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Teacher Resources

Maryland/General Assessments

• Maryland State Department of Education Homepage
• School Improvement in Maryland
• Chicago Schools Assessment Website
• Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS)
• Designing Performance Assessments
• MSPP Assessments Online
• MCPS High School Assessment Resource Page
• Rubistar Rubric Generator
• Project Based Learning Checklists
• Midlink Magazine Rubric/Evaluation Site
• Secondary Assessment Tools

Technology Resources for Teachers

• CNET Digital Photo Center
• Certificate Creator
• Internet Bookmarks
• ePals
• Schoolnotes.com Post Notes on Web for your classes
• iDrive Stores large files
• Improving Computer Fluency with Shortcuts
• Catch the WAV Sound bites 
• MCPS Web Resources
• Look Smart Science Multimedia
• Microsoft Clip Art Gallery
• Graphic Organizer Index
• North Central Regional Educational Library
• Write Design Graphic Organizers
• Library of Graphic Organizers
• Net Day Compass
• Teaching French With Technology
• The Pixel Foundry
• Power Point Presentation
• Puzzlemaker
• Apple Computer's Education Site
• MCPS Clip Art
• MCPS Training Documents Page -Software/Hardware Tutorials
• MCPS Electronic Literacy
• Internet Coach Puzzle Center
• Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers
• Educational Technology Journal FNO
• MCPS Website Database Index
• Teachers' Internet Use Guide
• Web Teacher
• Clip Art Bookmarks
• MCPS Technology Website
• First Class from home
• Computer Virus Information
• Hotlist on the One Classroom Computer
• Netlingo
• The Module Maker
• Midlink Online Magazine
• Appleworks Templates for Educators
• Project Based Checklists
• School Clip Art
• Pics for Learning

New Teacher Resources

• Teachnet.com
• Classroom Management Website
• Teachers Helping Teachers
• Survival Guide for New Teachers
• PDP Resources
• PGC Professional Growth Resources
• Substitute Teacher Guide
• The Ultimate Teacher's Resource
• MCPS Office of Staff Development
• Report Card Comment Ideas
• Managing Stress
• Classroom Survival
• Discipline Tips
• Start the Year Off Right
• Creating a Professional Image
• Collaborative Unit Planning Sheets
• Inspiring Teachers.com

General Interest for Educators

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• T.H.E. Technological Horizons in Education
• Classroom Connect
• Big Chalk Education Network
• Global School House
• Education World
• The Chalkboard
• Cyberguides Lessons and Activities for all subjects
• Instructor Magazine
• Grant Writing For Ed. Technology
• Rubrics 4 Teachers
• Blue N'Web
• Lesson Plan Place
• Teachers First
• Homework Spot
• Edsitement
• Study Web
• Developing Educational Standards
• Middleschool.com
• ALPS Active Learning Practices for Schools
• Gateway Educational Materials
• Bells and Whistles
• Discipline Website
• Smithsonian Institute
• MCPS High School Assessment Resource Page
• The Big Six Research Model
• B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
• The Learning Kingdom
• Eduhound - Everything for K - 12
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Teacher Freebies
• Creative Teaching Site
• Teacher Aids
• Truth or Fiction?
• Don't Spread That Hoax
• Cooperative Learning Techniques
• Cooperative Teaching Network
• Marco Polo

Cooperative Learning

• Working in Small Groups
• Strategies for Helping Students Work in Groups
• Study Groups and Group Work

Employee Benefit Plans

• Aetna US Healthcare Dental Plan
• MCPS Division of Insurance and Retirement
• Carefirst Blue Cross POS and HMO
• National Vision Administrators
• Caremark Prescription Plan
• Optimum Choice
• Kaiser Permanente
• SHPS Flexible Spending Account

Online Periodicals

• USA Today Online
• PBS Teacher Resource
• New York Times Learning Network
• CNN
• Washington Post Newspaper
• Gazette Newspaper
• The Journal Newpaper
• Kid Post -- Children's version of the Washington Post
• ABC News 4 Kids
• Baltimore Sun Newspaper
• BrainPop Washington Post
• Weather Channel
• Exploratorium Museum
• Baltimore Museum of Science and Industry
• California Academy of Science Museum
• Baltimore Museum of Science
• Baltimore Aquarium
• Smithsonian Museums
• Smithsonian Research Centers
• Holocaust Museum
• Decatur House Museum
• Newseum
• Academy of Natural Sciences
• Walters Art Gallery Baltimore
• American Museum of Sceince and Energy
• China Fine Arts Museum
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Fort McHenry Museum
• Franklin Museum
• Historic St. Mary's City
• Kennedy Space Center
• Library of Congress On Line Exhibits
• Maryland Historical Society
• Metropolitan Museum of Art NY
• Miami Museum of Science
• Boston Museum of Science
• Plimoth Planatation
• Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
• Who Zoo Houston Zoo Page
• Cyber Newseum
• Children's Museum of Los Angeles
• Monterey Bay Aquarium/Webcams

