Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

Teacher Databases and Resources only available within GEMS:

United Streaming - Educatonal videos linked to curriculum standards for use in your classes

Scholastic Reading Counts - is a reading motivation and management program that provides student quizzes for thousands of books.

Databases and Resources available within GEMS and on the Internet with a password. Password information is available only to our GEMS students and staff. Students may get password information from their teachers or from the library staff. You may also contact Diane Leyden for password information.

EBSCO - Teacher Resources - This online resource provides access to "Professional Development Collection", a specialized collection of over 515 full text journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. Professional Development Collection is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world. This online resource also provides access to ERIC that contains more than 2,200 digests with references for additional information.

Vermont Online Library - Professional Collection - This online resource provides access to full text periodicals for teachers and administrators.

Recommended Web Sites for Teachers

The Big 6 Home presents an approach to information problem solving that can be used with students from K through college.

BlueWeb'n - an online library of more than 1200 recommended educational web sites categorized by subject, grade level and format.

Cable in the Classroom - this website provides monthly subject guides and online resource search for current curriculum related cable programming that you might want us to obtain for you. Be sure to select “extended taping rights” to limit your subject search to those programs that we can legally obtain. Consider signing up for the CIC resource alerts and monthly e-mail newsletters.

Copyright Law and Fair Use - A clear explanation of how you can legally use broadcast programming for educational purposes.

Dewey Browse - an interesting resource that uses the Dewey Decimal system to arrange good internet sites for Grades K-12.

DCF Book Award - DCF book reviews, discussion and activity pages are available.

The Educator's Reference Desk provides a search interface to Ask ERIC's thousands of lessons plans and links to online educational information.

The Gateway to Educational Materials - The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.

Graphic Organizers - Provides graphic organizers that will be very useful in all curriculum areas. This site is used with permission from Pomeraug Regional School District 15; Middlebury/Southbury, CT; Teaching Tools for teachers. Check with Mrs. Leyden for access questions.

Internet School Library Media Center - A comprehensive arrangement of quality Internet sites arranged by subject and professional interests.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Provides a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated weekly.

Landscape Change Program - is an archive of paired historic and recent photos of Vermont landscapes funded by the National Science Foundation to digitally document how the Vermont landscape has changed over time.

Marco Polo - Provides access to highest quality, standards-based Internet content and professional development for teachers.

Vermont Center for Geographic Information - Provides links to very helpful Vermont maps including an interactive map, static maps and a digital atlas. Go to the "Vermont Geography Portal Web Map" to explore an interactive map with lots of Vermont information.

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