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this is a good site for teachers. it includes information from teachers all over the country

The NCTE gives resources for english teachers of all levels. Also, it keeps teachers up to date on any changes to education in the country.

this is a great website if you ever want to teach out of the country. It helps teachers come up with ideas to teach foreign students or students of different cultures

World War II photographs of Europe then and now.  These could be used in 7th grade SS to show the effects WWII on Europe and how the countries have been rebuilt.

This is a really interesting site that is like traveling all over the world, but staying at home. You can use the internet to learn about destinations, remember goals, play games, write a diary and so on. It seems like a strange site for teachers, but I actually think it would be really cool to use in a history class, a social studies class, or a foreign language class. Its like traveling the world, but staying in the same room. They can learn about the countries we're studying about and write some ideas or questions about it on their blog.

Nice website that has Power Point presentations already made for you (of course you can download and change them as you wish). I like this because sometimes it takes a long time to create a Power Point presentation! I particularly liked the one about "El Mundo Hispano" which talks about countries that speak Spanish, great way to integrate Social Studies!

This is another wonderful website for people planning to become or people who are already teachers of a foreign language. The University in Austin is supposed to be one of the best in the country when it comes to foreign languages and this site provides ideas for lessons and methods to improve every aspect of helping students improve their language learning skills.

This is a very well organized site that describes the differences and complexities of the german school system. Students could certainly learn a lot about how things work in Germany, as well as practice their language skills. Could be used as a homework assignment or as a discussion to discover similarities and differences between our two countries.

This is an interesting article about school reforms that took place in the D.C. area but similar situations are happening across the country. It is good to know that people are standing up to injustices towards teachers. Many teacher have been laid off in the name of budget cuts... but is that justifiable? There still must be good reason for "ousting" a teacher. "Reform doesn't mean changing things just because you feel like it," said the PTA president. Reform should be considered to better the education process with students and teachers as the main constituents.

This is a really great way for teachers (particularly within CMS) to stay connected with one another. It keeps them up to date on thier curriculum and new ways to teach it. I think if each school district had something like this, the educations system in our country would be excellent.