general resources
Below are a number of links to get teachers started. More will be added when possible.
The DePorres Education Pages Home
Open Office. This is a free download. It is an open source Microsoft Office clone, that enables the creation of word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more. Opens and saves in Microsoft Office if desired.
Google Documents. Open a Google account and use this free online service for creating, storing and sharing online documents. Enables users to use any computer with internet access to create, edit and save documents. Also, registered users may invite other registered users for group collaboration on a document.
Think Free. Another online document suite allowing registered users to create, save and edit documents from any computer with internet access. Registration is free, and users can invite other users for group document collaboration.
ZOHO. Another free online service that enables the use of many free tools. Again, users must register. With registration comes access to the widest variety of free online suites and services. Also allows real time online collaboration.
TeachersFirst: Resources for K-12 Teachers
This Week's Featured Sites
Weekly Update
Question of the Week
Mind Stretchers
Keyword Search
Learning from Baseball
Teachers First Hot Topics
Teachers First Teachers Lounge – Humor, Information, Resources and Other Things
Teachers First Teachers Toolbox
National Center for Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (NCPT3)
Community and Assessment in PT3 (CAPT3)
Strengthening Technology Assessment in Teacher Education (STATE)
General Websites
The Educator’s Network
The Best on the Web for Teachers
Teachers’ Web Site
The Gateway — A Department of Education Project (Search for Links by Grade Level)
American Association of School Administrators Links
Multimedia Research for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
New York Times on the Web – The Learning Network
ProQuest Curriculum Support
ProQuest Teacher Resources
Teacher TidBytes
DiscoverSchool.com Resources for Teachers
Scholastic Teacher Resources (Organized by Grade Level)
Microsoft Education Web Site
A to Z Kid Stuff
AboutSchool.com
Rona’s Teacher Tools
Study Works
The Knowledge Master Open – Questions and Resources for All Ages
Cornell Gateway for Educators
Cornell Resources for Educators
Sites for Teachers
Technology Standards
National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators
Collaborative for Technology Standrards for School Administrators
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
National Educational Technology Plan Website
National Technlogy Plan Document
Research and Web Site Evaluation
Elementary School Web Site Evaluation
Middle School Web Site Evaluation
Analyzing Information Sources – Cornell University – Grades 9-12
Distinguishing Scholarly and Non-Scholarly Journals
Professional Development
Learner.Org – Professional Development, Streaming Video, Lesson Plans, Resources for Teachers
Teachers First Professional Development
Teachers First Professional Development Matrix
Teachers First Professional Development – Technology
Teaching Puzzles and Games
Kids Domain Brain Games
Thinks.com Online Games
Houghton Mifflin Kids Games
Play Kid Games (A variety of online learning games)
Online Memory Games
Online Problem Solving Games
Puzzlemaker Word Search
Who Wants to be a Winner and Other Online Games
Educational Web Adventure
The Puzzle Toad – from Carnegie Mellon – Grades 10-12
Worksheets and Quizzes
Worksheets for Teachers
Worksheet Generator
Quiz Center
Quia for Teachers
Encarta Quizzes
Lesson Plans
Theme Units for Teachers
Encarta Learning Guides
Teachers First Instructional Units
NCTM Lesson Plans – Searchable by Subject, Grade Level, Standard
Bringing Learning to Life with Microsoft
Rubrics
Rubrics for Teachers
Clip Art
Clip Art Gallery
Working with Gifted Students
Working with Gifted Students – Resources
How to Spot a Gifted Student
Strategies for Working With Gifted Students
Lessons for Gifted Students
Technology Professional Development
National Education for Technology Standards – Overview
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NETS – Essential Conditions for Teacher Preparation
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ISTE National Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers
[Download the PDF File]
NETS – General Preparation Performance Profile
[Download the PDF File]
Scenarios for General Performance Profile
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ISTE Professional Performance Profile
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Performance Profile for Student Teaching/Internship Profile
[Download the PDF File]
First Year Teaching Performance Profile
[Download the PDF File]
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