Food
Service Workers
Food and Nutrition Information Center -
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1
Part of the U.S. Dept of Agriculture, this site is a
leader in food and human nutrition information
dissemination since 1971. It provides credible,
accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and
health professionals, educators, government
personnel, and consumers.
Food and
Nutrition Service -
www.fns.usda.gov
Sponsored by the USDA, FNS is a variety of programs
that provide children and low-income people with
access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition
education. This site provides detailed information
about each of those programs, as well as other
related web resources listed by subject.
Healthy
Choices for Kids Online -
www.healthychoices.org
The Healthy Choices for Kids nutrition education
program was created by the growers of Washington
state apples and other industry sponsored. This
site provides educators with the four-part
curriculum for the program, as well as other
activities geared towards educating children about
healthy choices.
HealthierUS.gov -
www.healthierus.gov
Sponsored by the U.S. Dept of Health & Human
Services, this site offers information on nutrition,
physical fitness, preventive screenings for health
issues, and making healthy choices. Each section
contains links to other web resources relating to
the topic.
Kids First
-
www.kidsfirstri.org
Kids First is a RI-based organization dedicated to
improving the physical and nutritional well-being of
children through education and training. Kids First
focuses on their Food Safe Schools project to
promote awareness and nutrition education in RI
school and childcare systems. Their website provides
resources and links to encourage all to get involved
and stay aware of what is going on in RI schools.
New England Dairy and Food Council -
www.newenglanddairycouncil.org
The New England Dairy and Food Council is a
non-profit nutrition education organization.
Respected dieticians staff the council and their
website provides information for educators, health
professionals, school food service workers, and
consumers.
Nutrition.gov
-
www.nutrition.gov
Sponsored by the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and the
Dept. of Health & Human Services, this site provides
easy access to food and nutrition information from
across the federal government by serving as a
gateway to reliable information on nutrition,
healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety
for consumers, educators, and health professionals.
It is regularly updated with the latest news and
links to other related sites.
Nutrition Explorations -
www.nutritionexplorations.com
Nutrition Explorations, implemented by the National
Dairy Council, provides nutrition-related resources
for educators, parents, and school nutrition
professionals to educate children in healthy eating
and activities. Its purpose is to provide
up-to-date scientifically sound nutrition
information in a way that is fun and easy to teach
and learn.
School
Nutrition Association -
www.schoolnutrition.org
The mission of the School Nutrition Association is
to advance good nutrition for all children. This
site provides school food service news, a searchable
recipe database, a parent information page, and
access to continuing education in the child
nutrition profession.
Team
Nutrition -
www.fns.usda.gov/tn/
Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and
Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition
Programs through training and technical assistance
for foodservice, nutrition education for children
and their caregivers, and school and community
support for healthy eating and physical activity.
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Paraprofessionals
The Education Commission of States
http://www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=195&subissueID=112
The Education Commission of States provides a compendium of resources on paraprofessional and the No Child Left Behind Act.
National Clearinghouse for Paraeducator Resources
(NCPR) -
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/Clearinghouse.html
This NCPR clearinghouse is
committed to the charge of providing a comprehensive
repository of information, as well as a forum to
further the discussion, for achieving the goal of
bringing talented paraeducators into the ranks of
our nation's teaching force.
National
Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP) -
http://www.nrcpara.org/node
NCRP serves paraeducators; teachers;
policymakers and administrators;
other education professionals;
occupational, physical and
speech-language therapists; early
childhood specialists; personnel
developers in 2 & 4 year colleges
and universities; and other
stakeholders in addressing policy
questions and other needs of the
field, provide technical assistance
and share information about policy
questions, management practices,
regulatory procedures, and training
models that will enable
administrators and staff-developers
to improve the recruitment,
deployment, supervision, and career
development of paraprofessionals.
Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project (RITAP)
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http://www.ritap.org/TA/about-us/about.php
The Rhode Island Department of Education, working through the Rhode Island Technical Assistance Project (RITAP), is recognized nationally as a leader related to policy, professional development and related resources for Teacher Assistants (TAs). On the RITAP site, there is information on teacher assistant related legal requirements and effective practice, announcements of various training opportunities, resources including training materials, PowerPoint presentations and the quarterly teacher assistant newsletter.
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.
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Other
Resources
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
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http://www.aft.org/psrp/index.htm
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) provides information, programs, professional development, and a variety of resources for Support Staff.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association
-
http://www.massteacher.org/issues/esea/neaprimer4.cfm
The Massachusetts Teachers Association provides questions about the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and answers that are particular interest for paraprofessionals (teacher assistants).
National Education Association (NEA)
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http://www.nea.org/esphome/index.html
The National Education Association (NEA) provides information, programs, professional development, and a variety of resources for Support Staff.
Federal Student Aid Gateway
- http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/index.html
Federal Student Aid Gateway is a resource for free
information, guidance and tools for federal student
assistance from the U.S. Department of Education's
office of Federal Student Aid.