Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

  • A To Z Teacher Stuff    [opens in a new window] - Created for teachers by a teacher -- This site was designed to help teachers find online lesson plans and resources more quickly and easily.
  • www.act.org  [opens in a new window] - ACT is America's most widely accepted college entrance exam. The ACT web site provides educational and career planning for students and teachers at every level.
  • ACT-Information for Life's Transitions  [opens in a new window] - An online program combining career exploration with a database of the skills required in more than 1400 American occupations is now available FREE on ACT's website.
  • American Careers  [opens in a new window] - Award-winning classroom career awareness programs
  • APA Style Essentials  [opens in a new window] - The purpose of this document is to provide a common core of elements of APA style that all members of a department can adopt as minimal standards for any assignment that specifies APA style.

  • APA & MLA Citation Machine  [opens in a new window] - Citation Machine is an interactive Web tool designed to assist teachers and students in producing reference citations for crediting information from other people.

  • A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation  [opens in a new window] - Prepared by the Humanities Department and the Arthur C. Banks Jr. Library, CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE,  Hartford, Connecticut.

  • Career Day Workbook (pdf: 199KB)  [opens in a new window]Career Workbook - Print out this workbook for lots of information on Careers and Career Planning
  • Discovery Channel School  [opens in a new window] - (teachers page) -  DiscoverySchool.com is dedicated to making teaching and learning an exciting, rewarding adventure for students, teachers, and parents. To that end we provide innovative teaching materials for teachers, .... The site is constantly reviewed for educational relevance by practicing classroom teachers in elementary school, middle school, and high school.
  • Education World   [opens in a new window] - "The Educator's Best Friend". Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. With 98 percent of the nation's public schools connected to the Internet, the need for a complete online educational guide is evident. Education World is designed to be that resource for educators
  • Eduhound.com  [opens in a new window] - A Gateway to "Everything for Education K12. Eduhound tracked it down so you don't have to." Includes links to educational materials, clipart, newsletters, online classrooms and more.

  • GEAR UP Field Trip Database - A GEAR UP list of field trips taken by GEAR UP schools, and information to help with planning for your own field trip.

  • FunBrain  [opens in a new window] - Powerful,Web Based instructional and teacher-productivity solutions that are easy to learn and easy to implement. Create paperless, automatically-graded quizzes from home. Manage grades and assignments from school or home.
  • The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)   [opens in a new window] - A consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources.

  • GEAR UP Logos - Click here to access GEAR UP's official logos for downloading.
  • GEAR UP Links to Maps and Atlases - A GEAR UP page with links to maps and atlases available on-line. Many include interactive exercises for students, and lesson opportunities.

  • Give Kids Good Schools.org- Give Kids Good Schools is Public Education Network's national campaign to guarantee a quality public education for every child in the nation. You can make your voice heard at this web site.  [opens in a new window]

  • "The Griffin and the Minor Canon"  [opens in a new window] - animated adaptation of a story by Frank R. Stockton 

  • iLoveSchools.com  [opens in a new window] - iLoveSchools.com is a free matchmaking service - for education! School teachers request materials and supplies while school supporters search for a school in need of their gifts of money, new or used goods or other educational supplies.

  • International Telementor Program  [opens in a new window] -  ITP mentors provide support and encouragement for students to excel academically and explore unique interests.
  • The Library of Congress Teachers Page  [opens in a new window] - Over 70 original lesson plans, all created and field-tested by master teachers, provide easy ways to integrate primary sources into the curriculum. Interactive activities, historical and cultural timelines, and online feature presentations bring the expertise of the Library's curatorial experts to bear on key historical issues, and provide accessible introductions to major periods in our nation's growth. Meanwhile, the Library offers in-person workshops, videoconferencing, and other professional development opportunities to help teachers build their skills and discover new ways to bring the power of primary sources to their students. All the materials on the Library of Congress' Teachers page are free to all, with no subscription or login required, and new materials are added on a regular basis.

