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Detailed Site Map
News & Information
Updated on a Daily or Weekly Basis: Look Here for Timely Education News,
Information, and Events for the K-12 Math and Science Educator
- Education Bulletin: This
site is a bulletin of top education news for the week, including announcements
of events, new resources, professional development opportunities, and
grants
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/news/educationbulletins/
- Education Headlines: This
site contains direct links to a daily selection of education articles
compiled from news sources around the nation
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/news/educationheadlines/
- Calendar of Upcoming Conferences/Events:
This site, maintained by the Peter Li Education Group (and recommended
by ENC), provides and maintains a calendar of educational meetings and
conferences. This calendar has a feature to help you locate meetings
that meet your interests.
http://pleg.solveinteractive.com/index.phtml
- Classroom Calendar: This site has the Classroom
Calendar, in which you will find entries that contain background information,
ready-to-go activities, and other suggested curriculum materials related
to math and science topics. The entries, which are resources to supplement
and enrich your lessons, are organized into the following categories:
biographies, inventions, reading lists, math, and science. Each entry
contains a direct link to carefully chosen Internet sources and all
teaching resources are correlated to national science and mathematics
standards.
http://www.enc.org/thisweek/calendar/
Curriculum Resources: This section contains
complete information about thousands of teaching materials for K-12 math
and science. Comprehensive catalog records describe each item in this database.
- Search for M/S Curriculum: ENC collects and
describes thousands of resources from hundreds of organizations and
publishers. At this site, you can use a search engine and input different
terms to locate materials for your math and science classes. http://www.enc.org/resources/search/
- Browse M/S Curriculum: Instead
of searching by criteria that you dictate, you can also use ENC's pre-selected
subject terms to locate materials in the collection; however, this section
is overwhelmingly massive to sift through, so you’re probably better
off using the search function mentioned above.
http://www.enc.org/resources/browse/
- Read ENC Focus Magazine:
Link immediately to the latest issue of ENC Focus magazine (it’s
free), as well as its previous issues. You may also subscribe to the
magazine to have it delivered for free to your home.
http://www.enc.org/resources/freestuff/focus/
- Ready-to-use Activities
from ENC Focus: In this section you will find ready-to-use activities
that have been featured in ENC Focus, along with commentary from
teachers who have used the lessons. From here, you can link to activities,
ideas, and advice related to fostering creativity among your students,
creating equity, using graphs in Math, developing a Science Laboratory
Competition with the help of local partnerships, integrating Math and
Science, etc.
http://www.enc.org/professional/shortcuts/activities/
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions
and answers about the teaching materials in ENC's collection, including
information about how they are acquired and described are available.
http://www.enc.org/resources/faq/
- Note: If you’re curious
what criteria ENC uses to collect their curriculum, you can read their
Collection Policy
http://www.enc.org/resources/collect/
Web Links Categorized
by Subject Topics: In this section, you can link to thousands of web sites
for educators and students.
- Digital Dozen: On this page,
you can learn about twelve exemplary web sites for educators that are
hand picked and posted each month. You may also link into the Digital
Dozen archives to find previous picks of each month. You may also sign
up to have each month’s selection of favorite websites emailed to you
directly, and you can submit your favorite site for their review.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/dd/
- Lesson Plans and Activities: Teaching materials
from hundreds of web sites, categorized by multiple math and science
subject areas.
- Professional Resources: Web sites for teachers
to use to improve their pedagogical knowledge and practice.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/pd/
From this site, resources are categorized and linked to according to
the following sub-headings:
- Readings and Research:
Sites that provide education journal articles and references for
further research.
- Workshop Materials:
Sites that support professional development providers and teachers
in creating workshops – with materials such as activities, outlines,
templates, and how-to guidelines.
- Teachers Talk Online:
Sites primarily offering educators the opportunity to communicate
and collaborate with other educators.
- Online Teacher Courses:
Professional development that can be conducted and experienced in
an online setting.
