Resources

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Internet for Classrooms - incredible set of resources, reviews, skill practice games online, reproducibles and more
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing the curriculum and teacher professional growth. It is updated daily.

TEACHER RESOURCES

Inspiring Teachers
http://www.inspiringteachers.com
This site hosts the Beginning Teacher's Toolbox.  Monthly features include articles, inspirational pieces, humor and practical tips.

Teachers Guide to the U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml
A site with a wide variety of teacher resources including lesson plans, publications, grants and NCLB information.

New Literacies Resources:

21st Century Literacies—Reading the World
www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/21c.html

Here's a nice set of exercises and handouts (in both HTML and PDF formats) to help your students learn 21st-century literacy skills. The "Reading Media Photographs" and "Visual Literacy Project" are excellent examples. Created by: Debbie Abilock, creator of NoodleTools and editor of Knowledge Quest.

What's So Different About the 21st Century
www.metiri.com/features.html

A solid introduction to the new literacy skills, produced by educational consultants working with the North Central Regional Education Lab. Includes clear definitions of the skills, and documents that outline the 21st Century Skills movement. Created by: The Metiri Group, Culver City, CA. Plug-ins: Adobe Acrobat Reader.