If Emporia State University students need help preparing a lesson on "Kansas Day" for their methods class, they need look no further than The Teachers College Resource Center, located on the second floor of Visser Hall.
Established in the summer of 1979, the Resource Center was developed as "a model of inter-institutional cooperation." The center was designed to combine the resources collections of the Teachers College and the special needs collections of the Flint Hills Instructional Materials Center (F H I M C), a division of the Flint Hills Educational Cooperative which includes seven school districts from the surrounding area: North Lyon County, U S D 251; Southern Lyon County, 252; Madison-Virgil, U S D 386; Hamilton, U S D 390; Morris County, U S D 417; and Chase County, U S D 284; and Emporia, U S D 253. IMC page
The Resource Center, which is funded jointly by the university and the Flint Hills Educational Cooperative, provides area educators with a wealth of materials and services.
The resources of the center are available to any personnel within the seven districts, or any university faculty, students or staff. The purpose of the center is basically twofold. We have tried to create an environment where prospective teachers may have access to teaching materials that they may find in classrooms anywhere in the state. We want them to learn how to find and use those support materials. The second purpose is to provide support materials for learners in the schools.
The center's inventory includes videos, children's books, multi-media packages, curriculum sets, a variety of other print and non-print items, and computer software. The center also provides lamination services.
The Resource Center also houses two special collections. The center serves as the state's law related education clearinghouse. Funded by the Kansas State Bar Association, the center houses, maintains, and circulates a large collection of law related education materials. The materials, which are available to any teacher or law professional, may be requested from the center by phone or in writing.
Gary and Barbara Bleeker, professors at Emporia State University, are the recipients of hundreds of books for children and young adults each year. The Bleekers review many of these for the Topeka Capital Journal, and use others in education workshops they teach throughout the state. They used to keep many of these books in their offices and invited students to use them there. This arrangement turned out to be inconvenient, and the solution was to donate the books to the Teachers College Resource Center. The Bleekers' goal was to place the books where they would do the most good. At the Resource Center, the books can be used by the college population and teachers in seven school districts, including and surrounding Emporia. The collection now has over 2,000 books and is constantly updated. Since the collection was added to the Resource Center almost three years ago, there has been an increase in the usage of the Resource Center, as students check out many of these books daily.
Our hours of operation during the Fall and Spring Semester are as follows:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer hours are as follows:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Assistive Technology:
Computer Technology In Special Education And Rehabilitation.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
PBS Teacher Source.
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm
Comprehensive Site With Resources And Links To Blind And Deaf-Blindness Education.
http://www.dreamms.org/
Dreamms For Kids, Inc. Facilitating Technology Access For Children With Special Needs
http://www.atk.ku.edu/
Assistive Technology For Kansans.
Behavior:
NEW!!! http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml
Effective Classroom Management Techniques.
NEW!!! http://www.honorlevel.com/x83.xml
Discipline By Design, The Honor Level System
NEW!!! http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/class_manage.html
"Adjustments in Classroom Management" Article
NEW!!! http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/715HomePage.html
Behavior Advisor, Behavior Management Advice Site
NEW!!! http://www.adprima.com/managing.htm
Classroom Management, Management Of Student Conduct, Effective Praise Guidelines...etc
NEW!!! http://fortunecity.com/skyscraper/siliconvalley/1596/id26_m.htm
Dealing With Aggressive Behavior
NEW!!! http://www.teachnet.com/how-to/manage/index.html
TeachNet.Com; Behavior & Discipline Articles For The Classroom Teacher
NEW!!! http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/resources/tactics/classmngmnt/behave.html
Behavioral Contracting Technique For Handling Disruptive Behavior
NEW!!! http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2943.html?detoured=1
Managing Disruptive Behavior In Inclusive Classrooms
NEW!!! http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/7315/subjects/behavior.html
Behavior Management Site (With Links)
A D D /A D H D Information Library.
http://www.disciplineassociates.com/
Dedicated To Making Our Schools Safer And Students More Responsible.
