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Science Teacher

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This website is great in assisting science teachers with lesson plans. Science requires creative lessons to capture the students’ interests. The pbs.org website will provide teachers with ideas on hands on activities. Students can absorb and retain more information with interactive lessons. This website can also be used by the students which contains games and other activities related to the lesson. They have numerous science topics and provide adjunct videos, lesson plans, and interactive activities. Teachers as well as students will really enjoy this resourceful website.

Ramona Cunha Samir Naik EMSE 3122 Professor: Kolodiy Website Name: [|http://www.cec.sped.org] This is an excellent website for students, teachers, and parents who are interested the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) which is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

**CHEMISTRY** __//[|101science.com]//__ I have looked at quite a few science education sites and have found very few of them that have the streamlined, easy to navigate desgin of []. It is a free site in which each subsection has numerous links to other tutorials so the student can choose the one that best fits his learning style. The page is colorful and has several clickable videos that are both interesting and educational. These videos also add to the subject being taught tremendously by taking what is pretty semantic information and providing vivid easy to follow examples and illustrations of the concepts being duiscussed. I also found it very helpful how they have linked to subjects that are more basic that support the topic being discussed, for example a link to an algebra review when they are discussing balancing equations, in case a refresher is needed. This saves a tremendous amount of time and helps to keep the student from getting detracted if they run into unfamiliar subject matter. Would be a welcome teaching aid for any scince or math teacher. Peter Cusumano Jr. **English** Lessonplanet.com

 I found that lessonplanet.com has superb professional resources for English teachers such as lesson plans, activities, and information. The Lesson plans are approved by a successful staff of “subject guide teachers” who have experience in the classroom. You can try it for free for a limited amount of time, but to continue using the website, you must pay and become a member. The greatest thing about this website is that you’re using lesson plans that are approved and rated by the staff and other teachers. I actually used this site during my junior field and found it to be extremely helpful. You can search for any topic, whether it is Beowulf or Harry Potter - you are guaranteed to find good lesson plans on it.

 Alysse Selby  **Biology** **[|__http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/biosites.html__]** **Denise Abdelmalek** **English** The website [|www.readwritethink.org] has really helped me out especially now that I'm taking junior field and need to think of ideas for lesson plans. You can search by the topic that you're teaching and also choose the grade level. It will give you multiple lessons to choose from just to get you started. They have "mini lessons" (which I love because they're short enough that students have time to do projects after) and they have full prepared lesson plans. Some of the stuff is not too too great, but at least it sparks my mind to start the lesson plan. Hope this helps and enjoy! -Katelyn Banks **Social Studies** The [|history] website [|www.] [|besthistorysites.net/]  is perhaps one of the best websites for any present day or future social studies teacher. What this website did was it researched the best history websites for nearly every topic and put them all in a very easy to find location. Once you access the website, it gives you a number of different options such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval History, America History, and European History just to name a few. Each one of these selections, including some that I did not mention, has a drop down bar. This drop down bar gives you more selections. For example, Ancient History gives you the options of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Rome, a number of Religions, Africa, and much more. Once you have decided on what you are looking for, all you do is click on it. Once you click on it, it provides you with a list of websites with a rating out of 5. It then gives a brief description of each website is has listed so that you are not going website to website looking for something that might not be there. On top of that, in the majority of the topics, it provides a large list of lesson plans to choose from. Some of the lesson plans already include a finished Power Point presentation, which can save you a lot of time. The lesson plans however, are links as well. The links can bring you to a number of different websites, but with this website, it is all located in one place. Once again, this website can prove to be extremely helpful for any social studies teacher, present day or future.
 * This website is an excellent website for Biology teachers and students. This website is an interactive way for students to learn biology. Throughout the website, teachers can find worksheets, experiments, and activities for the students to do. The website also contains virtual activities that students will love because they are interactive. The website includes worksheets that are linked to the virtual activities so students can check their answers and work to their full potential. The website also contains helpful hints and tutorials for the teachers to help improve their teaching. Something I find very helpful about this site is that every link contains a list with stars that’s explains how playful, interactive, or explanatory the link is. For example, if a link contains 2 stars for playfulness and another contains three stars that means the second link is more "fun" for students. I would definitely use this website in my class because of how convenient it is.**

-Edward Bucior **English** [] This is the PBS website that offers great ideas to teachers in the classroom, no matter what the school age. This comprehensive site includes different lesson plans, information websites, and activities that teachers can use to update their teaching strategies. The site includes all grade levels and all subjects. Every idea is free and even includes time constraints, social settings (I.E. Urban, rural, suburban), scoring guides and rubrics, and even lists of materials needed to complete the activities. This website is great for teachers looking for a new, fresh approach to their teaching method and is also for those teachers who would like to update to using technology with their lessons.

