Torrey Pines High School A California Distinguished School
Links
Guidance Links
Prep for College
- Getting Ready for College during Middle School Years: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/
- "Yes, You Can," web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/YesYouCan/
- College & Career Exploration WebQuest: http://www.njsca.org/col/colquest.htm
- All About College: http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
- Preparing Your Child For College: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/
- College Plan: http://collegeplan.org/
- Planning Your Future (9-12 Calendar): http://www.njsca.org/col/cal
- Higher Education Report Card: http://inquirer.philly.com/specials/2001/survival101/
- CollegePrep-101 http://collegeprep.okstate.edu/
- CollegeGuide http://www.collegeguide.org/
- Think College Early http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early/tce_home.htm
- Inside Admissions: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sats/
- Princeton Reviews Rankings: http://www.review.com/college/rankings.cfm?rankings=0&menuID=0&search=1
- Undergraduate Rankings: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankgen.htm
- Virtual CampusTours: http://www.campustours.com/
- Finding an LGBT-Friendly Campus: http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ARTICLES/pdf_file/1124.pdf
- Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network: http://www.glsen.org/
- Counselor-O-Matic: http://www.review.com/college/counseloromatic.cfm?menuID=0&search=0
- Get Recruited by Colleges: http://www.get-recruited.com/undergrad.html
- Individuals with Disabilities: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
Top
Links to College Home Pages
- Yahoo: dir.yahoo.com/Education/Higher_Education/Colleges_and_Universities/United_States/
- Number2.com college home pages: http://www.number2.com/guides/college-guide/listing/index.cfm?s=0
- Web U.S. Higher Education: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
- All About College Email http://www.allaboutcollege.com/
College Rankings and Comparisons
- College Ratings http://www.virtualratings.com/category.asp?cat=26
- Peterson's Best College Picks http://iiswinprd01.petersons.com/bestcollegepicks/login.asp
- OPE Campus Security Statistics: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
CollegeSearch
- The College Board: http://cbweb1.collegeboard.org/csearch/
- The College Board Advanced Search: http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/advhome.jsp
- US News College Search: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cosearch.htm
- CollegeNet: http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index
- College Guide: http://www.mycollegeguide.org/ACG/search.html
- Embark: http://www.embark.com/
- Campus Program http://www.campusprogram.com/
- College personality quiz http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/tools/cpq/coquiz.htm
- Business Schools http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/index.html
- Nursing Schools http://www.lopez1.com/lopez/nursing.schools.htm
- Schools for Interior Design http://www.i-d-d.com/main%20pages/education/educate.htm
- Search Career Offerings at Colleges, Universities and Vocational Schools http://www.overview.com/colleges/index.html
- The College Beat http://college.searchbeat.com/
CollegeLifestyles
- CollegeBoundNetwork: http://www.collegebound.net/
- PureAdvice: http://www.pureadvice.com/
- CollegeClub: http://www.collegeclub.com/
- Student Advantage: http://www.studentadvantage.com/
College Newspapers
- Student Advantage National College Newspaper: http://www.uwiretoday.com/
- College News Online: http://www.collegenews.com/
- College Times http://www.nytimes.com/college/
Commercial College Links
- College Express: http://www.collegexpress.com/
- College Net: http://www.collegenet.com/
- Peterson's: http://www.petersons.com/
- Princeton Review: http://www.review.com/
- US News College & Career: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
- Virtual Campus Tours: http://www.campustours.com/
- Embark.com http://www.embark.com/
- Black Excel: http://www.blackexcel.org/
- Hispanic Americans: http://www.yesican.gov/
- College is Possible: http://www.collegeispossible.com/
Off-Campus Sites
- Hillel: http://www.hillel.org/
- Greek Pages: http://www.greekpages.com/
Historically Black Colleges
- Black Excel: http://www.blackexcel.org/
- The Black Collegian: http://www.black-collegian.com/
