The following links are loosely bundled by state and federal agencies, curriculum support, on-line magazines and newsletters, professional teacher associations, reference materials, and career links. These links provide convenient access to a variety of educational resources, but no endorsement on the part of SMU's Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development for any particular product or service is intended.
State and Federal Agencies
- State Board for Educator Certifications (SBEC)
- US Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- Institute of Education Sciences
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- Texas Workforce Commission (resources for education job seekers)
Curriculum and Content Support
- Education Index
- National Geographic: Teachers Site
- The Smithsonian: A Guide for Educators
- Landmarks for Success
- Teachers Network
- American School Directory
- Institute for Learning Technologies
- EduCause
- Engaging Science
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
- EdWeb: Exploring Technology and School Reform
- Explorer: Multimedia Educational Resources
- North Central Regional Education Laboratory (NCREL)
- PBS TeacherSource
- PBS NOVA Teachers
- The Science Education Center
- SpaceLink Educational Services (NASA)
- The Lawrence Hall of Science (University of Calif., Berkeley)
- NASA Quest: K-12 Internet Initiative
- The Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, The Learning Channel, & Science Channel
- Independent Schools Network (IS Net)
- SafeSurf's Educational Resource Files
Magazines and Newsletters
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Education Week
- Education World
- Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center
- TC Record (Teachers College, Columbia University)
- Technology Horizons in Education Journal (T.H.E. Journal)
- Scholastic Magazine
- Scholastic News
- Scholastic Teachers
Professional Teacher Associations
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Earth Sciences Teachers Association (NESTA)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- National Education Association (NEA)
- National Middle School Association (NMSA)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)
- International Literacy Association (IRA)
- Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Career Links
- Texas Workforce Commission (resources for education job seekers)
- Career Connections (for special education professionals)
- Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Educator Job Bank
- American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- Education Week Agent K-12
- National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
- Project Connect
- National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Teach for America
- Teachers at Work
- State Departments of Education
- Center for International Education: Best Bets for Work Abroad
- U.S. Department of State Overseas Schools
- International Schools Services
- Department of Defense Education Activity
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