Shannon Nye

**Social Studies**
This is my web page, http:// thecornerstoneforteachers.com/ free-resources/content-areas/ social-studies. This site is excellent for teachers who want to go a bit outside the box and teach social studes. The website has fun ideas for the students and also has some great links that bring you to other pages. Some of the other pages have lesson plans and differnt assignments that you can give students. The page is helpful and I think make Social Studies a but more creative and fun for the students.

 Jessica Menden

**History**
====This website is a great page for any history teachers. On the homepage, it explains how to access documents from across American history that could be very useful for teaching classes. Another main feature of the site is the links to various seminars and training sessions available for teachers to further their own knowledge of how to teach American history in the classroom. One of the best features, in my opinion, is the Lesson Plans link on the homepage. This is an invaluable resource for any teacher and will be of great assistance for teachers of history.====
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Lou Panetta

**Mathematics**
[|http://www.yourteacher.com] ====This website is basically the home page for a collection of online video math lessons, ranging from topics such as basic arithmetic to higher level math such as trigonometry, calculus, and even SAT math. There are also interactive practice problems to help reinforce what you just learned through video. I have watched many of these videos already, and I can assure everyone that these individuals teaching the material are explaining the topics in a way that just about anyone could understand. The really great part about these videos is that as they explain the topic and related algorithms, they do everything right on the whiteboard behind them. As most of us are visual learners, this is an extremely effective means for conveying to the viewer exactly how a problem is done. All in all, I highly recommend at least taking a look at some of the videos.====

John Marks

**Mathematics**
====[|http://math.com] is a great mathematical source. This is a website that allows math teachers to create worksheets, games, flashcards and quizzes. This website is also great for students to get help and extra practice in math. There are mathematical terms defined and a bunch of examples for students to look at if they do not understand certain material. This website also explains to students how to use the scientific calculator and also gives math tutoring along with math tutoring references. This website also helps teachers write their lesson plans and also lists all the mathematical standards. There is also a "parents" section that helps assist parents on how they can help their own children in math. This website is great for everyone, the teacher, the student and the parent!====

**ENGLISH**
====[] - The website was created in 2000 by an English Teacher and English Department Chair, Carla Beard who resides in Indiana. She started the website when she had a student teacher in her classroom researching the web for hours for information to help her in the classroom. There are various lesson plans, resources, and classroom activities available and teachers have posted looking for other ideas or to bounce ideas off each other. Teachers can also post various literature pieces or English class components that aren’t available on Web English Teacher and the creator will add them to the website. The website is updated regularly. Every subject related to English Curriculum such as drama, literature, children’s literature, journalism, Shakespere, writing, etc is availble to English teachers or student teachers. There is even an Interdisciplinary section. The website is a Google platform. The layout makes it very easy to navigate. Topics are listed to left side of the page. Click on the topic you are interested in and it will take you to the associated page. For example, if you click on poetry, you are taken to a list of poets listed in alphabetical order. Click on a poet and it will take you to lesson plans and teaching strategies for a specific poem. ====

~Lisa Annitti-Holgerson

MATHEMATICS [] ...their are many websites out there that can help people understand questions, get free tuitoring, or also help build lesson plans. This website allows you to see creative idea's when coming up with a lesson plan and also having print outs that you can use in class. When doing practice lesson plans, I have found many different ways to teach a subject and also some interesting things to go along with each area I was looking into. You can discuss with other people online and it also links you over to other websites that may be useful.

Jonathan Kaplan

[] is an excellent and extensive mathematical resource. It contains a lot of information on many advanced math subjects, such as algebra, calculus, discrete math, geometry, probability and statistics, topology, etc. Then within each of these it has several more specific topics. For example, under geometry, one can find information on algebraic geometry, plane geometry, curves, ergodic theory, sangaku problems, etc. If we were to look under plane geometry, we’d find more information on arcs, circles, hexagons, squares, etc. And yet again we find more specific information relating to squares, such as the unit square and Pythagoras’s Theorem. The explanations of the material contain graphs, charts, and diagrams in addition to written explanation. It is an extremely helpful website with information on all things math. -Amy Halloran