http://www.teachersworkshop.com/
Professional Development Resources For Teachers.
http://www.teachnet.com/
Smart Tools For Busy Teachers.
http://www.happy-kids.com/
The Voucher System: A Behavior Management System.
http://www.girlsandboystown.org/home.asp
Girls And Boys Town.
http://www.positivediscipline.com/
Positive Discipline.
http://www.proTeacher.com/030001.shtml
Help in Behavior Management.
http://cecp.air.org/
Improving Services for Children and Youth With Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
http://www.nncc.org/
National Network for Child Care.
http://www.cec.sped.org/bk/
Current CEC Articles/Resources On Topics Of Importance (Special Ed.)
http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/homepage.html
For Children Who Display Challenging Behavior.
Character Education:
Character Education Partnership.
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/character.html
Character Education And Service Learning Resources Online.
http://www.emporia.edu/jones/charactered/
Kansas Character Education Clearinghouse.
http://www.ethicsusa.com/index.cfm
National Character Education Center.
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org/
"...To Improve The Ethical Quality Of Society By Advocating Principled Reasoning and Ethical Decision Making."
Early Childhood:
http://www.earlychildhood.com/index.cfm
The Professional Resource For Teachers And Parents.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm
Scholastic, Inc.
http://www.edpsych.com/
For Early Childhood Educators.
http://www.ecewebguide.com/
Early Childhood Education Web Guide.
http://www.theideabox.com/
Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources.
http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/sbcss/specialeducation/ecthematic/index.html
Early Childhood Thematic Units.
http://create-a-reader.com/basic/_english.html
Ma Hubbard's Create-a-Reader
Educational Jobs:
ESSDACK's Education Job listings in Kansas
Electronic Journals:
NEW!! http://jset.unlv.edu/
Journal of Special Education and Technology
NEW!! http://csef.air.org/publications/related/jsel/jsel.html
American School Board Journal.
http://www.triangle.co.uk/ciec/index.htm
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.
http://www.edbriefs.com/
Free Online Newsletter For Education.
http://www.edweek.org/
Education Week On The Web.
http://www.triangle.co.uk/ear/index.htm
Educational Action Research.
http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/kappan.htm
Phi Delta Kappan.
http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html
A Massive Collection Of Links To Psychology Related Electronic Journals.
http://www.newhorizons.org/
New Horizons For Learning.
http://www.nea.org/neatoday/
National Education Association.
http://ericec.org/
Educational Resources Information Center.
http://www.thejournal.com/
Technologies Horizons In Education.
Elementary Education:
Several Fun, Educational Games.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Lesson Plans Using Coins.
http://members.aol.com/amonco/amonco.html
The Primary Recommended Resource Center.
http://www.crayola.com/
The Power Of Creativity Starts Here.
http://www.teachingk-8.com/
Teaching PreK-8 Idea Site.
http://www.miamisci.org/ph/default.html
Lots Of Fun With Science.
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/wbla/camp/index.html
Activities That Will Keep A Child's Interest Year 'Round.
http://www.carolhurst.com/
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site.
http://www.dawcl.com/
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature.
http://www.childrensmusic.org/
A Children's Music Webring.
Teaching Tips for Sight Words
English:
NEW!!! http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
Full of children's work and resources to use as templates and rhyming dictionaries
Teacher Resource site with many educational links for teaching English, plus lessons!
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/6traits.html
Full of lessons and activities geared towards the 6 traits of writing.
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/
Middle school lessons and activities covering all aspects of teaching English.
http://english-zone.com/index.php
AMAZING! This site is full of everything, take a look!
Resource site full of e-texts.
Internet Public Library
National Council For Teachers Of English.
http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/safari_buy.html
An Adventure In Looking For Children And Adults.
English as a Second Language:
NEW!!! http://www.caslt.org/research/esllinks.htm
An array of multiple ESL links for Teachers!
English As A Second Language.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslindex.html
Resources For ESL, Bilingual and Foreign Language Teachers.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/exec/natz/natztest.asp
Naturalization Self Test
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Math Lessons That Are Fun, Fun, Fun!!
