AskERIC (Now called: The Educator's Reference)
http://www.eduref.org/

Part of the federally funded Education Resources information Center (ERIC) this site provides easy access to more than 2,000 lesson plans in all subject areas and grade levels. The ERIC database also contains a collection of 3,000 educational resources that teachers can use for professional development or to generate classroom materials. These resources cover a wide variety of topics, including counseling, educational levels, educational management, educational technology, evaluation, family life, general education, subjects, teaching, and reference. The new ERIC page can be located at: http://www.eric.ed.gov/

DiscoverySchool.com: Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

Hosted by DiscoverySchool.com, cable network Discovery Channel's site for students and educators, this well-organized site features useful online resources for teachers, including curriculum and professional development tools. Educator and technology administrator Kathy Schrock hosts the site and updates it frequently to include the best sites for teaching and learning. The site offers links to lesson plans, teaching tools, clip art, Web site assessment rubrics, WebQuest teaching tips.

DiscoverySchool.com: Teaching Tools
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/ teachingtools.html

Teachers who are looking for classroom materials will find a wealth of useful tools at this site, part of the DiscoverySchool.com Web site, an educational service of cable television's Discovery Channel. The tools here will help you create puzzles and quizzes, generate worksheets, select clip art for specific projects, and develop lesson plans. The site's Lesson Planner allows teachers to create and store their customized lesson plans and link them to DiscoverySchool.com puzzles and worksheets.

Education World: Tools & Templates
http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/

An online magazine and forum for educators, Education World offers many helpful resources for teachers. This section of the Education World site features tools and templates that teachers can use to create a wide variety of classroom materials. Templates include name tags, family information forms, welcome letters, schedules, checklists, assignment sheets, comparison charts, and event maps. You'll also find templates for lesson plans, syllabi, and weekly planning guides. Microsoft Word is required to view the templates.

Graphic Organizers to Print
http://www.teachingheart.net/pgraphic. html

Part of the Teaching Is a Work of Heart network created by educator Colleen Gallagher, this gateway features printable graphic organizers to help teachers and students organize their ideas and concepts. Here you will find character, sentence, and story maps; multiple-column charts; and a problem-solving checklist. Many of the organizers are available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Instructional Technology: Atlanta Public Schools: Teacher Tools
http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/teachers/ instructional_tech/itw/tools.htm

Originally created by and for teachers in the Atlanta Public Schools system, tools at this site can be adapted for use by educators everywhere. This collection of teacher tools, some of which are available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required), includes instructions for using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to create classroom materials. You'll also find templates for lesson plans (Microsoft Word and Excel required).

The WebQuest Page
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

A WebQuest is "an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web." An increasing number of teachers use the WebQuest model to teach students not only about a specific subject, but also about using the Internet effectively. This site, developed by the San Diego State University Educational Technology Department, offers many WebQuest examples, organized by subject and grade level. In the Training Materials area, teachers will find articles that suggest different ways to use WebQuests in the classroom.

WWW4Teachers
http://4teachers.org/

Educators will find a wealth of helpful resources at this gateway, maintained by the University of Kansas High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium. In addition to sites that cover professional development and the integration of technology into the classroom. WWW4Teachers offers many practical tools that teachers can use to create or enhance classroom activities. You'll find assignment calendars, learning checklists, Web worksheets, and resources for Spanish-speaking students.