====[|http://www.iteachspanish2.com] this website is very helpful with tools for students learning Spanish at a beginners level. It has game ideas to help students learn the language and it also contains songs about the basic vocabulary in Spanish such as: family, colors, human body parts, days of the week, numbers, the alphabet, months etc. This is a helpful resource for teachers and students alike, it links to pages about Spanish speaking culture and countries. It offers a wide variety of information useful for the classroom and for student interaction.==== Sara Bastos

Mathematics
As a secondary education math major, there are a lot of websites out there that can make math easier to understand. One of the best websites I found is [|http://www.mathisfun.com]. This website is full of resources to teaching and learning math. On the main website it has links to all different kinds of math including algebra, geometry, measurements, money, ect., and under each one of those links are even more links. Each sub-link is a specific part of that main link. For example under the geometry link there is general, shapes, Pythagoras, polygons, symbols, angles, and examples of how to use a protractor and compass. On the main page there are also math games and puzzles. This is not only a good website for students to learn from but also for teachers to learn easy ways to explain hard topics. Sara DeSantis __**MATHEMATICS**__ This is my favorite website for students of all ages, [|www.edhelper.com]. The Math section here is categorized by Grade Levels and Also by Algebra, Geometry, Critical Thinking etc. Each category is again subdivided into number of topics starting from very easy and gradually moving up to the hardest for that particular category. Also at the end of each section in the Category there is a Mixed Review section which can allow students to summarize what they have learnt so far. The website integrates Language and Mathematics by providing variety of Word Problems in English and Spanish. This provides ample practice for the students to apply Math in real life. The website offers various ways of learning Math like Sudoku Puzzles, Runaway Math Puzzles, Equations unknown puzzles, Graphs, Charts, Printable books with pictures, flash cards etc.All of these can be __**customised**__ from easy to challenging depending on the unique requirement of the student. This helps students of all levels including ESL, special Education, Gifted and Talented and Students requiring extra practice. Another fantastic advantage of this website is that it has the same kind of above mentioned materials for all subject areas including Reading & Writing, Language, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages etc. There is a special section for Special Education students also. I would recommend this website for every teacher and parent to enhance student learning.

Beena Thakkar

www.teacher-world.com/teacher-education/become-high-school-teacher.html. I found a great website about the differences between a good teacher and a great teacher. The website was very helpful and offered some valuable insight into what a great teacher consists of. Besides just meeting the requirements, a great teacher must be willing to do much more. The website I found was www.teacher-world.com/teacher-education/become-high-school-teacher.html. I reccomend this website to anyone who is considering becoming a high school teacher. Jason Blasco

Language Arts Actvity Website Since I want to become an English teacher, I constantly try to keep my studetn's engaged. I also want to do things different, not just have my students sit there listen to a story and answer questions on it. I found a website http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LA.htm which has many fun and educational activities for stories, grammar, vocabulary and more! This website helped me be a better teacher, and it helped my students gain better grades while having fun. Some of these activities make it feel like we are playing a game rather than learning Literature. I reccoment this website for anyone who wants to make their classroom a better place for students to learn! Paulina Chamiolo

Kidspast.com This website is a great resource site for students enrolled in K-12. It is a user friendly website and very easy use. Any age above six should be able to navigate through it without having a problem. It contains convenient table of contents starting with prehistoric humans, all the way up to the civil war in chronological order. It has utilizes several graphics and videos to give readers a picture of what was going on during that era or time. Futhermore it contains several links that are related history websites which contain vital information as well. Great for social study teachers who are teaching K-12 and looking to do powerpoint lesson plans. James Pennington

**WORLD LANGUAGES ** Spanish Teacher Website - Below are links to a few great websites that I have personally used to practice my Spanish and love! The first, [], is fantastic for learning new vocabulary and practicing verb conjugations. It has interactive videos in Spanish that expose the students to as much immersion as possible away from the classroom. Though, they do have support for students in English as well. In addition the website has an enormous selection of grammar exercises to help reinforce what you teach in class. For example, if you teach the masculine and feminine word properties in class and refer your students to the site, they will be able to select beginner, intermediate or advanced levels to practice with. This is a great tool for those of us who will have both native and novice speakers in the same class because it allows both of them to practice at their own level; thus, not limiting either one of them. The second site I would like to share is []. This website is so great for different reasons than those I listed above. Though it does contain the communicative aspects of the language, such as vocabulary and grammar, it focuses more on culture; something that is difficult for non-native speakers to attain. As I am not of Spanish descent, studyspanish.com has been extremely helpful in my becoming accustomed to and aware of some of the cultural aspects of the 21 Spanish speaking countries that exist. Lastly, here are some other websites that may also prove to be helpful: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Susana Lopes <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">EMSE 3122 day

