RESOURCES

Help build a list of valuable education resources on this site. Here is a start ..

BOOKS

Grading the Teacher-A Canadian Parent's Guide
by Nellie Jacobs. Penguin Books. 1996 (Available for loan from school and public libraries or for purchase online at http://www.gradingtheteacher.com/)

Teachers With Class...True Stories Of Great Teachers
by Marsha Serling Goldberg and Sonia Feldman. Andrew McMeel Publishing

Why I Teach: Inspirational True Stories from Teachers Who Make a Difference
Prima Publishing. 1999

PROGRAMS

Teacher Appreciation:

http://www.childcarelounge.com

Lists of dozens of ways to ways to acknowledge your teacher for Teacher Appreciation Day/Week; Links to sources for teacher gifts; Sample press releases, proclamations; Teacher Appreciation E-Cards; Fun staff recognition treats; Child care resources; Training (online classes); Consultation; Tools; Networking; Library and literacy; and printables.

ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

National PTA:

http://www.pta.org/
"...the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities..."

EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES

Free Printable Games for Your Child, Childcare or Preschool Classroom:

http://www.childcarelounge.com/printform/Gamesindex.htm

Free Stuff for Canadian Teachers:

http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/
"...a site where educators can find the latest links to free resources, materials, lesson plans, software, samples and computers"

TeacherNet:

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/usefulsites/
" ...lists hundreds of sites with free information and resources for education professionals."

Teachnet.com:

http://www.teachnet.com/
Lesson plans, ideas and services, contributions from teachers

Education World:

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr156.shtml

Offers hundreds of practical teacher tips and links to countless resources

Norman Labush’s Links to Learning:

http://www.netrox.net/~labush/tchlinks.html

4Teachers.org:

http://4teachers.org/

Works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering FREE online tools and resources

The Teacher’s Guide:

http://www.edhelpernet.com/cgi-bin/ednet.cgi?site=ttgu

Offers resources and top education and teacher sites

A Web Portal for Teachers:

http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html

Educator's Reference Desk:

2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.

http://www.eduref.org/

Educational Organizations:

http://www.learning.ca/schools.html

A to Z Teacher Stuff:

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

ONLINE ARTICLES

Positive or Negative?
A school's culture is always at work, either helping or hindering adult learning. Here's how to see it, assess it, and change it for the better.
By Kent D. Peterson:

http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/peterson233.cfm

Come back soon. Help this list grow. Post them in comments below or e-mail your favourite(s) to nellie@nelliejacobs.com with the subject line "Education Resources".