Based at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CREDE assists the nation's population of diverse students, including those at risk of educational failure, to achieve academic excellence. (
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/crede.html
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Teacher Expectations, Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is changing the way some teachers teach. (
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072564547/student_view0/chapter2/web_links.html
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U.S. Department of Education Website. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education of gifted and challenged students. (
http://ericec.org/
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NICHCY is an information and referral center providing information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. (
http://www.nichcy.org
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A special education community where parents and professionals share information and offer support. Many links to related sites. (
http://parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/
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Culture, Ethnicity and Race, Multicultural Education, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
Website for The BUENO Center for Multicultural Education, University of Colorado at Boulder. Presents a comprehensive range of research, training, and service projects relating to quality education with the emphasis on cultural pluralism. The Center also disseminates research findings and related information through various Center publications. (
http://www.colorado.edu/education/BUENO/
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NCELA Addresses critical issues dealing with the education of linguistically and culturally diverse (LCD) students in the U.S.; Links to a variety of Internet resources relating to aspects of language, culture and education. (
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/
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The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase is an online resource supporting education professionals in the administration of programs for ELL students. (
www.helpforschools.com/ELLKBase/index.shtml
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Information on sexist beliefs and bias in the classroom. (
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:mITzaCI0aq8J:www.wcsap.org/pdf/PrevNewsFall01.PDF+Toy...
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The IDEA Partnerships inform professionals, families and the public about IDEA '97 and strategies to improve educational results for children. (
http://www.ideapractices.org/
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