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TESOL's special interest instructional technology group

A nonprofit organization, AIT is one of the largest providers of instructional TV programs in North America. AIT is also a leading developer of other educational media.

Technology issues in education are covered in this monthly publication.

Thoughts, observations, and lessons about innovative uses of technology in the mathematics classroom.

Project to provide resources for educational professionals to help better plan for the future of education.

Investigation of how to improve the procedure of known (or new) pedagogical activities for asynchronous delivery.

Features a guide to finding overseas teaching jobs in international schools.

Language courses for adults, juniors and teens in Europe

Offer intensive, personalized immersion courses in Spanish, German, Dutch, French and English.

Teaches Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish languages, in cities in Europe, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Brazil and China.

Listings and links for programs in more than 100 countries.

A European wide student network with goal to support and develop student exchange.

Non-profit company providing accredited programs overseas to participants worldwide. Based in Seattle WA.

Overseas educational promoter based in India.

Consultants on educational programs in Russia and central Asia for international students.

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.