EDUCATION
Reference books
American Education Annual Reference LB 1028.25 .U6 A44 1997-98
Encyclopedia of Education Reference LB 15 .E525 D45
Historical Development of the University System of Georgia 1932-2002
Ready Reference LD 1961 .G63 F55 2003
Teacher Certification Requirements Ready Reference LB 1771 .T43 2001/02
Galileo databases
Internet resources
American Educational Research Association- Special Interest Group Over 200 Open Access Peer Reviewed Journals in the Field of Education
Dr. Mac’s amazing behavior management advice site - Offers thousands of positive, respectful strategies and interventions for promoting appropriate classroom behavior (for students and teachers).
The Literacy Web - Designed to promote the use of the Internet as a tool to assist classroom teachers in their search for the best practices in literacy instructions, including the new literacy of Internet technologies.
NCSALL: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy - Federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning. NCSALL's efforts are dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English language skills and those without a high school diploma.
NSDL: The National Science Digital Library - Created by the National Science Foundation to provide organized access to high quality resources and tools that support innovations in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
NEA : National Education Association - Committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's members work at every level of education from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more that 14,000 communities across the U.S.
PBS teachersource - The primary mission is to inform and inspire the American public with multi platform content of unparalleled educational quality. PBS is dedicated to providing students and their families with resources that trans form teaching and learning.
Smithsonian education - Center for education and museum studies provides leadership in education at the Smithsonian and produces a variety of programs, services, and resources for the education and museum communities. The center studies education at the Institution and builds consensus on standards for strengthening its educational programs, publications and websites.
Teachable moment - Provides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on the issues of the day and fosters a positive classroom environment. Topical activities are available for elementary school, middle school, and high school levels.
Teachers’ domain: multimedia resources for the classroom and professional development - Online library of free media resources from the best in public television. These classroom resources, featuring media from NOVA, frontline, Design Squad, American Experience, and other public broadcasting and content partners are easy to use and correlate to state and national standards.