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THE PATRICK & BEATRICE HAGGERTY LIBRARY

 
 
WEBSITES FOR EDUCATION STUDENTS
 

Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character
Dedicated to helping teachers, administrators and parents build good character in today's students and tomorrow's leaders; from the Boston Univsersity School of Education

 

Certification Requirements State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Teacher Education and Licensing information for Wisconsin educators

Applicant Guide Wisconsin Educator Licenses

 

DPI Curriculum Resource Center
Provides lesson plans, classroom activities, from professional education organizations, all aligned to Wisconsin's model academic standards

 

Education statistics
From the National Center for Education Statistics; also links to ED.gov

 

826 National
Website for the unique nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization with 8 locations, including Chicago; includes samples of student writing and links to each chapter's location

 

Internet Public Library2 Education resources
Many useful links and teaching resources, from elementary to college

 

KidsCount Census Data
Provides indicators of child well-being from the 2000 US Census; from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

 

National Education Association
Provides statistics and information for educators, students and parents; current issues in education bilingual education, charter schools, school safety, etc.

 

National Literacy Information and Communication System LINCS
A national dissemination, resource gathering, and professional development system from the federal government

 

OER Commons
Open Educational Resources contains open access instructor and student resources that are free to use and resuse

 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
The DPI's home page provides information on programs and initiatives, including Badgerlink and academic standards; services and resources, information on high school graduation tests, directories of public and private schools and Wisconsin libraries, statistics, reports, grant information, licensing of educators, staff directories and site search engine

 
Wisconsin Historical Society
A resource to connect teachers with relevant and useful educational materials on the Wisconsin Historical Society's web site