Polk County Public Schools, Staff
A to Z Teacher Stuff- http://www.atozteacherstuff.com
"Created for teachers by a teacher -- This site was designed to help teachers find online lesson plans and resources more quickly and easily."
American School Counselor Association - http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
"The national organization that represents the profession of school counseling."
American School Directory - http://www.asd.com
"The Internet Gateway To All 106,000 K-12 Schools."
Cable in the Classroom's home page - http://www.ciconline.org
Use it to locate video and Internet resources for the classroom. Use this address to visit CYBERSCHOOL.
Core Knowledge Foundation - http://www.coreknowledge.org
"Dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education." The Core Knowledge Foundation serves as, "The hub of a growing network of Core Knowledge schools."
Drug Prevention Resource Center, Inc. - http://www.drugpreventionresource.org
To increase awareness of problems associated with substance abuse through prevention and education to the community with a goal of reducing substance abuse.
Edzone - http://www.edzone.net/~mwestern
Technology Tips for Classroom Teachers
Electronic School - http://www.electronic-school.com/
This site offers a broad array of information about school technology issues.
Teachers.Net - http://www.teachers.net
This site offers teachers a wide variety of resources, including a job center, chat room and lesson plans.
TeachNet.org - http://www.teachnet.org
Sponsored by the AT&T Learning Network, this is the official site of Impact II - The Teacher's Network.
FIRN - http://www.firn.edu/
Funschool.com - http://www.funschool.com/
Interactive educational content from Pre-K through 6th grade.
"Keep Schools Safe" - http://www.keepschoolssafe.org
This is the web site of the initiative of National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards Association to help curb school violence.
Learning Network - http://www.nytimes.com/learning
"Offering the most profound resources and fostering the most active community for teachers, students and parents."
PBS Teacher Source - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
This site incorporates lessons plans with PBS documentaries for the classroom, plus teacher resources for every subject.
P.B.S. Online - http://www.pbs.org
This is the official web site of the Public Broadcasting System.
Sites for Teachers - http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html
"The Net's Best Source for Teachers"
The Best on the Web for Teachers - http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html
"The Web Portal for Educators"
Weather Wiz Kids - http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
"especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. It’s also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents that gives them the right tools they need to explain the different types of weather to children."
WebTeacher - http://www.webteacher.org
This is and excellent tutorial for teachers on how to use the Internet. Starts with a primer for newcomers and moves through more complex uses including Web Page development.