Maine West High School Library Resource Center
1755 South Wolf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018  847.827.6176 

A National School Library Media Program of the Year

 Librarians: Mrs. G. Haan and Mrs. L. Ryan

 

Professional Web Sites for Faculty

 

LRC Home      Faculty and Staff Resources      Maine West

 

General and/or Multiple Disciplines                                    

 

Information Literacy

 

Plagiarism

 

Departments

 

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General and/or Multiple Disciplines

 

ASCDAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Classroom Connect  - Technology Integration and Professional Development

“…award-winning provider of professional development programs and online instructional materials for K-12 education.”

Copyright     Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators

EDSITEMent – from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Art & Culture, Literature & Languages, History & Social Studies, Foreign Languages

Learner.org

  ”… Annenberg/CPB’s multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg/CPB videos exemplify excellent teaching. ..

Marco Polo

“…Internet Content for the Classroom …a nonprofit consortium of premier national and international education organizations and the MCI Foundation dedicated to providing the highest quality Internet content and professional development…” 

National Educational Technology Standards for Students

NCREL - North Central Educational Regional Library

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

National Standards

UbD ExchangeUnderstanding by Design Exchange 

United Streaming  -  Educational video clips and images.  Get password and ID from Shared Drive.

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Plagiarism.org

- “…offers detailed information on the technologies behind Turnitin  and iThenticate as well as facts about the rise of Internet plagiarism.”

 

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DEPARTMENTS

 

Applied Arts & Technology - Auto

National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence

Society of Automotive Engineers

Applied Arts and Technology - Business

National Business Education Association Curriculum Forum

National Council on Economic Education
National Economic Standards

 

Applied Arts and Technology

Family and Consumer Sciences

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

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Applied Arts & Technology -  Technology

International Society for Technology in Education

 

 

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Driver Education

ADTSEA - American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association

IHSCDEA - Illinois High School & College Driver Education Association

National Transportation Safety Board:
 Safety Recommendations (driver training)

English

 

IRA -  International Reading Association

NCTENational Council of Teachers of English 

Reading Online – articles from the IRA and NCTE

ReadWriteThink  “…resources & best practices in reading and language arts..”

 

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ESL/Bilingual

 

The Internet TESL Journal –for Teachers of English as a Second Language  Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links”

Literacy Links for English Language Learners from the International Reading Assoc.

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs

Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages

Fine Arts

Fine Arts

Americans for the Arts – Advocacy group

ARTSEDGE  …resources and exemplars for teachers to teach in, through, and about the arts. .. lesson plans, advocacy and professional development resources, and up-to-date information on arts programs from around the world.”

Marco Polo

National Standards for Arts Education

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Fine Arts - Art

Art Teacher Web Sites – extensive site from Mesa Public Schools, Arizona

Fine Arts – Communications, Drama

Educational Theater Association

Fine Arts – Music

National Association for Music Education 

National Standards for Music Education

 

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Foreign Language

ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

National Standards for Foreign Language Education

Library Resource Center

American Association of School Librarians

American Library Association

International Association of School Librarians

International Society for Technology in Education

Mathematics

Illuminations: NCTM’s Vision for School Mathematics

NCTM   National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics

 

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Physical Education

American Association for Health Education

National Dance Association

National Health Education Standards for Students

PE Central Best Practices

 

                      

School Nurse

American Nursing Association

National Association of School Nurses

 

Galileo

 

Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Digital Library for Earth System Education

National Academies of Science

National Science Standards

National Science Education Leadership Association

ScienceNetLinks 

Marco Polo

Teacher Resources – from the U.S. Department of the Interior

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS)

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Social Science

Center for Civic Education

Expectations of Excellence:  Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

History Matters

National Center for History in the Schools

National Council for the Social Studies

National Council on Economic Education

National Economic Standards

National Geography Standards
National Standards for Civics and Government

National Standards for History Basic Education, 1996

World History Connected

Xpeditions

Marco Polo

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Special Education

Council for Exceptional Children

LD Online

National Association of Special Education Teachers

National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

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Student Personnel Service

American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists

School Social Work Association of America

Strengthening School Counseling Programs

 

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Updated by G. Haan, Lead Librarian, October 23, 2007