1.  Traverse City Senior High School.   Now known as Central High School, I graduated from here in 1983. This year we celebrated our twentieth year class reunion.  http://www2.tcaps.net/csh/

2.  Northwood University, Midland, Michigan.  After graduating from high school, I attended Northwood Institute (as it was known then) to obtain a degree in fashion merchandising and business. I decided not to obtain a degree in fashion and returned to Traverse City.  http://www.northwood.edu/scr/index.asp

3.  Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan.  I received from NMC my associate's degree in Business Management in 1993. While pursuing my teaching certification, I will be taking classes here again.  http://www.nmc.edu/

4.  Central Michigan University.  I began working for CMU in December of 1999 in the Traverse City Center as the administrative aide. It was not until 2001 that I decided to pursue a degree in Elementary Education and began attending classes.  http://www.cmich.edu/

5.  College of Extended Learning - Central Michigan University.  All students in the Traverse City program are also part of the College of Extended Learning.  This site provides helpful information for off-campus students.  http://www.cel.cmich.edu/default.html

6.  Lesson Plans Page.  Web site for all subject area lesson plans. Choose by subject, then age group. ( My Major: Science  My Minors: Reading, Child Development).  http://www.lessonplanspage.com/

7.  Lesson Planet.  Direct link to science lesson plans. Other subject areas available.  http://lessonplanet.teacherwebtools.com/search/Science/?fromgoogle=C4AG3science_lesson_plans

8.  Education World.  Great website for teachers. Has loads of information on many different topics. Very informative.  http://www.educationworld.com/

9.  Sites for Teachers. Website listing many more websites for teachers. You need to read through the pages but provided websites that I may never have come across in my surfing.  http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

10. Recruiting teachers. Website established by former President Clinton to address the national  teacher shortage. A one-stop Internet clearinghouse to help school districts find qualified teachers and help teachers find out where the jobs are. Helpful if you would like to relocate to another state and find a teaching position. http://www.recruitingteachers.org/channels/clearinghouse/

11.  Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS).  Web page that posts job opportunities for the Traverse City School District. Currently, teaching positions in Traverse City are few and far between. They are considering closing another elementary school.  http://www.tcaps.net/employment.shtml

12.  Michigan Reading Association.  The Michigan Reading Association is a dynamic and diverse organization whose mission is to promote literacy. I am a current member.  http://www.mraread.org/index.html

13.  National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Professional Organization. NSTA's mission is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, it is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching.  http://www.nsta.org/index.html

14.  National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education. It exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children. Primary attention is devoted to assuring the provision of high quality early childhood programs for young children.  http://www.naeyc.org/

15.  National Education Association (NEA). Professional Organization. The current mission statement is to fulfill the promise of a democratic society. The National Education Association shall promote the cause of quality public education and advance the profession of education; expand the rights and further the interest of educational employees; and advocate human, civil, and economic rights for all.  http://www.nea.org/index.html

16. Google. My favorite search engine. You could use a search engine to locate websites pertaining to a certain topic/subject.   http://www.google.com/

17.  Michigan Department of Education. Official website. Has a valuable link to the booklet "No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers" that you can either download or order.  http://www.michigan.gov/mde

18.  U.S. Department of Education. Official website.  http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

19.  Tramline Virtual Fieldtrips.  30 free virtual field trips designed specifically for K-12. http://www.field-trips.org/

20.  Michigan Technology Standards. Overview and content standards for technology.  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Technology_11594_7.html

21.  What is Copyright?  Produced by members of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.  It is part of its ongoing effort to educate audiences about the value of protecting copyrighted works and how they can help fight against piracy in the digital age. It also contained links to "Copyright & the Law" and "Copyright & Industry." I found out about this site at the movie theater. It was an on-screen ad.  http://www.respectcopyrights.com/main.html

22.  Classroom management. Links to a large array of articles on classroom management. I liked this site because it was easy to navigate.  http://www.proteacher.com/030000.shtml


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