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Academic Instructional Skills in Math, Reading, and Writing

Reading and Writing

Search For Information on Any Subject Related to Education: Use ERIC
http://www.askeric.org/
Ask ERIC is an excellent site for educational resources from research to lesson plans, classroom management to continuing education. ERIC is an Educational Resource Information Center that has been in consistent operation for nearly a decade and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Through the ERIC web-page you can access hundreds of websites from schools, teachers, organizations, and individuals around the country
Literacy Instruction
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/
The Partnership for Reading is part of the National Institute For Literacy. This site offers research and resources on literacy instruction.
Article on Issues Related to Youth and Instruction
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
This is the site of the on-line journal of Education Weekly that has current and archived articles on issues related to youth and education.
Minnesota Library Directory
http://www.mnlibs.org/dir/index.cfm
Minnesota Library Directory connects you to public, school, and specialized libraries across the state. Search for specific items on-line, at many of Minnesota's libraries.

Math

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org/
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) website supplies teaching standards and classroom resources. This organization has spearheaded many of the reforms in mathematics teaching in 1989 and is still the main proponent of modernizing the approach to mathematical instruction.
Mathematics Resources on the Internet
http://mthwww.uwc.edu/wwwmahes/files/math01.htm
A Catalog of Mathematics Resources on the WWW and the Internet
Math Archives
http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html
Math Archives - K12 Internet Sites
Curriculum Web Resources
http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/curriculum/cf_math.html
Links Nummolt
http://www.geocities.com/nummolt/recomana.html
Math Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edmath.htm
Ed-U-Tech - Read, View, Listen
http://education.umn.edu/edutech/!math/index.htm

Resources

Study Guides and Strategies Web Page
http://www.studygs.net/
A comprehensive set of resources on how to be a better student.
The Resource Guide Web page at the Institute on Community Integration
http://ici.umn.edu/products/resourceguides.html
Here, you will find training specific to paraprofessionals and other ideas for career advancement.
Teacher's Paradise
http://www.teachersparadise.com/c/index.php
An online store where you can purchase instructional resources. Don’t have money to buy resources? Use this site for ideas and make your own!
PACER Center
http://www.pacer.org/stc/index.asp
Where do you turn when you have students who need additional help when it comes to technology? This Web page is dedicated to assistive technology. Check out upcoming workshops on the topic as well as the free software provided.
The Partnership for Reading
http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
The Partnership for Reading is part of the National Institute for Literacy. This site offers research and resources on literacy instruction.
Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/index.html
This is the site of the on-line journal of Education Weekly which has current and archived articles on issues related to youth and education.
The Minnesota Library Directory
http://www.mnlibs.org/dir/index.cfm
The Minnesota Library Directory has links to public, school, and specialty libraries across the state. You can search for books, video, or other resources from many of the states participating library systems.

Standards

Integrating Minnesota Graduation Standards
http://www.integratingstandards.org
This Web page includes a special section for special education and how graduation standards impact what you do.
Education Minnesota
http://www.educationminnesota.org/index.cfm?page_id=7753
A Web site by educators, for educators. We often hear about student test scores on standardized tests, but what are the average student scores and how do they compare with years past? Visit this site to explore this information as well as to keep abreast of other educational topics of concern.
Minnesota Department of Education Standards and Testing
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
Explore information about state academic standards, standardized tests, and alternate assessment tests. Also, find out how your district scored on testing and join the Network for Student Success.

 

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