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All Kinds of Minds
A program for educators, families, and clinicians to help identify the strengths and weaknesses in a student's ability to learn and create an individualized plan to help them succeed. (Learn more)
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Collaborative Teaching: Special Education for Inclusive Classrooms
Online textbook for regular classroom teachers looking for ways to better serve exceptional children in their inclusive classroom. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Barrie Jo Price, Phyllis K. Mayfield, Anna C. McFadden, George E. Marsh II
Council for Exceptional Children
An organization dedicated to improving the outcomes for people with exceptionalities, disabilities, and giftedness and provides resources for educators. (Learn more)
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The Council of the Great City Schools
A coalition of America's most populous school districts, working to provide resources for urban educators through publications, conferences, and legislative services. (Learn more)
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DisabilityInfo.gov
Learn more about benefits for children with disabilities, education programs and services, special education and other critical topics for meeting the needs of exceptional children on this U.S. government sponsored site. (Learn more)
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Provided by: DisabilityInfo
Family Village
This global resource integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities in the area of cognitive and other disabilities. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Waisman Center
George Lucas Educational Foundation's Edutopia
Web-based articles, video clips and other resources in categories representing critical elements in public education. (Learn more)
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Provided by: George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF)
Get Ready to Read
A screening tool, literacy checklists, and research-based teaching ideas for early literacy. (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Gifted Education - A Resource Guide for Teachers
Teacher resource guide for reaching and teaching gifted students. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Government of British Columbia, Canada
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other study materials for ESL and EFL students. But fun for everyone! (Learn more)
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Provided by: Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly
Jigsaw Classroom
A cooperative learning technique that reduces racial conflict among school children, promotes better learning, improves student motivation, and increases enjoyment of the learning experience. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Elliot Aronson
LD Online
Research, teaching strategies, legal information, and more for teachers and parents of students with learning differences. Published by WETA, a public broadcasting service. (Learn more)
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Provided by: WETA Public Broadcasting
National Geographic Education Guide
This website provides teachers with an abundant of lesson plans for all grade levels covering the many aspects of geography including: human, culture, people and places, history, etc. The lesson plans are developed to promote and support education meets the... (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Geographic
National Geographic GeoSpy
This website is an interactive adventure for children through activities, games, videos and more. Children will never be bored exploring this well crafted learning through fun site. (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Geographic
National Geographic Xpeditions
A comprehensive site for the study of geography and its relation to history, archaeology, world cultures, and economics. Teachers can access lesson plans, activities, interactive museums and exhibitions, and maps. (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Geographic
National Marine Sanctuaries
An essential resource for the classroom studying marine science. Includes virtual tours of marine sanctuaries of the United States and their territories, virtual dives, photos, videos, lesson plans, lab experiments, workshops, and much more. Learn about coral... (Learn more)
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Provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PBS: Misunderstood Minds
This project first aired in 2002 and shared the story of five students' and their families struggle with learning disabilities. This website complements the documentary providing information on scientific explanations and helpful strategies. (Learn more)
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Provided by: PBS
Primary Resources for Multiple Intelligences
Part of the collection of resources provided by the City of Birmingham; this site provides an interactive resource to create a personalized multiple intelligences wheel based on Gardner's eight multiple intelligences. (Learn more)
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Provided by: Birmingham Grid for Learning
Rubistar
Whip up an assessment tool for your next assignment using this online rubric maker. (Learn more)
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Provided by: High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL)
Developed 40 years ago as one of 20 regional educational laboratories created by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, SEDL's mission has been to “developing and disseminating research-based solutions to the most urgent education problems.” (Learn more)
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