Educational
About Learning
(4-mat)
About Learning, Inc. is a training, consulting and publishing company
that helps organizations improve the quality of their learning programs
by teaching them to design more effective learning systems. We help schools,
businesses and professional organizations discover what it takes for people
to learn well and offer turnkey instructional programs in key content
areas that reflect sound educational theory and practice.
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Accelerated
Schools Project
Imagine a school....in which all children excel to high levels, regardless
of their background. Imagine a school that treats all children as gifted
and builds on their strengths through enrichment strategies, independent
research, problem solving, science, writing, music, and art. Imagine a
school in which all members of the school community develop a vision of
their ideal school; and in which they collaborate to achieve that dream
by making major decisions about curriculum, instructional strategies,
and school organization. Imagine a school where ideas count. Let your
imagination go as far as it can, and you have discovered the accelerated
school.
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Assistive
Technology and Universal Design Toolkit Project.
This site contains resources for students, parents, and educators in the
state of Maine (although others will find value here as well!)
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ASCD
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
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CAST
Center for Applied Special Technology - expanding opportunities for all
learners
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Resources
for Cooperative Learning
Lots of links to educational resources
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Council for Exceptional
Children
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving
educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students
with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
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Education by
Design
Resources for educators
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Empowering
People
Developing Capable People-wonderful ideas, thoughts and resources
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ERIC Clearinghouse
The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
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Gary
Lamb
Gary Lamb composes music at 60 beats per minute which is the ideal beat
for learning
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Keeping Teachers
Motivated
Without question, teaching is the most challenging and demanding of all
professions. Each and every day you are expected to motivate your students.
Although difficult at times, it's always a priority for the competent
teachers. But who is responsible for motivating the teacher each and every
day? Since, historically, near total focus has been placed on student
motivation, strategies to keep teachers motivated have been seriously
neglected. At this new website, teachers can find inspirational quotes,
freebies, humor and an interactive bulletin board.
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IASCE
International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education
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All Info./Kids
Info.
Allinfo | Kidsinfo will provide students, teachers, professors and researchers
with a niche web community and gateway to quality informational content.
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Susan Kovalik &
Assoc., Inc.
Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) for bodybrain-compatible learning.
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Maine Education
Association
24,000 member association of educators, founded in 1865 to advocate for
the interest of public education.
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Maine
Subdivision of the Division for Early Childhood
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is a national, non-profit membership
organization designed for individuals who work with, or on behalf of,
children with special needs, birth through age eight, and their families.
Founded in 1973, DEC is dedicated to promoting policies and practices
that support families and enhance the optimal development of children.
Children with special needs include those who have disabilities, developmental
delays, are gifted/talented, and are at risk of future developmental problems.
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MADSEC
Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities
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MECATS
The University of Southern Maine, Software Evaluation Center. Includes
a listing of their upcoming workshops and on-line courses.
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Multiple Intelligence Theory Online Inventory
NEA
National Education Association
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Nunley, Kathie
Include all students with layered curriculum
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Program
for Complex Instruction
Achieving quality in the classroom through cooperative learning.
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The SERI Project
Special Education Resources on the internet
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Pamela Sims
Pamela Sims, M.ED., is the author of the award winning book, Awakening
Brilliance: How to Inspire Children to Become Successful Learners.
Each month Pamela writes articles to help make life better for kids.
You can find Pamela's page on the InDetroit web site.
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Special
Education Concentration
If you are interested in working with students with special learning,
behavioral, or physical needs, consider a concentration in special education.
Special educators serve the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding
population of students in our schools. Because no two students are alike,
labels such as autism, learning disability, or cerebral palsy fall away
when planning to support the unique learning needs of an individual student.
You'll learn about instructional technology, cooperative learning, multiple
intelligences and a multitude of instructional and behavioral strategies
that go beyond the typical classroom approaches.
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Spencer Kagan
Information on Spencer Kagan's trainings and products
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Student
Leadership
Quotes and information from the 3/6/99 Student Leadership workshop at
Manchester Elementary School
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Center for
Community Inclusion
Maine's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research and Service
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Technical Exploration
Center
The Technical Exploration Center (TEC) is an assistive technology program
that lends equipment, and provides evaluations, resource materials, technical
assistance and AT related training.
