The NWP Digital Is website is a teaching-focused knowledge base exploring the art and craft of writing, the teaching and learning of writing, along with provocations that push us to think in new ways about culture and education in the digital age.
A great resource, includes an INCREDIBLE catalogue and links to lesson plans. There are many relevant, multicultural resources available through this organization. "Teaching for Change provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into socially equitable centers of learning where students become architects of a better future."
"Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Teaching Tolerance provides educators with free educational materials that promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity in the classroom and beyond."
From the Secinece Education Resource Center at Carleton. Goog reaource for teaching methods and reasearch on learning. While this suppose to be fore the "harde" sciences, there are a lot of inofrmation and activites that can apply to any subject area.
Teaching the Importance of Voluntary Action for the Common Good in a Democratic Society - "Learning to Give offers lesson plans, activities, and resources to educate youth about the power of philanthropy (sharing time, talent and treasure). Empower young people to make a difference in their school, their community and their world!"
Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W)-a nonprofit organization-places writers in schools and publishes books and a magazine on teaching writing-materials that provide sound theory and practical curriculum ideas for classrooms. With over 60 titles, our current catalogue/list represents a rich diversity of writers, grade-levels, and genres.
"SoundOut works with schools, government agencies, and education organizations across the United States promote student voice in schools. We provide school-based programs, professional development for educators, training for students, and consultative services to a variety of organizations. Student voice is the unique perspective, energy, and action of young people in schools. When student voice is applied to examining learning, teaching, and leadership in schools, meaningful student involvement becomes an intricate and necessary component of school change."
"Service-learning is a teaching method that enriches learning by engaging students in meaningful service to their schools and communities through a process that is carefully integrated with established learning objectives. It emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving; takes on real issues such as hunger, homelessness, and diversity; and values people of all ages as citizens with talents to offer."