Teacher+Links

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 * = =RUBRICS/ASSESSMENT= ||= =SCAFFOLDS/ORGANIZER= ||
 * = =ANTI-PLAGIARISM SOURCES= ||= =PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS= ||
 * = =PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT= ||= =AWARD WINNING BOOKLIST= ||
 * = =CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT= ||= =READING/LA=
 * = =MATH= ||= =SCIENCE= ||
 * = =SOCIAL STUDIES= ||= =ART & MUSIC= ||

National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies NCSS
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 =TEACHER CERTIFICATION=

National Board Certification
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 =CRITICAL THINKING AND RESEARCH PROCESS=

Research Helper Breaks down research process for K-6 students
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 **LESSON PLANS**

American Memory Lesson Page - Social studies and literature lesson plans from the Library of Congress - []
== American Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin - The latest developments in the field of science including standards based science lesson plans, activities and links to NASA and the AMNH resources - [|http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/index.ph] ==

AOL - Includes lesson plans, state standards, technology, assessments and more - []
== Asia for Educators - Lesson plans, websites, resources on all aspects of Asia (art, language, literature, geography, society & culture, politics, government, history and inventions) - [] ==

The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) - Internet lesson plans and curriculum units - []
== Hawaii Networked Learning Communities - A database of math, science and technology resources (websites and lesson plans) developed by Hawaii's teachers. Includes many Hawaii and Pacific websites - [] ==

More Counting - Online math activities and lessons for elementary students - []
== Mr. Donn's Ancient History Site - Lesson plans, units, teaching resources and weblinks to everythng in the world of ancient history (Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Rome, China, Africa, etc.) from a 6th grade history teacher. also includes links to games and maps. [] ==

National Geographic GeoSpy - Interactive geography game - []
== National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - A collection of interactive,web-based, virtual math manipulative for grades PS-12. Includes the following areas: number and operation, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis and probability - [] ==

Newsweek Teachers Guide - Curricular materials for current events and history - []
== The New York Times Learning Network - The learning network of the New York Times provides teacher and student links for students in grades 3-12, as well as lesson plans, lesson plan archives and Newspaper in Education resources - []  == == Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends - Links to history and social studies web sites from ancient civilizations, Renaissance, Crusades, American History (Colonial, Revolution, Civil War, Native Americans, Old West, Gold Rush, World Wars, 20th Century) - [] ==

Project Based Learning Checklists - []
== ReadWriteThink - International Reading Association website with lesson plans aligned with national standards for reading and writing, web resources and literature studies for grades K-12 - []  ==

Social Studies Lesson Plans - Innovative lesson plans created by American teachers - []
== Social Studies Lessons and Activities - History and social studies lesson plans based on PBS programs: The American Experience and NOVA. Lessons organized by grade level and includes links to the Hawaii State Standards - [] ==

Worksheets for Teachers - Create your own or use ready make worksheets by subjects - []
== MaMaMedia - Lesson plans, interactive games and educational weblinks that encourage exploration, expression and exchange of ideas for both students and teachers. [] ==

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 = ﻿RUBRICS/ASSESSMENT =

Rubistar - Create customized rubrics. Includes tutorial - []
== Rubric Generator - Personalize rubrics for assessment. Also includes other educational links, including calendar maker graphic organizer generator and worksheet generators - [] ==

Rubrics for Web Lessons - Rationale for the use of rubrics and links to sample rubrics - []
== University of Northern Iowa Professional Development Rubrics - Background reading on authentic assessment, sample rubrics and full text articles - []  ==

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 = SCAFFOLDS/ORGANIZERS =

WriteDesign Online Graphic Organizers - Provides general information on many different types of organizers as well as information on how to use it []
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 =ANTI-PLAGIARISM SOURCES (HOW TO STOP CHEATING)=

Instructor's Guide to Plagiarism - Helps determine whether a student is plagiarizing work from the Internet - []
== Plagiarism Court: You Be the Judge - Explains the components of plagiarism, offers tips to avoid plagiarism, and quiz to test your knowledge - [] ==

Plagiarism Stoppers for Teachers - []
== Virtual Salt: Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers - Learn strategies for handling Internet plagiarism. Includes prevention and detection strategies - [] ==

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 = PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS--> BROWSE THE EBSCO AND BRITANNICA DATABASES FIRST =

Technology as an Agent of Change in Teacher Practice – Article []
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Hawaii Department of Education Professional Courses
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 =AWARD WINNING BOOKLISTS=

NSTA - Best trade books for science - []
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= = =CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT= **A to Z Teacher Stuff - Tips from other teachers and articles -[]**

