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| Americans All | ||
| An interactive social studies site sponsored by the People of America Foundation with a mission to help students understand the social and economic value created by its diversity. ( http://www.americansall.com/ ) | ||
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| FairTest: Introduction | ||
| The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) is an advocacy organization working to end the abuses, misuses and flaws of standardized testing and ensure that evaluation of students and workers is fair, open, and educationally sound. ( http://fairtest.org/index.htm ) | ||
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| International Reading Association | ||
| In addition to expected features, the site addresses national and international issues in reading and presents powerful positions taken by the Association. ( http://www.reading.org/ ) | ||
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| National Center for Research in Vocational Education | ||
| The office is the nation's largest center engaged in research, development, dissemination and outreach in work-related education. Site highlights include extensive networking. ( http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/ ) | ||
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| National Council for the Social Studies | ||
| As anticipated, this professional association site serves its membership with numerous links and resources. Additionally, standards and position papers are included. links and legislative updates. ( http://www.ncss.org/ ) | ||
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| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | ||
| This comprehensive site includes everything from the current elementary math standards to online job search assistance. ( http://www.nctm.org/ ) | ||
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| NAEP Profiles by State | ||
| An interactive site providing key data about each state's student and school population and its NAEP testing history and results. ( http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/ ) | ||
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| National Endowment for the Humanities | ||
| For challenging and fun learning, check out the hundreds of lessons that align both with standards and student interests. Lesson plans are separated into four categories covering literature and language, foreign language, art and culture, and history and social studies. ( http://edsitement.neh.gov/ ) | ||
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| National Environmental Education and Training Foundation | ||
| The leader in developing programs to help Americans understand the importance of environmental learning in the nation's ecological, social and economic future. ( http://www.neetf.org/ ) | ||
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| National Institute for Literacy Home Page | ||
| Provides background information on literacy and related educational and political concerns. ( http://www.nifl.gov/ ) | ||
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| Phonics and Whole Language | ||
| This article argues for the integration of phonic and whole language instruction. ( http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/about/nwsltr/PhonicsNwsltr.htm ) | ||
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| Phonics in Whole Language Classrooms | ||
| This digest discusses some of the ways children develop functional phonics knowledge in the context of authentic reading and writing, as well as some of the ways teachers can foster such development. ( http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/phonics.html/ ) | ||
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| Promoting Peace and Cultural Understanding in the Classroom and Community | ||
| A vast selection of lesson plans to help educators teach peace and tolerance. ( http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/highlights/tolerance.htm ) | ||
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| Science NetLinks | ||
| From the American Association for the Advancement of Science, lessons are organized by Project 2061 benchmarks. ( http://www.sciencenetlinks.org/ ) | ||
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| Timeless Classics | ||
| The National Endowment of the Arts complied this list of the most popular books read in schools. ( http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/timeless.html#credits ) | ||
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| US History Standards | ||
| An extensive site filled with the historical thinking and understandings that evolved into the national standards. Organized by era, a subject matter specialist will find content for curriculum development and practice. ( http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/ ) | ||
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