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• PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS . . .
  • Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) is an independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
  • EduFind Job hunting for a teaching or administration position . . . maybe this will help !
  • EPICENTER An education consulting company for schools specializing in customized process improvement methods for curriculum development and for administration
  • Connect for Kids Helping adults make their communities better places for families and children while offering a place on the Internet for parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others who want to become more active citizens
  • TERC Who's mission is to improve mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning
  • North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Web site provides in-depth content on a wide range of education issues
  • Teachers Helping Teachers Where teachers from around the world gather to share information about teaching exchanges
  • ITeacheNet.org Site for those working or interested in international education
  • American Association for Higher Education Membership organization that promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world
  • ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development provides professional development in curriculum and supervision
  • CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers A non-profit organization composed of public officials who lead their respective elementary and secondary departments of education
  • Utah Education Network A lead-in site for other Utah educational resources
  • CUE Computer-Using Educators A non-profit corporation to promote and develop instructional uses of technology in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college
  • Coalition of Essential Schools A national network of schools to help increase student achievement by discussions of curriculum and instruction
  • American Association of School Administrators
  • National Association of Elementary School Principals
  • National Association of Secondary School Principals
  • Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
  • National Education Association Web Site
  • National PTA Web Site
  • California PTA Web Site
  • D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education National program web site
  • UTLA United Teachers of Los Angeles get in touch with other members
  • LACOE Gateway to the programs & services of the Los Angeles County Office of Education
  • LA Unified School District
  • Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) An independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
  • IVE League research, develop, and implement comprehensive integrated curricula helping students of all ages
  • Classroom CONNECT A great Web Site for connecting to educational resources for teachers and administrators
  • CalSTRS Need information about California Teachers' retirement . . . this is the place.
  • ISTE International Society for Technology in Education - Teachers helping Teachers
  • National School Boards Association
  • Education Week The place on the World Wide Web for people interested in education reform, schools, and the policies that guide them
  • EGroups Discussions on the latest trends such as homeschooling or where to find Web resources for kids and teachers
  • National High School Association (NHSA) is an inclusive organization committed to facilitating improvement in student learning and educational practices
  • Maple River Education Coalition A comprehensive citizen's guide to the revolutionary changes in Minnesota's education system
  • California League of High Schools an association of people interested in furthering the growth and development of high schools and high school concepts
  • California League of Middle Schools an association dedicated to furthering the growth and development of middle schools and middle school concepts
  • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)
  • Teacher Union Reform Network
  • Education Development Center A world leading non-profit education and health organization helping bring researchers and practitioners together
  • Charity Watch An independent organization dedicated to assisting those who have made the decision to give of themselves through charitable contributions

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• E-NEWS / NEWSGROUPS . . .
  • EDTECH Helping to determine the future directions of the uses of technology in education for many universities and school districts
  • eSchool News Where K-12 Educationa and Technology meet --- online
  • World Wide Web in education (WWWEDU) A moderated discussion group with over 1600 members from 35 countries
  • ConvergeMag.com Keep up with the fast paced world of Technology education
  • techLEARNING The resource for Education Technology leaders
  • EGroups A variety of education e-mail groups that you can join
  • Topica Newsletters, Tips, and discussions on various subjects
  • Internet Scout Project K-12 Newsletters A fast, convenient way to stay informed of valuable resources on the Internet

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• STUFF IN GENERAL . . .
  • WebQuest Page (San Diego State University) This site serves as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web
  • Administrator's Bookmarks These links might be a bit tad in favor of Texas but some of my links are a bit tad in favor of California
  • Associated Press Analysis of California's first-ever ranking of California public schools by test scores
  • Middle School Book Review Read what physicist John Hubisz of North Carolina State University has to say about todays science text books
  • Global SchoolNet Foundation Developing online content in partnership with schools, communities and businesses
  • Educational Resource Articles from Futurekids to help the Administrator with planning the future
  • College Drinking - Changing the Culture Links and help for those who need it because of problems themselves or someone they love
  • Turnitin.com Help students NOT cheat by checking for plagiarism in their reports and projects
  • Plagiarism is becoming easier with the Internet . . . double check your students homework assignments here
  • YouthReach Ireland's education and training programme for early school leavers
  • A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence by Barbara Gross Davis, Lynn Wood, and Robert C. Wilson
  • Technology Planning and Educational Technology
  • The Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project (LAAMP) is the Los Angeles component of the National Annenberg Challenge, a private effort to improve public schools in the United States
  • Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles Network of approximately 250 literacy service programs operating in Southern California. Membership includes educators, librarians, consultants, and other champions of literacy within the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors.
  • Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) Electronic guide to information on adolescent issues
  • Texas Education Network and other related resources for administrators
  • School.net Full of educational information, links to schools, Internet help, and more
  • SEEDWeb (SouthEastern Educators Web) A variety of K-12 educational resources for the southeastern corner of New England and beyond
  • Education Place Resources for elementary-school teachers, students, and parents
  • Kathy Schrock's Home Page Administrator for Technology for the Nauset Public Schools on Cape Cod, MA. She is involved with integrating technology into the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels
  • The Virtual Schoolhouse See how someone elses school functions (virtually) and maybe help you with yours
  • Education Central An electronic communication and resource center for professional educators
  • Florida Information Resource Network (FIRN) Network linking all of Florida's public education entities
  • Exworthy Educational Links
  • Center for Adolescent Studies Focuses on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents
  • LightSpan Online resources for Administrators of all levels
  • Landmarks for Schools Serving teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online projects
  • LA City Government Find out who is running what in Los Angeles
  • EdHelper A ready and willing source for all topics of education
  • Show-Me Center Partners with five NSF-sponsored middle grades curriculum development organizations and provides information and resources needed for middle grades mathematic curricula
  • Children NOW Making the well being of children their top priority
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or this address
  • The Feinstein Foundation Learn how to help your community with the problems of hunger
  • North Dakota Educational Resources
  • EduHound K-12 education search engine that breaks a huge link library into more than 30 different sections
  • Administrators.net
  • SafeKids and SafeTeens Find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive
  • America Recycles Unique partnership of federal, state, local, business, and nonprofit organizations started in 1997
  • Center for Excellence in Education (Indiana University)
  • Curriculum Web Site (California Community Colleges) Assist those who develop, review, and approve curricula within the California Community Colleges
  • LDOnline Interactive guide for parents and teachers regarding learning disabilities
  • Education Index Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the web
  • PLATO Leading developer and marketer of microcomputer-based, interactive, self-paced instructional systems
  • Education catagory at YAHOO!
  • Education Reform What is happening in the way kids are being taught? Follow these leads.
  • HomeSchool Central for home schooling links and help
  • Center for Educational Statistics Since 1969, the NAEP has assessed the academic performance of fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders in a range of subjects.
  • Humanitarian Resource Institute An interfaith nonprofit organization committed to helping those in need
  • California Education Code
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • Education World EMag for any educator or as they say "Where Educators go to Learn"
  • Newspapers In Education (NIE) EMag helping teachers with all problems related to the classroom use of the Internet in various subject areas and grade levels
  • Chronicle of Higher Education news source for college and university faculty members and administrators
  • Intel In Education The CPU manufacturer helps out with a number of leads for educators
  • Ask ERIC Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others
  • Educational Access Guidebooks to help with reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments for students with disabilities from Virginia Commonwealth University
  • The Annenberg Foundation/CPE Learner.org

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