- EDU, Inc. Black College Common Application http://www.eduinconline.com/
- The Percentage of African-American Students at "America's Leading Universities" http://www.blackexcel.org/feb-2003.htm
- HBCUs: Where Are The Black Males? http://www.blackexcel.org/july-2002.htm
- Debt of HBCU Graduates (Sample Listing) http://www.blackexcel.org/july-2002.htm
- Historically Black College Acceptance Rates http://www.blackexcel.org/jan-2003.htm
- Historically Black Colleges and The Ph.D. (An Overview) http://www.blackexcel.org/april-2002.htm
- Bonus.Distinguished Black Graduates and Their Colleges http://www.blackexcel.org/disting.htm
- Whites at Historically Black Colleges http://www.blackexcel.org/april-2002.htm
- Historically Black Medical Schools http://www.blackexcel.org/july-2001.htm
- Xavier University Stays on Top (94 Graduates Go to Medical School) http://www.blackexcel.org/march-2002.htm
- Five Oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities http://www.blackexcel.org/may.htm
- The Top 10 Best Black College Websites http://www.blackexcel.org/jan-2002.htm
- The Top Graduation Rates of HBCUs http://www.blackexcel.org/october-2001.htm
- The HBCUs: Where Do Our Students Apply? http://www.blackexcel.org/november-2001.htm
- Black Student Acceptance Numbers At "Highest Ranked" Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges (Fall 2002) http://www.blackexcel.org/dec-2002.htm
- The "Black Colleges Closing" Controversy: A 2002 Update http://www.blackexcel.org/jan-2002.htm
- Historically Black Engineering Schools http://www.blackexcel.org/april-2001.htm
- Black Enrollment at the Nation's "Highest Ranked" Medical Schools, 2002 http://www.blackexcel.org/oct-2002.htm
- *What "Feeder" Colleges Do Black Law Students Apply from? http://www.blackexcel.org/may-2001.htm
- Florida A&M Ranks #2 In Recruiting National Achievement Scholars (Harvard #1) http://www.blackexcel.org/may-2002.htm
- Historically Black College Admission Acceptance Statistics http://www.blackexcel.org/march-2002.htm
- *What are the Top Black Colleges in America? http://www.blackexcel.org/may-2002.htm
- *Howard University #1 in Producing Black PhDs http://www.blackexcel.org/nov-2000.htm
- *Hi-Tech Graduates Increase at Historically Black Colleges & Universities http://www.blackexcel.org/sept2000.htm
- The HBCUs in Maryland (An Overview) http://www.blackexcel.org/sept-2002.htm
- Penn State And Historically Black Xavier U. begin Partnership http://www.blackexcel.org/sept-2002.htm
- Black College Tours: PART I (2002) http://www.blackexcel.org/tours.htm
- Black College Tours: PART 2 (2002) http://www.blackexcel.org/tours2.htm
- VIRTUAL TOURS (Tours Via the Net) http://www.blackexcel.org/virtual.htm
- Major SCHOLARSHIP gateway for minority students http://www.BlackExcel.org/link4.htm
- 100 Minority Plus Scholarship List Created by Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/100minority.htm
International Colleges & Study Abroad and Volunteer Programs
- International Information Service http://www.ies-ed.com/
- United Kingdom College Info: http://www.ednet.co.uk/~mcdonagh/edcas.htm
- WorldWide Classroom http://www.worldwide.edu/
- IIE Passport http://www.iiepassport.org/
- The Center for Interium Programs: http://www.interimprograms.com/
- Where are you headed: http://www.whereyouheaded.com/
- AmeriCorps: http://www.americorps.org/
- Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/
- Corporation for National Service: http://www.nationalservice.org/
- USA Freedom Corps: http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/
- Global Volunteers: http://www.globalvolunteers.org/
- 14,000 Volunteer Organizations: http://www.idealist.org/
- Network for Good: http://www.networkforgood.org/
- SERVEnet Service and Volunteering: http://www.servenet.org/
2-Year Colleges and Technical & Career Schools
- American Association of Community Colleges: http://www.aacc.nche.edu//
- NJ Technical & Career Schools: http://www.njsca.org/col/tech.htm
- Community College Web: http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
- Educational Technology Training Centers: http://www.tcnj.org/support/ettc/ettc_list.htm
- Training Fields (Links to Career & Technical Schools ) http://www.rwm.org/rwm/tf_newj.html
Links to other College Related Links
- Ms. D's On-Line Guide to College, Career, and Scholarship Resources: http://www.carpedm.com/
- College 411: http://www.college411.org/
