Links For Teachers

Lesson Plans & Classroom Resources

Lesson Planet - 16,000 lesson plans searchable by grade or keyword

Education Planet - over 100,000 education resources, including lesson plans

Discovery School - sponsored by the Discovery Channel - lesson plans, teaching tools (such as a puzzlemaker and glossary builder)

Texas.Teachers.Net - a discussion forum for Texas teachers, with online chat, lesson plan posting, and mailing lists. 

Library HQ - this site is geared especially to librarians, with information on automation, a searchable catalog of great informational web sites, and more.

Instructional Technology

EvaluTech - searchable database contains 5000 reviews of instructional materials for classroom use in grades K-12.  Reviews software, websites, and print materials.

Digital Cameras in the Classroom - a site with links to sites dealing with the purchase and review of digital cameras, ideas for using one to support the curriculum, and much more

PowerPoint in the Classroom - an 8 part tutorial to assist K-12 teachers in using PowerPoint in the classroom

SuperKids Educational Software Review - SuperKids reviews and rates educational software based on a carefully developed set of criteria. Reviews are written by teams that include educators, parents, and children from across the United States.

Professional Development

Region 7 Service Center - professional development offerings at Region 7.

State Board for Educator Certification - information about Texas teacher certification standards and exams.

TEXTeams Development - professional development for math and science teachers utilizing TEKS.

Teachers' Associations

Texas State Teachers Association

Texas Classroom Teachers Association

Texas Federation of Teachers

Texas Association of School Administrators

Texas Association of School Boards

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Curriculum

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) - The TEA's online listing of TEKS standards by grade and subject.

Community Resources