EDUCATION (MA/New England)
Alliance
for Education
Promotes school-business partnerships, educational
leadership, professional developoment; provides mini-grants
for teachers.
Five
College/Public School Partnership
Serves school teachers and administrators
throughout western Massachusetts through professional
development, services.
Improving
Schools,
Education Development Center
Teachers, students and researchers develop academically
rigorous curriculum materials that foster learning.
Search for inquiry-based projects.
Kathy
Schrocks Guide for Educators
Categorized list of sites useful for enhancing
curriculum and professional growth.
MASCD -
Mass. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Supports instructional and curriculum leaders
and curriculum development.
Mass. Board
of Library Commissioners
Gateway to a variety of information about
libraries in Massachusetts, incluidng directory information,
library homepages and special services.
Mass. Board of
Higher Education
Oversees 15 community colleges, nine state colleges,
and five campuses of the University of Massachusetts.
Eisenhower professional development grant administrator
for K-12 partnerships.
Mass. Department
of Education
Responsibility for ensuring improved teaching
and learning in all MA public schools; main site for
curriculum frameworks, standards, education technology
(see below).
Mass. Educational
Television -WGBH
Educational programming, teacher professional
development and classroom resources.
Mass. Educational
Television - WGBY
Teacher support, Center for Instructional
Technology, Intel Teach to the Future., Connecticut
River Ed. Initiative.
MESPA - Mass.
Elementary School Principal's Association
A statewide professional organization devoted
to the unique needs of elementary and middle school
principals in Massachusetts schools
Northeast
& Islands Regional Educational Lab at Brown University
The LAB promotes educational change and equitable
opportunities for students.
The Regional
Alliance, TERC
Northeast & Islands Eisenhower Regional
Consortium that supports technical assistance, professional
development and content resources, especially in math
and science.
University of
Massachusetts Amherst
Web resources, educational listservs, online
courses, bulletin board and links to Mass. information.
University of
Massachusetts Boston
Graduate College of Education includes K-12
outreach (including Mass. Studies Project).
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY MA/General
From Now On
An electronic magazine for educators - check out
the 10 best web sites.
MassCUE
- Mass. Computer Using Educators
Membership group that provides education technology
support for teachers through special interest groups,
annual conference, newsletter.
Mass.
Department of Education, Education Technology
EdTech programs for teacher professional development,
including Project MEET, Virtual Education Space (VES
- see below), MassEdNet, PDPortfolio, and Resources
for Educators (grants, conferences).
MassNetworks
Works with schools to improve educational
leadership, curriculum, and the technology that supports
improved outcomes for all learners.
Mass. School
Library Media Association
Advocates, promotes and works to strengthen
school library media services to students and teachers,
and to integrate its programs and resources into total
education process.
Merrimack
Education Center
Provides technical and planning services to
schools based upon local issues and concerns, and
acts as an educational broker linking the school districts
with local, state, and national resources.
National
School Network Testbed, BBN
Tools, information services, technology and support
for a national network of local learning communities.
VES (Virtual
Education Space)
Education support tools including interactive
applications, resources and curriculum planning through
CLASP. CLASP is a consortium of over 180 districts
across the state that work together to develop and
share curriculum aligned to the Frameworks.
WhaleNet
An award-winning interactive educational website
which focuses on whales and marine research.
EDUCATION General
ASK ERIC
Over 3000 resources compiled on a variety
of educational issues. This collection includes Internet
sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion
groups.
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education
Curriculum resources, web links, professional
development, bulletins, and topics. Search feature.
ERIC/ChESS
Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education
Listservs, organizations, directories, standards,
curriculum, publications and services; search feature.
ERIC Digests
Synthesis of research and education by date added;
search for educational titles, subjects.
Library of Congress
Collections and services for research and
the public, including American Memory, which features
primary source materials for classroom study.
Marco
Polo
Includes National Geographic Society, American Association
for the Advancement of Science, National Endowment
for the Humanities and National Council on Economic
Education sites, features educational materials.
National
Archives & Records Administration
Nationawide holdings of government documents
and library materials, online exhibits and the Digital
Classroom with lessons, primary sources and other
help for teachers.
National
Geographic Society -
Materials for teachers and kids site; information
on geography alliances for teachers.
Turner
Learning -
Electronic field trips; classroom materials based
on CNN and Turner programming.
U.S.
Department of Education
National education priorities (No child left
behind, e.g.); grants and financial aid; education
resources by grade level pre-K-Adult and by state;
legislation, research.
YAHOO
Search engine for multiple education-related sites