- Shana Bridgeman's College Page: http://members.tripod.com/~ShanaB16/
- Student Counseling Centers on the Internet: http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/centers.html
- Access America Student Gateway: http://students.gov/
On-Line Applications
- College Link: http://www.collegelink.com/
- Common Application: http://www.commonapp.org/
- Black College Common Application http://www.eduinconline.com/
SAT/ACT Test Information
- College Board: http://www.collegeboard.org/sat/html/students/indx001.html
- ACT : http://www.act.org/
- Kaplan: http://www.kaptest.com/
- SAT/ACT Optional Schools http://fairtest.org/optional.htm
- Princeton Review: http://tester.review.com/
- 4Tests.com http://www.4tests.com/
- Max-the-Test (Great SAT prep site) http://www.maxthetest.com/
- GoCollege Practice Tests: http://www.gocollege.com/testyourself/test_home.shtml
CollegeAthletics
- NCAA: http://www.ncaa.org/
- NAIA: http://www.naia.org/
- Univ. Sports Programs: http://www.universitysports.com/
- Scholar Athlete Info: http://www.hevanet.com/imbh/
Financial Aid Information
- Finaid Info Page: http://www.finaid.org/
- FAFSA on the Web http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- Federal School Code Search http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0203/fslookup.htm
- Register for FAFSA Pin http://www.pin.ed.gov/
- CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE http://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp
- Peterson's FA Page: http://www.petersons.com/resources/finance.html
- College Planning http://collegeplan.org/
- StudentGov: http://www.students.gov/
- Sallie Mae FA Info: http://www.salliemae.com/
- US News Compare your financial aid awards: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dsawards.htm
- The New Jersey Office of Student Assistance http://www.hesaa.org./
- P.L.A.T.O. Student Loan Information http://www.plato.org/
- Educaid http://www.educaid.com/
- US News Financial Aid Comparisons http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/dollars/dsawards.htm
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/servlet/efcCalculatorServlet
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Calculator http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrator http://www.nasfaa.org/SubHomes/DoItAffordIt/afforditcover.html
Scholarships
- CollegeNET : http://www.collegenet.com/
- FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/
- FastAid: http://www.fastaid.com/
- Free Search: http://www.freschinfo.com/
- Scholarships for Hispanics http://www.free-4u.com/hispanic.htm
- Scholaraid.com http://www.scholaraid.com/
- FastAid Scholarship Search http://www.800headstart.com/
- Scholarships.com http://www.scholarships.com/
- UCLA Scholarship Search List http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/SRC/SS.htm
Loan Information
- Amer. Student Asst.: http://www.amsa.com/
- eStudent Loan: http://www.estudentloan.com/
- MFEA Loans: http://www.mefa.org/
- Nellie Mae: http://www.nelliemae.org/
- Sallie Mae: http://www.salliemae.com/
- TERI: http://www.teri.org/
CareerSurveys
- Career Key: http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/you/
- SchoolFinder Interest Quiz http://www.schoolfinder.com/careers/3step1.asp
- Birkman: http://www.review.com/career/careerQuiz1.cfm?careers=6&menuID=0
- Personality Tests: http://www.2h.com/
- Jung - Myers-Briggs Test http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
- Kiersey Temperament Sorter: http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi
- Personality Tests: http://www.2h.com/Tests/personality.phtml
- PrincetonReview Career Quiz: http://www.review.com/career/careerQuiz1.cfm?careers=6&menuID=0
- MyMajors College Major Interest Inventory: http://mymajors.com/
- Campbell Interest and Skill Survey: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/careers/ccciss.htm
- CareerExplorer.net Career Assessment Test http://www.careerexplorer.net/features/career_assessment.asp
CareerPlanning
- Online" Career Planning and Counseling http://www.careerplanner.com/
- Educational Career Planning Units http://www.careered.org/curriculum/curriculum_main.htm
- Developing Career Goals: http://www.career.cornell.edu/students/explore/developcareer.html
- Career Development Manual: http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
- What Color Is Your Parachute?: http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/
- 1. What Can I Do With a Major in ...?
