HELPFUL WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS TEACHER TOOLS Textbook / teaching aids
www.realityworksinc.com (Realityworks) Baby Think It Over, Nicoteen and other
resources
www.cambridgeol.com (Cambridge Educational) videos, CD-ROMS, and other
resources
www.checsystems.com (CHEC Systems) modules and other resources for family and
consumer sciences classroom
www.edrs.com (Eric Document Reproduction Service) ability to search for products
from ERIC
www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday (Glencoe) resources such as weekly topics
including reproducible masters, teacher forum and catalog
www.goodheartwillcox.com (Goodheart-Wilcox) teacher and student resources and
catalog
www.learningseed.com videos, CD-ROMS, and other resources
www.meridianeducation.com (Meridian Corporation) videos, posters, books and
other resources
www.enasco.com (Nasco.com) access to online catalog for educational products for
family and consumer sciences classroom
www.paxtonpatterson.com/ (Paxton/Patterson) educational programs and products for
family and consumer sciences
www.saxfcs.com (Sax Arts & Crafts) educational products and other resources for
family and consumer sciences
www.vpw.com (Video Placement Worldwide) free video for family and consumer
science teachers
www.wadsworth.com/familyconsumer (Wadsworth) teacher and student resources and
catalog
Educational Sites http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/ (ERIC: Lesson Plans) link to vocational education for family and consumer sciences resources http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/octe/facs (Indiana Family and Consumer Sciences Education) information about middle and high school programs in Indiana www.okcareertech.org/cimc/free‐facsed.htm (Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education) teaching resources http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick (Sunsite) website by librarians for kid’s research and term papers http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/lessons.html (TEAMS) Distance learning K‐12 lesson plans from the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) www.utexas.edu/world/lecture (World Lecture Hall) links to pages of syllabi of college faculty with assignments, lecture notes, exams and other resources from the University of Texas at Austin Organizational Sites www.achievement.org (American Academy of Achievements) inspirational stories of achievers and leaders www.avaonline.org (Association for Career and Technical Education) publications, links and other resources www.closeup.org (Close‐up Foundation) civic education programs www.fcclainc.org (FCCLA) includes how FCCLA programs fit with the FACS National Standards and access to many other teaching resources www.forbetterlife.org (The Foundation for a Better Life) media and public relation articles to promote good values www.thegateway.org (Gateway to Educational Material) gateway to retrieve educational web sites www.glef.org/edutopia.html (George Lucas Foundation Newsletter) newsletter devoted to learning and teaching issues www.gsh.org (Global Schoolhouse) resources from Microsoft includes activity guides, projects, listserve and others www.ipl.org (Internet public library) resources for searching the web www.jumpstart.org (Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy) includes 12 financial principles all young people should know and additional teaching resources www.masteringmoney.org (Nortel/Kids Online) an engaging online financial literacy course for teenagers. www.nea.org/helpfrom/growing/works4me/library.html (NEA Works4Me) teaching tips archive with solutions and ideas www.nea.org/grants/free.html (NEA Free Things) free things for students or for the classroom www.nga.org (National Governors Association) legislative updates and policy positions http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ (Rubistar for teachers) Rubric‐writing tool for teachers www.teachers.ab.ca/publications/monographs/rights/ (Teacher’s Rights, Responsibilities and Legal Liabilities) monograph articles from Alberta Teacher’s Association www.4teachers.org (4 Teachers) regional technology consortium with helps for teachers with specific links for family and consumer sciences teachers http://teachers.net (Teachers Net) resources include lesson plans, links, articles and other helps www.webteacher.org/macnet/indextc.html (National Cable Television Association) web resources for teachers Media sites www.cnn.com/education (CNN) education web site for CNN www.nytimes.com/learning (New York Times) include lesson plans based on New York Times articles www.npr.com (National Public Radio) archive of past programs www.pbs.org/teachersource (Public Broadcasting Service) lessons