Skip to page body Home About RRISD Schools Departments Human Resources Services Resources For Teachers
Main Site

 

Search the Internet:

RRISD Services

     RRISD Library Catalog

Documentation Guides

RRISD Reading Lists

TeachingBooks.Net -a teaching resource for RRISD staff, students and parents provided by RRISD Library Services

Internet Links

Acceptable Use Policy
RRISD AUP Policy
Teaching AUP to Students
RRISD Copyright Policy
Teachable Moment - Internet evaluation

American Memory Collection

Art

ASCD Professional Collection E-Books

Assessment for Understanding

Assistive Technology- essential links for special education educators

  • WebAnywhere- web reader for visually limited access to the Internet

Best History Websites -index to history sites on the Web

Better Business Bureauconsumer education

Books Online- digital library

Cable in the Classroom- technology & media integration tips and lessons

Career Dreams- Career education foundation

Center for Safe & Responsible Internet Use

Children’s Books Foreverfree downloads of classic titles
Children's Literature Web Guide- Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. 
Children's Literature to go - free downloadable readings and student activities

Copyright Guidelines - quick reference
Copyright Comic- Duke University

Current Events
Children's Grief Education
Political Fact Checker
Talking with Kids about News

Drama

PBS ZOOM Playhouse
Reader's Theater Mediagraphy

Economics Resources

EconEdLink - teacher resources for economics
Economic Education- Elementary lessons

Lesson: What's the Problem with HDTV?

ESL Resources
ESL Activities online
ESL Resources
ESL Resources(California State Univ.)
Everything ESL
I Love Language
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Language Guide

Evaluating Web Resources- includes evaluation checklists for different types of web resources and teaching materials.
Evaluating Web Resources- the good, the bad & the ugly

Eye Witness- history through the eyes of those who lived it!

FindArticles - free resource for magazine articles

GreenFILE– free database of article abstracts focused on the environment

FREE- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

Get Caught Reading- promoting reading

HippoCampus - online teaching resources

Images & Sounds

Inventor's Workshop

Lesson Plan Sources

6-Trait Writing
AskERIC Lesson Plans
Biomes of the World
Blue Web'n
Center for Improved Engineering Science Education
Center for Improvement of Reading Achievement
Character Counts
Character Education
Discovery School
Economics Lessons(K-12)
Education Network

ESC20 Cookbook
ESOL Lessons

Gateway to Ed. Materials
Georgia Learning Connections
Grammar, Punctuation,SpellingGraphic Organizer Index
Harry Potter Lessons
Information Literacy
Jigsaw Classroom- cooperative learning Kidspiration templates by Marsha Surles and Mary Jo Humphreys for book-related activities based on Creating Young Writers.
Book: Cuyler, Margery. 2002 That's Good! That's Bad! In the Grand Canyon.
example blank templateOnomatopoeia
Book: Huneck, Stephen. 2001. Sally Goes to the Mountains.
part 1part 2

Kidspiration (more)
Book: Teague, Mark. 2002 Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters From Obedience School.
Letter
part 1
Letter
part 2
Book: Frasier, Debra. 2000. Miss Alaineus.
Miss AlaineusDog with a D
KLRU-Teacherline Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans Page
Library of Congress Learning Page
Mystic Aquarium
National Geographic Xpeditions
National Science Teachers AssociationNew York Teacher's Net

Patriot Day
PBS Teacher Source
PBS TeacherLine
Primary Source Research guideResearch Guide Online
SuccessLink
Surf Report
TEA Teacher Tool Bag
Teacher's Corner
TeachersFirst- lesson plans by grade & subject
TeacherVision
Teach-nology
Teaching AUP to students

ThinkFinity- Verizon education resources
Webquests for K-3
Writing Traits Focus LessonsFernbluff teachers' lessons
WWW 4 Teachers

MarcoPolo- internet content for the classroom

Mathematics

Multicultural Resources

Music

Our Documents- A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service -- Primary source documents

Primary Sources

Awesome Stories– sign up free & have access to lesson plans, etc.

Reading

Rubrics for Grading Multimedia Projects
Sample Tech Projects

Scholastic Resources for Teachers

 Teaching Resources
 Teaching Ideas
 Lesson Plans

Science Net

September 11 Digital Archive

Social Studies

TeachersFirst-lesson plans, activities, web resources, all levels

Teachers & Families

Teacher Reference Centerfree database

Teaching about Time

Special Needs Students Resource

Survival Guide for New Teachers

Technology in the Classroom

U.S. History- HistoryMatters, gateway to web resources for teaching U.S. history

Texas Education Agency Resources

TEA Resources for Educators - student data, TEKS, TAAS data student data, TEKS, TAAS data

Email List Subscriptions(TEA)

STaR Chart - technology readiness

TAAS - Online, interactive practice tests

TAKS Study Guide for Grade 3

Things You Should Know About...Technology

Writing Prompts organized by grade level

Elementary writing prompts, with photos


Last updated: 2/14/2013 9:51:33 AM