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
2. What Can I Do With a Major in ...? http://www.luc.edu/resources/career/majors/default.html
3. What Can I Do With a Major in ...? http://www.rice.edu/projects/careers/students/getting-help/whatcanido.shtml
4. What Can I Do With a Major in ...? http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html - Sample Employment Letters: http://www.careerlab.com/letters/default.htm
- Resume writing: http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
- Women's Wire: http://www.womenswire.com/work/
- Careers in Science & Engineering: http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html
- Architecture Careers: http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/archcareers/
- Careership (middle school students career info) : http://www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/
- Planning a Career: http://www.adventuresineducation.org/
- Preparing Students For High-Tech World:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/08/03/MN74359.DTL&type=tech_article - Career Surf Report http://www.ecb.org/surf/
- Job Hunter Manual http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc/downloads/all/jungle.pdf (PDF file)
- Job posting opportunities available at K-12 schools and vocational schools http://k12jobs.com/
- Apprenticeship Training http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/
- Internship Abroad http://www.internabroad.com/iasusnews.cfm
- Meet Cool People: http://www.hud.gov/kids/people.html
- Career Coloring Book: http://www.teachnet.com/graphics/coloringbook.pdf
Career Descriptions
- Exploring Occupations: http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html
- Occupational Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
- College Board Career Descriptions: http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl
- Occupational Information: http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/occupations.html
- Aviation Careers & Education http://www.faa.gov/education/
Career Center Links
- Monster.com: http://www.monsterboard.com/
- Career Resource Center: http://www.careers.org/
- Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network: http://www.wnjpin.state.nj.us/
- America's Job Bank: http://www.ajb.dni.us/
- Wall Street Journal Careers: http://careers.wsj.com/
- Sports Related Job Listing: http://onlinesports.com/pages/CareerCenter.html
- Best Jobs USA http://www.bestjobsusa.com/
- Career Mosaic: http://www.careermosaic.com/
- Career Web: http://www.cweb.com/
- Disney Careers: http://disney.go.com/DisneyCareers/index.html
- The Five O"Clock Club: http://www.fiveoclockclub.com/
- Career Direction Services: http://www.precisioncareers.com/
Career Information
- Bureau of Labor Statistics : http://stats.bls.gov/
- Career Magazine: http://www.careermag.com/
- BLS Career Information http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Military Information
- Military Careers Online: http://www.militarycareers.com/
- Military Opportunities: http://myfuture.com/
- Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
- Military.Com http://www.military.com/Page/0,12170,I-OO-0,00.html
- US Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil/
- US Army: http://www.goarmy.com/
- US Marine Corps http://www.usmc.mil/
- US Air Force: http://www.airforce.com/
- US Naval Academy: http://www.nadn.navy.mil/
- US Air Force Academy: http://www.usafa.af.mil/
GuidanceWeb Pages
Elementary School Guidance & Counseling Sites:
- http://www.knology.net/~jswaim/counsel.htm Farley Elementary School
- http://www.falmouthschools.org/k2counseling/Lunt Elementary School
- http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/about.htm Pleasant Grove Elementary School
- http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/Loogootee Elementary School West
Elementary School Related Links:
- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson009.shtml Resolving Conflicts Activity
- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson030.shtml Coping Skills and Self-Esteem Activity
- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson085.shtml Self Concept Activity
- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson115.shtml Teaching About Disabilities Activity
- http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson160.shtml Career Planning Activity
- http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/feelmag042099.html Feelings Activity
- http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/priorities.html Setting Priorities Activity
- http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/getyourkidsorganized.html Getting Kids Organized
- http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/index.html Loogootee Elementary Activities
- http://webquest.sdsu.edu// The Webquest Page
- http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/endofyear/certificates060399.html Certificate Maker
- http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=MonthCertArchive Certificate of the Month
- http://www.iknowthat.com/com Activity Saver
- http://www.edreform.com/parentpower/99nov/99nov2.htm Parent Power
- http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/ Dr. Seuss Games
- http://www.ucando.org/ Developing a "can-do" attitude
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/index.html Arthur, the Most Amazing Aardvark
- http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Office/Counselor/Counselor.html Awesome Library Counselor Resource site
- http://www.counselorandteachertips.com/ Tips, Strategies and Resources for Elementary School Counselors
Middle School Guidance & Counseling Sites:
