Teacher Resources

Welcome to the Online Resources section! Browse through the selected web sites with information for science educators.

Standards & Instruction

Classroom Safety
(http://www.csss-science.org/safety.shtml)
Visit the safety link on the Council of State Science Supervisors webpage. It was updated in 2011 to include the Flinn Science Safety courses and the NSTA Safety in the Science Classroom portal.

Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects
(http://www-ed.fnal.gov/help/index.html)
An assortment of projects for elementary, middle school, and high school designed by classroom teachers to demonstrate engaged learning and effective use of technology.

Illinois Learning Standards
(http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/)
Visit the Illinois State Board of Education website for details about Illinois Learning Standards, descriptors, and more!

Institute for Inquiry
(http://www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/)
This site provides science reform educators with a deeply meaningful experience with inquiry, through workshops, on-line resources, follow-up opportunities, and an intellectual community of practice.

Make the Link to Illinois Learning Standards
(http://www.stclair.k12.il.us/makethelink/
Explore this site for quick, reliable, and credible on-line resources and lessons that "make the link" between the classroom teachers, students, and the educational standards of the State of Illinois - and beyond.

Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE)
(http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/)
Explore this site for lesson ideas, activities, online resources, and more for math and science education! Don't miss the Java Lessons area!

McREL Standards Database
(http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/)
This site offers a compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum. Be sure to visit the Hot Links section for science for lesson plans, activities, and curriculum resources addressing learning standards.

Michigan Online Resources for Educators
(http://mer.mel.org/SPT--BrowseResources.php)
This page contains Michigan's Online Resources for Educators including best practice information.

The Morton Arboretum (Located in Lisle)
(http://www.mortonarb.org/school-programs.html)
The Morton Arboretum hosts over 25,000 school children in inquiry-based environmental education every year. The website provides information on expert guided field, lab and winter outreach programs, teacher resources and workshops, and the annual Teacher Institute in environmental science held onsite each spring.

National Science Education Standards
(http://books.nap.edu/books/0309053269/html/index.html)
National Science Education Standards offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students regardless of background or circumstance should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories. Browse the online version of the book to learn more!

National Science Teachers Association
(http://www.nsta.org/)
From the latest news in science education to reviews of educational materials and links, this site provides a wealth of resources for science educators!

Project 2061
(http://www.project2061.org/)
Project 2061 is the long-term initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science working to reform K-12 science, mathematics, and technology education nationwide. Visit the site for resources, links, news, and other items of interest to educators. Don't miss the Benchmarks On-Line section!

Project Based Learning Checklist
(http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/)
Learn more about project based learning and discover tips to help you create your own PBL units.

The Inquiry Page
(http://inquiry.uiuc.edu/)
The Inquiry Page is more than a website. It's a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment.

The Shodor Foundation
(http://www.shodor.org/)
The Shodor Foundation is a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies. Included on this site are instructional resources and software ready to be used in the classroom.

National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality
(http://www.tqsource.org/)
"The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality (TQ Center) is a national resource to which the regional comprehensive centers, states, and other education stakeholders turn for strengthening the quality of teaching—especially in high-poverty, low-performing, and hard-to-staff schools—and for finding guidance in addressing specific needs, thereby ensuring highly qualified teachers are serving students with special needs."

Great Lakes West Comprehensive Center
(http://www.learningpt.org/greatlakeswest/)
"The website connects educators and policymakers to resources and research, including the comprehensive center network and other regional and national networks."

North Central Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Consortium (NCEMSC)
(http://www.learningpt.org/page.php?pageID=157)
The North Central Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Consortium (NCEMSC) is one of ten consortia funded by the U.S. Department of Education under the National Eisenhower Program. MSC works to advance systemic change in mathematics and science in a seven-state region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

WEB Directory of Teacher Education Programs
(http://www.educationdegree.com)
A directory of more than 1700 US colleges and universities with teacher education programs.
Includes a directory of those with Masters in Education programs.