Dillard University
Division of Educational and Psychological Studies
Resource Webliography
Annie J. Daniel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Middle Level Education Specialist
National
Middle
School
Association
Resource
List
Internet in the Classroom...Home of NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative.
Peace Corp "World Wise Schools"...contains lesson plans, teacher guides, access to returned Peace Corps Volunteers to speak in classrooms in which they served, and much more.
Think College Early...On Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley announced the new Think College Early Website at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
The TCE For is designed for students, ages 10 to 14, inviting them to find out about what it takes and means to go to college in a way that makes sense to kids: how their minds work, what they enjoy seeing and how they enjoy seeing it – in their language and thought patterns. Among the many highlights are specifics on what courses to take in what grades, and the average costs of college on a colored map of the United States, state by state. Many Department of Education publications for parents and teachers, as well as links to other education sites, including math and science websites, are available.
U. S. Department of Education...USDE's WWW Server sponsored by the Department's Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI).
Library of Congress/Congressional Server...Tours of historical documents and a section on "How Our Laws Are Made." Connections to more government sites and a range of links
The Library of Congress...Using the World Wide Web (WWW) to present information about and materials from its collections over the Internet.
National Research Center on the Gifted & Talented
Smithsonian Institution...Collections, calendars, and virtual visits to Museum of the American Indian, American History Museum, Air & Space Museum, National Gallery, and National Zoo
Afterschool Alliance ... an alliance of public, private, and non-profit groups committed to raising awareness and expanding resources for afterschool programs.
The Alliance for Curriculum Reform (ACR) is a collaborative group of 24 national, non-profit associations working together to improve K-12 education for all students. ACR's work is based on a belief that all students should receive a coherent, balanced, comprehensive education provided by caring and competent educators.
American School Counselor Association
Caught in the Middle ... a website for parents of middle school students, funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education.
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
The Center of Education for the Young Adolescent
Communities In Schools, Inc...Communities In Schools is a national network of public/private partnerships to help provide needed community resources with schools help young people stay in school, successfully learn and prepare for life.
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation ... for information on comprehensive health curricula, training, programs, and the National Prevention Institute.
Mid South Middle Start ... The Foundation For The Mid South is a regional development foundation serving Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi that brings people together, strengthens communities, and miltiplies resources.
Getting Involved with Corporation for National Service ...The Corporation for National Service matches talented, motivated people with opportunities to serve their community and the nation. Find out how you can get involved!
Global Schoolhouse – The Next Generation ... The program brings schools, universities, business, government, and the community together for life learning experiences, using the most powerful technology available.
HOPE Foundation ... Helping all stakeholders in child-rearing, youth development, and education to create "places of hope" in which the elements that lead to a sense of hope are nourished.
Institute for Responsive Education ... working predominantly with low-income communities, IRE is committed to the belief that the best public schools are ones where everyone shares responsibility for educating all children.
Keep Schools Safe ... a joint effort by the National School Boards Association and the state attorneys general to step up efforts to eliminate violence at schools.
Middle Level Leadership Center ... located at the University of Missouri, provides resources to K-12 teachers and school leaders.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
National Parent Information Network ... A pilot project led by two ERIC clearinghouses which provide information resources.
National Service-Learning Partnership ... NMSA is collaborating with the National Service-Learning Partnership in its effort to build consensus around the Learning In Deed recommendations and the National Commission on Service-Learning’s call for greater commitment to service-learning. To learn more about the Partnership, check its web site at www.service-learningpartnership.org.
National Teachers Hall of Fame... promoting the recognition of exemplary teachers.
National Teacher of the Year Program ... The program began in 1952 and continues as an honors program that focuses on excellence in teaching. NMSA currently is represented on the selection committee.
New American Schools - School Funding Web Site - providing educators with state-by-state updates on school funding.
Phi Delta Kappan ... for research on middle level education.
Odyssey of the Mind ... A world-wide, nonprofit organization that promotes creative team-based problem solving in a school program for students from kindergarten through college.
Public Broadcasting System ...The Internet site of the community of America's public television stations.
Schoolgrants.org ... locate federal and local grants, along with grant writing tips. Also lists links to fundraising programs, scholarships, and contests.
Schools to Watch ... Schools to Watch is a program of The National Forum. It is an alliance of more than 60 educators, researchers, and officers of national associations and foundations dedicated to improving schools for young adolescents.
StudentsLive, Inc. ... has a mission to supplement a failing arts education curriculum and to re-inspire young people to discover Broadway. StudentsLive! supports alternative learning and cross cultural and interdisciplinary opportunities for students, and provides educators with expert consultation, staff support and informational materials and resources.
Adolescent Directory Online...is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the Center for Adolescent Students at Indiana University.
America Goes Back to School...Encourages caring adults to play a more active role in improving education in their communities.
Anti-Defamation League's A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute - provides anti-bias education, training and resources in the United States and abroad. Programs are designed to help children and adults challenge prejudice and discrimination and learn to live and work successfully and civilly in an increasingly diverse world.
AskERIC...Lesson plans, Collections, Searchable Database and Gopher, and much more.
Brain Wave... We have created a way for middle schools to use academics as a source of fundraising. We have also added a way to teach children philanthropy. Our goal is to share our program with schools across the country. We have schools participating in CA and in South Carolina and interested schools across the country.
Center for Adolescent Studies...provides resources for addressing the social and emotional growth and development of adolescents.
"The Chalkboard"...get up-to-date information on free education resources (things for class, lesson plans, materials, grants,tours, workshops, etc.) offered by corporations.
