U.
S. Department of Education - Newsletter for Teachers
The Department of Education is gearing up to provide electronic
information updates designed for teachers. If you would like to
receive these updates, please send your e-mail address to teachers@ed.gov.
U.S.
Department of Education - Special Website for Teachers
The new website
has information about effective practices and efforts at the state
and local level.
Training in Multisensory
Structured Language Education
Improving Reading by Preparing
Teachers - National Governors Associataion Council on Best
Practices - Issue Brief
Visit our Teacher Training Centers
and Programs page
Response
to Intervention Resources - click
here
Sources
of Educational Materials - IDA flyer - click
here
State
Department of Education Memos & Guidance Documents
New Hampshire
Guidelines
on Considering the Use of Physical Restraints in New Hampshire
School Settings
Definitions
of Functional Performance and Functional Goals
Other
New Hampshire memos and documents
Vermont
Maine
Standard for Highly
Qualified Teachers
Improving
Teacher Quality State Grants - Title II, part A - Non-Regulatory
Guidance - REVISED August 3, 2005
Title
I Paraprofessionals, 11-15-02, Draft Non-Regulatory Guidance
A
Toolkit for Teachers by the U.S. Department of Education
Informed
Instruction for Reading Success: Foundations for Teacher Preparation
- A Position Paper of the International Dyslexia Association
- prepared by Susan Brady, Ph.D., and Louisa Moats, Ed.D.
Be
Careful What You Wish For - Five Reasons to be Concerned About
Individual Paraprofessionals - Teaching Exceptional Children
Magazine
Secretary's
Fourth Annual Report on Teacher Quality - Secretary of Education
Employment Opportunities
Agent K-12 -- National database
CEC
Career Connection -- National Database
New
Hampshire opportunities and More
New Hampshire opportunities
Getting the Most from NCLB Improvement
Funds
Creating
Strong Supplemental Educational Service Programs
Creating
Strong District School Choice Programs. Under No Child Left Behind
Letter
to Chief State School Officers Regarding Inclusion of Students
with Disabilities in State Accountability Systems
SES
in Action - A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders
Research Training in the Education
Sciences
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences
has announced funding for graduate training programs in the education
sciences to develop a new generation of researchers capable of
producing scientific evidence that will guide education policy
and classroom practice.
Each of the
new training grants will be funded for up to $1 million per year
for up to five years. Ten or more training grants could be awarded
in the first year of the program. This marks the first time that
the Department will provide significant support to colleges and
universities to develop programs for students interested in pursuing
careers in education research.
The new training programs will be staffed by faculty with expertise
in fields ranging from cognition to epidemiology.
For more information,
visit www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html#predoc04
or contact James Griffin at 202-219-2280 or James.Griffin@ed.gov
Grants
A new government
Web site, www.grants.gov,
will help organizations find grant opportunities from all federal
grant-making agencies as well as apply for them on-line. The list
of participating agencies continues to grow and includes the U.S.
Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and
Human Services, Interior, Justice, Labor, and Transportation.
There are a variety of search options, a tutorial, a newsletter,
and more.
Grants Newsletters
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SchoolGrants
Biweekly Newsletter
Technology
The New Hampshire Society for
Technology in Education (NHSTE) - a non-profit organization
formed by volunteers to improve education through the use of information
technologies. NHSTE provides a structure
for linking educators across the state to share the effective
application of emerging technologies in New Hampshire schools.
Schedule
of frequent, low cost technology workshops.
Education
Clearinghouses and Libraries
Database
of evidence-based research on reading instruction - A searchable
database offered by the Partnership for Reading, an initiative
of the National Institute for Literacy, National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development, and the U.S. Department of
Education
What Works Clearinghouse -
U.S. Department of Education
The National Resource
Center on AD/HD - The National Resource Center is operated
by CHADD and is supported by Cooperative Agreement #R04/CCR321831-01
with the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
at the CDC.