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Very Special Arts
of Maine
This site contains information about VSA arts, including its affiliate
network and national and international programs.
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Keirsey Character
& Temperament Sorter
This site has lots of wonderful information about the Myer's Briggs Personality
Inventory including an on-line questionnaire you can take and have scored
for free immediately.
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EDCS, Inc.
The Staff at EDCS, Inc. bring together a wide range of experience in the
fields of regular and special education, and psychology. EDCS provides
diagnostic psycho-educational and psychological/behavioral evaluations,
consultation, advocacy services, and staff development inservice and graduate
level course work.
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Woodcock
Johnson Training
Materials for learning how to administer the WJIII test batteries.
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Disability
Resources on the Internet
A "wonderfully well-organized site ... for cutting through the morass
of disability-related material on the Web" -- Encyclopedia
Britannica Internet Guide.
This site also has an excellent list of Resources
in Maine.
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Maine
Educational Non-Profit Group
A group created to aid schools with the variety of demands placed on them.
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Virtual Learning Academy
VLA is a robust, online educational delivery system. It offers over 80 full year and semester courses for students in grades 2-12.
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Maine Readiness Campaign
The Maine Readiness Campaign seeks to develop and implement a statewide media/public relations campaign to support the need to ensure that every student has the right to be college ready and prepared for the 21st century workplace. They contract with the Maine Coalition for Excellence in partnership with the Compact for Higher Education.
Empowering Teachers
http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/ET/index.html - FCRR has launched this new website called that provides grade specific guidance to kindergarten and first grade teachers on how to implement differentiated instruction based on student data.
IRIS Center Info Briefs
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html - The IRIS Center is pleased to announce the re-launch of its Info
Briefs catalogue. More than 150 of these handy and concise informational documents explore a rich variety of topics, from Autism to RTI to Universal Design. To get started, select a category under "Pick One" then click Info Briefs. Clicking on a title will take you directly to the brief's source Web site.
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Federal
Federal Resources
for Educational Excellence
Hundreds of education resources supported by agencies across the U.S.
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Individuals with
Disabilities Act
This Act strengthens academic expectations and accountability for the
nation's 5.8 million children with disabilities and bridges the gap that
has too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and
what is required in regular curriculum.
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Teacher
Quality
Features classroom resources & information
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US Department of Education
This site covers all aspects of the world of education including, the
latest news, programs and services, funding opportunities, frequently
asked questions and much more!
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Your
First Year of Teaching
Tells what the first year of teaching is like from the perspective of
first-year teachers.
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Doing What Works
From the US Department of Education, this website is dedicated to helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching practices.
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General
Cooperative Learning
Center
The Cooperative Learning Center is a Research and Training Center focusing
on how students should interact with each other as they learn and the
skills needed to interact effectively.
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Maine Parent Federation
Maine Parent Federation is a private nonprofit organization that provides
information, support and training to parents and professionals through
numerous grant funded projects.
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NARSAD
National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
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Polaris
Grants
Find information about grants of all sorts, including funding sources,
tips and more.
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Project
SEED
SEED acknowledges and supports educators with monetary awards in two ways
- with Developer Rewards and Adaptor Awards. Educators can submit
a unit of study they have created and, if selected, become a "Developer."
Or, they can choose an approach they like from the array of Developer
ideas and become an "Adaptor," or someone who takes the Developer's
idea and tailors it to their own group of students.
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SPAN
Suicide Prevention Advocacy
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The Yellow
Ribbon Project
Suicide Prevention
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Braille Materials [dead server]
If you are interested in Braille transcription services we would like
to introduce you to an energetic and reliable Braille transcription service
called AccessBraille.
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Maine
Disabilities Resource Web
With the Maine Resource Web you can search for groups and organizations
that may be able to help people with disabilities.
