant resources. Link -  www.pbs.org/teachersource
	4. Education World, Educator's Best Friend was founded in the spring of 1996, when the founders recognized the need for a Web site that would make the Internet easier for educators to use. The resources include a search engine for educational Web sites only, lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts. Link - www.education-world.com
	5. eNotes.com features high-quality study guides, lesson plans, and other reference material in various academic areas, including Science, Law, History, Business, Social Sciences, Health, and more. Link - www.enotes.com
	6. The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence is a working group formed by more than 30 Federal agencies in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find online. The result of that work is the FREE web site. Link - www.ed.gov/free/index.html
	7. Science@NASA Science Education Center is an educational website maintained by NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD),  with the goal of "inspiring the next generation of explorers." It features multimedia presentations of space and space missions, lesson plans, and interactive activities. Link - http://science.hq.nasa.gov/education/
	8. Learning Page provides a huge collection of professionally produced instructional materials you can download and print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more can be found here. You will need to sign up for free before you can access all the materials. Link - www.learningpage.com
	9. Learner.org by Annenberg Media uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. Annenberg Media's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. You can find and watch the video of your choice online, for no charge. Link - www.learner.org
	10. AOL@School provides educator-reviewed classroom resources for K-12 students and teachers. Here you can quickly find activities, research materials, multimedia resources and lesson plans for primary, elementary, middle and high school classes. Locate educational resources for math, science, language arts, social studies and more. Link - www.aolatschool.com