Elementary Education 

Meta links- well-groomed lists of links on Education topics. A great starting point!

• The Awesome LibraryA database of Education topics, lesson plans, and more. Cosponsored by Dr. R. Jerry Adams and the Evaluation and Development Institute [http://awesomelibrary.org/] 
• Bank Street College of Education. Links on a wide range of Education Topics[http://streetcat.bnkst.edu/sites/searchweb.html]
• Education WorldA database of more than 35,000 education-related web sites. Subjects include Parent, Student and Teacher Resources;Special Education, and more. [ http://www.education-world.com/]
• Internet Public Library K-12 pages
• Lifelines is a service of Dutchess County BOCES and Mid Hudson Library System. Links for parents, teachers, librarians.

Character Education Resources compiled by Teacher Consultant Midge Frazel [http://midgefrazel.net/character.html]

Child Development Resources

• Medline Plus's Developmental Milestones
• National Child Care Information Center
• Lekotek (developmentally appropriate toys)
• CLAS:University of Illinois clearinghouse on linguistically & culturally appropriate materials
• Child Care Bureau:US stats e.g. daycare, afterschool programs

Middle School Resources

• Middleshool.net[http://www.middleschool.net/]A links list Administered by Judy Horn, an educational consultant
• Middleweb[http://www.middleweb.com/]Links Compiled & edited by an education writer and advocate.
• National Middle School Association(NMSA) [http://www.nmsa.org/]Selections from their ejournals, news, and links.

Research 

• Educator's Desk Reference (formerly part of ERIC)
• http://www.seriweb.com
• National Institute for Literacyis a US government sponsored agency that promotes research in literacy [ http://www.nifl.gov/]
• Project Tomorrow"is a national, education technology nonprofit, whose mission is to connect every child to a brighter future."Research on children's & schools' use of technology.

Getting Started with Action Research

• Networks:Online journal of Teacher Research
• ARExpeditions: Action Research Journal
• Access Excellence(@ the National Heath Museum)
• Teacher Action Research(@ edchange.org)
• Action Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association

Standards and Assessment

• ISTE Standardsdescribes widely-adopted technology standards that are expected of K-12 classroom teachers. Developed and maintained by the International Society for Technology in Education. [ http://www.iste.org/standards/] 
• The New York State Education Departmentprovides links to resources on elementary, middle, secondary and continuing education; higher and professional education;vocational and educational services for individuals with disabilities;cultural education;and licensing of professionals. http://www.nysed.gov/

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