- http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/Guidance/sjms/ Stonewall Jackson Middle School
- http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/wmscounseling/ Warrensburg Middle School
Middle School Related Links:
- http://www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/ Careership is an on-line career exploration
- http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,1120,2-9-0-640,00.html?orig=sub Going Right On download for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders from College Board
- http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/ Getting Ready for College Early
- http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early/tce_home.htm Think College Early
- http://www.dontlaugh.org/ The Don't Laugh At Me Website
- http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr327.shtml Middle School Teachers, Students, Combat Teasing
- http://www.kidscare.org/kidscare/index.htm Kids Care Clubs
- http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/ MidLink Magazine
- http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,23-22902,00.html College Planning for Gifted Kids
High School Sites
- http://cyberguidance.net/ Bob Turba's Cyber Guidance
- http://www.angelfire.com/nj/hsstudentresourcepgs Bound Brook High School
- http://www.district125.k12.il.us/crc/ Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Other links
- American School Directory http://www.asd.com/
- High School Maps Online http://www.hsmaps.com/
Professional Organizations & Publications
- National Association for College Admission Counseling: http://www.nacac.com/
- New Jersey School Counselor Association: http://www.njsca.org/
- American School Counselor Association http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
- New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling http://www.njacac.com/
- The Journal of Technology in Counseling http://jtc.colstate.edu/
- The Educational Technology Journal http://fno.org/
- BehaviorOnLine: http://www.behavior.net/
- American Counseling Association: http://www.counseling.org/
- Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: http://www.unl.edu/buros/
- Institute of International Education http://www.iie.org/
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: http://www.add.org/
- National School Boards Association: http://www.nsba.org/
- The Mental Research Institute http://www.mri.org/
- The Council for Exceptional Children: http://www.cec.sped.org/
- National Center for Research in Vocational Education: http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/
- National Board for Certified Counselors: http://www.nbcc.org/
- World Counseling Network: http://www.counselingnetwork.com/
- List of Government Agencies: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/resgovt.html
- List of Associations and Organizations: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/resassoc.html
- Prevention & Treatment (American Psychological Association. Articles): http://journals.apa.org/prevention/
- Dr. Grohol"s Mental Health Page (Psychology Web Pointer): http://www.grohol.com/resources/
- American Association of University Women: http://www.aauw.org/
- Education Week on the Web: http://www.edweek.org/
- Connect for Kids http://www.connectforkids.org/
- American Student Achievement Institute: http://asai.indstate.edu/default.htm
- Boulden Publishing: http://www.bouldenpublishing.com/
- SchoolCounselor.com: http://www.schoolcounselor.com/
- National Technology Institute for School Counselors: http://www.techcounselor.org/
- Peace Education International: http://peaceeducationintl.com/
- Primary Mental Health Project: http://www.childrensinstitute.net/
Articles
- A Teacher's Journal http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/040801ed-index.html
- EducationWeek (Technology Counts) http://www.edweek.org/sreports/tc99/
- Education World Counseling Center http://www.education-world.com/counseling/
- National Exemplary Career Guidance Programs http://ncrve.berkeley.edu/AllInOne/MDS-1091.html
- Bullying in Middle School http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct99/cf3.html
- Posting Students' Grades Online http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin172.shtml
- eSchoolNewsOnline: http://www.eschoolnews.com/
- Should SATs Matter? http://www.time.com/time/education/article/0,8599,101321,00.html
- Online AP Courses: Boon or Bust? http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,36951,00.html
- Primary Prevention of Child Abuse http://www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1577.html
- Child Maltreatment http://www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/pdf/bridges/maltreatment.pdf
- Child Abuse and Neglect: Reactive Attachment Disorder http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic2646.htm
- National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Goals and Objectives for Action http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA01-3517/
- Evaluation and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Ideation http://www.aafp.org/afp/990315ap/1500.html
- Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents http://www.aap.org/policy/re9928.html
- Intervention to Prevent Youth Suicide http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Sampler/Suicide/suicide.pdf
Study Skills
- ResearchPaper: http://www.researchpaper.com/
- Study Skills from the Augustine Club: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study/
- Studying World Languages: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/study/lingua.html0
- Study Strategies: http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
