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Acoustical Liberation of Books in the Public Domain
— http://librivox.org/
LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books and poetry in the public domain and then release the audio files back onto the net (pod cast and catalog). Their goal is to make all books in the public domain available for free in audio format on the Internet!
Awesome Library
— http://www.awesomelibrary.org
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 33,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. The website provides lesson plans for many subjects, as well online resources (periodicals, projects, etc.) suitable for all ages, kids through college age and educators.
CollegeBoard.com
— http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. This site features many helpful resources for parents such as finding scholarships, planning for college, and help in applying and paying for college.
GreatSchools.net
— http://www.greatschools.net
Since its founding in 1998, GreatSchools has evolved into a national, independent nonprofit organization committed to helping parents choose schools, support their children's education and improve schools in their communities. The mission of GreatSchools is to improve K-12 education. This site provides parents with the ability to research and compare schools around the nation, as well as gives tips for choosing schools and in the countdown to college.
LD Online
— http://www.ldonline.org/educators/
LD online is a website on learning disabilities, learning disorders and differences. Parents and teachers of learning disabled children will find guidance on attention deficit disorder, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysnomia, reading difficulties, speech and related disorders.
Library in the Sky
— http://www.nwrel.org/sky/
The Library in the Sky is a database of interesting and useful educational Web sites for those involved in education. Find the information needed through the Search, User Tabs, by Department, or Materials. Currently there are 1256 educational Web sites listed in the Library in the Sky. Search the entire database of resource links, or narrow the search to those Web sites that will most likely be of interest to you.
The Library of Congress
— http://lcweb.loc.gov
This is the official site of the Library of Congress. It provides links to the library catalogs (containing print, multimedia and online resources), online collections of historic articles/documents, current exhibitions, multilingual resources on world culture, and THOMAS (database for current and historical legislative information), as well a guide to visiting the LOC.
New! LINKS Learning
— http://www.linkslearning.org/Parents/_index.html
LINKS Learning began in 1998 as a multi-state project to develop electronic resources that support states in their efforts to implement educational reform. By September 2000, the project had moved to focus on the development of a state of the art, E-learning, professional development resource. Washington State has managed LINKS Learning and continues to guide its development. The site is organized in two basic ways - by the roles of key educational stakeholders such as kids, teachers, principals, superintendents and parents and by areas of subject matter content.
Museums in the USA
— http://www.museumca.org/usa/
This is a newly redesigned site with links to museums all over the USA. Museums are listed by name, state and types. A reader’s pick of the best museum sites is included. The site also links to museum websites all over the world!
National Education Association Parents Page
— http://www.nea.org/tools/15962.htm
The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 2.8 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs.
National Gallery of Art
— www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm
The National Gallery of Art children’s page – a great site with information and activities for children of all ages!
National Parent Teacher Association
— http://www.pta.org/
This National Parent Teacher Association Web site provides extensive resources for parents including: student achievement, safety, media and technology, health and wellness.
National Public Radio Online
— http://www.npr.org
The official online site of National Public Radio, this site provides links to current events stories in news, politics and society, business, and people, as well as podcasts, news feeds, archives, transcripts, and programs/schedules of various stations for classroom and other use.
PBS Parents
— http://www.pbs.org/parents/
Here you will find information about your child's development from birth through the early school years. You will also find lots of fun educational activities for your children to help get them ready for school. PBS Parents Guides address important aspects of children’s early years such as school readiness and social and emotional development. In addition you can find information about children's favorite PBS KIDS programs: schedules for your local area, educational activities related to the programs, explanations of educational goals and even help throwing a birthday party with a PBS KIDS program theme!
School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators
— http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators has web-based links for research on learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.
Sesame Workshop/SesameStreet
— http://sesameworkshop.org
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational organization making a meaningful difference in the lives of children worldwide by developing innovative and engaging educational content for television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media, and outreach. This website provides workshops and games for kids, links for parents about Sesame Street programs and products, and information about the organization itself.
Smithsonian
— http://www.si.edu
This is the official website of the Smithsonian Institute and its museums and galleries. As well as visiting information for its various locations, it provides online educational resources for students, families, and teachers.
WiredSafety
— http://wiredsafety.org/911/
WiredSafety is dedicated to helping protect children in cyberspace. It does this by a combination of educational programs, awareness and prevention and one-to-one help delivered to its core audiences of parents, grandparents and caregivers, schools and community groups, law enforcement and school resource officers, as well as the children, tweens and teens themselves.
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Reading and Writing, English Language Learners
 (63KB) Alliance for Excellent Education: "How to Know a Good Adolescent Literacy Program When You See One: Quality Criteria to Consider."
