Resources

This page contains links to useful websites and resources for educators.

Zapple Education Consulting: Yes, Ray has many items for sale but also included on his website are many free activities and ideas. In particular - please check out the Make Rubrics... for FREE Click here! Also found on the website are rubrics and criteria to support writing in the math classroom. Included on this webite are many research and discussion papers to support the counting/place value/strategy work necessary for mathematical success.

International Society for Technology: ISTE is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and higher education.

Educational Leadership: Explore the new digital //EL//, a special benefit for ASCD members. The digital edition has the same look as the print edition but has some exciting features that are unique to the digital format. You can easily access resources mentioned in the magazine and share favorite articles by e-mail or on your favorite social networking sites. Non-members can sample a few pages free, and members can log in to access the whole issue.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD): Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 170,000 members in 136 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas––superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Learning Tools Directory: This comprehensive list covers hundreds of Web 2.0 tools that can be used professionally or personally.

Canadian Council of Learning: 21st Century Initiative CCL launched a pan-Canadian program to advance the work of the 21st Century Learning Initiative within Canada in September 2005. The purpose of this program was to engage Canadians in dialogue about new ways of thinking about learning systems, based on the research synthesis provided by the 21st Century Learning Initiative.

Educause: 7 Things You Should Know About...  The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) //7 Things You Should Know About...// series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes:
 * What it is
 * How it works
 * Where it is going
 * Why it matters to teaching and learning