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WEB SITES FOR CALIFORNIA TEACHERS AND
HOMESCHOOLERS
CALIFORNIA
STANDARDS AND SCHOOLS
Academic
Standards for California
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.cde.ca.gov/standards/
Complete text of the Content Standards for grades K through 12. Part of
the
California
Department of Education web site.California
High School Exit Exam
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/cahsee/
Information compiled by the California Department of Education. Includes
a collection of guides
for teachers.
Education
Data Partnership
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/
Provides performance, fiscal, and demographic data, as well as general
information on each California public school. Also includes information
on education issues facing the state of California. Created by a partnership
between the Alameda County Office of Education, the California Department
of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance
Team (FCMAT).
FILTERED SEARCH ENGINES
These search engines limit search results to sites that have been reviewed
for quality and age-appropriateness.
Kids
Click
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
A search engine of sites selected for kids by librarians.
Ithaki 4 Kids
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.ithaki.net/kids/
A metasearch engine that retrieves results from the following search engines
for kids: Dmoz Kids, Yahooligans, FactMonster, ArtKidsRule, AolKids, AppuKids,
Discovery School.
Librarian’s Index to the
Internet
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?lii.org
A collection of over 8,500 web sites, that have been evaluated and chosen
by librarians.
Yahooligans
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.yahooligans.com
A search engine for sites appropriate for kids from ages 7 to 12. Also
includes a Teacher's
Guide on finding and using Internet resources in the classroom.
HOMESCHOOLING
California
Homeschool Network
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.californiahomeschool.net/
A collection of resources for families who homeschool or are interested
in learning about their options. Includes lists of recommended books and
web resources on a wide variety of topics.
Homeschool
Association of California
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.hsc.org
Includes frequently asked questions about homeschooling, California legislation
on homeschooling, a guide on how to start homeschooling, California events
for homeschoolers, and a wide variety of supplemental resources.
Homeschool Hub
http://www.smcl.org/external.html?homeschoolhub.org
Provides an extensive list of Online Learning Resources for homeschooling families.
LESSON PLANS
AskERIC
Lesson Plans
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/
A searchable collection of lesson plans submitted by teachers. Part of
the AskEric web site.
Teachers.net
Lesson Bank
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?teachers.net/lessons/
A site for teachers to submit, request, and search for lesson plans.
PRINTABLE CLASSROOM
RESOURCES (puzzles, awards, etc.)
A+
Math Flashcard Creator
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.aplusmath.com/Flashcards/Flashcard_Creator.html
A site for creating and printing sets of flashcards for teaching addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division for numbers one through 12.
Personal
Educational Press
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.educationalpress.org/educationalpress/Index.asp
Forms for customizing and printing quizzes, bingo boards, flashcards and
more for teaching math, reading, writing, foreign language, government,
geography and science.
Printable
Personalized Award Certificates
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.billybear4kids.com/show/awards/certificates.html
Customizable award certificates with a variety of styles and graphics.
PuzzleMaker
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
Customizable word search puzzles, mazes, and more.
REFERENCE DESK
Busy
Teacher’s Web Site K-12
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.ceismic.gatech.edu/busyt
An annotated collection of web resources for teachers, organized by topic.
Created by the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics,
and Computing at Georgia Tech.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide
for Educators
http://www.smcl.org/external.htm?www.smcl.org/external.htm?school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
A large collection of web resources for teachers, with annotations, and
awards for exemplary web sites.
If you would like to suggest a resource, please send an email to asche@smcl.org.
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