Resources for Parents & Teachers

• Books

  Teaching Values through Teaching Literature

  This page reviews a book by Margaret Dodson that ..Presents over forty strategies to develop students' thinking abilities through exploration of ethical and moral dilemmas.

  Teaching Values in the Literature Classroom: A Debate in Print

  This page contains a book review of the above title. ..By discussing the moral and ethical contents of numerous pieces that are typically read in English literature classrooms, they offer teachers several options in the approach to teaching values through teaching literature.

  
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• Internet Resources

  AskERIC Question & Answer Service

  FREE service for educators, researchers, librarians, parents, and students.

  The Academy Program Curricular Exchange

  The Curriculum Exchange is an area where teachers can find a variety of lesson plans. The original group of 700 lesson plans came from the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshops. These lessons were done by a consortium of teachers from 14 states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, particularly the quality of math and science education. These lesson plans are available with permission from Big Sky Telegraph, which distributed these lesson plans.

  AFT - Lessons for Life: Responsibility, Respect, Results

  This page is by the American Federation of Teachers and contains lots of information related to the "Lessons for Life" campaign to reform public education.

  Books Available Through Character Education Resources

  This web page lists character education-related books that are presently available through the Character Education Resources organization.

  CSRnet - Christian School Resource Net

  This is the Christian School Resource Net home page. Though the target audience is parochial and home schools, it contains lots of information that is "secular" or non-sectarian enough to be used in public school classrooms as well. Many of the best links I found while doing this project came from this page!

  Cornerstone Values

  This web page describes, in detail, the Cornerstone Values curriculum and tells how to order it.

  Values and Character Education

  Part of the "Georgia Stories: History Online" site at Georgia Tech, this section contains information on Georgia's Values and Character Education philosophy. The State Board of Education believes that there is a core list of values and character education concepts that should be taught in Georgia's schools. The following list has been adopted by the State Board of Education to be implemented in Georgia's schools. There is also information for specific character words-of-the-week that may be helpful.

  Character Education Resources

  This is an excellent web site for Character Education Resources "..an organization that promotes Character and Citizenship Education...We organize, produce, promote and fund Character and Citizenship Education training conferences for educators, school administrators and others interested in Character Education. To help increase public awareness of Character Education, we also provide Character Education materials such as books, instructional curricula, videos and other sources of information." This web site is a treasure trove of information from many education-related organizations, 12 different states and some international resources as well.

  Character Education Policy Statements - Georgia: List of Core Values

  This web page is the Character Education Resources site listing for the state of Georgia. "As students progress through public school, it is important that their education provide instructional opportunities, explicit and implicit, that help them develop their beliefs about what is right and good. The following definitions to guide its deliberations provide the basis for the teaching of values in the public schools..."

  Computers, the Internet and Language Arts Education

  List of books and teacher reference materials.

  Houghton-Mifflin's Education Place Site Index

  This is lesson plan HEAVEN!

  ERIC Clearinghouse

  This site contains a vast number of resources and links including a searchable database of all the material on the ERIC sites, detailed bibliographies, links to other education web sites, lesson plans and activities. Our clearinghouse is pleased to offer to our patrons not only the products and services of the ERIC system but also links to other fine educational organizations.

  Galaxy Index: Education (Social Sciences)

  Galaxy's Education index for the social sciences contains many relavant links.

  The Rise & Fall of Character Education in America

  "A Certain and Reasoned Art" The Rise and Fall of Character Education in America By Craig A. Cunningham, Ph.D. "This paper surveys the voices of the movement's ascendancy and analyzes the sources of consensual breakdown which besieged the movement by the middle of the 1930s and eventually shattered it."

  The Societal Group Bookmarks

  This page contains links to a number of related Internet Resources.

  Teaching Kids To Care: Exploring Values Through Literature & Inquiry

  Review of the book Teaching Kids To Care: Exploring Values Through Literature & Inquiry.

  Resources in Values Education

  This is a short list of links to book reviews, classroom activities, lesson plans, etc. that employ literature as a vehicle for values education. Equality appears to be the principal, unifying theme. Other relevant values (justice, honesty, diligence, etc.) are also emphasized as secondary themes.

  The Virtues Project

  This is a web site for The Virtues Project whose mission is ..to provide multi-cultural products and programs of excellence and simplicity which can serve as tools for the cultivation of virtues in individuals, families, organizations and communities. Be sure to check the section How Schools Are Using the Virtues Project.

