Teacher Resources

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Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence
A system-wide initiative to add rigor to school and office improvement planning focused on continuous improvement to achieve results for all students.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/baldrige/

Cable in the Classroom
The U.S. cable industry’s education foundation. Resources for teachers, parents and administrators. Cable TV program listings, recording highlights calendar, program listings by subject area.
http://www.ciconline.org/home

Discovery Education
A division of Discovery Communications. Provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.
http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com

Educator Templates
A directory of free education templates of all types. Sponsored by Eduhound.
http://www.educatortemplates.com/default.aspx

The Educator's Reference Desk
2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. From the Information Institute of Syracuse. Also allows you to search ERIC and the Gateway to Educational Materials.
http://ericir.syr.edu/index.shtml

Evolution and the Nature of Sciences Institute Lesson Plans
Lessons intended for use in any high school biology course. Most of the lessons found on this site were introduced at various times during the Evolution and Nature of Science Summer Institutes at San Jose State University. http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eensiweb/less.fs.html

Kevin's Lesson Center
An index of educational websites collected by Kevin Kearney, teacher at Breton Education Centre in New Waterford.
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/lesson/lesson.html

The Math Forum
Resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication. Problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development. Sponsored by Drexel University
http://mathforum.org/

Math and Science Gateway
Links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12. Sponsored by the Cornell University Center for Advanced Computing.
http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Services/Education/Gateways/Math_and_Science

MSDE HSA Information
Released Maryland HSA assessments for practice. View all the items on an assessment, take the test online, listen to an explanation of the rubric and anchor papers used to score the item, and practice scoring student responses.
http://www.mdk12.org/mspp/high_school/look_like/index.html

MCPS Instructional Staff Resources
http://mcps.k12.md.us/staff/instructional.cfm

MCPS Library.Solution PAC
Union catalog of all MCPS school libraries. Accessible on school computers only
http://dmmweb.mcps.k12.md.us/libcat/

MCPS Staff Page
http://mcps.k12.md.us/staff/

National Archives Lesson Plans
Contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/

The National Arts and Education Network
Supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aboutus/

National Geographic Expeditions
Home to the U.S. National Geography Standards—and to thousands of ideas, tools, and interactive adventures that bring them to life.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/

School Improvement in Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education funded site that help schools analyze their state assessment data and guides them in making data-based instructional decisions that support improved performance for all students.
http://www.mdk12.org/

Science NetLinks: Resources for K-12 Science Educators
A Thinkfinity partnership site that provides free, Internet-based content across academic disciplines. Science NetLinks' role is to provide a wealth of standards-based resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans, interactives and reviewed Internet resources.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/index.cfm

The Solution Site: Lesson Plans
K-12 lesson plans, created by teachers who know the best way to integrate technology in the classroom, that give students active involvement in their learning. Sponsored by the EdVenture Group.
http://www.thesolutionsite.com/

Thinkfinity
The cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Their goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training. A free, comprehensive digital learning platform built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs: Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.
http://www.thinkfinity.org/

Top Teaching Resources
Links to teaching resources operated by Merit Software.
http://topteachingresources.com

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Last updated on June 3, 2008