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Standards
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CRESST
Conducts research on importaqnt topics related to K-12 educational testing.
http://cresst96.cse.ucla.edu/index.htm

Content Knowledge
Compendium of standards & benchmarks for K-12 education.
http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks

Developing Educational Standards
An annotated list of sites with K-12 educational standards.
http://putnamvalleyschools.org/Standaaards.html
Clipart
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All Clipart Site
Offers animated GIFs, buttons, backgrounds, flags, icons and more.
http://www.allclipartsite.com

Barry's Clipart Server
A large collection of free clipart, buttons, backgrounds, etc.
http://www.barrysclipart.com
Continued Education
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National Programs
A handy list of government programs for the improvement of vocational and adult education.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/

Eduport
A professional development, education and distance learning portal.
http://www.eduport.com

T.H.E. Institute
Offers educators a complete range of professional development services: anytime, anywhere and in any delivery medium.
http://www.thejournal.com/institute/

eLearners.com
Search over 27,000 online and distance learning courses, degrees, training programs and colleges.
http://www.elearners.com

Distance Education Clearinghouse
A source for national and international information. Get wise on legislation, technologies, programs and courses.
http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
Curricula
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New York Times Learning Network
Free news and education resource for teachers, their students and parents. Includes lesson plans, vocabulary and geography builders and more.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

Classroom Connect's Connected Teaacher - Lesson Plans
Collection of lesson plans, indexed by subject, that integrate the Internet into your curriculum.
http://www.connectedteacher.com/lessonplans/lessonplans.asp

GOTSchool Teachers
A service that allows K-12 teachers to exchange ideas, locate and review educational resources, and align the resources to relevant standards.
http://teachers.gotschool.com/

Lesson Plan Search
Lesson Plan Search Engine. Find great lesson plans, teacher resources, thematic units, seasonal/subject activities. Find that much-needed lesson plan here!
http://www.lessonplansearch.com/

LessonPlanZ.com
Search or browse thousands of preschool-12 lesson plans and resources in all subjects.
http://www.lessonplanz.com/

Teachers Network - by teachers for teachers
Lessons, curricula and activities for classroom and online learning.
http://www.teachnet.org/

Educator Resources from Computer Curriculum Corporation
Offers free educator resources and lots of good links for educators of all kinds.
http://www.ccclearn.com/resources/index.html

FunBrain.com
This site enables teachers to integrate games and thousands of assessdment quizzes into their daily lesson plans.
http://www.funbrain.com
Early Childhood
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EduPuppy
Everything for early childhood educatioon (preschool - Grade 2).
http://www.edupuppy.com

A to A Kids Stuff Home Page
Resources for educators, child care workers and others to use in a classroom, a child care center, or at home. There are lesson plan themes and fun educational activities for preschool and school-age children.
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/

Earlychildhood.com - Lifelong Learning Starts Here
A complete resource for early childhood educators, brought to you by Discount School Supply.
http://www.earlychildhood.com/
Education News
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American Council on Education
This site provides news related to higher education.
http://www.acenet.edu

Education Week on the Web
Find the full text of Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
http://www.edweek.org
Government
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Government Databases - Education & Children
Select government databases pertaining only to children's education.
http://library.stmarttx.edc/acadlib/doc/electronic/dbeduc.htm

U.S. Department of Education
Provides links to programs, policy, funding and much more.
http://www.ed.gov
Grants and Funding
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E-Rate: The FCC's Informal Education Page
This site offers information on policy that affects educational technology.
http://www.fcc.gov/learnnet

SchoolGrants: Grants and Opportunities for K-12 Schools
Grant opportunities (federal, state, foundation) for K-12 schools, grant writing tips and resources, and links and news.
http://www.schoolgrants.org

Peterson's
The well-respected Peterson's Guide online.
http://www.petersons.com/
Guidance
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School Psychology Resources Online
School psychology resources for parents and educators. Research learning disabilities, behavior problems, psychological assessment, special education, mental health and more.
http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
Organizations
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American Association of School Administrators
AASA, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for over 14,000 educational leaders across North America and in many other countries.
http://www.aasa.org/

National School Boards Association
Encourages and prepares local school board members to become catalysts for educational change and to become agents for systemic reform in the public schools, so that all students will be prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
http://www.nsba.org/

National Education Association
NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.
http://www.nea.org/

National PTA
A nonprofit association of parents, educators, students and other citizens active in their schools and communities.
http://www.pta.org/index.stm
Virtual Explorations
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MuseumStuff.com
One of the World's largest gateways to museum related info.
http://www.museumstuff.com/

Virtual Field Trips Site
These field trips (Web tours) take students to some of the top Web resources. Site includes virtual Field trips on volcanoes, hurricanes, deserts, and salt marshes.
http://www.field-guides.com/

Virtual Zoo
This site was designed to bring a virtual zoo to anyone with access to the Internet, regardless of his or her location in the world.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/

Classroom Connect
Programs like AustraliaQuest and AmericaQuest take students all over the world.
http://www.classroom.com
Web Projects
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NASA Quest
NASA Quest brings NASA people and science to K-12 classrooms, via the Internet.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/

Postcards from America: 50 State Travel Adventure
See all 50 states through daily postcards sent directly to your e-mailbox for free. This entertaining travel Web site includes beautiful photos, special postage stamps, fun facts, travel tips and much more.
http://www.postcardsfrom.com./

JASON Project
Its mission is to excite and engage students in science and technology, and to motivate and provide professional development opportunities for their teachers using advanced, interactive telecommunications.
http://www.jasonproject.org/

ePals Classroom Exchange
An online classroom community that connects 1.9 million students and teachers from 28,747 classrooms around the world.
http://www.epals.com
Worksheets
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RHL School - Free Worksheets
An enormous supply of free quality worksheets (by subject) for teaching, reinforcement and review.
http://www.rhlschool.com

The M-tech Worksheet Locator & Generator
A site where teachers or educators can create or find a worksheet online very quickly.
http://www.mtech.on.ca