American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education site; includes a strong foundation for educational programs, special interest projects, job vacancies, and interesting links. (
http://www.aacte.org
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In French, Spanish, and English, and with selected video of conference presentations, the AERA site services a broad membership. (
http://www.aera.net/
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Introduces the reader to this organization, several current issues in education, on-going activities of the ASCD, and of course, Educational Leadership – the internationally recognized education journal and flagship publication of ASCD. (
http://www.ascd.org
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Helps new teachers connect with jobs, teaching tips, message boards, other teachers, professional development opportunities, and a variety of resources they'll need. (
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/beginning_teachers.html
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This online booklet provided by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services describes the steps that educators and parents can take, together, to help prevent bullying. (
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SVP-0052/
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CREDE identifies and develops effective educational practices for linguistic and culturally diverse students, such as those placed at risk by factors of race, poverty, and geographic location. (
http://crede.berkeley.edu/
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Online text describes the cultural context of learning and the importance of acknowledging students' cultural heritage and diverse learning styles. Culturally diverse instructional techniques and curriculum are also offered. (
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9197
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This article reveals the multicultural makeup of today's schools and the need to emphasize education equity for all students. Ideas for creating multicultural classrooms are detailed. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/presrvce/pe300.htm
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With 250 projects around the globe, EDC is one of the world's leading nonprofit education organizations. They conduct research and develop programs in such areas as early child development, K-12 education, health promotion, workforce preparation, learning technologies and institutional reform. (
http://main.edc.org/
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A great way to stay up-to-date with the weekly happenings in schools across the nation via an online newspaper for educators. (
http://www.edweek.org
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Instructional strategies determine the approach a teacher may take to achieve learning objectives. From direct instruction to interactive learning to experiential activities, this website provides step-by-step guidelines to create meaningful instruction. (
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/index.html
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Sponsored by the Milken Family Foundation, this site's purpose is to accelerate the use of effective technology in schools. Past Milken Award winners reflect on their experiences with technology in the classroom. (
http://www.mff.org/edtech
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A comprehensive site of useful classroom activities, books, quotes, and discussions on multicultural education. (
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/
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NMCI's mission is to increase communication, understanding, and respect among people of different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and to provide a forum for discussion of the critical issues of multiculturalism facing our society. (
http://www.nmci.org/
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Provides information from the National Academy of Sciences on various technology issues for K-12 schools. (
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/welcome.html
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This website includes resources (links, journals, books, and articles) for teens, parents, and educators on relational aggression. Included is a link to the Ophelia Project (
http://www.relationalaggression.com/index.html
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This is a free, nonprofit service. Material on this service is updated weekly during the school year, including book reviews and project ideas. (
http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/
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A national education project dedicated to helping students foster equity, respect, and understanding in the classroom and beyond. Check out the many free classroom resources. (
http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp
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