Social Studies Teacher If anyone is going to be a Social Studies teacher here is a website that can be useful. []. There are a variety of helpful tools that can give you ideas as a teacher or can be used interactivly. The website includes lesson plans, strategies, resources, organizations, museums, and multimedia. I personally enjoy the section of multimedia there are lots of great video ideas that can be used for the class. Students love watching movies in the classroom it engags them in the lesson and they learn while having fun. There are also direct links to social studies organization, NCCS which can be useful for networking as well as linking to other information. Tim Retzlaff

If you are going to teach Spanish, [] is a very useful website because it provides a selection of options for students in all levels. The website has links with a variety of exercises according to the level of instruction. For instance, there are beginner, intermediate, advance and superior choices, where the student will work on the areas of interest and/or where they need more practice. To illustrate this process, at the beginning level there are several subsections among which there are basic grammar and vocabulary activities. Also there are essential phrases for the student to learn topics that can help them in a vacation. In addition there are podcasts and videos where the student has the opportunity of be familiar with culture. Besides this, there are also sections for review and quizzes where the student can track their own learning. Ziladys Moreno

Web Spanish Teacher This web site [] will help Spanish teachers to create templates to teach and to learn Spanish in different ways such as: using technology to teach grammar, to play games, to read stories, and to create classroom resources. Thus, helping teaching to become effective educators. In addition, this Internet site will help teachers to learn more about different Hispanic cultures. The web site has many links that help you to navigate through different topics, learning along the way about literature, culture and history. Lilian Flores

Social Studies Teacher []

This website is built to provide Social Studies teachers with lesson plan ideas that feature the use of Google Earth. Google Earth is a program that can provide a satellite image of just about any location in the world. This technology could be integrated into lesson plans by showing the students live satellite images of the places they are learning about. The teacher could be discussing the Renaissance, for example, and then pull up a real, satellite-produced map of Florence, Italy. The website shows teachers how to work Google Earth, and how to create shortcuts, overlays, bookmarks, and other useful tricks. The website is divided into five sections: Google Earth How-To's, Student Controlled, Teacher Controlled, Mini Lessons, and Icon Legend. There is also a Community section where teachers who have come across this website and found it useful can talk to each other and come up with new and better ideas on using Google Earth. While I chose this website for Social Studies, there is also a pull-down menu that a teacher can use to select a different topic to view Google Earth lessons for, including Cross Curricular, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Language Arts. Matthew Ascone

Theatre Teacher http://www.childdrama.com/lessons.html If you are going to be a theatre teacher, this is a great website to use for creating lesson plans. There are many different levels and activities that can be enjoyable for every student. Lessons/activities are arranged by age group, lesson type, and content. There are many improvisational games, pantomime and communication activities, as well as Greek drama lessons and others for your interest. I have used this website for my student teaching and have had successful outcomes for myself and with my students. Dida Montalvo

__Spanish__http://www.math.com is a great website when it comes to either teaching math or just getting help. Math.com has a section for different types of math that a teacher, student or even a parent can get information on and help their child. The section for teachers has a place with many different lesson plans, notes on a specific subject, games, and even quizzes. This website allows the visitor to find extra help outside of the website. The website is useful for secondary math education, antyhing subject taught from middle school to high school can be found on this website. The website also allows the students to get extra help in work that may be given in class. Overall I think that this website is a great because it is very useful for not only teachers but students as well. Jossie M. Suero

[] As an upcoming Secondary Education teacher in social studies I found this website to be a tremendous asset to social studies teachers. This website understands that there are thousand of years to cover within a small amount of period. The website consists of World History. This is good because not only does it deal with one subject or era in Social Studies, but it deals with it all. The website also tries to eliminate any bias. For example, in the United States, we mainly focus on what the United States has done. However, within the website it consists of plans for both considering the United States actions and the opponents or other countries actions. There is a glossary on the website also. I found this to be a great addition because all teachers use vocabulary words. This glossary is for the teachers benefit and the students. These are words that could be used in your daily lesson. The website also poses questions to think about while teaching the era or section of social studies to the students. These questions could also be posed to the students. There are also PowerPoint presentations, pictures, and videos on the website. This could be used once again, not only for the teacher but to show the students. Brittany Acal

[|http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/res.html] is a great website for anyone teaching social studies. Every teacher can appreciate the importance of having fun and effective lesson plans, and this site provides a variety of lesson plans and other resources that social studies teachers will undoubtedly find very useful. Some of the lesson plans offered on the site include fifty plans for primary grades, eighty plans for middle-school level, and ninety-five plans for high-school instruction. There are lesson plans for teaching about ancient history, like Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and ancient China. There are also a large number of lesson plans that focus primarily on American history. These include subjects such as the American Revolutionary War, the Civil War, slavery in the American south, and the Age of Imperialism. Aside from lesson plans, this site also provides links to educational resources offered by the U.S. Department of Education, as well as links to other resources offered by a variety of government agencies. www.csun.edu is an excellent resource for social studies teachers, and I am sure that I will find it very useful as I enter the teaching profession.

