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Instruction approach from Loyola Marymount University improves Math scores and minimizes achievement gap.

This site contains lesson plans as well as resource information for various levels of teaching government, civics, and history. The Classroom Web site hosts numerous contests throughout the year, as well as great give-aways for teachers. (For example, during the 2004 campaign, they gave teachers huge Electoral College maps.)

Money math lessons for life including savings bonds and treasury bills.

Lesson plans and educational activities related to Ken Burns' films. Weaves together video and online resources.

A free comprehensive math resource site. Find free worksheets, math ebooks for elementary grades, extensive link list of games, interactive tutorials & quizzes, curriculum guide, and math teaching help articles/lessons. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules.

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An Animated Educational Site for English Language Students of all ages. Games, Lesson Plans, Teaching Tools, Activities, Animated Movies, for TESOL, TOEFL, ELL and EFL learners

SMART board lessons- Rockingham, VA

list of cool supplemental sites for integrating technology into lessons

Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood Developed as a companion to the PBS series Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood, this site is rich in content and interest, providing information about such topics as blood composition, circulation, typing, donations, and more. Visitors can take a multimedia journey that follows a pint of blood through the transfusion process, learn the basics about blood, and trace the history of blood through an interactive timeline. Middle- and high-school teachers also will find lesson plans and a 12-page discussion guide.

A teacher outlines the six purposes she uses Edmodo.

Engineering and technology lessons for children!

provides lessons related to different standards in reading. It also provides news about new reading curriculum and ideas

I chose this site because it gives information about how reading will change with common core standards.  It provides suggestions that will help with common core lessons.

February is Black History Month. Here's a word list to add to your lesson plans! This list can be used to play all of the games and activities on our site. http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=2851114

This site contains lessons and interactive activities to teach kids how to use Internet responsibly.

"What's the toughest part of your work as an educator? You are used to teaching lessons…you already have the knowledge, so it's not that difficult to express it. However, the task of motivating your students to write falls in another category. It's hard for you to take control over the process and explain how they should infuse their creativity into the rigid form of academic writing. The following 7 online resources will help you teach essay writing in a more inspiring way."

Lesson Plan Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 Think like a journalist and examine what it means to ask the right questions of politicians and public figures to make sure the public learns what they need to know about leaders in the community and the nation.

News for teens/tweens with ability to customize for classes. Blog format with printable student comments. Well-organized, topical, current events of interest to middle/high school. Teacher lounge, with lesson plans, to be added soon.