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Investor and philanthropist George Soros established the Open Society Foundations to help countries make the transition from communism. Read more The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people. Read more How do foundations decide when a grantee can survive without them?

This is a great resource! I have an interactive whiteboard and the students love listening/viewing the online stories. I think it also shows a positive message from famous actors that reading is important. Thanks for sharing!

Have your students listen to a story being read by a famous person.

This website is provided through the Screen Actors Guild foundation. Stories are read by actors. There are about 25 stories geared more for younger children. They provide options to comment on the stories or buy the books.

The new organization, named Collective Shift, wants to connect schools, businesses, libraries, museums, and city leaders in efforts to build new "ecosystems of learning."

A website created by kids for kids. Information and activities about character. This is part of the ThinkQuest Library sponsored by Oracle Education Foundation.

Current trends that influence the use of technology in distance education.

Effective principals are strong educators, anchoring their work on central issues of learning and teaching and continuous school improvement. According to Mike Schmoker in his book Results: the Key to Continuous School Improvement , the combination of three concepts constitutes the foundation for positive improvement results: meaningful teamwork; clear, measurable goals; and the regular collection and analysis of performance data.

Check out this site to see if you qualify to access the "Gift for Teaching" store. Here you have access to free items for your classroom if you qualify.

Good Idea for a foundation. Also, these can be viewed and re-done to fit the needs of your classroom.

The Florida Center for Instructional Technology is located at USF and is funded by the Florida Department of Education.  It provides links to numerous educational technology resources.

The Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT) provides leadership, instructional materials, and support services to educational institutions with regard to the integration of technology into K-20 education. Has thousands of royalty-free clipart and images.

I really like the resources for presentations and technology incorporation in the classroom in the Educational Technology Clearinghouse section of the site.

By focusing on the common goal of improving education through innovation-and by building on and sharing effective tools, strategies, and standards-educators, school leaders, and nonprofit partners across the country can transform U.S. public education.