Education

This site "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." It offers free teacher resources for K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 in Science, Math, Social Studies, English, Health, and Technology.

Features of the Web site include professional development activities, applied research, strategic policy advocacy, teaching and learning initiatives, online information services, print and electronic publications, and special interest collaborative communities. Blogs and podcast are also available. The University of West Florida has membership with the organization.

This site is supported by the George Lucas Educational Foundation which is "dedicated to improving the K-12 learning process by documenting, disseminating, and advocating for innovative, replicable, and evidence-based strategies that prepare students to thrive in their future education, careers, and adult lives."

This site is appropriate for hands-on use in K-5. "The curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content is from the best elementary reference sources and magazines." Topics include: Geography, Arts & Entertainment, Science & Math, Health, People, History & Social Studies, and Inventions & Technology.

This site offers free access to digital media from public broadcasting sources, including NOVA, Nature, Between the Lions, and American Experience. Examples of topics are: Freedom Riders, Environmental Public Health, Alaska Native Perspectives on Earth & Climate, and Advanced Technological Education.

The Council for the Accreditation Educator Preparation is the professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States.

Policy issues, news, teaching resources, and humor from the organization that supports teaching and public education in the U.S.