Library
Elementary Education Resources
Online Databases (to identify articles by subject)
Multi-Database Quick Search (WebFeat):
Print
Indexes (to identify articles by subject)
Journals Available Electronically
| Classroom Resources/Lesson Plans | Other Resources |
Print Indexes
Book
Review Digest: 1918 - Present
Citations to and excerpts from reviews
of current juvenile and adult fiction and
non-fiction in the English language.
Education
Index: 1929 - Present
Cumulative index to English-language educational
publications including: periodicals, yearbooks
and monographs.
Social
Sciences Index: 1949-Present
Index to 400+ international, English-language
periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography,
economics, political science, and law. Records
describe feature articles, biographical sketches,
interviews, obituaries, scholarly replies,
and book reviews longer than one-half
page. A separate section for book reviews
is included at the end of each volume.
Updated quarterly.
Classroom Resources/Lesson Plans
Argus
Clearinghouse: Subject Guide to Education
Resources
National education clearinghouse grades and
ranks education resources on the web in the
following areas: adult/special education,
higher education, instructional technology
& tools, primary & secondary schools,
teaching/pedagogy.
Curriculum
Lesson Archive
Search for lesson plans from pre-school to
undergraduate grade levels.
Illinois
Learning Web - Classroom Resources
Search for classroom resources by grade level
or subject area.
NARA
Digital Classroom
From the National Archives & Records Administration,
resources designed to help teachers bring
primary documents into the classroom.
The Lesson Plans Page
HotChalk's LessonPlansPage.com is a collection of over 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students and faculty at The University of Missouri, and more recently by the users of this website.
NOAA Teacher Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration resources for teachers are designed for use in the classroom and/or as background information for other activities. Weather, space, oceans, and other topics are covered.
Other Resources
Certification
Requirements State by State
View teacher certification requirements for
most states. Please be sure to read
the disclaimer before using information on
this site.
Database
of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Use this database to compile a customized
reading list based on a large variety of criteria
that can be selected by the user.
Multicultural
Pavilion
Research, discussion and tools for teaching
in a diverse society.
NewTeacher.com
A resource site for education students and
student teachers, including features on being
an education professional and finding a job.
Illinois
State Board of Education Resources for Teachers
Includes links for learning standards, assessment,
certification, employment and more.
Teacher's Domain
Multimedia resources for the classroom and professional development.