  • Middleweb  [opens in a new window] - MiddleWeb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades. In addition to MiddleWeb's large collection of reform-oriented materials, this site includes hundreds of articles and links about curriculum, teaching strategies, teacher professional development, parent involvement, classroom assessment, and much more.
  • Money Skills for Real Life: GEAR UP High School - NCCEP and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) are excited to make available an interactive website aimed at providing information on financial literacy to youth. Written and produced as a public service by the Denver-based NEFE,the website empowers students with sound financial literacy skills to assist them on their successful pathway to college and prepares them for a sound financial future. The information provided targets youth at a critical time in their educational career and provides vital education tools to aid them in gaining control of their finances early on.  [opens in a new window]

  • http://www.netdaycompass.org/  [opens in a new window] - ...Your Guide to Thousands of Ed Tech Resources, NetDayCompass.org is a free, easy-to-use index to thousands of educational technology resources. Designed for educators, parents, and community leaders, NetDayCompass links are organized into five key areas: funding, classroom support, technology planning, infrastructure, and real stories-best practices.

  • Newseum.org icon to indicate new items  [opens in a new window] - Lesson plans and ideas for the classroom using today's front pages from more than 700 newspapers around the world.

  • Nova Online - Neanderthals On Trial icon to indicate new items  [opens in a new window] - In 1856, bones of an unrecognizable hominid turned up in Germany's Neander Valley. This early human and others like it came to be known as Neanderthals. "Neanderthals on Trial" investigates this long-standing mystery.

  • www.PBS.ORG/teachersource  [opens in a new window] - This site contains over 4,500 free lesson plans and activities sorted by subject.

  • Quiz Hub  [opens in a new window] - The Fun K-12 Interactive Learning Center where teachers and students can build and take interactive quizzes on line.
  • Scavenger Hunts -  (designed by GEAR UP staff, students and teachers.)

  • Scavenger Hunt's Answer Key   -  (designed by GEAR UP staff, students and teachers.)

  • Schoolnotes.com  [opens in a new window]  - Create notes for homework and class information and post them on the web where students and parents can view them.
  • SMART Teachers Hub  [opens in a new window] - A Treasure Trove of Online K-12 Curriculum Resources for Teachers.

  • Smithsonian Magazine  [opens in a new window] - Explore Art, Science and History.
  • Teachers.net  [opens in a new window] - This site features 25 teacher mailrings and over 55 teacher chatboards, live 24 hours a day. Teachers.Net lesson bank offers over 1000 free lesson plan and curriculum and teacher project ideas. A reference desk and library and teacher tools help teachers fully embrace today's opportunities. Lesson plans and teaching tools, searchable teacher job listings and teaching career resources, reference desk and curriculum tools.
  • Teachervision.Com  [opens in a new window] - TeacherVision is created by teachers for teachers. The site contains teacher lesson plans and classroom management guidance.
  • Teachnet  [opens in a new window] - A site containing lesson plans, teaching resources, education, teacher tips and more.
  • The Technology Education Lab  [opens in a new window] - The Technology Education Page is an online technology education lab for teachers and students. It offers links and resources to aid in teaching and learning for the K-12 Community. The Technology Education Home Page is run as an Internet Community Service
  • TestPrepReview  [opens in a new window] - This site provides you free review tests for ACT, SAT and many other entrance exams.

  • ThatQuiz.com  [opens in a new window] - Math Tests For Students - Math Testing For Teachers

  • Thinkfinity.org  [opens in a new window] - Here you will find lesson plans, interactive resources, homework help, and many other resources to assist in providing quality classroom experience.  Thinkfinity.org is 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.  This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.

  • Lesson Plans from the West Virginia Dept of Education  [opens in a new window] - A directory of lesson plans provided by several educational supporters: IBM, SAS in Schools, Thinkfinity, The Solution Site, Division of Technical and Adult Education, Office of Special Programs and Support Services, .

  • Yahoo Kids Study and Homework Help  [opens in a new window] - A directory of support and references to help teachers and kids with homework.