The
Educator's Reference Desk - Links to over 3000 resources on
educational issues including Internet sites, educational organizations,
and electronic discussion groups - over 2000 lesson plans submitted
by teachers -
ERIC Database - ERIC
is the world's largest source of education information, with more
than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on
education research and practice. The database is updated monthly
with the latest citations available. It provides access to ERIC
Document citations from 1966 through February 2004 and ERIC Journal
citations from 1966 through January 2004
National Dissemination
Center for Children with Disabilities - Information
about:
• Specific disabilities
• Early intervention services for infants
and toddlers
• Special education and related services
for children in school
• Resources and connections in every
state
• Individualized education programs
• Parent materials
• Disability organizations
• Professional associations
• Education rights and what the law
requires
• Transition to adult life
Different
Routes to the Classroom
Boston
Teacher Residency
Growing
Better Teachers in the Garden State: New Jersey's "Alternate
Route" to Teacher Certification - Thomas B Fordham Foundation
Teacher
Advancement Program
Troops
to Teachers Program - U.S. Department of Education
Passport
to Teaching Certification - national teacher certification
program available online
Daily Classroom Life
Using
Data to Influence Classroom Decisions
Identifying
& Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous
Evidence: A User Friendly Guide - Institute of Education Sciences,
U.S. Department of Education
Discipline
and Positive Behavior Supports
Grade
Retention and Mental Health Outcomes - by
National Association of School Psychologists
The
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) - sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Education
Research
Connections in Special Education - Paraeducators - by Office
of Special Education Programs
Prevention
Research & the IDEA Discipline Provisions: A Guide for School
Administrators - U.S. Department of Education
Keeping an Eye on Graduation
The
Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions on Dropout for Youth
with Disabilities - A Research Synthesis - National Dropout
Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
Reaching
New Heights: Turning Around Low-Performing Schools - by National
Governors Association
From
the Margins to the Mainstream
High
Schools That Work - by Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
Career
Academy Support Network
Talent
Development High Schools
Learning
Outside the Lines - 6 Programs that Work
Raising
Our Sights - No High School Senior Left Behind
Advancement
Via Individual Determination (AVID) - Students in a college
preparatory program receive academic and motivational support
from college students, work in collaborative groups, and use curriculum
focused on writing.
Early
College High Schools - Students earn both a high school diploma
and two years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree.
Factors
Affecting Mathematics Achievement for Students in Rural Schools
- Southern Regional Education Board (SREB )
High
School Leadership Summit - Presentations and papers identify
challenges facing high schools and suggest courses of action.
Topics include accountability & assessment systems, career
and technical education, dual enrollment & the transition
to college, turning around low-performing high schools, helping
every student become a strong reader, and others.
Working
with Parents Toward Common Goals
A
New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community
Connections on Student Achievement by Southwest Educational
Development Laboratory
An
Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders - Using NCLB to
Improve Student Achievement - by Public Education Network
Research Connections
in Special Education - Improving Family Involvement in Special
Education - by
Office of Special Education Programs
Basic
Information about Education Law
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Section
504
Family
Education Records and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Recommended
Books
- Visit the Bookstore
Websites
achieve.org
American
Diploma Project
Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Association
of Specialists in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning (ASAIF)
Brown
Center on Education Policy (Brookings Institute)
Center
on Education Policy
Center
for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR)
Children of the Code
Consortium
for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
Council
of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Council
of the Great City Schools
Council
for Basic Education
Education
Next
Education
Trust
Institute
for Educational Leadership
LDonline
National
Association of Elementary School Principals
National
Association of School Psychologists
National
Association of Secondary School Principals
National
Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
New
Hampshire Association of School Principals
New
Hampshire Educational Opportunity Association
New
Hampshire School Administrators Association
New
Hampshire Society for Technology in Education
Southern
Regional Education Board (SREB)
Teaching
LD
The
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Wrightslaw
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