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http://www.all4ed.org/publications/Criteria%20for%20Adolescent%20Literacy%20Programs.pdf
The purpose of this brief is to provide information to help policymakers, educators, parents, and others concerned with adolescent literacy make informed decisions about literacy programs for struggling readers and the programs' suitability for specific groups of students.
The Children's Book Council
— http://www.cbcbooks.org
The Children's Book Council, Inc. is the nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults. This site provides reading lists, information about children’s books, and an author/illustrator directory among its many resources.
The Children's Literature Web Guide
— http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
The Children's Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults. Much of the information that found throughout these pages is provided by fans (of the site), schools, libraries, and commercial enterprises involved in the book world. This site provides quick reference, web links, book awards lists, and discussion boards all focused on children’s literature.
Education Development Center(EDC)
— www.literacymatters.org/parents/index.htm
The greatest risk our children face online is being denied access. The Internet is essential to our The Education Development Center (EDC) houses Literacy Matters. The goal of the Literacy Matters project is to improve the literacy development of secondary school students, especially those students who are struggling to succeed. The content within this Web site focuses on what matters most in adolescent literacy development for teacher, parents, and students.
Florida Center for Reading Research
— http://www.fcrr.org
The Florida Center for Reading Research headed by Dr. Joe Torgensen, includes information for parents about the science of reading, highlights of recent PowerPoint professional presentations, PDF files of recent publications, and additional resources on reading.
Interactive Learning Exercises (Early Childhood)
— http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
The Literacy Center aims to provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. It follows a modified Montessori approach to teaching reading. This site provides online tutoring in identifying colors, creating basic shapes, phoneme awareness, and learning to write letters and words. It is available in English, Spanish, German and French.
Interesting Things for ESL Students
— http://www.manythings.org
This web site provides practice activities for ELL students including: word games, puzzles, quizzes, exercises, slang, proverbs to practice vocabulary, sentence construction, grammar, listening and pronunciation. All the exercises are self-scoring and students receive immediate feedback.
Intervention Central
— http://www.interventioncentral.com
Intervention Central offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth. Jim Wright, a school psychologist from Central New York, created the site. Intervention Central offers strategies for teacher in addition to "Chart Dog," which is a fully functional data-analysis tool to help schools to monitor students' response to intervention.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
— http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/spotlight/1_parents.html
Parental and family involvement in education is one of the priorities of the No Child Left Behind Act. This page provides links to the different sections of the NCELA website which provide resources for and about parents of English Language Learners.
The Partnership for Reading
— http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/recommended.html
The Partnership for Reading site recommends publications designed to help teachers, parents, policy-makers, and other educators implement the findings of evidence-based research with the children, adolescents, and adults with whom they work.
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
— http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/
Reading Planet is designed to help families and children explore the world of books. It features an annotated list of 1,000 children's books that can be browsed by age group, author, or literary category. Children can also post reviews of their favorite books and read reviews from others.
Reading Rockets
— http://www.readingrockets.org/families
Reading Rockets, a national multimedia project that looks at how young kids learn to read, offers free downloadable print guides for teachers and parents. This includes a teacher's guide that contains instructional techniques and strategies based on what reading research shows is most effective, as well as a family guide available in Spanish, Hmong and Somali. The family guide is a great resource for teachers to share with the parents of English language learner students. The AFT (American Federation of Teachers) is a national partner with Reading Rockets, which devotes a section of its Web site on how to help kids who are struggling with reading.
New! Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI)
— http://www.relnei.org
REL-NEI's recently published report about state efforts’ to improve adolescent literacy highlights Rhode Island’s adolescent literacy policies and practices. The mission of REL-NEI mission is to help PreK-16 educators at the state, district, and school levels increase their use of scientifically based evidence to make decisions that lead to improved student achievement and reduced performance gaps among student groups. REL-NEI serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Rhode Island Department of Education: English Language Learners
— http://www.ride.ri.gov/applications/ell/resources/
The Rhode Island Department of Education's English Language Learners resource page provides information and resource links regarding: Programs for ELLs, Promising Practices, Professional Development, and Family and Community.
Scholastic
— http://www.scholastic.com/parents/index.asp
This Scholastic site offers parents Family Matters: All about Reading and Parent Guides. These guides provide parents with suggestions, activities, and book titles according to age levels. It is primarily focused on children from birth through 8th grade.
