EducatorWebsiteResources

1.
NASAforEducators
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/
Thiswebsiteoffersavarietyofresourcesforawiderangeofstudents,anyonefrom
Kindergartento12thgradestudents.Iwillusethiswebsitetosearchpublicationsand
websitesthataretargetedtomyastronomicalrelatedsciencelesson.Additionally,there
areclassroomactivitiesthatcanbeusedinmylessonplanstointroducenewtopicsor
practicethem.

2.
TeacherPlanet
http://www.teacherplanet.com/?op=cal&month=6&year=2009
Thisisawebsitethatistargetedforbothnewandexperiencedteachersthatallowsthem
tousetheselessons,assignments,themes,andtemplatesthatcanbeusedtocreate
curriculums.Whenenteringtheteachingindustry,Ihopetousethisasatooltoguideme
throughcreatinglessonplansforcertainsubjectsandlessons.Inaddition,thiswebsite
alsoprovidesendlessfunactivitiesthatcanbeconformedtoberelevanttomylesson
plan.

3.
BrainPopforEducators
https://educators.brainpop.com/
BrainPopprovidesinformationalwebsitesforalmostalllessons.Iwillutilizethesevideos
tointroducemystudentstonewtopicsandhelpthemunderstandthebasics.Thiswebsite
alsoofferinformationthatguidesteachersonhowtoteachlessonsthroughgaming
activities.IfIamteachinganelementaryormiddleschoollevelclass,thiswillbean
optimalwaytoteachmystudentsinawaythattheywillenjoy.

4.
SmithsonianEducation
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/index.html
Thiswebsiteofferssomanyresourcesforteachers!IthaslessonplansforALLsubjects
andactivitysheetsforelementarystudents.ItalsohasaResourceLibrarysearch
enginethatcanbeusedtolookupassignments,lessonplans,andinformationregardinga
certainsubjects,whetheritsforwriting,math,art,oretc.

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5.
EdHelper
http://www.edhelper.com/
EdHelperismostlydirectedforelementaryschoolteachers!Itgivesoutfreegraphic
organizers,printables,worksheetsthatteacherscangiveouttotheirstudents.This
websitecoversmath,science,foreignlanguagetopicswiththeirworksheetsthatarefun
lessonlearningactivities.

6.
Thinkfinity
http://thinkfinity.org/
Thinkfinityisawebsitethataidthousandsofteachersinfindingresourcesinenhancing
theircurriculums.Itsresourcefulinhelpingteacherswithassignmentsandlesson
planning!Additionally,itsawebsitethathandsoutgrantstoteachingforeducational
opportunitiesinexchangeforwinningcreativeappcreatingcompetitions.

7.
Teachers
http://teachers.net/
Asanewincomingteacher,Icanusethiswebsitetogetnewteachingideasandtips.It
alsoprovidesawaytofindteachingjobstonearbylocations.Itoffersfreelessonplans
andclassroomprojectsformetouseinmyownclassroomoneday.Thereisalsoateacher
chatboardfeaturethatcanbeusedtointeractwithotherteacherstoimplementeach
othersnewinnovativeideasinourownclassrooms.

8.
AboutEducation
http://www.about.com/education/index.htm
Thiswebsiteoffersagreatamountofresourcesandhelpforteachers!Itcoversalarge
amountofsubjectsandtopics,andprovidesfreearticlesandtipsforteachers.About
Educationisgreatforguidingnewincomingteachers(likeme!)inhowtoeffectivelyteach
andmateriallikelessonplansthatIcanimplement.

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9.
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/
Thisisagreatwebsitethatconnectsandbringstogethereducators,administrators,and
parentswithresourcesandsolutions.Therearevariousarticlesthathelpsteacherswhen
itcomestoteachingstrategies,classroommanagement,andcurriculumplanning.IthinkI
canusethisconsistentlythroughmyteachingcareer.

10.
PBSTeachers
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
Thiscoversagreatspectrumofgradelevelsandsubjects.Itoffersfreeteachingresources
thatcanbegreatwhenitcomestocurriculumbuilding,andlessonplanning.Thereare
alsotoolslikelessonbuilder,quizmaker,andstoryboardthatcanbeusedfor
activitiesandassessment.

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Instructional Practices
in Education & Training