- Study Skills Self-help: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
- Study-Help http://www.scott.net/~hmwkhelp/Study-Help.html
- Concentration: Rules of Thumb http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/concentr.html
- Learning Styles Survey http://www.smarterkids.com/mysmarterkids/stylesurvey.asp
Homework Help
GENERAL RESEARCH- Homework Helper: http://www.bjpinchbeck.com/
- Writing Research Papers: http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
- B.J.Pinchbeck's Homework Helper http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
- Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
- BigChalk http://www.homeworkcentral.com/
- KidsClick http://www.kidsclick.org/
- My Homework Helper http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html
- Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/
- The Federal Gateway: http://fedgate.org/ (Research government-related documents and information)
- Britannica Internet Guide: http://www.britannica.com/
- Electric Library Encyclopedia: http://www.encyclopedia.com/
- Electric Library: http://www.elibrary.com/
- Information Please http://www.infoplease.com/ (Ultimate Fact Finder)
- Philadelphia Online: http://www.philly.com/ (The Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News)
- Maricopa Center http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/ (881 examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning)
- Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/index.html (K-8 resources)
- Family Resource Center (Information for the entire family) http://www.shop-utopia.com/reference/
- NewsDirectory.com (Guide to English-Language Media Online ) http://www.ecola.com/
- Five Hot Learning Sites to Keep You Ahead of the Pack http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_3841.html
- EasySites-HomeworkHelper http://www.infokids.com.hk/homewk/index.html
- Eserver.org (Collections in the Arts & Humaiities) http://eserver.org/
- Trivia, Quotes, Quizzes and Useless Knowledge http://www.uselessknowledge.com/
- Italian Language Course http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlang/carasi/site/pageone.html
ENGLISH RESOURCE
- Guide for Writing Research Papers http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml (Styles recommended by the MLA)
- Elements of Style by William Strunk http://www.bartleby.com/141/
- 50,000 New York Times Book Reviews http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/index.html
- Online Literary Criticism http://www.ipl.org/ref/litcrit/ (Collection of 1180 critical & biographical sites)
- Complete Works of William Shakespeare http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html (The electronic source for Shakespeare)
- WritingDen http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/
- Bartlett's Familiar Quotations http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/
- English Dictionary http://www.dictionary.com/
- Roget's Thesaurus http://www.thesaurus.com/
- Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.net/ (Fine Literature Digitally Re-Published)
- Bartleby's Great Books Online http://www.bartleby.com/
- Dave's ESL Cafe http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html
- Authors on the Web (Collection of Biographical Sketches) http://www.people.Virginia.EDU/~jbh/author.html
MATH RESOURCES
- Flashcards for Kids http://www.edu4kids.com/math/
- BasketMath Interactive http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/index.html
- Ask Dr. Math http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/
- The Math Forum http://forum.swarthmore.edu/ (K-12 Math Resources)
- Dave's Math Tables http://www.math2.org/ (Math Reference Tables)
- Math Archives http://archives.math.utk.edu/topics/ (Mathematical Resources)
- Math Forum Geometry Links http://forum.swarthmore.edu/geometry/selected.geom.html
- Math Forum Internet Math Hunt http://forum.swarthmore.edu/hunt/ (Internet Math Hunt)
- Graphing Applet http://www.pa.uky.edu/~phy211/graph_applets/plot_graph.html (This applet allows one to enter and plot functions of one variable.)
- A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/
- Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com/
SCIENCE RESOURCES
- Science Online http://www.scienceonline.org/ (Summaries and full texts of scientific news articles)
- The Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/ (Science Museum)
- Discovery Channel Online http://www.discovery.com/ (Science & Nature)
- Science Friday http://www.sciencefriday.com/ (National Public Radio's Science Friday on the Internet)
- SciCentral http://www.scicentral.com/ (Biological, Health, Earth, Physical and Chemical Science Resources)
- Science Fair Project http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/ (Science Fair tips)
- Amateur Science Links http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
- PBS Science http://www.pbs.org/science/ (PBS Science Exploration)
- Tech Museum of Innovation http://www.thetech.org/
- Virtual Creatures http://k-2.stanford.edu/creatures/index.html (Virtual Frog, etc.)
- Virtual Frog Dissection Kit http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html (Whole Frog Project)
- The Heart http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html (An online exploration)
- Virtual Physics Laboratory http://www.phys.hawaii.edu/~teb/java/ntnujava/index.html(Physics experiments)
- The Virtual Laboratory http://physicsweb.org/TIPTOP/VLAB/ (On-Line Physics Java Applets)
- Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ (A mix of physics lessons relating to roller coasters, bumper cars, free fall rides, etc.)
