Education: Web Resources

MCNY research guide for studying for the New York Teacher Certification Exams.

An educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies. Includes journal articles,professional development links, education news and membership information.

MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments. (from website) You can browse by subject. With a free membership, you may also post comments, assignments, and materials to this site.

A non-profit association devoted to supporting Distance Learning research, development across the complete arena of education, training and communications.

Provides free resources for teachers produced by the Public Broadcasting's Teacher Resource Service.

An aggregation of resources about teaching in New York, from getting certified to planning a lesson.

Website for the New York City Board of Education

Information about student learning expectations (standards) for what all students should know and be able to do as a result of skilled instruction.

Profiles programs, resources, services, & selective publications available through the Dept., which can be searched using keywords and subjects, or by selecting a major category of information. Shortcuts are provided to information regarding teacher certification, professional licensing, the New York State Library and New York State Archives, and employment opportunities. Also find links to Curriculum Resource Guides by subject, Assessment Guidelines and Educational Standards by discipline.

Official website of the Dept. of Education. A good starting point when searching for federal programs, statistics, and initiatives. Includes sampling of publications, the department's budget, directories of offices and individuals and press releases.

A DC based national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools.

CPRE brings together researchers from seven of the nation's leading universities in an effort to improve elementary and secondary education through practical research.

Section of the Department of Educations site devoted to Education Policy.

Non-partisan scientific research about U.S. education and related social issue

Contains resources to increase the success of students with disabilities through the use of technology and the internet. A resource for educators, individuals with disabilities, parents and individuals working with students with disabilities.

Website on learning disabilities and ADHD. A resource for parents, teachers, and other professionals. Provides information and advice.

Contains information for educators and parents about babies, children and young adults with disabilities. Links to many important state and federal resources.

Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. In addition to our focus on creating a more trans-friendly education system, our mission is to educate the public and teach trans activists how to be effective organizers.

According to the site: "MfA's mission is to improve mathematics education in US public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers. "

Workshops and math tools, as well as a teacher discussion forum

The NCTM aims to be a "public voice of mathematics education, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students through vision, leadership, professional development, and research." (NCTM website)