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Subject Primer Tools
Adobe -- Adobe Education Exchange
Provides educators with ideas and tools for generating creativity in their classrooms. Includes support for instructional resources, professional development, and peer-to-peer collaboration.
The Big 6
Presents a six-step information literacy skills building process. Can be applied to any grade level or subject area and includes both Big 6 webinars and a handbook.
Discovery Education -- Free Teacher Resources
Offers a diverse range of free K-12 classroom resources intended to complement teaching and encourage lifelong learning. Includes materials on interactive games, lesson plans, puzzles, videos, and contests.
Educators Reference Desk -- Lesson Plans
Provides an extensive array of teaching methods and lesson plans for teachers, covering subjects such as Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, Science, and Special Education.
George Lucas Educational Foundation -- Edutopia
Focuses on creating and sharing evidence-based and innovative strategies for helping students in grades K-12 become more engaged and learn better. Includes primary topics for teachers and educational administrators with information on project-based learning, assessment, technology integration, and educational leadership.
National Center for Education Statistics
Collects, analyzes, and disseminates data pertaining to education on the federal level. Includes data about topical areas, including assessment, early childhood, elementary/secondary, international, and library.
National Writing Project -- Digital IS
Offers a collaborative community knowledge base filled with resources on the teaching and learning of writing in the 21st century. Community members submit stories, reflections, inquiries, stories, and more.
University of North Carolina Charlotte -- CIMC: Curriculum and Instruction Materials Center
Provides a thorough resource guide on locating Pre-K-12 curriculum materials. Includes separate sections for instructional resources, digital resources, and technology resources. Maintained by the Education Librarian at UNC Charlotte.
