Excellent links to information about many aspects of ADHD, including resources for parents and teachers, the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association, and many others. (
http://add.about.com/
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Provides teaching resources for K-12 education, information about educational reform, and many educational psychology topics. (
http://www.apa.org/ed/
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A 14-page fact sheet on what bullying is and how to handle it. (
http://sssb.k12.hi.us/Safety%20and%20Well%20Being%20Toolkit/Annual%20Training/bullying_fa...
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At this web site you can access a number of articles on supporting ways that parents can become more positively involved in schools. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa100.htm
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Understand what bullying is, why it occurs, how it can be handled. Resources for parents, kids, and teens. (
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/bullies.html
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The web site of the Learning Disabilities Association with extensive web connections to information about many aspects of learning disabilities, including guidelines for parents and national organizations on learning disabilities (Council for Learning Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children, and many others). (
http://www.ldaamerica.org/
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Lots of good information on learning disabilities for parents and educators, including links to technical assistance programs and information about what teachers can do to help students with learning disabilities. (
http://www.ldinfo.com/
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Promotes multicultural awareness, has connections to online research sites, and discusses teaching strategies. (
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/
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These university-based education research centers address specific topics such as student learning and achievement, cultural diversity, at-risk students, gifted and talented adolescents, and postsecondary improvement. (
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/edresearchcenters/index.html
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In this interview, author Jonathan Kozol talks about the devastating effects of growing up in the poverty-stricken areas of inner cities. (
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat039.shtml
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Explore innovative educational ideas about goals and standards, instruction, learning, parent involvement, school-to-work transitions, and other topics. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/
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An excellent resource for understanding constructivist learning theory and strategies for using it in the classroom. (
http://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Constructivist%20_Learning.htm
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The web site of the Educator's Reference Desk with connections to information about education in many different areas. By clicking on the search GEM/ERIC database and entering key words you can access many aspects of middle school and high school education. (
http://www.eduref.org/
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