  6th Grade Brain Bank

  This site is packed with useful information and resources for children. Adults will find a great deal of information here as well. Although this site is targeted generally toward older elementary and middle-school students, there are plenty of goodies for both younger and older kids as well.

  WWWebster Dictionary

  This page is Merrium Webster's official online dictionary. Just enter the word you want to find and press the Search button to quickly locate the listing. Word listings include the definition, pronunciation, etymology, function, date of origin, synonyms, etc. Where there is more than usage of the word, you may select the usage you want from a list of possibilities. Related words are hyperlinked for easy reference as well. There are also links to the online Thesaurus (see below) and to a detailed Pronunciation Guide. What more could you ask for?

  WWWebster Thesaurus

  This page is Merrium Webster's official online thesaurus. Just enter the word you want to look up and click Search to find the listing. Thesaurus listings include the function, definition, pronunciation, synonyms and opposites for each usage of the word. Related words are hyperlinked for easy reference and there is also a link to the online Dictionary (see above).

  
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• Creating Web Pages for Children

  W3C Style Guide - Why Buttons

  If there is a most Frequently Asked Question for kids, it has to be "WHY?"! This page asks you to "Imagine a web in which, assiduously over the years, patient teachers had filled in the "why" buttons with pointers to explanations?.." It then describes how these buttons should be used on children's web pages and how the referenced information should be organized.

  Introduction to HTML

  This is the best beginners' HTML tutorial I have ever seen and it's FREE. It assumes you know nothing about HTML and goes through the necessary basics so that you can competently code a simple web page by the end, even if you've never programmed before. The instructional text is easy to understand and very engaging, with each content point clearly demonstrated. The best parts, however, are the interactive quizzes and practice excercises at the end of each section. It takes two to three hours to complete the entire beginning tutorial, but you can do it in several sessions if you don't want to do it in one sitting. Anyone, child or adult, who wants to learn HTML should definitely check out this site!

  Imagine

  This is a well-organized, searchable collection of free graphics for backgrounds. These are public-domain images and you can copy them to your hard drive to use as backgrounds for your web pages. They can also be used to make great wallpaper for your Windows desktop as well!

  Web Pages That<**Bleep!**>

  This site is a great resource for fledgling web page authors as well as experienced web developers. It contains a great deal of useful information on what constitutes good web page design and what to avoid when building a web page. It has links to lots of actual web sites that illustrate both good and bad design principals, including a number of really funny things. For a quick laugh, check out my favorite funny animation.

  
  
  The Color Specifier For Netscape
  Find the Netscape color code for almost any color with this handy FREE utility.
  Banner Tutorial
  This tutorial takes you through the process of building a banner for your web page.
  The Banner Generator
  This FREE Utility makes professional looking banners for your web pages. It lets you specify size, color, texture, alignment, and content and includes many special effects codes you can add to make your creation truly unique.
  Crecon Banner Creation
  This is another FREE utility for making banners. I haven't used it myself so I can't say which is better.
  Clip Art Warehouse
  This site has thousands of free clip art images you can download and use in your web pages. They are organized by categories and types of images to make finding what you want a little easier. Return to Resources, Creating Web Pages, Topics
  
  

  Helen's Bookmarks

  Character Education Bookmarks for Helen M. Atkins

  Education

  CollegeNET Home Page

  Discovery Channel Online

  Education Index

  NetDay National

  Smithsonian Institution

  Yahooligans!

  EdWeb Home Page

  Educational Resources On The Web

  The EdWeb Home Room

  Values Education

  Character Education Curriculum

  CHARACTER EDUCATION NEWS

  Comprehensive Character Education for Grades K-8

  Character Education for Children of the World

  Character Education Resources

  Education: Character Education Institute (CEI)