Fine Arts:
NEW!!! http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0351.html
Pablo Picasso Classroom Activities/Lesson Plans.
NEW!!! http://www.memory.loc.gov/learn/collections/ccindex.html
Library Of Congress, Links To The Arts And Social Studies Collections
NEW!!! http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/index.html
Eyes On Art: A Learning To Look Curriculum (Includes Activities and Lessons for Teachers & Students)
General Education/Research:
NEW!!! http://4Teachers.org
Integrate technology into your classroom with these many FREE online resources.
NEW!!! http://www.groxis.com/
New Re-search Engine For Students, More Advanced & Easy To Use
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/sciencelink/resources.html
Mentor Teachers Enhancing Science Education with Internet-based Curricula.
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm
Noncommercial Portal - Free Online Academic Resources For High School Students.
http://www.sc.edu/bck2skol/
The Electronic Library Classroom 101.
http://www.nprinc.com/
National Professional Resources, Inc.
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Games, Activities, Facts And Graphics At Recycle City.
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
Fun Ways To Learn About Energy.
http://www.handspeak.com/
Sign Language.
http://www.ipl.org:2000/youth/
Internet Library.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The National Geographic Online.
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html
Supplementary, Standards-based, Web-delivered Units of Instruction Centered on Core Works of Literature.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Internet Resources Related to Books for Children and Young Adults.
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/
Quality resources for literacy instruction.
Health and Physical Education:
Doctor Approved Health Information For Parents, Teens and Children.
http://www.alice.columbia.edu/
Columbia University's Health Education Program.
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/
A Suicide Prevention Site.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
The Fun, Easy Way To Teach Nutrition.
http://www.healthychoices.org/
A Nutrition Education Program For Kids.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Column/9885/1_10_8_the_human_body.htm
Lesson Plans And Resources For Health.
http://www.shapeup.org/
Shape Up America!
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/index.html
Women's Sports Foundation.
http://www.sports-media.org/
Sports Media.
http://www.dsusa.org/
Disabled Sports U.S.A.
http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html
The Real Story Of The Olympic Game.
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Special Olympics.
History/Social Studies:
NEW!!! http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Entitled America's Story, this website is a social studies in itself!
NEW!!! http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/
Excellent site full of useful teaching materials even audio oral histories from Ellis Island!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
Lesson plans and activities full of maps, images, teaching ideas, games and homework help
K-12 resource site of Asian Culture, full of lessons, pictures and activities
Websites for teaching about the Elections:
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/elections.htm
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson331.shtml
http://www.cyberbee.com/election/election.html
Library Of Congress, Historical Collections
http://www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html
Federal & State Constitution, General Information On Bills & Legislature.
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
The United States Constitution Online.
Search The Library Of Congress.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/
Ben Franklin's Biography, Inventions, Quotations, Genealogy...etc. It's All Here!
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/
More Information About Ben Franklin. PBS Site, Includes Lesson Plans.
Tour of Italy for the Financially Challenged - Highly Informative.
Newspaper & Associated Press Articles From Around The World.
http://www.discoverfrance.net/
Pictures & Cultural Aspects Of France.
http://www.canada.gc.ca/
Government Of Canada-Variety of Info. & Activities for Educators to Use.
http://www.russiajournal.com/
The Russia Journal.
http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/
Kids Wed Japan.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
Today In History Lesson.
http://www.house.gov/house/Educat.html
The U.S. House Of Representatives Educational Resources.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/home.htm
The History Net.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Hyper History.
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents.
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
Exploring Ancient World Culture.
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html
Geography World.
http://www.ncss.org/
National Council For Social Studies.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/
The New York Times Daily News Quiz With Links To Associated Articles.
http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/projects.html
School World Projects.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
Martin Luther King, Jr.
