Web Resources for Workshop 4

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Extend

http://www.stolaf.edu/stolaf/other/extend/
A national Internet forum on mathematics education intended to involve new constituencies, to engage new voices, and to examine new perspectives, including those of educators and employers, business leaders and public officials.

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

http://www.ascd.org/
The Web site for this professional organization.

Big Six Skills

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/cardboard/board/b/big6/
A systemic approach to information problem-solving that relies upon critical thinking skills and can be used by librarians, teachers, and information specialists to help attain information literacy.

Make It Happen

http://www.edc.org/FSC/MIH/i-search.html
An approach developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Newton, MA, to provide middle school education for students with diverse learning abilities.

Web Sites and Resources for Teachers

http://www.csun.edu/~csugero/resources.html
Links to curriculum resource sites collected by two professors of elementary education at California State University, Northridge.

Pathways to School Improvement

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/pathwayg.htm
An integrated set of links to articles and other sites with many identified critical issues.

Middle Web

http://www.middleweb.com/index1.html
A resource for educators and parents that explores the challenges of middle school reform.

Math Forum: Bibliographies and discussions about assessment

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/~sarah/Discussion.Sessions/biblio.assessment.html A bibliography on alternative instruction and performance-based assessment.

Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cfe/
A single location for several significant programs in education.

Blueprints for Reform from AAAS's Project 2061

http://www.project2061.org/publications/bfr/online/blpintro.htm
An examination of the 12 components of the education system that matter most in thinking about the attainment of science literacy by all K-12 graduates.

AAAS' Dialogue on Early Childhood Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education

http://www.project2061.org/publications/earlychild/online/Default.htm
Papers on wide-ranging topics commissioned by AAAS.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education

http://www.enc.org
A rich, well-organized site with resources for curriculum reform, standards, professional development, and more.