Lesson Plan and Other Resources for Teachers

Lesson Plan and Other Resources for Teachers
An Internet Hotlist on Teacher Sites

created by Karen Andresen
Petaluma Junior High School Library 700 Bantam Way Petaluma CA

Introduction
Here are a few of my favorite sites for lesson plans, student activities, and other items.

The Internet Resources

Blue Web'n - An online library of 2189 outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects). You can also browse by broad subject area (Content Areas) or specific sub-categories (Subject Area). See 'About this Site' for a scoring rubric and answers to other burning questions!
Community Learning Network - A site designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Here you’ll find over 5,800 annotated links to educational sites with free resources, all organized by theme pages and keyword search.
Education World - Education World includes: * a search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet; * original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts; * site reviews; * daily features and columns; * teacher and principal profiles; * Wire Side Chats with the important names in education; * employment listings.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
MSNBC Videos - MSNBC.com delivers a full spectrum of news. Drawing on its award-winning original journalism, NBC News heritage, trusted sources and Microsoft’s advanced technologies, the site presents compelling, diverse and visually engaging stories on the consumer’s platform of choice. MSNBC.com is a joint venture of Microsoft and NBC Universal.
National Geographic Xpeditions - Search Xpeditions for lesson plans, activities, printable maps and more.
PBS Teacher Source - Companion site to PBS that features educational connections and resources on PBS series and special programs.
S.C.O.R.E. Sites - Schools of California Online Resources for Education, aligned to the California Content Standards. This link takes you to Language Arts, with links to Math, Science and History.
Scholastic Teacher - Lesson plans, student activities, books and authors.
Teacher Tube (You Tube for Teachers!) - An online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.
The New York Times Learning Network - Teachers can access a daily lesson plan for grades 6-12, written in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Each lesson plan and the article it references can be printed out for classroom use. Previous lessons are available in the archive and in thematic lesson plan units. The site additionally provides teachers with the latest education news from the newspaper.
Thinkfinity - You'll find a wealth of free top-quality, exciting and engaging educational resources that support the skills we all need for success in the 21st century. You can trust that Thinkfinity offers reliable and leading-edge content provided by our partners - the premier education experts and organizations in the field of education. Educators will find... * engaging, standards-based lessons on every topic * information specific to grade levels and learning styles * new teaching strategies to use inside and outside the classroom
Web English Teacher - Web English Teacher presents the best of K-12 English / Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.

Content by Karen Andresen, kandresen@pet.k12.ca.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listteacherka3.html
Last revised Fri Feb 4 13:24:17 US/Pacific 2011