Jonathan Butts

Web English Teacher [|http://www.webenglishteacher.com/#]is an online data base that has secions to help you anything that might be covered in Language Arts or English from book reports to understanding Greek Mythology. It also has suggestions for activities and lesson plans and has information on non-content specific concentrations such as interdisciplinary and multi media.

Matt Roga

Learn Spanish.com is a great website to not only learn Spanish but to utilize it in the classroom as well. It is a great way to review and practice for tests and quizes since the website allows you to take quizes on different subject matter in spanish whether it is grammar or nouns it can help you practice conjugating verbs in the preterite, imperfect, subjunctive, etc. I used it in college and it really helped me a lot. First it gives you a quick lesson on the subject matter and tells you rules to conjugating, etc. and then you take th quiz. It tells you you're score when you're done. It tells you which numbers you got wrong so if you want to get a better grade you can go back and redo the questions you did wrong. Most quizes are free others may cost money but all the quizes I did on the site were free.. http://www.learnspanish.com/ Stephanie Salvador-gkolodiy3122
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Curriki is a free, collaborative website for **all major content areas and grade levels**. Users (primarily teachers) share their resources including lesson plans, activities and worksheets. Other users can provide feedback by rating the resources and adding comments. It is laid out well, making it easy to navigate. After typing in your topic,the search can be refined by defining the subject area, media type, educational level, reviews and ratings and more. [|**http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome**] Julie Mullen
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Mathematics Education [|www.mathbits.com] is a great math website for lessons and activities for both students and teachers. There are many different math subjects, as well as different types of downloadable graph paper and even instructionals on how to work Texas Instruments Calculators. For each subject, students can play games, review lessons, get formula sheets, obtain study tips, and even get the names of other textbooks for extra practice. Teachers can benefit in many ways, such as getting ideas for Power Point lessons and even ihow to include movie clips in math lessons. The website is very easy to navigate and goes above and beyond just teaching math.
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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 90%;">[] If you are planning to be an English teacher you will definitely want to be in touch with this website. This is the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). You must become a member if you want to take full advantage of all its features. However, the good news is that you can sign up as a student and take advantage of important rebates. If you are not ready to become a member you can still sign up for the INBOX, which is great. It’s a weekly free newsletter that is sent directly to your email account. INBOX has a myriad of links and free essays and articles that will sure help you to be a great teacher. I would highly recommend that you visit their website. I followed one of my greatest English teacher’s advices and I was amazed because it has wonderful information for English teachers. Luis Veloso
 * English Education**

<span style="color: #ff0f99; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">Math is Fun
<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">As a Mathematics and Secondary Eduction Major, I believe that [|http://www.mathisfun.com]is a unique website that can be used in any level mathematics classroom. One section of the website is comprised of 50+ mathematics links geared towards both students and teachers. The website also offers information about all topics from counting to advanced algebra.

‘Math is Fun’ has a comprehensible layout and is very simple to navigate. There are links at the left hand side of the homepage that can be used to access various different topics, puzzles, quizzes, games, and other mathematical tools. Once one navigates to a topic, there are links directly in the text to a plethora of subtopics. In addition to the links on the left hand side, there is a large illustrated map that students can use to navigate to not only many different topics, but also puzzles, games worksheets, and a dictionary. The descriptions of the topics, subtopics, puzzles, and games are exceptionally thorough. The website even has its own search engine where students can type in the word or concept they are having trouble with and be directly linked to an explanation of it.

‘Math is Fun’ can be used for pretty much every level of mathematics. There are pages devoted to explaining and illustrating the concepts behind numbers, algebra, geometry, data, and measuring/conversions. Each of these topics is broken down into subtopics. The pages on the website offer step-by-step instructions to guide students in solving mathematical problems. There are even illustrations to go along with the descriptions.