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Mathematics
New! Association for Women in Mathematics
— http://www.awm-math.org/
The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics site is, "to encourage woman and girls to study to have active careers in mathematical sciences and to promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences." The site includes information on relevant fellowships, grants, research, programs, contests and workshops. There also links to resources for students, parents and teachers related to instruction, careers, biographies and the history of mathematics.
New! Aunty Math – DuPage Children’s Museum (K-5)
— http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/
Aunty Math is an interactive site that is appropriate for children from kindergarten through 5th grade. Aunty Math posts weekly math challenges for students to try. Students can also send in how they solved the challenge. Teachers and parents can access the page to gain more information about the mathematics involved in the challenge also.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
— http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtm
This site is for teachers, parents and students who seek engaging mathematics. Many of the topics are accompanied by Java illustrations. There are nearly 800 Java applets.
Math Forum
— http://mathforum.org
Parents, the Math Forum is an online resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication. This site helps teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents use the Web to learn math and improve math education. The site offers problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem solving; collaborations; and professional development.
New! Multilingual Math Glossary
— http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/mlg/mlg.php
An electronic, multilingual math glossary with definitions in 12 languages.
National Science Foundation
— http://athomewithmath.terc.edu/
Ten Math Activities for Parents and Kids - The ten everyday math activities in this kit build math into the things most families already do — ordinary routines such as figuring out ways to save money, to share fairly, or to get somewhere on time. With these activities, children practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and using other important math skills while doing tasks that are a regular part of life. Geared to children ages 7–11. This site is also available in Spanish.
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
— http://www.careercornerstone.org/
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is an ever-expanding resource center for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine. Almost everything on this site is also downloadable in PDF and PowerPoint formats. Explore degree fields, comprehensive education, networking, job hunting, career planning resources, and personal interviews with hundreds of people who offer candid insight into their own diverse careers.
United States Department of Education
— http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html
This booklet is made up of fun activities that parents can use with children from preschool age through grade 5 to strengthen their math skills and build strong positive attitudes toward math.
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School Reform
Education Trust
— http://www2.edtrust.org/EdTrust/Parents+and+Community
The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through college, and for closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth. The Education Trust is committed to providing parents and community-based agencies with the tools and help they need to make the most of the reform efforts that are underway in most communities.
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Middle School
National Middle School Association
— http://www.nmsa.org/
This is the excellent Web site of the National Middle School Association. Just a few of the resources are highlighted below:
- Parent involvement leads to student success – parents can receive a complimentary copy of “Tips for Parents” related to this topic.
- Teachers, Schools value help from parents of young adolescents
- How parents can help engage adolescents in reading.
- How to relate to your child as they enter their middle school years
- The elementary to middle school transition – five helpful hints for parents
New! Rhode Island Middle Level Educators (RIMLE)
— http://www.rimle.org/
The Rhode Island Middle Level Educators (RIMLE) plays an important role in promoting effective middle level education. It provides a vehicle for exchanging ideas, encourages partnerships with other organizations, and supports teachers and administrators in their ongoing efforts to make certain all young adolescents reach high standards. RIMLE's mission is to promote state wide advocacy in support of a quality education for young adolescents ages ten to fifteen and promote professional growth opportunities to those who serve these youngsters.
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Rhode Island Resources
New! Rhode Island Audubon Society
— http://www.asri.org/
At Audubon Society of Rhode Island, an independent state environmental organization, you can
walk,
snowshoe or cross-country ski on a beautiful refuge,
borrow a book, video or DVD,
arrange a classroom program,
learn about bird feeding,
how animals survive the winter, vernal pools and more,
host a child's birthday party,
buy a nature related gift,
sign your child up for summer day camp,
or participate in a wide menu of programs.
New! Ocean State Libraries: Connecting Rhode Island
— http://www.oslri.org/
If you have a CLAN library card, you can use a large selection of research databases for free. Full text articles from the Providence Journal are available through ProQuest. A variety of national newspapers and magazines, many with full text, are available through EBSCOhost.
Parent Link Rhode Island
— http://www.parentlinkri.org
If you are a parent with a pre-teen or teen this Web site will link you with local programs like: Workshops on family communication, recreational activities for your teen or your whole family, counseling services, after-school programs and activities, educational services for your teen, services for kids with special health care needs, and more. This Web site is sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Education in partnership with the Rhode Island Communications Coalition.
Parent Support Network of Rhode Island
— http://www.psnri.org
The Parent Support Network of RI (PSN) is an organization of families supporting families with children and youth who are at risk for or have serious behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health challenges, having consideration for their background and values. The goals of PSN are to strengthen and preserve families, enable families in advocacy, extend social networks, reducing family isolation and develop social policy and systems of care. Parent Support Network accomplishes these goals through (a) providing advocacy, education, and training; (b) promoting outreach and public awareness; (c) facilitating social events for families; (d) participating on committees responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and systems of care.
Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education
— http://www.riage.org
RIAGE is a non-profit organization of parents, educators, and others who recognize the need to provide appropriate education and support for gifted and talented students in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Board of Governor’s of Higher Education
— http://www.ribghe.org
This Web site is meant to be a resource for students, families, and educators to help make the most of the 6th through 12th grade years and beyond. It will help answer questions and provide the tools needed to understand and to take advantage of available opportunities in higher education.
New! Rhode Island Facts and History
— http://www.ri.gov/facts/
Looking for some fast facts about Rhode Island and its history? Look no further! This page contains general information, history, demographics, Rhode Island trivia, and much more.
Rhode Island Parent Information Network
— http://ripin.org/
The Rhode Island Parent Information Network (RIPIN) is a statewide, nonprofit agency that provides information, training, support and advocacy to parents seeking help for their children. RIPIN is the home of five projects that are made up of 11 programs and services to families with children in RI, including families of children with special needs.
Rhode Island State Advisory Committee on Gifted and Talented Education
— http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/rhode.html
The purpose of this web site is to provide the base for a statewide network of communication, resource and advocacy for children, parents and educators interested in gifted and talented education. The Advisory Committee exists to advise the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education on all matters relevant to gifted and talented education in Rhode Island. Toward that end, the Advisory Committee membership strives to determine the status of gifted and talented education, to identify needs and to make recommendations to the Commissioner.
New! Roger Williams Park Zoo
— http://www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/
The Roger Williams Park Zoo's education department offers many exciting programs for people of all ages. The Zoomobile travels to schools, community centers, and retirement homes spreading the important message of conservation of our natural world. On-grounds programs include Zoocamps, Preschool and After-School Adventures, Overnights, Scouts and Family Programs.
New! Save The Bay
— http://www.savebay.org/default.asp
The mission of Save The Bay is to ensure that the environmental quality of Narragansett Bay and its watershed is restored and protected from the harmful effects of human activity. Save The Bay seeks carefully planned use of the Bay and its watershed to allow the natural system to function normally and healthfully, both now and for the future.
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Federal Government Resources
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Professional Organizations
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)
— http://www.acei.org
The Mission of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society. ACEI has over 11,000 members worldwide in various educational careers.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
— http://www.actfl.org
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S. ACTFL and its affiliated organizations represent the educators who are committed to building language proficiency from kindergarten students through adult learners. ACTFL provides advocacy, professional development opportunities, resources and opportunities for members to interact and share ideas and experiences.
Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA)
— http://www.aesa.us
The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA) is a professional organization serving over 550+ education service agencies (ESAs) in 44 states. Publicly funded agencies, ESAs are authorized in state statute or rules and regulations, or through permissive authority, and organized on a regional basis. ESAs reach out to preschoolers, school- age students, adult learners and educators. Educational service agencies provide schools and other clients with cost-effective, responsive and innovative programs and services. ESAs serve as partners with clients to support their educational missions.
American Library Association (ALA)
— http://www.ala.org
The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest quality library and information services and public access to information. ALA offers professional services and publications to members and nonmembers, including online news stories from American Libraries and analysis of crucial issues from the Washington Office.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
— http://www.cec.sped.org
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
— http://www.naeyc.org
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), founded in 1926, is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 100,000 members, a national network of over 300 local, state, and regional Affiliates, and a growing global alliance of like-minded organizations. NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8 and is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
— http://www.nagc.org
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals, and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences. NAGC supports and engages in research and development, staff development, advocacy, communication, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies who strive to improve the quality of education for all students.
National School Boards Association (NSBA)
— http://www.nsba.org
Founded in 1940, the National School Boards Association is a not-for-profit Federation of state associations of school boards across the United States. Its mission is to foster excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership. NSBA achieves that mission by representing the school board perspective before federal government agencies and with national organizations that affect education, and by providing vital information and services to state associations of school boards and local school boards throughout the nation.
National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
— http://www.pta.org
Founded in 1897, the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has provided support, information and resources to families focused on the health and education of children. National PTA was created to meet a profound challenge: to better the lives of children. And today, it continues to flourish because PTA has never lost sight of its goal: to change the lives of children across our great nation for the better.
United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
— http://www.usdla.org
The United States Distance Learning Association is a non-profit organization committed to being the leading distance learning association in the United States. USDLA’s mission is to serve the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity.
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