Culbertson Library

Teachers:
Frequently used sites:
- Check email (email tips)
- Google
- District forms
- Nettrekker.com
- Other search tools
- Substitute Teacher Service
- Update your web page

Professional information:
- MNEA, NEA
- Dept. of Education: PA, US
- Act 48 records
- PSSA

Resources:
- Great ideas!
- SMART Board:
---- download software
---- download lesson ideas
- DCIU home page
- DCIU ACT 48 eLearning Center
- DCIU video on demand
- DCIU Web/MAX online film library
- PowerMediaPlus
- 4Teachers.org
- Create quizzes
- Puzzlemaker
- Rubric creator
- Ask an expert
- Sources for used and out-of-print books

Great ideas!

These wonderful, free sites can help you plan, create and execute your lessons. (Reviewed and selected by Kathy Vetter and Julie Samuels)

Lesson Plans
Pennsylvania Writing Project Lesson Plans tied to standards and domains of writing
Verizon Thinkfinity: Literacy, Education and Technology (formerly Marcopolo)
Read-Write-Think High quality lesson plans
Harcourt Learning Site Lesson plans and info corresponds to anthogies
GEM: Gateway to Educational Materials
Education World Lesson plans and more
Scholastic for Teachers Lessons, activities and tools
edHelper.com Lesson plans, worksheets, etc.
DCIU Teaching and Learning Center (Requires username: MNSD. There is no password.)
abcteach.com Also includes helpful tools.

Reading/Books/Authors
Curriculum Titlewave Look up books that correspond to state standards. (Free site, but you must sign up for a username and password.)
Readers' Theater Links How to use readers' theater and scripts
Reading Rockets
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature Search by student age, setting, historical period, genre, gender of protagonist, etc.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Children's Literature Web Guide
Nancy Keane's Booktalks Find a good book by interest level, subject or author
Random House Teacher Info Author biographies, book guides by grade, theme and time period
Harper Collins Children's Literature Book activities, author info
Jim Trelease On Reading

Specific Tools/Ideas
New York Public Library Digital Gallery of Images
Crossword puzzle maker
Puzzlemaker by Discovery School
Personal Educational Press: Worksheets, Cards, Games
Rubric Creator by Rubistar
Online Graph Paper Create custom graph paper, musica staves, and much more
Multiple Intelligences Discover your MiQ profile
Word Play Resources
Ask an Expert
Educator's Reference Desk
Cable in the Classroom Print schedule or browse by topic
US Dept. of Ed. Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative Info about free NCLB summer workshops

Online Activities
Internet4Classrooms
Read-Write-Think Includes online poetry and writing tools
Filamentality online learning activity creator
Quia Web Click on Shared Activities to use free quizzes created by members (membership is required to create new quizzes)

Sites With Selected Links
Blue Web'n: Directory of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Surfing the Net with Kids
KinderStart Learning Activities (NOT just for kindergarten)

Education Research Tools
ERIC Database US Dept. of Ed's database of education literature
Google Scholar Use to search for scholarly articles

Email Tools
Gaggle.net: Free filtered email for schools and students Your students can have email pals at another school without using your work email address
Urban Legends BEFORE you forward emails full of warnings, promises or heartbreaking stories make sure the email is not an just an "urban legend"

Tech Help
Tutorials for Teachers Includes a selection of tutorials for Word, Excel and PowerPoint