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The
following are links to other literacy programs and related web sites.
Also see Resources for Parents & Teachers,
Resources for Children and Our
Council for more links.
Adult
Literacy Sites
- LiteracyLink
For adult students and their teachers, LiteracyLink offers online
GED modules, and information about the PBS Workplace Essential
Skills series.
- National
Institute for Literacy
Descriptions of and pointers to the programs, services, activities,
publications, and legislative efforts of this independent federal
agency that links the literacy field to state and federal lawmakers.
- Literacy
Online
Literacy Online is dedicated to providing useful information concerning
literacy for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
- National
Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Disseminates research and best practices in the adult
basic education field to practitioners, scholars, and policy makers.
- America's
Literacy Directory
Refers students and volunteers to literacy, GED, and English programs
in their neighborhood.
- National
Assessments of Adult Literacy
Provides statistics and figures on adult literacy rates, and current
as well as projected trends in literacy education.
- Northwest
Regional Literacy Resource Center
Resource for practitioners in the field of adult
literacy, basic skills and English as a Second Language.
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International Literacy Explorer
An overview of literacy issues in an international context. Useful
for teachers, policy makers, researchers.
- Eureka!
Resource for adult basic education instructors.
- Exploring
Adult Literacy
Evolving electronic peer-reviewed journal intended for adult literacy
practitioners in adult basic education, family literacy and workplace
literacy.
- Adult
Literacy and Technology Network -
A national effort dedicated to finding solutions for using technology
to enhance adult literacy.
Tweens and Teens
Early,
School-Age and Other Literacy Sites
- Boys Read
Developing a new generation of literate men.
- Ask
ERIC Lesson Plans
The Ask Eric Lesson Plan Collection contains more than 1,000 unique
lesson plans written and submitted to Ask Eric by teachers from
all over the U.S.
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Blue Web'n
Blue Web'n is a searchable database of about 1,000 outstanding
Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience,
and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references,
and tools). Blue Web'n does not attempt to catalog all education
sites—only the most useful sites—with online activities
targeted toward learners.
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Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement
This site offers information about early literacy acquisition
and effective strategies for teaching reading.
- The
Children's Book Council
This guide is intended for teachers, librarians, publishers, booksellers,
parents, authors, and illustrators.
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Connections +
Connections + consists of Internet resources: lesson plans, activities,
and curriculum resources linked with corresponding subject-area
content standards.
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The
Early Literacy Advisor
This website assists classroom teachers in assessing and promoting
early literacy development in children ages 4–6.
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Education Place
Education Place provides free K–8 resources for teachers,
students, and parents. The Reading Center provides reading, spelling,
and language arts resources for K–8 teachers, including
special features such as textbook support, author spotlight, staff
development, and bilingual resources.
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The Gateway
The Gateway is the key to one-step, any-stop access to high-quality
lesson plans, curriculum units, and other education resources
on the Internet.
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International Reading Association
This is the site for the International Reading Association. Its
purpose is to disseminate reading research through conferences,
journals, and other publications.
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Learning First Alliance
This website offers reading tips for teachers.
- Middle
Web
This website is designed to meet the needs of teachers and parents
of middle school students. It offers a topical index that links
to useful documents and sites on the Internet.
- National
Center for Family Literacy
Created to help parents and children achieve their greatest potential
together through quality literacy programs.
- National
Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
This site provides information regarding readers with special
needs. It provides teachers with resources about learning disabilities.
- No
Child Left Behind
This section of the U.S. Department of Education's website provides
information on the No Child Left Behind Act. The site provides
numerous resources, including explanations of the legislation,
guidance on teacher quality and report cards, a toolkit for teachers,
and a parents guide. Visitors to the website can subscribe to
The Achiever.
- PBS
Teacher Source
This site offers a vast array of resources, including educational
resources by curricular subject, topic, and grade level; tips
on how to teach effectively with technology; convenient tools
for teaching, such as recommended books, websites, interdisciplinary
teaching suggestions, and more.
- The
Reading Corner
This site offers book reviews for readers in grades 2–8.
- Read
To Feed
Comprehensive site offering educational information and how to
make a difference in the lives of others.
- Scholastic
This site provides teachers with lesson plans, online activities,
research tools, reading programs, software, and book clubs. It
also provides teachers with professional resources, which include
teaching with technology, classroom management, meeting special
needs, and grants and funding. Reading programs include Literacy
Place, Read 180, Solares, Reading Counts, and Wiggleworks.
- Teachervision.com
TeacherVision provides lesson plan links by curriculum areas and
grade-level suitability. The site also provides educators with
resources to help teachers create their own classroom website
and What Works Powered by Teachers.
- U.S.
Department of Education
This site provides information on national educational policies,
programs, and trends of interest to students, teachers, parents,
and policymakers. Topics include grants and contracts, financial
aid, research and statistics, policy, and programs. Visitors can
sign up for the ED newsletter.
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