- The Particle Adventure http://particleadventure.org/ (The Inner Workings of the Atom )
- Microworlds Advanced Light Source http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/Contents/Contents.html (A Tool for Solving the Mysteries of Materials)
SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES
- The History Net http://www.thehistorynet.com/ (History Lives on the Web)
- Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ (Sociology, Current Events and Statistics)
- FedWorld http://www.fedworld.gov/ (Federal Government Information)
- Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html (Legislative Information)
- The Charters of Freedom http://www.archives.gov/ (The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta)
- This Day in History http://www.historychannel.com/historychannel/thisday/ (Historical Archives)
- HyperHistory http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html (3000 Years of World History)
- National Museum of American History http://americanhistory.si.edu/ (Smithsonian Institution)
- The History Place http://www.historyplace.com/ (Historical Overview)
- Vietnam http://www.vietvet.org/visit.htm (Links to Vietnam sites)
- The Drop Zone http://www.thedropzone.org/ (World War II Virtual Museum)
- CNN http://www.cnn.com/(CNN Interactive)
- MSNBC http://msnbc.com/news/default.asp (MSNBC Interactive)
- Science Museum of Minnesota http://www.greatestplaces.org/(Greatest Places on Earth)
- 360 ALASKA http://www.360alaska.com/ (Panoramic views of Alaska)
- PBS History http://www.pbs.org/history/(History's Best on PBS)
- States and Capitals: http://www.50states.com/
- Supreme Court http://supremecourtus.gov/
ART RESOURCES
- National Gallery of Art http://www.nga.gov/ (Online Art Gallery)
- Virtual Museums http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/other/museums.html (Directory of Online Museums)
- Art Safari http://artsafari.moma.org/ (The Museum of Modern Art Collection)
- ArtMuseum.net http://www.artmuseum.net/ (Internet-based Art Museum Experience)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE RESOURCES
- College Board http://www.collegeboard.org/ap/students/index.html (AP Information Site)
Teacher Resources
- Sensitize your mainstream students http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/sensitize.php
- TeachNet http://www.teachnet.com/
- EducationWorld http://www.education-world.com/
- SchoolNotes http://www.schoolnotes.com/ (Post homework and other school information on the web in seconds)
- YahooGroups http://groups.yahoo.com/ (Group Communications for Educators & Students)
- EducatorsResources http://www.educatorsresources.com/
- World Lecture Hall http://www.utexas.edu/world/lecture/
- How to Write a Press Release http://www.ereleases.com/howtowrite.html
- Yahoo's Educational Links http://dir.yahoo.com/education/index.html
- Loogootee Elementary West (Great Resources) http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/
- Reaching the Technology Reluctant Teacher http://fno.org/sum99/reluctant.html
- George Lucas Educational Foundation http://glef.org/
- How to Teach Tech? http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,21313,00.html
- Internet lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources http://thegateway.org/
- Blackboard.com (Add an online component to courses) http://www.blackboard.com/
- Classroom Connect http://www.classroom.com/
- Plagiarism.org http://www.plagiarism.org/
- Certificate of the Month Club http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=MonthCertArchive
- Scholastic.com http://www.scholastic.com/
- Giraffe Country (people who stick their necks out for the common good) http://www.giraffe.org/
- Italian Online http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlang/carasi/site/pageone.html
- Investing for Kids http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/
- Facing TV Violence http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/med/class/teamedia/medvio1.htm
- Free samples and links to Internet sites for tech education http://www.okcareertech.org/cimc/sample.htm#Files
- WebQuest Training http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/materials.htm
- Arthur, the Most Amazing Aardvark: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/arthur/index.html
- Education World: http://www.education-world.com/
- Homeworkopoly: http://www.teachnet.com/homeworkopoly/index.html
- Tips, Strategies, and Resources for Elementary School Counselors and Teachers: http://www.counselorandteachertips.com/
- Awesome Library Counselor Resource site: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Office/Counselor/Counselor.html
- ReadyWeb: http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/library.html
- Out on a Limb: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/
Personal/Social Resources
- LDOnline http://www.ldonline.com/
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder http://www.chadd.org/
- ADD Online http://www.addclinic.com/
- Dyslexia, the gift http://www.dyslexia.com/
- Can Do!: http://www.ucando.org/
- Can Do! Kids Page: http://www.ucando.org/kids.html
- Parents' Guide for Helping Kids with Learning Differences http://www.schwablearning.org/
- Eating Disorders (Mirror, Mirror) http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm
