Section 6: Resources
OnWEAC
www.weac.org
WEAC’s website. You must register for the “Members Only” access with your membership card.
WEAC Teaching and Learning Resources
http://www.weac.org/sitemap/tlresources.htm
Information on educational issues.
OnWEAC In Print
WEAC’s monthly publication.
PDA
www.weac.org/Constit/PDA/about.htm
Professional Development Academy.
Professional development programs.
NEA
www.nea.org
NEA’s website.
NEA Today
www.nea.org/neatoday/index.html
NEA’s monthly publication.
NEA Teacher Toolkit
www.neateachertoolkit.com
Free online tools for teachers (classroom, IEP, curriculum, etc.) First time users must register.
NEA In The Classroom
www.nea.org/classroom/index.htmlx
- Classroom Ideas – Archived lessons searchable by keyword.
- Classroom Management – Tips on a variety of classroom subjects.
- Works4Me – practical classroom tips.
Professional Development
www.nea.org/profdev/
NEA’s professional development information.
IDEAS (Interactive Dialogue with Educators from Across the State)
ideas.wisconsin.edu
Lessons, tools, resources for curriculum development and classroom instruction.
Quality Educator Interactive (QEI)
qei.wisconsin.edu/
Online licensure support system.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
www.dpi.state.wi.us
Mailings regarding professional opportunities available through the Association. (WEAC Annual Convention, WEAC Summer Academy, WEAC Winter Conference)
Other Online Resources
Blue Web’n
www.bluewebn.com/wired/bluewebn
Blue Web’n is an online library of outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects). Sites are hand-picked and are among the most useful for classroom or instructional use.
Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
The voice and vision of special education.
Education Week
www.edweek.org/ew
Online education publication.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
Mentor Center
www.teachers.net
This site fosters peer support and development.
PBS TeacherSource
www.pbs.org/teachersource
3,000-plus free lesson plans and activities.
Teachers First
www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
A rich collection of lessons and web resources for K-12 classroom teachers, their students, and even students’ families. Materials are arranged by subject, grade level, or keyword, making it easy to locate lesson plans and associated web resources.
Teacher Magazine
www.edweek.org/tm
Online education publication.
Timesavers for Teachers
www.timesaversforteachers.com/
Specializes in interactive, teachercreated, often-used classroom forms, report card comments, worksheets, and teacher resources used by all teachers on a regular basis.
U.S. Department of Education
www.ed.gov
Veteran Teachers Offer Useful Links
www.inspiringteachers.com
A teacher-created organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring teachers, creating quality learner-centered classrooms and improving student success.
Web English Teacher
www.webenglishteacher.com
This site presents the best of K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities.
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