CHEF...Our web site provides k-12 educators with valuable prevention and health education news, links, conference notices, and information about our programs, which include Natural Helpers and Here's Looking at You, 2000.
Children's Literature Web Guide...Internet resources for best books, classics, folklore, children's writing, and more
CARTS ...(Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students) is a site dedicated to arts and cultural heritage.
Discovery Channel School...Season schedules with video clips; Learning Communities link ; professional support, more
Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart...PBS Kids just launched a media/consumer literacy site for 9-12-year-olds. "Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart" uses games, parodies of ads and humor to "sell" kids on questioning advertising, evaluating media and becoming smart consumers.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early Childhood Education...contains resources for K-12 education with specific resources for the middle grades, including links to other internet sites.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education...Dedicated to urban students, their families, and the educators who serve them.
EveryBody: HIV/STD Active Learning for the Middle Grades
Figure This! Math Challenges for Families ...Today, math literacy is as critical a skill as reading literacy. And the more parents and caring adults can assist their children in learning and appreciating math, the greater the chances that those children will succeed. Figure This! Math Challenges for Families are fun activities designed to engage family members and students in the mathematical learning process. Math Challenges are intriguing, real-world-context quandaries that pique the natural interest of children and their caregivers while illustrating the high-quality mathematics that middle-school students should know and be able to do. Designed to be tackled by children and parents working together, Figure This! motivates families to pay attention to their children's level of mathematical comprehension. Figure This! Math Challenges for Families are available FREE online at www.figurethis.org or in book form by calling toll-free 1-877-GO-SOLVE.
First Person Plural by Deann Borshay Liem... K-12 teachers can videotape the broadcast and use it in their classrooms for up to one year. Teachers are invited to download companion lesson plans (middle school and high school plans).
The Gateway to Educational Materials GEM is a consortium effort with the mission of providing teachers an easy one stop, any stop access to free educational materials on the Internet. The Gateway to Educational Materials is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Homeroom.com... contains a state specific assessment advisor that helps teachers, parents, and students in grades 3-8 make a sense of individual, state tests.
It's My Life ... is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The site features games, in-depth articles, discussion questions for kids and parents, as well as some curriculum resources regarding the following topics: Friends: Bullies, Nicknames, When Friends Fight; Family: Birth Order, Divorce, How to be Safe Home Alone; School: Middle School, I think my Teacher Hates Me, Embarrassing Moments; Body: Eating Disorders, Smoking; and Emotions: Dealing with Life Post 9-11, Dreams.
K-12 WebSite for Busy Teachers...Site is organized by subject area and affords direct links to source materials of use to K-12 teachers.
The Knowledge Loom... A new web-based resource on what works in teaching & learning, offers a growing searchable collection of promising practices on a range of topics, and has a special focus on professional development that includes research-based practices & examples of those practices in real schools.
Merrow Report - producer of educational programming.
Michigan Schools in the Middle...This website, based at Central Michigan University, provides a number of video and publication resources to middle level educators.
Middle Schools Buyers' Guide - resources and merchandise for the middle level professional.
MiddleWeb...Focusing on urban, middle schools.
Midlink...for middle schools with student editors and writers
National Foundation for the Improvement of Education...NFIE shares ideas for improving student achievement, by supporting and learning with teachers, researchers, school staff and students in public schools everywhere.
National Resource Center for Middle Grades Education...Provides educators with information on the efficacy of teachers, counselors, and administrators; and planning, implementing, and evaluating effective programs for adolescent learners.
New England Comprehensive Assistance Center...Provides technical assistance in implementing school reform programs.
PowerSource: Native American Art/Education Center...Traditional Native American and modern styles; a featured artist section; galleries; biographies of Native "Powerful People," past and present
Science and Our Food Supply... A free, new food science program sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Science Teachers Association. The program also has a Professional Development Program in Food Science in which 25 middle level and 25 high school science teachers get briefed on the latest developments in food science and food microbiology.
Small Planet Communications...Contains articles, lesson plans, strategies, links, and other materials for teachers and students.
Superkids Software Review...Provides impartial reviews of children's educational software by parents, teachers and kids.
Teacher's Edition Online (TeachNet)...Lesson ideas, creative tips on a range of subjects
Teaching Tolerance...The Web site hosts more than 30 classroom activities, with more added each month of the school year. There is something here for every teacher!
Thirteen Ed Online... Responding to the national need for sustained teacher training, Thirteen/WNET New York, PBS's flagship station, developed Thirteen Ed Online. This free service features everything from standards-based lesson plans and classroom activities to a multimedia primer, online mentors, and reviews of curriculum-based Web sites.
Writing Wrongs...Middle School Students Writing Letters That Matter.
Australian Curriculum Studies Association...ACSA is concerned to develop forms of curriculum work amongst its membership with a view to promoting involvement in, and understanding of, curriculum in the context of contemporary society.
EINet Galaxy Education Resource Listing...A Guide to world wide information and services. This is a must for educational research.
The Globe Program...3,000 K-12 science classes in nearly 40 countries are collecting and posting environmental data. Research scientists use the data and offer feedback.
Media Awareness Network...dedicated to media literacy among young people, with resources for teachers.
National Forum for Middle Grades Reform...a collaboration of leading national organizations focusing on middle level reforms.
Urban Middle Grades Reform Network...to strengthen and extend middle-grades reform efforts in participating districts so that they are comprehensive and focused on high academic achievement of all students.
