Education & Human Development
Recommended Web Sites:
- VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING
- CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND AUTHORS
- Literature for Children- Provides Internet access to over 550 high-quality digitized children's literature titles, pre-1850 to post-1950.
- Caldecott Medal Winners
- Newbery Medal Winners
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Children's Literature Web Guide
- EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
- EDUCATION STATISTICS
- LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES
- Awesome Library - Provides carefully reviewed resources including the top 5% in education.
- BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources - From the Baylor College of Medicine. Provides reliable, authoritative content in biology and the life sciences. Also offers practical lesson ideas.
- Cyberschoolbus - A valuable resource for primary and secondary school educators developing curricula focused on global concerns.
- Education World - Everything the teacher needs; lesson plans, financial advice, using technology in the classroom, advice for substitute teachers, etc.
- Educational Media Reviews Online - Over 4,400 reviews of educational/documentary films, music, and software
- The Gateway
- History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web - Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses.
- The Literacy Web - Best practices in literary instruction.
- Math Forum
- National Science Digital Library - Resources and tools to support teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
- Nationalgeographic.com - Promotes and provides access to geographic knowledge and brings about awareness of the need to protect the planet's natural resources.
- New York Times Learning Network
- PBS Teacher Source
- Scholastic Magazine
- Science Netlinks - Useful information for K-12 science teaching and learning.
- The Solution Site - K-12 lesson plans for active learning.
- Teachable Moment - Topical activities for the K-12 classroom.
- Teachers (Library of Congress) - Links to Library of Congress educational resources, including guides and lesson plans.
- Web English Teacher
- RESEARCH RESOURCES FOR GRADES K - 12
- SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (Fact Book on Higher Education)
- Virginia Department of Education
