Education Agencies, Resources and
Lesson Plans for Educators

Professional Development Collection - you can also search the Overlook catalog, or the online MassCat catalog located on the library homepage.

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Database- organized by SmartEdu, Inc.
Massachusetts Department of Education
Link to Standards -  PowerPoint - prepared by Katey B. 2005
School Profile - Our school profile listed with the MA Dept. of Ed.
  

Bullying Resources for Students and Teachers           

Educational Agencies and Organizations

MTA Political Action -  contact your State and Federal Legislators   @  Mass.Gov ...Your Government, Your Way
Massachusetts Department of Education
MTA - Massachusetts Teacher's Association - public access
MTA - Massachusetts Teacher's Association- member login
MTA - Ashburnham-Westminster Teacher's Association - member login
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Board
MA State Standards /Frameworks
MCAS Mentor - Standards Based MCAS
State Standards 
NEA…National Education Association
Middle School Partnership
Massachusetts Reading Association Online
International Reading Association
American Library Association
Merrimack Education Center
Office of Special Education-a web resource on special ed. Univ. of Virginia
Education Law - links to sites on federal and state laws, Supreme Court decisions etc.
DOE Forum White Papers on the Future of Technology in Education 

General Lesson Plan Sites

Timelines - history and culture, science, technology, math, literature, art etc.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - an extensive and excellent listing of lesson plan sites
The Gateway  GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) 
LessonPlans - Teacher TidBytes- a variety of plans and activities.
Teachers.Net - LESSON PLANS- organized by subject and category, link to Marco Polo
Education World -  lesson plans, activities, curriculum ideas, and more.
Global Schoolhouse - online projects and activities. Sign up to participate in projects from around the world.
Nearctica - an extensive site on plant, animal or the physical environment of North America.  Lesson plans on all these areas.
Academy Curriculum Exchange - lessons for middle school curriculum areas...elementary and high school levels also.
Journey North- Annenberg math and science projects on global wildlife migration.
Intercultural E-Mail classroom connections - great for classroom pen pals
The Staff Room - Rubrics - rubrics for all areas and grades
EduHound- lesson plans, keyword subject searching, news etc.- search for schools on the web
Middle School Net - curriculum links, lesson plans, professional development, etc.
Gateway to the Summer Olympic Games - lesson plans 
 

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