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California Association for the Gifted & Talented: Home
CAG is an organization composed of "parents, educators, and community members" who wish to promote the needs and development of gifted children. The site provides information on grants and scholarships, access to the organization's...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Work, Earnings and Economics: Using Lyddie by Katherine Paterson
In reading and discussing Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson, students examine basic economic concepts and explore the growth of labor unions and the role of government in a market economy.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Teaching Letter Recognition
How can you teach your students letter recognition? This site offers insight into this necessary pre-reading skill set. Come and explore this informative resource.
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Nanowrimo: National Novel Writing Month for Young Writers (November)
This is a young writers program offering information and resources for young writers and educators.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Old Business, New Business
In this lesson students are introduced to several businesses from the past. They see that, while the names for these businesses are different, many of the elements of that job are seen in occupations today. The web site, "Business Cards"...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: International Trade Creates More and Better Jobs
This lesson explores the relationship between productivity and international trade. Specifically, this lessons shows why there should be fewer trade restrictions rather than more.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking
Students will demonstrate understanding of the processes associated with banking by role-playing as customers, tellers, and guards.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Dry as a Bone
This lesson examines the current state of drought in the United States and the economic impact of drought on local communities.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Transportation: They Say We Had a Revolution (Part 1)
Advancements in transportation have played a key role in the growth of our nation. U.S.government policies have also had a considerable impact on the development of transport as we know it today. In this series of three lessons, the...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Green Eggs and Economics?
Economic concepts are often found in places students have never considered, like children's literature. In this instructional activity, students will explore the various economic concepts addressed in five of Dr. Seuss' most popular...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Nafta: Are Jobs Being Sucked Out of the United States?
NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, went into effect on January 1, 1994. The Agreement phases out most tariffs between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tariffs, which are taxes on imports, increase the price of foreign...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kqed Art School
Art School is a KQED web video series that introduces contemporary artists who discuss their careers and intentions, then demonstrate hands-on techniques or concepts. Art School provides resources for learning how to break dance, draw...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 21: Empathy and the Vietnam War
One of the most important aspects of the war in Vietnam was the draft. Every male upon reaching the age of eighteen was required to register with the selective service. Men found themselves willingly enlisting, trying for deferments as...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 7: Using Rock to Teach Literary Devices
Jimi Hendrix's 'The Wind Cries Mary' is an ideal song, not just to illustrate personification, but also to demonstrate how poetic devices enhance the meaning of the poem. As soon as the young scholars recognize that the speaker is...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention:federal Guidance on Early Intervening Service
On July 28, 2008 the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released guidance on the appropriate use of IDEA-Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) funding. This guidance is intended to provide states with information...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Identification of Learning Disabilities
This PDF brief addresses significant changes from previous regulations to current regulatory requirements regarding the identification of specific learning disabilities. It was produced by the Office of Special Education and...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: A Cultural, Linguistic, Ecological Approach
This 2008 brief discusses how RTI can be adapted for English Language Learners (ELL). It provides an initial framework in the use of RTI that considers students' life experiences, including their language proficiencies in their first and...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Funding Questions and Answers
This document provides written responses from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on the use of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds for the implementation of RTI and answers...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Early Intervening Services
This collection of materials addresses the regulatory requirements regarding early intervening services (EIS) and RTI. It was produced by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) in the U.S. Department of...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Early Intervening Services: Rti Video Clip
This media (22-minute video clip) provides an overview of the IDEA provisions related to Early Intervening Services and research-based interventions. It discusses how the goal of EIS is to improve the instruction of students at risk of...
American Institutes for Research
Center on Rti: Culturally/linguistically Responsive Intervention
This 2006 brief on preventing disproportionate representation in special education seeks to answer the question: "Are we identifying and serving the "right" students?" It was written by Shernaz B. Garcia and Alba A. Ortiz and produced by...
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Types of Differentiated Instruction
From veteran teacher and author of Enhance Learning, Priscilla Theroux has combined years of research and experience into the resource pages of this site. This page outlines the four different ways of differentiating instruction: in...
CNN
Cnn: Hurricane Katrina: Rebuilding
Impressive interactive web page that has a great deal of information on Hurricane Katrina. Information on this site includes graph of population changes, updates on the status of housing, schools, utilities, and the status of New Orleans...