Libraries

• Jericho High School Library
• Jericho Middle School Library
• Cantiague School Library
• George A. Jackson School Library
• Seaman School Library
• Jericho Public Library
• Nassau Library System
• Nassau School Library System

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New York & Long Island Resources

• NYSUT - New York State United Teachers
• New York State Education Department
• State Learning Standards - presented by BOCES and the New York State Education Department, this site provides all of the New York State Learning Standard documents in their entirety
• Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (CIA) - the CIA is responsible for curriculum development, the state-wide testing system, and research into improved methods of instruction in New York State
• New York State Teachers' Retirement System
• Nassau BOCES Web site - designed for Nassau County teachers and school administrators

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General Education Resources

• AskERIC Home Page (ERIC) - a federally-funded national information system that provides, through its 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, associated adjunct clearinghouses, and support components, a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues
• ERIC Digests - short reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of prime current interest in education targeted specifically for teachers designed to provide an overview of information on a given topic, plus references to items providing more detailed information
• U.S. Department of Education
• Columbia Education Center - providing specialized services and resources to schools and education-related agencies. Check the Collaborative Lesson Archive - lessons sorted by grade level
• NEA - National Education Association
• New York Times Learning Network - free news and education resource for teachers, their students and parents. Includes lesson plans, vocabulary and geography builders, News Quiz, On this Day in History, and forums
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - a categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth

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Lesson plans

• AskERIC Lesson Plans
• Academy Curriculum Exchange - offers an archive of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject
• Columbia Education Center's Mini Lessons - lessons listed by grade level for language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies
• RHL School - worksheets for teachers and parent-teachers to copy and use with their students
• Teachers' Guide to the Professional Cartoonists Index - lesson plans for K-12 teachers in Social Studies, English and Art based around a collection of newspaper editorial cartoons
• McREL Lesson Plans

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WebQuests

• The WebQuest Page
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - WebQuests in Our Future: The Teacher's Role in Cyberspace

For English Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans : Language Arts
• Discovery Channel School : Literature Lesson Plans - curriculum tie-ins with the programs, vocabulary, and great activities to support this subject in the classroom
• LitLinks: Literary Links on the Web - a database of links to literary topics
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers : Language Arts a list of lesson plans, ideas, activities, and resources to help educators
• The Gateway to Educational Materials
• The National Council for Teachers of English
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Literature and Language Arts

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For Social Studies Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans : History
• AskERIC Lesson Plans : Social Studies
• McREL : History Resources and Standards - list of links with educational standards
• Social Studies School Service Online
• Social Studies Sources
• National Council for the Social Studies - standards and position statements
• Social Studies Online: Teaching Resources - resources categorized by the ten themes of the Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
• Social Studies - links to social studies curriculum resources by grade
• History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers - purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
• NCSS Online: WebTech - the National Council for the Social Studies provides links for social studies education

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For Math, Science, & Tech Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Mathematics
• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Science
• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Educational Technology
• The Math Forum - an online community funded in part by the National Science Foundation and hosted by Swarthmore College
• The HUB - resource for mathematics, science, and technology
• The Explorer Page for Science - a collection of educational resources instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials for K-12 mathematics and science education
• NYSSI Web site - provides information about mathematics, science, and technology reform efforts in NYS
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) - sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this is a nationally recognized source for K-12 mathematics and science teachers
• Quest Project - NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative
• Lessons Using Technology - technology enhanced lesson plans
• Exploratorium - the museum of science, art, and human perception
• Computer as a Learning Partner - lab-based curriculum for middle-school science
• Geography Education - lesson plan ideas from National Geographic.
• Knowledge Integration Environment (KIE) Project - pioneers educational uses of the Internet and World Wide Web for middle and high school science instruction
• LEGO Design and Programming System(LDAPS) - Engineering and Science: A curriculum for K-12
• Microscopes, Cells, DNA, and You - hands-on, inquiry science resource for elementary teachers-in-training; including lessons adaptable for the upper-elementary classroom.
• NSTA Curriculum Development and Evaluation Project - offers science educators and science enthusiasts hundreds of curricular resources and lesson plans
• Science Information Gateway

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For "Arts" Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Arts
• New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Home Page
• Artsedge - The National Arts and Education Information Network
• African Art Lesson Plans - plans for masks, shields and "kente" place mats
• KODAK: Education - Art - Kodak provides photography-related art lessons
• ArtEdventures with Carmine Chameleon - lessons, technique demonstrations, hands-on activities, and other teacher and student art resources beginning with color theory
• Eyes on Art - lesson plans and tutorials that teach students and adults to look at things from an artistic view
• Gupit-Gupit - the art of one-piece paper sculpture
• Home School Arts - offers online lesson plans and instruction
• Incredible Art Department - art lessons online
• Kinder Art - art lesson plans for K12 teachers, parents, homeschoolers and kids. Features kid's gallery, art trivia, teacher exchange and art supply recipes
• ArtsEdNet - online services supporting arts education. Features lesson plans and curriculum ideas by grade level
• Introduction to Acting - lessons for elementary students.
• Lesson Plan Exchange for Teachers of Theatre - a place to swap ideas and learn new techniques
• Storytelling, Drama, Creative Dramatics, Puppetry & Readers Theater for Children & Young Adults - resources for storytelling, drama, creative dramatics, puppetry, etc.
• World of Puppets - information about puppets from around the world with lesson plans for teachers

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For Health, Phys Ed, & Home and Careers Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Physical Education
• PE Central - provides information about contemporary physical education programs
• Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - ERIC's clearinghouse on teaching and teacher education
• Physical Education Lesson Plans 1 and Physical Education Lesson Plans 2 - PE teacher-submitted lesson plans
• Sports Media : PE Lesson Plans - links to PE lesson plans and listservs
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Health, Physical Education & Fitness

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For World Languages Teachers

• AskERIC Lesson Plans: Foreign Language
• Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes - a series of lesson plans that use the resources on the Internet
• EspañOle! - a comprehensive online resource for teachers of Spanish compiled by a teacher
• Center for the Study of Books in Spanish: Search Tool - search by various fields to find out bibliographic information on books in Spanish for students
• LOTE : Languages Other Than English - of language links for the language teacher
• iLove Languages Page - a comprehensive catalog of language-related Internet resources. More than 200 Internet repositories containing data for about 60 languages
• Latino Link - stories, columns, and photographs by Latino journalists, artists, and writers from around the world. In Spanish and English
• ClicNet (designed for those teaching French, this site has both original publications and pointers to virtual resources
• Learning@Web.Sites : Foreign Languages Department - list of annotated, educational resources
• Dave's ESL Cafe (includes interactive quizzes, discussion centers, a help center, job center, and links to others teaching or learning English as a second language)
• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Regions of the World and World Languages

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