plans and activities www.usnewsclassroom.com (U.S. News) includes lesson plan library and other resources www.usatoday.com (USA Today) with a link to the education plan for k‐12 www.whats‐new‐mag.com (What’s New Magazine) with teacher resources and subscription information Commercial Sites Puzzles and Games www.brainbashers.com (Brain bashers) brainteasers and puzzles www.puzzlechoice.com (Puzzle Choice) puzzles, word searches www.thepuzzlefactory.com (Puzzle Factory.Com) online puzzles and games www.puzzlemaker.com (Puzzle Maker) puzzle generation tool www.worldvillage.com/kidz (WorldVillage.Kidz) Other resources www.bigchalk.com (Big Chalk) resources, lesson plans and time‐savers http://cagle.slate.msn.com/teacher/ (Cagle.slate) Daryl Cagleâs newspaper editorial professional cartoonists (with artistâs permission) and teachers guide for using cartoons in the classroom www.k12usa.com (Cool Tools for Schools) requires a registration fee www.inetlibrary.com (Classroom Connect) technology teaching resources www.edgate.com (The Copernicus Education Gateway) links to helpful teacher sites www.edgrowth.com (EdGrowth.com) ideas for various school subjects, bulletin board ideas, book reviews for educational and education‐related books, and a discussion board for educators to ask questions and get answers (Christian‐based) www.edhelper.com/ (edHelper.com) lesson plans and other resources www.education‐world.com (Education‐World) Helpful information for teachers, including pre‐ teacher education students http://members.tripod.com/~kburge/fcs.html (Family and Consumer Sciences Resources On‐
line) resources for family and consumer sciences teachers http://members.aol.com/mbseverson/fcs.html (Family and Consumer Sciences Resources On‐
line) resources for family and consumer sciences teachers www.foothill.net/~moorek/ (Teaching Help) teaching help including first day of school, the first three weeks of school, classroom management, and others www.help4teachers.com (Help 4 Teachers) helps for teachers, especially for layered curriculum issues www.homenfamily.com/cgi‐local/forumdisplay.cgi?action=intro (Bulletin Board for FCS teachers) www.infoplease.com (Info please) a collection of Almanacs www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm (Info Today) about search engines www.learningnetwork.com (Learning Network) teaching resources and products to preview www.lessonplanet.com (Lesson Planet) free and pay‐for‐access web tools for teachers http://7‐12educators.about.com/ (Lesson Plans for 7‐12 Teachers) resources including lesson plans www.lessonplanspage.com (The Lesson Plans Page) links to lesson plans and other resources www.lightspan.com (Lightspan.com) pay‐for‐access resources for teaching www.media‐awareness.ca (Media‐Awareness) resources for media awareness www.school.aol.com (School.AOL) student and educator resources www.snopes2.com (Snopes) site to check out urban legends www.teachercreated.com (Teacher‐related Web Sites) monthly activities, teaching activities and other resources http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm (Teacher. Scholastic) Scholastic teachers’ homepage with lesson plans, free materials and projects www.teachervision.com/?email‐50 (Teacher Vision.com) lesson plans and resources www.teacherweb.com (TeacherWeb.com) resources include creation of teacher web site and bulletin board www.timesaversforteachers.com (Timesavers for Teachers.com) world's largest, complete collection of printable, often‐used classroom FORMS, over 1830 REPORT CARD COMMENTS, spelling activities, 1000 writing prompts, worksheets, award certificates, MATH forms...lots of FREE stuff, immediate DOWNLOAD and use! http://uselessknowledge.com (Useless Knowledge) trivia, fact of the day, word for the day, and other similar resources www.webopedia.com/ (Webopedia) online dictionary of technology jargon and search engine www.worksheetlibrary.com (Worksheet Library) over 5,000 printable K‐6 worksheets for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, many available at no charge http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual/TOC.html#Family (Life Skills for Vocational Success) curriculum and teaching strategies http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ (Sites for Teachers) Hundreds of Educational Web Sites Rated by Popularity http://www.teach‐nology.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373 (Online Teacher Resource) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/intro/index.html http://www.scantips.com/begin.html http://www.makeworksheets.com/ http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=1&strand=0&engagement=0&display.
x=25&display.y=11 http://www.storybookonline.net/Default.aspx http://www.lite.iwarp.com/complit2.html