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Here's a textbook assigned in at least one other Gordon class. It presents a model of teaching mathematics that is far more engaging for students than what you and I likely remember. It's free by using your Gordon library number, so this could save you about $40 as it did for me.

The prologue is the most eye opening. Its only 12 minutes, but it changed my teaching forever.

For teacher who teach elementary school this is a great website that should be included in every teacher's portfolio.

This website offers a lot of information that supports teaching in every subject.

This website provides great lessons for teachers to prevent cyber bullying and to teach students how to handle it.

This is a great site for bring history to life.

I've heard that refrain numerous times. "But... he doesn't want to be seen as different." It's usually uttered in response to specific technology recommendations offered during the IEP team process. The team typically nods their head in agreement; after all, it is a priority that the student completes school tasks in the same manner as their peers, or uses the same school tools as their friends.(Or is it?)

Good resources for teaching reading

This packet contains the principles of problem solving by George Polya, a renowned mathematician. It contains numerous strategies like guess and check, draw a picture, work backwards ... The packet consist of walking you through 12 different strategies with examples and practice problems for students. For an extended list of problems for practice, Go to: http://www.austintown.k12.oh.us/~aust_tr/PSS%20Student%20problems%202001.pdf For a worked out answer key go to: http://www.austintown.k12.oh.us/~aust_tr/PSS%20hand%20solutions%2013%20to%2083.pdf

Interactive website designed to help visually teach students the inner workings of cells.  Great for Middle and High School science classes.

"When I first started teaching it was a goal of mine to integrate technology into the classroom as much as I could. I began my teaching career after being a graphic designer and working for a textbook publisher. That experience taught me how important technology is in the real world." This website has neat ideas on how to incorporate technology in early childhood classrooms.

This site--English pedagogy guru Jim Burke's ning--is a treasure trove for middle school and secondary English instructors. Joining requires verification of your relationship to a learning institution. The site is well organized, allowing me to browse by general topics and within forums. It's a virtual teacher's lounge, allowing for quick takes on strategies for teaching any number of things, or in depth discussion on the viability of Literature Circles for Shakespeare study. I could easily get lost in the forest of great ideas here.

Let Sparky Sweets, PhD. teach you a thing or two about the classics.

Not necessarily appropriate for all students - good for honors and high level students.

teaching with iPad

This is a great website for information on teaching students with learning disabilities. The site has information on tech tools for students with learning disabilities and how to use the tools in an inclusion setting.

Teaching pages and resources.

Organize your Binder