  The Character Education Partnership

  Character Education and Our Schools

  Character Education

  6/8/96 Connecticut Gains Character Education

  Ten Reasons for Character Education

  Jun ecprofdev-l Listserv Archive: Character

  Character Education Curriculum

  CAEC Membership and the ASCD Character

  Character Education and family values

  Partnership on Character Education

  Comprehensive Character Education for Grades K-8

  Nebraska CHARACTER COUNTS! Web Site

  Internet Resources Related to Character Education

  Character Education Conference-Registration

  Character Education

  Character and Value Education

  Peacemaker - The Character

  BISD Character Education Program

  Yahoo! Canada - Education:Educational Theory and

  Main Lindsborg Page

  Olivet College-Education For Individual and Social

  MarshMedia - books, videos, education, children,

  Jefferson Center For Character Education

  Values Education

  Values Education

  Therapeutic Recreation Activities & Tx Ideas: Leisure Ed

  Ed 107 - Cultural Heritage and Values Education

  Brazil Sathya Sai Center of Education in Human Values -

  Education Philosophy & Professional Practice Values

  Human Values and Motivations in Democracies The Role

  Character Education Values

  Conference on Values in Higher Education

  Character Building Site

  Citizens for Community

  Company Index - Software Project & Time Management

  'Values education' gets key test in Michigan

  The New Zealand Foundation For Values Education

  Values Education Project

  Family.Com: MetroKids - Moms Value Education For

  Values Education

  Values Education in &lllaos;Public&lllaos; Schools

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  ATSDR - ATSDR's Home Page

  Regina Dominican H.S. Home Page

  Exploring Values Workshop

  U.S. Information Agency

  TERA - Homepage

  Partners Advancing Values in Education

  Mexico Media Censorship Education and Values

  Your School and Sex Education - Christian Values

  EDU230 - Cultural Values in Education

  Values Education Council

  Values and Education

  Values Education Council

  The New Zealand Foundation For Values Education

  Human Values in Education

  Education Elementary Grades NK-4 Teacher Prep.

  Education Middle Grade 4-8 Teahcer Prep.

  International Center for Leadership in Education

  Character, Values, and Behavior

  Secondary Education

  Character

  Character Education Policy Statements-Georgia

  Home Page of Judy Clary

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  Values Education

  Bookmarks from societal group

  Education (Social Sciences)

  ADD News For Christian Families

  CSRnet - Christian School Resource Net

  Education Center Activity: Global Issues

  Environment

  Education Center Activity: Take the Challenge

  >Education Center Activity: Adapting to the Land

  Education Center Activity: Wish You Were Here

  Education Place Site Index

  Current Events

  Cultures

  Citizenship

  Curriculum Development Resources

  NickNacks Telecollaborate!

  NickNacks: Subject Specific Projects

  State of Georgia Online Information Resources

  Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta, Georgia

  State Departments of Education

  Curriculum Resources

  Teachers Helping Teachers Social Studies

  Teachers Helping Teachers Topic of the Week

  Teachers Helping Teachers Educational Resources

  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Education Resources

  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Lesson Plans and Thinking Skills

  Center for the 4th and 5th R's

  Newsletter Index

  Links to Other Character-Related Sites

  The ASCD Web

  NAMES

  Character Education Partnership

  Institute for Global Ethics

  Final Cover Page

  Character Education Home Page

  Learning Web Site - Utah State Office of Education Service

  Learning Links - Utah State Office of Education Service

  The Giraffe Project

  National Service-Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse

  Service Learning

  Quest International Home Page

  Character Education Resource Directory

  Character Education Hotlinks

  Freedom Forum Online

  The First Amendment Center

  Yahoo! - Education:Theory and Methods:Character Education

  School District Data Book Profiles

  Excite Search Results: +"cobb county" +education

  CHARACTER COUNTS! National Educational Organizations

  Ethics Resource Center

  U.S. Department of Education

  404 Error Page

  Activity Search

  Welcome to Teachnet.Com

  (ledge.map?237,97)

  Main Menu @ nationalgeographic.com

  CD-ROM PUBLISHERS (LIST + LINKS)

  1st CD-ROM SHOPPER'S GUIDE: publishers

  Health Risk Factors for Adolescents

  KidPub WWW Publishing

  Values and Character Education

  Welcome to Georgia Stories: History Online

  Values and Character Education

  6/8/96 Maryland Gains Character Education

  Creating Safe and Drug-Free Schools That Teach Basic

  Character, Values, and Behavior

  Surfing the Education Waves

  Educational Psychology Interactive: Moral and Character

  EDInfo Archive: uniforms manual

  100 Ways To Enhance Values and Morality in Schools...

  DAILY REPORT CARD Fri, 23 Sep 1994

  NCSS Online: Resources: Individual Development and

  Family.com

  Parent Soup

  
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