In addition, the website offers a downloadable graphing calculator, an illustrated dictionary that students can use to look up mathematical terms, and hundreds of games, puzzles, and quizzes. All of the games, puzzles, and quizzes are directly related to mathematics and seem to require students to use critical thinking skills and creativity.

Mathisfun.com can be used in a countless number of ways within any mathematics classroom; some of which include the following: to introduce a topic, to have students find information about a topic before it is taught, to have groups of students research a topic and then teach it to the class, to reinforce a concept or idea, to assign homework problems, to help students review for tests and/or quizzes, to demonstrate how to use a graphing calculator, and even to fill any free time with fun but still educational activities (puzzles, games, etc.). Altogether, ‘Math is Fun’ is a valuable tool to promote learning, critical thinking, and creativity in any mathematics classroom.

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http://www. smithsonianeducation.org/

This website is run by the Smithsonian Organization and it is a great History resource. All of the research is back by reputable sources and all of the information in on point.. This website is very current, and is updated daily. Though the content is relatively stable because this website focuses on history, it is edited when new information or historical data are discovered. The Smithsonian website does cover a breadth and depth of information that myself and others may need. Also, there are search engines provided on the website to help select the particular information needed. It has interactive activities for kids of all ages, as well as great research material for older students. This website builds on their prior knowledge by providing a good foundation of the material, as well as certain details of information needed. All information is presented clearly. There are individual sections for educators, families, and students. Within each of these sections the information is well organized and search engines are provided for limiting the scope of particular research. It is extremely easy to find information on this website, and it is very easy to navigate without getting lost. This site provides ways of accessing information through topics, categories, as well as search engines. Media is integrated very well within this website. Along with text there are photos, videos, audio clips, and even interactive learning games for students. All of the different types of media enhance the information provided in this website. This site exemplifies great web design, as it is user friendly and easy to use.

-Craig Hewit

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">__A better way to learn Spanish__ <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> As a Spanish teacher, I think it is crucial to find interactive activities to retain students’ attention, especially, because they can be easily lost between the new vocabulary and grammar. The following webpage [] provides a helpful tool for both issues. The vocabulary section offers different categories, from the most simple (e.g. alphabet, numbers and colors and fruits) to the more complex ones (e.g. medicine, electronics, art and greetings). On the other hand, the grammar section is divided into grammar introduction (e.g. articles, adjectives, tenses and prepositions) and conjugations of verbs. What is interesting about this webpage is that every time a category is opened a new page with pictures is showed. Also, when a picture is pointed the student can see how it is written and listen to the pronunciation in Spanish. Yasmin Gonzales

I found a great website on mathematics. It has a ton of information such as articles, worksheets, and formulas and is great for teachers and students alike. It ranges for all subjects in mathematics from pre-algebra to calculus. math.about.com is excellent and recommend for anyone who needs help in mathematics and teachers who need extra materials to assist them in teachings.

Oscar Salvatierra

=Bill Donnelly= =The website I like for the Spanish classroom is www.lingolex.com/Spanish.htm= =The site is useful in a Spanish language classroom because it offers comprehensive sets of Spanish/English vocabulary on topics of significant interest to children, yet not frequently encountered. For example, their “Soccer” list includes 120 words/phrases that are often-used expressions, but not easy to find in a dictionary because they are sports-oriented jargon and colloquialisms. (i.e. kick-off, cup winner’s series, half-time interval, away game, restart of play, underdog and “score a hat trick”). There is also an extensive list of Christmas holiday vocabulary which includes an explanation of Spanish Christmas words for foods and customs particular to Spain.=

=**Theatre or English/Language Arts**= [] For a new theatre teacher or possibly English teacher, who is determined to teach their students Shakespeare, the Folger website is one of the best. It provides substantial information on how to decipher the Bard's work, who to utilize it in class and performances and incredible examples via audio and visual medium. It is a great sight for both elementary and secondary education. It relates to children of all ages with opportunities for online resources for both sstudent and teacher. It provides insight to current Shakespearean productions and an assortment of texts which can be addressed. ~Shabazz Green

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//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Lessonplanet.com has great professional resources for teachers. This website has many English lesson plans that are approved by experienced classroom teachers.. It also has extra information and activities to do with the students. That's what makes this site so great, it's approved and has definitely been used before to teach. Lessonplanet.com has a great amount of variety too, I searched many different topics just for kicks and I found just about everything I was looking for. At first this website is free, but eventually the free trial will run up and it will cost money. I might just pay for the site because I really do like it and intend to use it for my junior field experience. // //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Michelle Makowski // _