In addition to a huge education-oriented search engine, there's a message board and a searchable database of 50,000 web sites of interest to teachers. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC is the mother of all educational web sites. A comprehensive database of exemplary K-12 programs for teaching science and math, including tips on integrating math and science with literature. A professional development exchange lists workshops, internships, journal articles, classes, and grants for educators. An Educational Hotlist link connects you to more than 30 major topics.
Information ranges from professional development for educators to links for school librarians.
Included are strategies for helping the ADD student, tips for successful science fairs, and ideas on multicultural heroes' projects. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Organized by subject area, this award-winning web site contains links to over 1,400 sites for educators. It also has connections to major search engines and instructions on how to use them. More sections offer lesson plans, classroom ideas, and reading lists designed to help educators teach history, creative writing, and critical thinking. Or explore the American Memory Collections of text, photos, sound recordings, movies, and maps of historic events with corresponding lesson plans.