Smithsonian Kids

Kids can manipulate through this visual museum for a piece of American and World History! 

Space, cars, Kermit the Frog, stamp collecting... have a blast exploring!
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/idealabs/smithsoniankids/flash_index.html

SMITHSONIAN FOR KIDS

Limitless possibilities for your teaching, and student inquiry.

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/sites_for_students.html

Awesome resources

PBS KIDS

LOTS OF RESOURCES TO CONNECT TO PBS SHOWS

http:www.pbskids.org

Facing History

Video clips, kits, photos, ability to borrow books and videos from their lending library.  ABSOLUTELY AWESOME site.

http://www.facinghistory.org

Teaching Tolerance

Lots of great resources, ideas, and FREE materials for helping students understand others.

www.tolerance.org/index.jsp

Language & Literacy

Canadian E-journal - free access

http://www.langandlit.ualberta.ca/archivesDate.html

Acquiring a Service Dog - From Research to Classroom

- Dr. Deb L. Marciano's  case study of a young boy in Alabama. 

http://www.acei.org/su08inclus.pdf

Smithsonian resources for videoconferencing

for teachers.

http://americanart.si.edu/education/programs/artful_connections.cfm

Shift Happens (Did you Know..)

by Karl Fisch - amazing presentation that helps situate the way today's students learn versus the way yesterday's teachers approach learning.  Basis for NCTE 2008 Annual Convention.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

Teacher Mentoring

- many websites for new teachers and those who mentor

http://www.middleweb.com/mentoring.html