Teacher Links

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

American Memory Collection

Art

• ArtsEdge - standards-based lessons integrating art into all areas of the curriculum
• Lesson - Nightingale Sounds 
• NYPL Digital Image Collection

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 Forever– free downloads of classic titles
Children's Literature Web Guide- Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.

Copyright Guidelines - quick reference
Copyright Comic- Duke University

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

Drama
Drama Teachers Resource Room

PBS ZOOM Playhouse   
Teaching Heart Reader's Theater

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 

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,Spelling Graphic 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 template   Onomatopoeia
    Book:  Huneck, Stephen. 2001. Sally Goes to the Mountains.
part 1   part 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 Alaineus    Dog with a D
KLRU-Teacherline Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans Page
Library of Congress Learning Page 
Mystic Aquarium
National Geographic Xpeditions
National Science Teachers Association New York Teacher's Net

Patriot Day
PBS Teacher Source
PBS TeacherLine
Primary Source Research guide Research 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

• Building from the Ground Up(math lessons)
• Let Freedom Ring!
• Understanding Patterns  

Mathematics

• Learning Math - Measurement
• Math Games - Count On!
• Math Puzzles
• Numb3rs(CBS TV program)
• Pearson Elementary Math Online (textbook adopted 2008)

Multicultural Resources

• Cultural Arts Web Links
• Islamic Traditions Bibliography
• Native American Resources  

Music

• Music Score Resource- quick delivery!
• Public Domain Music Resource
• Soundzabound- Royalty-free music for presentations

NetTrekker Activities

·         Math Scavenger Hunt

·         Middle School Scavenger Hunt

·         Quick Review

·         Teacher Scavenger Hunt

·         Texas Scavenger Hunt 

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

• Reading Benchmark Performance Assessments- TEKS and reading correlated by textbook/grade
• Adolescent Literacy
• Hedgehog Reading lists by grade
• Parent's Choice on Graphic Novels
• Picturing Books
• Reading Suggestions for K-3
• Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner  

Rubrics for Grading Multimedia Projects
Sample Tech Projects

Science Net

• AIMS Newsletter TEKS correlations
• Beyond Penguins & Polar Bears
• Energy Kids - Department of Energy
• Rice University eLearning
• Texas Science CenterTEKS/TAKS correlations 
• Teacher's Domain 
• Water Cycle

 September 11 Digital Archive 

• 911 Memorial guidelines, National Association of School Psychologists
• Activities for families
• Oral History Project

Social Studies

• The Center for Teaching History with Technology
• Social Studies Center
• SS Downloads- TEKS by grade level

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

Teachers & Families

Teacher Reference Center– free database

 Teaching about Time

• The Official U.S. Time
• Games to practice telling time
• The World Clock    
• Daylight Savings 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 Promptsorganized by grade level

Elementary writing prompts, with photos