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Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
LDA of Maine is a statewide, nonprofit, volunteer organization including individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals. LDA of Maine is committed to assisting individuals with learning and attentional disabilities through advocacy, support and education.
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Electronic Learning Marketplace
The Electronic Learning Marketplace offers educators: an Assessment Center which offers a database of locally-developed classroom and district level assessments as well as technical and design guides on assessment; a searchable Maine Learning Results database linking teacher-developed assessments to state standards; and a collection of professional development tools and tutorials for improving teaching and learning.
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Writeboard
Writeboards are sharable, web-based text documents that let you save every edit, roll back to any version, and easily compare changes. Use Writeboard to write solo or collaborate with others.
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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
More and more imported toys and jewelry are coming into this country, particularly from China and India, that may expose children to lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls items that can be a safety/health threat to consumers. On their website they list the products recalled for lead. It is an easy way for parents, teachers, and providers to access the products recalled for lead.
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Schools
School
Union #42
School Union #42 home page
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School
Union #42
Professional Development Committee Home page
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State Government
Maine
Department of Education
Everything you need to know about the world of education in the state
of Maine, including directories, programs, careers opportunities
and more!
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Searsport
Resources
for Cooperative Learning
Lots of links to educational resources
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Council for Exceptional
Children
The largest international professional organization dedicated to improving
educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with
disabilities, and/or the gifted.
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IASCE
International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education
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Program
for Complex Instruction
Achieving quality in the classroom through cooperative learning.
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Spencer Kagan
Information on Spencer Kagan's trainings and products
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Teacher
Quality
Features classroom resources & information
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Cooperative Learning
Center
The Cooperative Learning Center is a Research and Training Center focusing
on how students should interact with each other as they learn and the
skills needed to interact effectively.
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Grants and Funding Information
National
Geographic Society Education Foundation
The National Geographic Society Education Foundation offers teacher grants,
given directly to educators to facilitate their work in the classroom,
school, district, and community. Teacher grant applications are accepted
in the spring from any current teacher or administrator in an accredited
school. Projects that have outreach to urban areas are particularly encouraged.
This year, the Foundation will make $100,000 in grants of up to $5,000
each to help teachers -- or a group of teachers -- make an even greater
impact in your classroom, school, district, and/or community through innovative
geography education projects. Applications for the 2002/2003 school year
or summer 2003 must be received by the Foundation no later than June 14,
2002.
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Cable
in the Classroom's Teacher Advisors
Cable in the Classroom is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization
that represents the cable telecommunications industry's commitment to
education -- to improve teaching and learning for children in schools,
at home, and in their communities. Cable in the Classroom and its members
are looking for the 10 most excellent, media and technology savvy educators
in the country to work with them in an ongoing way as advisors, mentors,
and project consultants. Cable in the Classroom's teacher advisors will
be paid a $4,000 annual stipend. In addition, their schools will each
receive $1,000. Application deadline: July 1, 2002.
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Federal Resources
for Educational Excellence (FREE)
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds
of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find.
The result of that work is the FREE website.
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Fundsnet
Online Services
A comprehensive website dedicated to providing nonprofit organizations,
colleges, and universities with information on financial resources available
on the Internet.
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Department
of Education Forecast of Funding
This document lists virtually all programs and competitions under which
the Department of Education has invited or expects to invite applications
for new awards for FY 2002 and provides actual or estimated deadline dates
for the transmittal of applications under these programs. The lists are
in the form of charts -- organized according to the Department's principal
program offices -- and include programs and competitions the Department
has previously announced, as well as those it plans to announce at a later
date. Note: This document is advisory only and is not an official application
notice of the Department of Education.
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eSchool
News School Funding Center
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and technology
funding.
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Philanthropy
News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities
K-12 Funding opportunities with links to grantseeking for teachers, learning
technology, and more.
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School Grants
A collection of resources and tips to help K-12 educators apply for and
obtain special grants for a variety of projects.
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Maine Grants
The Maine Philanthropy Center is a nonprofit organization established in
1995 by a group of local grantmakers to promote effective philanthropy
in Maine.
