Links For Learning
Teacher & Parent Resources

Scholastic Reading Counts
Level your classroom books using this Web site.

Google Earth For Educators
With Google Earth, the earth itself becomes a video! Students can zoom in on Mount Rushmore or travel to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty. Learn more on using this resource at this site.

Google Earth Tutorials
This set of tutorials can help you understand how to use the fun, powerful features of Google Earth. Each Tutorial has a hands-on lesson using the application. Topics include: Navigating on the Earth, Searching for Locations, Marking Locations, Obtaining Coordinates, Using Sky, Geotagging Photos Using Picasa, and Making Movies in Google Earth Pro.

Did You Know?

Mabry Middle School "Making a Difference Videos"


Read Write Think
Focuses on the development of literacy skills in grades K-12

Ripple Effect Learning
A resource site that contains links to historical timelines

RubiStar
RubiStar is a free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics.

Grade Quick Help

Instruction and Assessment Using the Virtual Lab


Integrating the Virtual Lab into Your Classroom


CT Information and Technology Literacy Framework
Connecticut standards and principles for student learning.

National Council of Teachers of English

NCTE Writing Initiative
NCTE's Writing Initiative is a new public service campaign to support sound practices in the teaching of writing across all disciplines, to increase policymakers' and the public's knowledge about the teaching of writing, and to make available professional development for schools and educators.

National Writing Project

Literacy Matters
Resources for teachers, parents, and adolescents

Constitutional Day, Materials and Resources for Teachers
Several free on-line links from Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, community-based organization dedicated to educating America's young people about the importance of civic participation in a democratic society.

Interactive Constitution
from the National Constitution Center

United Streaming
This site is a Web-based digital video delivery system from Discovery Education. Unitedstreaming is the largest and most current library of K-12 digital video/video clips available today. The video is correlated to Connecticut state standards.

Copyright and Fair Use Legal and ethical behavior is an essential component of being a good digital citizen. A factor of that behavior is knowing what content is and is not okay to use in an educational setting. Visit this Web site to learn more about "fair use."

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
Funding for this site was provided by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. The site was developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It is mainly targeted toward parents and students in middle school, but some of the recommendations can be applied to younger students. The site offers families eighty different math challenge activities.

Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University
"To inspire young people by offering distinctive educational opportunities that nurture intellectual abilities, advance academic achievement, and enhance personal development." -- CTY Vision
This site offers links for parents with information on Talent Search Testing, summer programs, conferences, distance education, counseling and assessment, and resources.

Kids Involved In Doing Science
hands-on science for elementary school children, their teachers, & their parents

UCSMP Everyday Mathematics Center
This is a Web site to the NSF-funded center established to support educators, parents and students who are using Everyday Mathematics.
You may want to download Adobe Acrobat Reader to fully utilize the resources of this site.

Houghton Mifflin
a resource for our new reading series

ASCD Understanding by Design Exchange
A site where teachers can receive feedback on curriculum and assessment design, take tutorials, and design units that promote student understanding. Password Required

Microsoft Office Templates for Teachers

Microsoft Office General Templates

Education World

Scholastic

KidsClick!

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Michael Mino's Home Page
a resource for his workshops

BigChalk

Global Schoolhouse

NASA

Educational Search Engines

 

    These links are provided for classroom and home use. Every Web site that we link to has been reviewed by a staff member. However, sites change and may have links to other sites which we have not yet reviewed. Salisbury Central School does not support, endorse, or take responsibility for the content of any link once you have left the Salisbury Central School Web site.
     Students, be sure to get permission from a parent or teacher before leaving the Salisbury Central School Web site. And remember this Internet safety rule: Never give out your full name or other personal information online.
Updated January 23, 2008