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/
Presidential Profiles From Washington To Present.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/nationalteencourts/
Teen Courts
http://www.ncjj.org/
Outline Of Each State's Juvenile Justice System.
http://www.ushistory.com/
History Happens.
http://marcopolo.worldcom.com/
Learn About Japan.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html
National Geographic Online Presents The Underground Railroad.
http://search.eb.com/women/
Women in American History.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Holidays:
http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/The-First-Thanksgiving.asp
Thanksgiving ideas, activities, recipes etc.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7134/Christmas/xmas.htm
Christmas Music, Games, Riddles, Recipes, & Stories.
http://www.groundhog.org/
Groundhog Day Galore.
http://users.aol.com/a100thday/ideas.html
100th Day Ideas.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/index.html
Kids Domain Holidays.
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/
Holidays By The Month, Holiday, Country Or Author.
http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html
Cinco De Mayo.
Lesson Plans:
NEW!!! http://www.akc.org/public_education/lessonplans_elementary.cfm
American Kennel Club offers lesson plans on pet care, fun!
NEW!!! http://teachers-teachingink.com/home/tl2/listcats/96
Great site from Teaching Ink that is full of reproducible lesson plans
http://www.aetv.com/class/teach/index.html
http://www.memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html
Library Of Congress, Social Studies Lesson Plans Gr.4-12
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/
More Information About Ben Franklin. PBS Site, Includes Lesson Plans.
edHelper.com: Lesson Plans, WebQuests, and Worksheets.
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/posts.html
Lesson Plan Place.
http://www.teachersdesk.org/
The Teacher's Desk.
http://www.kinderart.com/
Kinderart.
http://www.ed.gov/free/
Federal Resources For Educational Excellence (FREE).
http://4teachers.org/
The Online Space For Teachers Integrating Technology Into The Classroom.
http://www.askeric.org/
Education Information With The Personal Touch.
http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/lessons.html
Marc Sheehan's Lesson Plans Page.
Math:
Free math lessons.
Based on Georgia's educational system, tools for teachers and parents.
Interactive exercises, lessons and worksheets.
Free math games, tutorials, and forums for elementary math.
Free online calculator with advanced scientific functions.
NEW!!! http://www.statefarm.com/kidstuf/kidstuf.htm
Interactive games for all ages and purposes
NEW!!! http://www.awesomelibrary.org
GREAT site for teachers, students, parents, and college students! Many educational links!
NEW!!! http://www.coolmath.com/
Cool Math Stuff. Puzzles, Number Problems, Games With Fractions, Algebra, Geometry, etc.
Free Personal Tutor. E-mail Any Math Question, You Will Have An Answer Within 24 Hours.
The World Of Math Online. Lessons & Skill Development For Basic Math Through Calculus.
Great Resource, Archive & Portal Of Web Resources, Tips For Studying, Games, & Much More.
Interactive Math Lessons & More.
http://www.boxermath.com/
BoxerMath, A Comprehensive Set Of Courses For Math.
http://www.fleetkids.com/
Help With Money Sense.
http://www.nctm.org/
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
A Place For Teachers To Explore New Ideas In Learning.
http://nctm.org/wlme/
Lots & Lots Of Math.
http://mathforum.com./about.forum.html
A Leading Center For Mathematics & Mathematics Education On The Internet.
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
Math Lessons That Are Fun, Fun, Fun!!
http://www.mlc.pdx.edu/
Math Web Links
Misc.
NEW!!! http://www.kamishibai.com/ideas.htm
Introduce the art of Japanese Story telling by creating your own story cards!
New!!! http://ejw.i8.com/educweb.htm
Link site to all sorts of educational websites.
NEW!!! http://www.ccsu.edu/library/tomaiuolon/theweblibrary.htm
Central Connecticut State University online library resources.
Safe Educational and Fun Links For Kids To Surf.
http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/
The Getty's Art Education Web Site.
http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/safari_buy.html
An Adventure In Looking For Children And Adults.
http://www.thinkquest.org/index.html
Programs Designed To Advance Education Through The Use Of Technology.
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker.
http://www.aoltimewarnerfoundation.org/
Grant And Mentoring Information.
http://www.education-world.com/a_admin/admin112.shtml
Education World: The Educator's Best Friend.
http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCUtilDA/pageNamed?name=PortalMain
Big Chalk.
