Education

Site dedicated for studying in the Netherlands. It collects all useful information about the educational system and about study abroad programs.

International student guide to university and higher education in the USA.

Sponsors short term, semester and academic year programs to all continents for NIU and non-NIU students.

Computerized Lunch Program for school cafeterias. State and Federal reporting. Parents only need to send lunch money to one family account for all family members participating in the lunch program.

Information from the U.S. Department of Education, including statistics, funding opportunities, news, and bilingual education FAQs.

CREDE's mission is to assist the nation's diverse students at risk of educational failure to achieve academic excellence.

describes "what all students should know and be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the time they graduate from high school." Offered as "a tool to be used by educators in designing a curriculum,"

Information about academic standards, grants, and a variety of resources provided by the U.S. Dept. of Education. [Archived, last updated in the year 2000]

For teachers and prospective teachers. "How to" information ranging from lesson planning to classroom management, and curriculum theory.

Providing training for everyone involved in education through publications, seminars, books, videos, and software.

Connect to summer programs, academic competitions, and useful web sites.

Resources for parents of profoundly gifted children who are interested in rapid academic acceleration - early entrance to college at ages 11-15.

Advice for new homeschoolers, columns from the Miserly Mom, Catholic resources, preschool through high school activities, and information on individual states.

Print-outs, forms, planners, handwriting practice sheets, grading cards, cursive animations, and resource links.

Online homeschooling academies including Jubilee, MorningStar, Grace Academy, Victory Math Academy, SAT training, and Radio Grace.

Offers articles on homeschooling, statistics, curriculum reviews, and tips for the homeschooling parent.

Homeschooling experiences from one family and a long time support group leader are shared to help new families homeschool. Resources and ideas help parents learn more about Homeschooling from elementary grades through college.

A guide created to help the homeschooling family design their own unique plan to suit their goals, approach and needs of each child.

Many teachers expect students to be rational, but don't explain what that means. Improve your reasoning. An essay by Rick Garlikov.

Provides literacy training and resources for school and home for preschool through grade 6, and special needs. Based in Cheshire, UK.

A US federal program with a mission to significantly increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. News and events, participating schools, tutor recruiting details, and contact information.

A local council of the International Reading Association, DVRA provides professional development and additional leadership in promoting literacy in the Delaware Valley of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Events, projects, newsletter, pictures, and membership and contact details.

Legislative updates, membership information, contacts, purpose and goals of the PTA, resources and links.

Contact information, calendar, Presidents message, membership information, events, news and links.

Teaching units written for classroom teachers by classroom teachers.

Offers a varied selection of 16-page tabloid newspaper in education supplements dealing with both academic subjects and social themes. Supplements are grouped by age level, and writing staff is from major metropolitan newsrooms.

Shakespeare play adaptations for 10-14 year olds with original music on CD and MIDI files. Script, plot and directions written by British teacher and performed by his classes.

Offers products for students and teachers of American history, including Fasttrack to America's Past, a workbook used by schools in many states at the middle and high school levels.

This peer tutoring program is a nationally recognized and field-tested curriculum designed to aid high school and middle school peer tutoring programs and advisors. Developmental Assets are integrated.

Provides math and reading intervention programs as well as teacher training.

Provides online instruction and testing on any subject matter.

Publishes a variety of blackline reproducible masters to use in creating books for emerging readers, a printable teacher's resource designed to be used in a classroom.

Markets books and videos for educators of young children. Home of The Creative Curriculum.

Markets music-based fun educational videos, books, and CDs for teachers, caregivers and children.

Designed by an occupational therapist to teach print handwriting, this intervention program provides materials for school therapists, teachers, and clinicians.

Manufactures commercial quality wood furniture for use in childcare or early learning centers. Includes sand and water play, dramatic play, and classroom accessories.

Video series uses real preschoolers to demonstrate practical skills.

Makes available the Hooked on Phonics program, a resource which aids in teaching children to read.

4 inch durable child-safe tokens with pictures and characters that help children grow and learn.

Laminated timeline posters of history. Also, timeline templates so that students can make their own timelines.

Buy, sell or trade used books and curriculum. Homeschool family-owned business.

Books, software, video and audio tapes: Arabic/Islamic

Individualized curriculum consulting, planning, support, and lecture schedule for families using the Waldorf method.

Cat-E Survey tests available for home schoolers.

Designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports interactive learning solutions for K through 12 education.

Resources to help students and teachers working towards Literature examinations; International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, GCE A Level.

Performers and performances for K-12 assemblies.

Guarantees 100% improvement in classroom management by increasing student motivation, discipline, attendance and self-esteem.

Provides teacher training and workshops.