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| AskEric | ||
| The web site of the AskERIC Service for Educators with connections to information about education in many different areas. By clicking on the search ERIC database and entering key words you can access many aspects of middle school and high school education. ( http://www.eduref.org/ ) | ||
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| Phi Delta Kappan | ||
| This web site provides the full text of the current issue of this widely read educational journal and the issues of the last several years. The journal's articles cover a wide range of topics with a special focus on policy issues and educational reform, many of which touch the lives of adolescents. ( http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kappan.htm ) | ||
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| National Education Research Centers | ||
| These university-based education research centers address specific topics such as student learning and achievement, cultural diversity, at-risk students, gifted and talented adolescents, and postsecondary improvement. ( http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ResCtr.html ) | ||
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| Pathways to Social Emprovements | ||
| Explore innovative educational ideas about goals and standards, instruction, learning, parent involvement, school-to-work transitions, and other topics. ( http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/ ) | ||
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| APA Education Directorate | ||
| Provides teaching resources for K-12 education, information about educational reform, and many educational psychology topics. ( http://www.apa.org/ed/homepage.html ) | ||
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| Constructivist Teaching and Learning | ||
| Explore a wide range of ideas about constructivist teaching and learning, including a number of classroom examples. ( http://www.ssta.sk.ca/research/instruction/97-07.htm ) | ||
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| Educating Young Adolescents for a Changing World | ||
| First Days of Middle School ( http://www.carnegie.org/sub/pubs/reports/great_transitions/gr_chpt4.html ) | ||
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| Exploring Middle School Reform | ||
| Do middle schools need improvement? MiddleWeb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades. ( http://www.middleweb.com/ ) | ||
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| Issues in Dropping Out of High School | ||
| Read an Education World article about a dropout-prevention plan proposed by the president of the American Federation of Teachers. ( http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues097.shtml ) | ||
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| Raising Achievement and Reducing Dropout Rates | ||
| Extensive links to information on how to raise the achievement of high school students. ( http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Raising/vol2/index.html ) | ||
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| Teaching Resources | ||
| Provides extensive classroom and professional resources for teachers. ( http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm ) | ||
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| Parent Involvement in Schools | ||
| At this web site you can access a number of articles on supporting ways that parents can become more positively involved in schools. ( http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/famncomm/pa100.htm ) | ||
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| Interviews with Jonathan Kozol | ||
| In this interview, author Jonathan Kozol talks about the devastating effects of growing up in the poverty-stricken areas of inner cities. ( http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat039.shtml ) | ||
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| Multicultural Pavilion | ||
| Promotes multicultural awareness, has connections to online research sites, and discusses teaching strategies. ( http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/ ) | ||
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| Learning Disabilities Association | ||
| The web site of the Learning Disabilities Association with extensive web connections to information about many aspects of learning disabilities, including guidelines for parents and national organizations on learning disabilities (Council for Learning Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children, and many others). ( http://www.ldaamerica.org/ ) | ||
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| Learning Disabilities Resources | ||
| Lots of good information on learning disabilities for parents and educators, including links to technical assistance programs and information about what teachers can do to help students with learning disabilities. ( http://www.hopkins.k12.mn.us/Pages/North/LD_Research/ ) | ||
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| ADHD Resources | ||
| Excellent links to information about many aspects of ADHD, including resources for parents and teachers, the National Attention Deficit Disorder Association, and many others. ( http://add.about.com/ ) | ||
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| Special Education Resources | ||
| Connections to many special education sites are provided, including special education discussion groups, parents' and educators' resources, and many others. ( http://seriweb.com/ ) | ||
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| The Council for Exceptional Children | ||
| The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) web site that includes information about the organization and a discussion forum about children who are exceptional. ( http://www.cec.sped.org/ ) | ||
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| Legal Issues and Disabilities | ||
| Legislative updates, American with Disabilities Act information, legal information on disability issues, and resources related to disabilities. ( http://www.makoa.org/legal.htm ) | ||
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| Inclusion | ||
| Links to the Inclusion Resource Network, including students with disabilities in the regular classroom, Utah's project for inclusion, and other sites. ( http://www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion/ ) | ||
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