Metro Center for Urban Education

Teacher's Cornucopia

The links below were selected to provide teachers (as well as parents) with a wealth of information on various education-related topics in order to see current education news, plan lessons, and get more familiar with the WorldWide Web. For links geared specifically towards students, please see the "Student Grab-Bag".

Internet Education Resources

NEA's online Diversity Toolkit
The Diversity Toolkit is an educator's guide to tools and resources that foster inclusion in the classroom and workplace.

Transition To Teaching Grant
The program provides grants to recruit and retain highly qualified midcareer professionals and recent graduates of IHEs, as teachers in high-need schools and encourage the development and expansion of alternative routes to certification under stateapproved programs.

  • Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 21, 2009
  • Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 23, 2009
  • Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: December 15, 2008
  • Date of Pre-Application Meeting: December 4, 2008

Ten Great Web Sites For Teachers
Visit middleweb.com's featured ten best web sites for teachers. The hand-selected sites feature great lesson plans, examples of inquiry-based learning, and assistance on curriculum design and developing web-based activities.

Share Your Thoughts with PBS Teachers
Help PBS Teachers build a new online video player that meets the needs of educators and students.

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day - 2007
To support students and teachers in their studies, a variety of online resources are available from the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence web site.

Curriculum Resources

ClassTrips.com
ClassTrips.com is a comprehensive directory of class trips and outreach programs designed to enrich curriculum studies for all grades from early childhood through college.

Eastchester Middle School
Eastchester Middle School Terrific Websites for Middle School Kids

PBS TeacherSource
PBS has developed this interactive site for K-12 teachers featuring content information in the following areas:

  • Arts & Literature
  • Health & Vocation
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies and TechKnow for technology information.