Authenthic/Primary Documents

• Library of Congress
• CIA Home Page for Kids
• FBI Handbook of Forensic Sciences
• National Agricultural Library Kid's Page

Science

• MCPS Science Curriculum
• The Learning Company Science Resources
• Score Science
• ScienceNet Links
• Yes I Can Science! - Robotics, Energy and Ecosystems
• Sci-ber Text Resources
• Exploratorium Museum
• MCPS Science Fair
• Eisenhower Clearinghouse Center for Math and Science -Lesson plans
• Cool Science Site of the Day
• Name That Scientist
• Women in Science
• How Stuff Works
• MAD Scientist Network
• Nye the Science Guy
• Science Mysteries
• Who Dunnit Sleuths?
• Science Net Links
• Twenty Questions
• Reeko's Mad Scientist Lab
• Science Careers
• eNature
• Welcome to Brohm's Electric Zoo
• MCPS HS Biology Web Site
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• NOAA
• Datastreme Project
• National Weather Service
• Physics Education
• Chemystery
• NASA Homepage
• Athena Space Science
• Spacelink
• Kathy Schrock's Geology Web Sites
• EPA
• Bridging the Watershed
• Ontario Science Centre Online
• Teaching Tips for Science Labs
• Human Anatomy Online
• Spaceship Earth
• Cell Structure Activity

Math

• Math Goodies
• Algebra Resources
• MCPS Math Website
• General Math History Info
• Dr. Math
• Math Nerds
• Score Math
• Math Problem of the Week
• SAT Question of the Day
• Math/Science Resources
• Math Stories
• Edustock
• IFigure
• Mathletics
• Math Problem of the Week

Social Studies

• MCPS Social Studies Curriculum
• MCPS Celebrate and Investigate Diversity Website
• Score History/Social Science
• The Learning Company History Resources
• Lessons For the New Millenium - Addresses World Problems
• CIA Home Page for Kids
• PBS - Explore the D.C.
• Maps on US
• Peace Corps World Wide Schools
• City Link
• Geography World
• Indigenous Austrailia
• Project Smart Vote
• CIA Factbook
• Eyewitness
• Paul Revere Virtual Museum
• National Geographic Xpedition Map Generator
• Sworn to Serve Medieval Lesson

English/Reading

• Score Language Arts
• MCPS English Curriculum
• SAT Question of the Day
• Librarians Information Online Network
• Cool Word of the Day
• Handbook for Storytellers
• Library Spot Resources
• Booklist Book Reviews
• Gloria's Writing Web Site
• Library Land
• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
• Communication Skills Writing Program
• Library Web Manager's Reference Center
• University of Illinois - Schools Online Health Lessons
• Book Adventure
• Writing Prompts/Journal Topics
• Write Site
• Improving Reading Skills
• The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard
• Guidelines for Using Sources Fairly and Accurately

Foreign Language/ESOL

• Quia
• MCPS Foreign Language Curriculum
• Casa de Joann
• The Learning Company ESOL/Foreign Language Resources
• MCPS Celebrate and Investigate Diversity Website
• CIA Home Page for Kids
• Currency Converter
• BPARIS
• World Skip
• Spelling/Tracing Paper Resource
• ESOL-English Language Games

PE/Health

• PE Central
• Health Windows for Kids
• Physical Education Lesson Plans
• MedicineNet
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Health/Physical Ed Assessments
• WebMed
• Health A to Z
• Get it Straight! The Facts About Drugs

Interrelated Arts

• Tin Foil.com Music Resource
• Clip Art Bookmarks
• Sounds from the Orchestra
• ArtsWire Online Resources for the Arts
• Art Museum Online 
• MCPS Art Website
• Museum of Web Art
• MCPS Famuly and Consumer Sciences
• MCPS Music Web site:
• Jazz - PBS
• Eyes on Art
• What is a Print?
• ArtEdventures - Color Theory
• Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
• Kennedy Center - Arts Edge
• Art Acess - Art Institute of Chicago
• Exploring Leonardo
• Impressionism
• Essentials of Music
• Web Museum
• First Nations Art
• Tessellations Tutorial
• Cave Painting and Art History

Special Education

• Special Education Resources
• The Learning Company Special Education Resources
• Tracing/Spelling Resource