- Professional Organizations:
Web sites of organizations for educators at various levels.
- Education Periodicals:
Online magazines and journals designed for educators.
- Integrating Technology
in the Classroom: Sites related to how to use technology in teaching
and learning.
- Classroom Issues: Sites
that provide information or communication opportunities on the many
issues that play a part in education, often beyond math and science
- Professional Opportunities:
Sites that list workshops, conferences, institutes, and long-term
professional development events.
- Standards and Frameworks:
National and state standards and frameworks documents for mathematics
and science education.
- Student/Classroom Sites: Sites that can be
used by or with students, both within and beyond the context of the
teaching day. A great place for parents to find good sites! These sites
are categorized and linked to via the following categories:
- Online Textbooks and
Tutorials: Sites that provide teaching materials for specific topics,
often presented in a fairly traditional textbook-style format.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/online/
- Projects and Investigations:
Webquests, collaborative classroom projects, or web-based units
for students to use on their own.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/projects/
- Virtual Field Trips:
Sites that provide experiences analogous to real-life field trips
or longer journeys, such as visits to zoos, museums, and foreign
lands.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/virtual/
- Simulations and Demonstrations:
Sites that use the power of the web to demonstrate science and mathematics
concepts, often with interactive features.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/simulations/
- Problems, Puzzlers,
and Games: Sometimes traditional, sometimes interactive, sometimes
fun sites for practicing problem solving and computation or emphasizing
logic and skill drilling.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/classroom/problems/
- Reference Sources: Sites that both teachers
and students can use to prepare for class or to work on classroom assignments
and continued learning.
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/reference
The sites are categorized by the following sub-headings:
- Ask-an-Expert Sites:
Sites that provide opportunities to reach math and science experts
in specific fields.
- Real Data Sources: Sites,
usually from scientific organizations, that provide real-world data
on math and science topics.
- Math and Science Background
Information: Sites that cover specific math or science topics in
some depth, often without any information geared specifically to
educators.
- Math and Science Periodicals:
Online magazines or news sources that cover math and science topics.
- Biography Sites: Sites
for learning about the lives and work of mathematicians and scientists.
Professional Development:
In this section, find support for long-term classroom planning and professional
development. http://www.enc.org/professional/
- Professional Development by your own design:
This joint resource from ENC and NSDC is designed to help you create
and implement an individual professional learning plan.
http://www.enc.org/professional/guide/
This section is organized by the following categories:
- Get Started: Introductory
readings and activities to support you in creating your learning
plan.
- Build a Foundation:
Issues to consider as you learn, such as school context, community
involvement, and available resources.
- Select Learning Strategies:
Techniques for professional learning to use in accomplishing your
learning goals.
- Measure Results: Evaluation
resources and model programs to help you assess the effectiveness
of your learning.
- Learn More: Additional
materials and readings to extend your learning beyond this web site.
- Federal Resources: Programs, materials, and
web sites offered by federal agencies and organizations.
http://www.enc.org/professional/federalresources/
The materials are organized into the following four categories:
- Exemplary and Promising
Programs: Full text of Exemplary and Promising Mathematics and Science
Programs reports and additional information about the programs.
- Federal Web Sites: Links
to web sites of the federal agencies and departments.
- Guidebook of Federal
Resources: ENC's directory of federally sponsored programs in math
and science. Programs from 16 agencies and departments are highlighted.
- Search Federally Funded
Materials: Do a simple search on just the materials developed at
least in part with federal funds; you can search by each particular
agency or department.
- Funding Opportunities: Resources to help
you locate and apply for educational funds from corporations, agencies,
and foundations.
http://www.enc.org/professional/funding/
The materials are organized into the following four categories:
- Comprehensive Grant
Sites: These web sites contain resources helpful at some or all
stages of grant-seeking, from setting goals to writing proposals.
- Grant Writing Tips:
While there are several sites on the web with grant-writing advice,
this selection will cover most aspects of the writing process. The
best guidelines for writing proposals come from the funder—follow
the directions!
