My Teacher Tools

The site is a directory of Teaching Tools for classroom teachers.  The site features preparation tools, reference tools, search tools, and much more.

Sites compiled by Leeann Dooley, LMS Candidate, University of Buffalo - Last updated 18 Apr 2007

General Education

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lesson_plan_quest.htm

This is a Web Quest that teaches K through 12 teachers to use the internet and design their own WebQuests. It is a great primer on WebQuests.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Rubistar.com

This site has templates that generate rubrics. The rubrics are classified according to topic. The template asks the teachers questions pertaining to the assessment and generates a rubric accordingly. This is a great resource for teachers.

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Site for Teachers

This site has links to hundreds of teacher sites. It provides a description of each site. Many of the sites have free downloads of worksheets, activities and graphics.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/

Schoolastic.com

This site, from Scholastic Magazine has information and lesson plans for all grade levels. The focus is literature, however, it has information on cross-curricular activities.

http://www.teachers.net/

Teachers Net

This site has information and links for many diverse topics including lesson plans, distance learning opportunities, and teacher chat rooms.

http://www.pbs.org/

PBS Online

This site has information and lessons based on PBS programming. The site also has a sign-up for teachers to receive e-mail notices on programming.

http://www.education-world.com/

Education World

This site is a compendium of sites on topics of interest to educators including lesson plans, resources, technology information and professional development.

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/index.html

Katherine Schrock’s Guide for Educators

This site is the perfect website for new teachers.  The website is a “categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculums and professional growth.  The site includes the best sites for teaching and learning”.

http://www.4teachers.org

Education 4 Teachers: Teach With Technology

This site is an online space for Teachers who are integrating technology into their classrooms.  The site provides an invaluable list of websites such as:

-         http://classroom.4teachers.org/ :  Classroom Architect: Design a classroom floor plan that will create a positive learning environment.

-         http://4teachers.org/intech/lessons : Teacher Tackle Box:  This site helps educators of all levels locate top-rated Web Quests, and Think Quests for all subjects and levels.

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