Below are websites/ articles that Teachers may find interesting:

Teaching Diverse Learning

The goal of this site is to help teachers work effectively and equitably with English language learners (ELLs) by providing access to research-based information, strategies, and resources for addressing the concerns of ELLs in the classroom and beyond.

This Web site addresses educators of culturally and linguistically diverse learners, invites the perspectives of teachers and language minority learners, and provides research-based practices at both the classroom and systemic level that promote high achievement for linguistically diverse students.

Action Teams of interest:

* Higher Educaiton, PTI, Engaging Diverse Families,  Assessment Tools

http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/index.shtml

Priceless Teaching Studies

This site was designed by a retired teacher of 35 years to pass on the knowledge and love she developed for teaching.  This site is filled with practical day-to-day teaching strategies that work with all types of students in many different situations.  The goal is to make a new teacher's first few years less stressful, so that they can truly enjoy themself and not feel so overwhelmed or overloaded.

Action Teams of interest:

* Higher Education, Professional Staff Development, Assessment Tools

http://www.priceless-teaching-strategies.com

Teacher Vision

TeacherVision^® is dedicated to helping teachers save time. Find 20,000 pages of classroom-ready lesson plans, printables, and resources.

Action Teams of interest:

* Higher Education, PTI, Engaging Diverse Families, Professional Staff Development

http://www.teachervision.fen.com

Teaching Today

This site offers weekly tips for teachers on ways to effectively communicate with parents.  It also provides many downloadable documents and resource materials for teachers.

Action Teams of interest:

* Higher Education, PTI, Engaging Diverse Families, Professional Staff Development

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday

National School Board Association

The National School Boards Association is a not- for -profit organization representing state associations of school boards and their memeber districts across the United States.  Its mission is to foster excellence and equity in public eduacation through school board leadership.

Action Teams of interest:

*Higher Education, Professional Staff Development

http://www.nsba.org/default.aspx

Schools Test a New Tool for Improving Evaluation of Teachers

A pilot program called Excellence in Teaching, aims to define good and bad teaching, give Principals and teachers a common language to discuss how to make improvements, and make sure teachers meet requirements.

Action Teams of interest:

*Assessment Tools, Higher Education, Professional Staff Development