- Guidebook of Federal
Resources: ENC's directory of federally sponsored programs in math
and science. Programs from 16 agencies and departments are highlighted.
- Sources of Funding:
Thousands of foundations, organizations, agencies, and corporations
have giving programs, many of them targeted to education. Use these
sites to locate appropriate funders. For a comprehensive search,
you must turn to print sources--see your public librarian for assistance.
- Professional Learning: This section provides
teachers with information about equity, teacher change, and professional
learning strategies.
http://www.enc.org/professional/learn/
The materials are organized into the following categories:
- Education Research:
Whether you're involved in action research in your classroom or
working on an article, check this area for assistance.
- Equity and Diversity:
A resource for educators concerned about creating equitable conditions
in which every child can succeed. These equity materials can help
teachers and administrators acknowledge children's diverse strengths.
- Ideas that Work: Strategies
for effective professional development in math and science, with
descriptions of model programs around the country. The publications
are based, in part, on the book Designing Professional Development
for Teachers of Science and Mathematics by Susan Loucks-Horsley,
et al.
- Teacher Change: This
collection of resources is designed to help educators and professional
development providers facilitate discussion and reflection on improving
K-12 mathematics and science.
- Using the Internet: Advice
and information from ENC's Associate Director of Instructional Resources,
based on her experiences using the Internet as an educator. This section
is divided into two categories: a searching-the-web tutorial (ENC's
guide to locating what you want on the web and making the best use of
web searching tools) and a collection of articles to help you utilize
the Internet in your classroom.
http://www.enc.org/professional/shortcuts/classroom/
Information by Topics:
Theme areas of ENC Online cover some of the most important topics for
today's math and science educators and parents. Many of the materials
here are also included in ENC's free print magazine, ENC Focus.
- Across the Curriculum: Articles in this area
discuss incorporating math and science into other subjects, teaching
on interdisciplinary teams, and using literature in math and science
classrooms.
http://www.enc.org/topics/across/
The sub-headings are:
- Blending Disciplines:
Classroom teachers share how they have incorporated other subjects
into their math and science classrooms.
- Interdisciplinary Team
Teaching: Read how these teachers work with their colleagues, teaching
other subjects to incorporate math and science across the curriculum.
- Literature in the Math
and Science Classroom: Ideas and advice on how to incorporate literature
in the math and science classroom.
- Assessment: Teachers are concerned about
the controversies surrounding state-mandated testing, but they also
know that using appropriate classroom assessment strategies can have
far-reaching implications for student learning.
http://www.enc.org/topics/assessment/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
This section provides information on how Assessment relates to the
concerns of educators.
- Aligning Assessment
with Learning: Educators discuss aligning assessment with student
learning and with state and national standards.
- Alternative Assessment:
Teachers discuss using portfolios, journals and other assessments
to evaluate student learning.
- Classroom Assessment:
Teachers share their strategies for assessing their student's work
and their teaching.
- Standardized Testing:
Educators provide insight on the issues surrounding high-stakes
tests.
- TIMSS: Resources for
learning about and discussing the Third International Mathematics
and Science Study (TIMSS). The United States participated along
with 40 other nations in this comparative achievement test of mathematics
and science at the fourth-, eighth-, and twelfth-grade levels.
- Selected Resources:
Exemplary materials about assessment from the ENC collection, including
practical skills for teachers, ideas on what constitutes good assessment,
and study group materials.
- Equity and Diversity: A resource for educators
concerned about creating equitable conditions in which every child can
succeed. These equity materials can help teachers and administrators
acknowledge children's diverse strengths, identify inequities, and improve
the ways they serve students with varied needs.
http://www.enc.org/topics/equity/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the context:
An education leader learned about equity from her students.
- Journal Articles: Look
here for the full text of many articles about a variety of equity
concerns. Categories of readings include gender, race, and socioeconomic
status.