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Partnerships
The
Western Maine Partnership
The Western Maine Partnership is a regional network of 31 school districts,
2 independent schools and UMF. Its purpose is to promote the development
of learning-centered schools where students and their educators are deeply
engaged in learning. Central to the Partnership is a core belief that
good schools -schools that support the learning of diverse students- also
support the continuous development of their educators.
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The Southern
Maine Partnership
The Partnership is a school-university collaborative that includes 33
school districts, two independent schools, two colleges and the University
of Southern Maine, focused on teacher development and school renewal in
support of all learners. Membership dues, grants, and gifts fund our work.
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Penobscot Regional
Educational Partnership: Professional Development Network
No discription provided.
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DEEP
DEEP is an acronym for Down East Educational Partnership. The purpose of DEEP is to assist its member school systems attain common goals by sharing resources to enhance educational endeavors for students, staff, and administrators.
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Partnership of
Partnerships (POP)
POP is an acronym that accurately describes the burst of ideas and creativity
when Maine’s statewide network of professional development partnership
members gather to discuss issues and priorities in professional development.
Since 1986, the Maine Support Network has provided support and professional
development for educators at all grade levels and areas of specialty.
The inspiration behind the Partnership of Partnerships (POP) was a dedication
to deepening and broadening the infrastructure supporting Maine’s
network of state and regional partnerships. POP reaches out to schools
and regions by coordinating professional development activities and by
connecting educators and parents to share promising practices, materials,
and expertise.
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So you want to be a teacher?
Educate ME
Over the next decade Maine will experience a serious shortage of qualified
6-12 mathematics and science teachers. In addition, almost one third of
Maine's current mathematics and science teachers teach "out of area".
To address these issues of quantity and quality three campuses of the
University of Maine System and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
will collaborate to increase the number of qualified mathematics and science
teachers graduating from the different campuses, increase retention of
teachers in their first three years by building cross-tier support groups,
and improve the quality of mathematics and science education at each of
the three campuses by active collaboration among Arts & Sciences, Education
faculty and 6-12 teachers. Teacher preparation and faculty development
are the two NSF Division of Undergraduate Education themes that are most
descriptive of this project.
Digital
Library
EducateME also hosts a Digital
Library dedicated to supporting in-service teachers, university faculty
and pre-service teachers. The Digital Library is a searchable, annotated
database of websites pertaining to educational reform, theories, and content.
The primary concentration is on educational theory.
CEC Online Job Board
Find jobs in special education, K-12 through College/University, Post-special education jobs online, Easy to use for all your employment connections!
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Other Learning Opportunities
LinkMaine.org
Search for groups and organizations that may
be able to help you.
Find out what is happening at the State Legislature!
Find a computer location where you can access the Web!
Discover events, trainings and activities happening each month!
Free Trainings in your region.
Linking Community Supports
LINCS (Linking Community Supports) is another recently funded project at MPF. Funding for LINCS through the Administration on Developmental Disabilities in Washington, D.C. LINCS will use a community assessment tool to determine strengths and needs within communities and look at change on a systemic level. Project LINCS also supports a website, LinkMaine.org to promote people partnerships and community programs throughout Maine.
Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
LDA of Maine is a statewide, nonprofit, volunteer organization including individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and professionals. LDA of Maine is committed to assisting individuals with learning and attentional disabilities through advocacy, support and education.
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Universal Design
Maine CITE
Maine CITE is a statewide project designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities. Assistive technology is equipment or devices that make it easier for people to live more independently, work at a job, study at school or play with friends. It is services that help someone choose and learn to use the devices best for them.
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Early Childhood and Parents
Brilliant Baby
brilliantbaby.com – the website that will help you have a happy, healthy, smarter child. In the past 30 years, hundreds of hours of research in infant brain development have shown that early stimulation done by parents and other primary caregivers make a big difference in the emotional and intellectual development of our children.
Technology
getATstuff
getatstuff.com - Here you can look for or list Assistive Technology devices for sale or for free in New England.
Video
Did You Know; Shift Happens - Globalization, Information Age
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
Pay Attention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66 - Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it.
A Vision of Students Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
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