Learn NC: Arranging Your Classroom - Explores issues such as classroom floor plans, environment and the use of bulletin boards as management tools. []
== You Can Handle Them All - Identifies and explains over 100 classroom misbehaviors and tips for managing them. Part of The Master Teacher site. -[] ==

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 =READING/LA=

Book Pals - Have famous celebrities read children's books aloud []
== ReadWriteThink - International Reading Association website with lesson plans aligned with national standards for reading and writing, web resources and literature studies for grades K-12 - [] ==

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature - Award winning books from US, Canada, Great Britain and Australia. []
== Gloria's Web Site - Online writing workshop featuring process writing for teachers. Includes an evaluation rubric for assessing how well teachers teach writing process. [] ==

Literacy Center.Net - Interactive pre-reading and early reading activities for K-1 students. []
== Web English Teacher - A collection of teacher resources for language arts: lesson plans, WebQuests, classroom activities, literature resources and writing resources. [] ==

Reading Rocket Strategies, lessons and activities for helping struggling readers []
== Professor Garfield's Teacher's Lounge Links for helping students with phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension [] ==

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 =MATH = **More Counting - Online math activities and lessons for elementary students -[]**

Math Forum - Teacher developed math lessons - []
== National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - A collection of interactive,web-based, virtual math manipulative for grades PS-12. Includes the following areas: number and operation, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis and probability -[] ==

Count Us In - Interactive games and activities to reinforce math concepts with K-2 students. []
== E-Examples - Interactive math activities from the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Math). Each activity takes a NCTM standard (K-12) and brings it to life. [] ==

Math Forum@Drexel - Links to lesson plans, tools and resources for teaching all areas of math K-12. []
== Varnelle Moore's Primary Math Activities - Lesson plans, activities, projects and standards alignment for K-3 math teachers. Focus on algebra, fractions, geometry, measurement and symmetry. [] == == Math That Counts - Links to web resources and games for all grade levels and areas of math: math games, problem solving, teaching games, geometry, rational numbers, etc. [] ==

Shading - Interactive game working with fractions []
== Interactivate - Interactive activities for students as well as lesson plans for teachers based on math strands such as numbers and operations, geometry, algebra, probability, etc. [] ==

Brain Teasers - Problem solving brain teasers for grades 3-8 []
== 21st Century Manipulatives in the Elementary Math Classroom - Collection of links to math lesson plans, activities, games and virtual manipulatives [] ==

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 =SCIENCE= = American Museum of Natural History Science Bulletin - The latest developments in the field of science including standards based science lesson plans, activities and links to NASA and the AMNH resources - [] =

Switch Zoo - Interactive game on animals. Students can switch body parts of animals to create virtual zoo. Includes lesson plans. []
== ESTEME Web Site Gallery - A collection of the best science, technology and math resources for K-12 teachers. Includes games and exercises that teach problem solving. Highlighted areas include: Numbers, Living Things, Earth and Environment, Physical World, Machines and Inventions, Human and Culture, Human Body, the Universe and Science Collections. [] ==

NASA Education Enterprise - Science lesson plans, newsletters, curriculum resources, activities and outreach contacts for K-12 educators -[]
== Science Learning Network - Links to science web resources, museums and activities for K-12 teachers. [] More Counting - Online math activities and lessons for elementary students -[] ==

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 =SOCIAL STUDIES=

American Presidents - Find out brief biographical information on the presidents -[]
== Asia For Educators - Lesson plans, websites, resources on all aspects of Asia (art, language, literature, geography, society & culture, politics, government, history, inventions) - [] ==

Middle Ages - Find out what it is like to live in the Middle Ages - []
== Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends - Links to history and social studies web sites from ancient civilizations, Renaissance, Crusades, American History (Colonial, Revolution, Civil War, Native Americans, Old West, Gold Rush, World Wars, 20th Century) - [] ==

Newsweek Teachers Guide - Curricular materials for current events and history - []
== Plimoth Plantation: You are the Historian - Interactive site which has students use primary documents to investigate the events of 1621's first thanksgiving - [] ==

Social Studies Lesson Plans - Innovative lesson plans created by American teachers - []
== Social Studies Lessons and Activities - History and social studies lesson plans based on PBS programs: The American Experience and NOVA. Lessons organized by grade level and includes links to the Hawaii State Standards - [] ==

Using Primary Documents on the Web - Overview for middle school students on using primary documents []
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 =ART & MUSIC =

Artist's Toolkit - Interactive site that teaches children from grade 4 and up the basic principals of line, shape, color and design - []
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