MYSTERIES:
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/schools/dakota/mystery/contents.html
Short, 2 Minute Mysteries By Students.
Reference:
Free Search Of An Encyclopedia, Almanac and Dictionary.
http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml
Resource page for locating articles
http://www.eduref.org/Eric/
Education Information With A Personal Touch.
http://www.noodletools.com/
Resources for Education.
http://www.m-w.com/
Merriam-Webster Online.
Science:
NEW!!! http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Kids will LOVE this site full of answers to all their "Why?" questions!
NEW!!! http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
Provides an alternative to students who do not wish to participate in dissection of animals
NEW!!! http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/
Health site for kids that discusses all the body's changes that comes with growing up
NEW!!! http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Interactive site teaching kids the benefits of recycling, all in Recycle City!
http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/about.php
American Museum of Natural History, great resource for hands-on activities.
Great student work page full of research information for middle level.
Earthwatch.
http://www.nsta.org/
National Science Teachers Association.
http://www.wildrepublic.com/lessonplans/
Lesson Plans on Primates, Habitats, and Rainforests.
http://www.microbe.org/
Stalking The Mysterious Microbe.
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Hooked On Gardening.
http://www.mspca.org/
Responsible Pet Care.
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/
Chemical Elements Brought To Life In Comic Strips.
http://www.sln.org/index.html
The Science Learning Network.
http://www.microbe.org/index.html
Stalking the mysterious microbe.
http://www-tech.mit.edu/Chemicool/
The Periodic Table.
Service Learning:
Getting Young People To Become Active Citizens And Leaders In Their Communities.
http://www.globalresponse.org/
Teaches Environmental Awareness.
http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/bigdummy.html
The Big Dummy's Guide To Service Learning.
Special Education:
NEW!!! http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/schwablearning/index.htm
Site with teacher friendly lesson plans to help children with learning difficulties
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/specialed/
Office of Special Education.
http://serc.gws.uky.edu/
Special Education & Rehabilitation Resources.
http://www.ldonline.org/
LD Online.
http://www.fasstar.com/
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Training, Advocacy & Resources.
http://www.dsusa.org/
Disabled Sports U.S.A.
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Special Olympics.
State Curriculum Standards:
http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/Welcome.html
Kansas State Board of Education.
Technology Education:
NEW!!! http://www.oenglish.com/
Model For High School Teachers, Actual English Classroom Webpage
NEW!!! http://www.memory.loc.gov/learn/community/index.html
Library Of Congress, Chat Rooms For Educators, For Educational Purposes
http://www.ozline.com/learning/10stages.html
The Ten Stages To Web-Use Nirvana.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/
The National Center For Education Statistics.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/edu/wwwdo/index.html
Great Source For Integrating The Internet Into Class Activities.
Transition to Adult Life:
http://www.disability.state.mn.us/pubs/trans/veps.html
Vocational Education Programs and Services.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/ieppub.html
Transition Services In The I E P.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/transum/ts8txt.htm
National Information Center For Children & Youth With Disabilities (NICHY)
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/information/interventions.html
Office of Special Education Intervention Techniques.
http://seriweb.com/
Special Education Resources on the Internet.
http://www.ldonline.com/ld_indepth/transition/transition.html
Learning Disabilities On Line Transition Resources.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/SPED/tri/institute.html
Transition Research Institute At Illinois.
http://www.jobshadow.org/
Job Shadowing 2002.
http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles//trncontents.htm
Western Regional Resource Center.
Traumatic Brain Injury:
The Traumatic Brain Injury Project.
http://www.biausa.org/
Brain Injury Association -- To Create a Better Future.
http://www.neuroskills.com/
Information, Services, and Products Relating To Traumatic Brain Injury
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/
Massachusetts General Hospital.
http://www.neuro.pmr.vcu.edu/
Providing Relevant, Practical Information About Traumatic Brain Injury.
http://www.eplibrary.com/braininjury/
Resources About Traumatic Brain Injury.