- Building Self-Esteem Program http://www.Ravens.net/grs/index.html
- When Pain Is All You Have http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1689.50857
- Life of Self Abuse http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1689.51025
- DivorceCare http://www.divorcecare.com/
- Berent Center for Shyness and Socal Therapy http://www.social-anxiety.com/
- Social Skills http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/social_skills/soc-skills.html
- Emotional Literacy http://www.kidseq.com/
- Tribes, A new way of learning and being together http://www.tribes.com/
- GirlSite http://www.girlsite.org/
- Canadian Parents Online http://www.canadianparents.com/
- Boys Town USA http://www.girlsandboystown.org/
- Dr. Seuss Games (Suessville) http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/
- Personal Counseling Services http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/CAS/
- Mental HealthNet http://mentalhelp.net/
- At Health: Connecting mental health resources http://www.athealth.com/
- Familyeducation.com http://familyeducation.com/home/
- Bullying.org http://www.bullying.org/
- Talking With Kids About Tough Issues http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
- Teaching Tolerance http://www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.html
- A Mom's Love http://www.amomslove.com/
- Child & Youth Health http://www.cyh.com/
- Common Sense Parenting http://www.parenting.org/
- Kids Safety http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html
- Daddys Home http://www.daddyshome.com/
- Family Village Disability Related Respources http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/kennedy/index.htmlx
- National Center for Fathering http://www.fathers.com/
- Family Go http://family.go.com/
- Gifted and Talented http://www.gtworld.org/
- WonderWise Parent http://www.ksu.edu/wwparent/wondhome.htm
- High School Maps Online http://www.hsmaps.com/
- LD Online http://www.ldonline.org/
- LD Pride Online http://www.ldpride.net/
- Special Education Guide http://specialed.about.com/education/specialed/
- Discipline Model for 100 Misbehaviors http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
- KidSource http://www.kidsource.com/
- Family Education http://www.familyeducation.com/
- Parents Place http://www.parentsplace.com/
- Parents Helping Parents http://www.php.com/
- Step Family Network http://www.stepfamily.net/
- National Parenting Center http://www.tnpc.com/
- Handling Misbehavior http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
- Dear Parent: Advice on Learning & Technology http://www.dearparents.com/
- National Parent Information Network http://npin.org/
- Working Moms Refuge http://www.momsrefuge.com/
- All Children Grieve: http://allkidsgrieve.org/
- 6Seconds: http://www.6seconds.org/
- Brain Connection: http://www.brainconnection.com/
- Building Moral Intelligence: http://www.moralintelligence.com/
- CYKE: http://www.cyke.com/
- Character Counts!: http://www.charactercounts.org/
- Character Education Resource Guide: http://doe.state.in.us/publications/pdf_citizenship/citizenguide.pdf
- Emotional Intelligence: http://www.eq.org/
- KidsHealth: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/index.html
- Self-Science: http://www.self-science.com/
- Tolerance.org: http://www.tolerance.org/
- Utah State Department of Education: http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/
- Center for Social and Emotional Education: http://www.csee.net/
- Collaborative for the Advancement of Social and Emotional Learning: http://www.casel.org/
- Do Something: http://dosomething.org/
- Do To Learn: http://www.dotolearn.com/
- Don't Laugh At Me: http://www.dontlaugh.org/
- Dougy Center: http://www.dougy.org/
- Talking With Kids ABout Tough Issues: http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
- Healthfinder kids: http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids
- Connect for Kids: http://www.connectforkids.org/
- Council for Educators of Students with Disabilities: http://www.504idea.org/
- National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children: http://www.tlcinst.org/
School to Work
- New Jersey School to Career http://www.state.nj.us/njded/voc/index.html
- Colorado School to Career http://www.cde.state.co.us/schooltocareer/resources_students.htm
Distance Learning
- Virtual High School http://www.govhs.org/
- Distance Learning Resource Network http://www.dlrn.org/
- Distance Learning Guide http://distancelearn.about.com/education/distancelearn/?once=true&
- Teams Distance Learning for K-12 Educators http://teams.lacoe.edu/
- Asynchronous Learning Networks http://www.aln.org/
- Virtual School for the Gifted http://www.vsg.edu.au/
- HomeSchool World http://www.home-school.com/
- Distance Learning via Networks and Telecommunications http://www.virtual.gmu.edu/EDIT611/syllabus.htm
- Education Coalition http://www.tecweb.org/
- Distance Education Clearinghouse http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html
- Compuhigh http://compuhigh.com/
- New Jersey Virtual University http://www2.state.nj.us/
- Barnes & Noble University Online Campus http://www.barnesandnoble.com/frames/bnuniversity/
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