- Self Assessment: Checklists
and rubrics to identify gaps in equity awareness.
- Stories, Cases and Vignettes:
This section contains profiles of innovative programs, classroom
stories, and reflection questions.
- Selected Resources:
ENC content experts have chosen materials from the ENC Collection
related to equity and diversity.
- Family and Community: In this section, read
about involving families in education, working with the community, and
partnering with businesses and organizations.
http://www.enc.org/topics/famcomm/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
Review this section to learn how families and communities relate
to the concerns of educators.
- Education at Home: Educators
and community members discuss what families can do at home to further
the education of children.
- Education in the Community:
Resources in the community provide various educational opportunities
for parents and students.
- Forming Partnerships:
Use this section for advice about forming partnerships as well as
general partnership guidelines.
- Involving Families at
School: This section provides information on how teachers can involve
families in the classroom and in school programs.
- Partnering With: Advice
on partnering with corporations, government and non-profits, higher
education, and local businesses.
- Implementing Technology: This section helps
you find the best ways to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
Much of this material was published in the Integrating Technology in
the Classroom issue of ENC Focus.
http://www.enc.org/topics/edtech/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
Outlining a perspective from which to explore technology integration
in the math and science classroom.
- Internet Projects: Learn
about online projects in which both students and teachers have participated.
- Online Learning Communities:
Read about how teachers across the country are connecting via the
Internet.
- Technology in the Classroom:
Educators share how they use technology, including graphing calculators,
motion detectors, and software, in their classrooms.
- Technology Training
and Support: Practical advice and information to support teachers
learning about technology and using it in the classroom.
- Selected Resources:
Resources to help teachers make the best use of technology.
- Innovative Curriculum Materials: Curriculum
materials are the textbooks, teacher guides, kits, and replacement units
that help teachers deliver curriculum. Innovative ones have, in distinct
ways, reconceptualized the delivery of content.
http://www.enc.org/topics/innovate/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
i.e., what do we mean by innovative?
- Finding Curriculum Materials:
Discovering and developing new and innovative curricula.
- Implementing Curriculum
Materials: Important aspects to consider when implementing new and
innovative curriculum materials.
- Selected Resources:
Guide to curriculum materials offering innovation in content, in
the organization of content, or in the pedagogical approach, as
well as resources to help teachers with curricular change.
- Inquiry and Problem Solving: Inquiry and
problem solving are central to standards-based teaching of mathematics
and science. Articles on this theme show how classroom teachers encourage
their students to become inquirers and problem solvers. Related materials
from the ENC collection have been selected to help teachers do this
important work.
http://www.enc.org/topics/inquiry/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
This section provides information on how inquiry and problem solving
relate to the concerns of educators.
- Beyond School Walls:
Read about these inquiry and problem solving activities that take
place outside the classroom in the field.
- Classroom Activities:
Read about activities that teachers have implemented in their classrooms
to promote inquiry and problem solving.
- Guidance for Teachers:
Advice for teachers on how to implement inquiry and problem solving
activities with students.
- Via the Internet: Learn
about inquiry and problem solving activities that take place via
the World Wide Web.
- Selected Resources:
ENC's collection contains a wealth of educational materials.
- Real World Math and Science: Teachers describe
ways to bring the real world into the classroom, making the curriculum
relevant to students' lives.
http://www.enc.org/topics/realworld/
The sub-headings are:
- Framing the Context:
This section provides information on how real world math and science
relates to the concerns of educators.
- Data on the Internet:
Students use real-world data and the Internet to learn math and
science.
- Hands-on Learning: Educators
describe practical ideas to help you connect your students to the
world beyond the classroom.
- Internet Projects: Going
online is a great way to connect students to real-world data.
- Mathematics and Science
Literacy: A literate citizenry has the knowledge and skills to handle
the ever-changing world with confidence. The articles in this section
provide ideas and resources to help teachers meet the challenge.
- Selected Resources:
Exemplary resources that emphasize real-world learning.
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