On this page is a list of links to various education resources. Included are links to sites with teacher resources, help with lesson planning, teacher methods, curriculum enhancement, and school improvement or staff development.
Learning in America is a prisoner of time. For the past 150 years, American public schools have held time constant and let learning vary. The rule, only rarely voiced, is simple: learn what you can in the time we make available. It should surprise no one
Why Teach Video Game Development Students are immediately attracted and engaged with video games. The fastest-growing segment of the entertainment market, computer and video games are expected to surpass movie box-office revenues by 2007. From script writ
Sponsored by Save the Children, Youth Noise is geared at raising young people's awareness of big issues and giving them a voice. Personal stories, opinion polls, great links, resources, and a cool design, make this site teen friendly
This site is home to some of the most dynamic peace groups in the U.S. and is committed to promoting nonviolence in our world. Essays, articles, and links are easy to obtain. Topics include the philosophy of nonviolence, economics and simplicity, and peac
Seeing Reason is a classroom workspace for investigating cause-and-effect relationships in complex systems. At the heart of Seeing Reason is an interactive mapping tool that helps students map relationships and construct models of their understanding. The
Increase student learning with these interactive, online tools designed to promote higher-order thinking in any subject. Each tool features an online workspace where students create and save visual representations of their thinking. Classroom strategies a
Asking the Right Questions
Asking intriguing, open-ended questions is an effective way to encourage students to think deeply and to provide them with a meaningful context for learning. When students are given questions that they are truly interested in f
An Innovation Odyssey shows you how to make the most of educational technology in your school community. Teachers will find ideas for projects they'll want to do with their own students. School leaders will find convincing examples that show teachers an
As a culminating activity to instruction in functions, linear equations, and proportional reasoning, algebra students are introduced to the mathematics of bicycles. Students pair up to investigate one aspect of this two-wheeled wonder. Using bicycle-relat
Taking on the role of statisticians, students choose a subject of interest (AIDS rate, rise of average baseball salaries, state population growth, and so forth) and collect statistical information about the subject over time. Using a graphing calculator a
geography, economics, political science, sociology, and a host of other disciplines are likely to appreciate NationMaster, a massive online database of information on countries around the world
The Evironmental Protection Agency has developed a site to help educate high school students. As August is observed as National Water Quality Month, this link provides resources to help educate your young people on their role as stewards of God's creation
students writing comic books or travel guides, newsletters or complete newspapers - in a foreign language, no less. And while they are honing their foreign language skills by composing in Spanish or French, they are also mastering valuable technology sk
Students will strive to understand famine's causes and recommend changes for the future by engaging in a project-based learning activity. They will work with the International Famine Centre to identify ways to address current relief needs and to propose
The primary purpose of classroom assessment today is to improve learning and inform the design of instruction. Assessment is not a solitary event, but rather a continual process throughout a project. Embedded and on-going assessment is at the heart of pro
This unit introduces students to the biblical, philosophical and theological underpinning for the Christian tradition and the Church's teaching concerning personal and community responsibility in sexual and biomedical issues. The role of the Church as mor
The Thomas Merton Foundation supports the preservation of Thomas Merton archives. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of the spiritual discipline and contemplative practices of Thomas Merton to people around the world as a means of addressing
