Online Curriculum Materials

Bigchalk
Bigchalk offers a wide selection of lesson plans, information about exceptionalities, and support materials on topics such as classroom management. The site has links and homework helpers for students and parents as well.

The Copernicus Education Gateway
This site has links to curriculum materials, online courses, and instructional websites to support learning in a wide range of areas. There are also links to activities for students and support materials for parents.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
With links and information about curriculum materials in math and science, as well as frequent news about education in general, the Eisenhower Clearinghouse offers a wealth of information that can support instruction.

International Reading Association
The IRA website has information about critical literacy and other approaches to the teaching of reading, as well as recommendations of wonderful trade books for use in your classroom.

MarcoPolo
This site represents a partnership between MCI WorldCom and a group of educational organizations (including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Geographic Society) to provide standards-driven, Internet-based curriculum materials. The site is frequently updated, and you can sign up to maintain your own personal selection of materials that can then be accessed by your students from school or from home.

National Council for the Social Studies
The NCSS website has lesson plans and materials for teaching about the social studies across age groups, including nice materials on "teachable moments."

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The NCTM website provides links to excellent curriculum materials for teaching all levels of mathematics.

The New York Times Learning Network
The New York Times maintains a collection of lesson plans in areas ranging from American history to science and geography, all with links to current events and newspaper reports.

Project 2061
This website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science furnishes great links to materials to support the teaching of science at many levels.



Online Discussion and Support Groups for Teachers

Disability Resources: Listservs (Discussion Groups)
A part of the Disability Resources network, this page has a detailed listing of email-based discussion groups on a range of topics related to special education.

E-mail Discussion Lists and Electronic Journals
This site, part of the EdWeb project maintained by Andy Carvin, has a large set of email-based discussion lists with instructions on how to join the groups. Some groups may no longer be active; others will fill up your "inbox" in a matter of hours. Be sure to save the instructions on how to remove yourself from the discussion group in case such problems occur.

NetDay Compass
This site is dedicated to connecting educators to technical support groups in just about every area of technology use. Here you can find links to discussion boards and listservs (email discussion groups) on topics ranging from using the Internet to configuring a network, and from getting funding for technology to making connections to standards.



Houghton Mifflin's Resources

The publisher of Technology for Exceptional Learners maintains a web site that offers a wide variety of useful materials and links related to special education. Check out Houghton Mifflin's Special Education Resources.