Teacher Tools
Family and Consumer
Sciences National Standards
http://www.aafcs.org/FCSstandards website with comprehensive FCS standards, competencies and other information
Selected multimedia sites
with ordering information:
www.fcclainc.org (FCCLA) go to "online store" for information to order the 2002 resource package with CD Rom and printed guide for the four FCCLA family related programs Get Connected to·(a) Family First; (b) Family Fitness; (c) Student Body; and (d) FACTS; cost is $50 for FCCLA members, and $80 for non-members
www.jumpstart.org (Jump$tart) go to "downloads" and "clearinghouse" for many free and/or inexpensive curricular materials
www.realityworksinc.com (Realityworks) Baby Think It Over, Nicoteen and other resources
www.cambridgeol.com (Cambridge Educational) videos, CD-ROMS, and other resources
www.checsystems.com (CHEC Systems) modules and other resources for family and consumer sciences classroom
www.edrs.com (Eric
Document Reproduction Service) ability to
search for products from ERIC
www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday (Glencoe) resources such as weekly topics including reproducible masters, teacher forum and catalog
www.goodheartwillcox.com (Goodheart-Willcox) teacher and student resources and catalog
www.learningseed.com videos, CD-ROMS, and other resources
www.meridianeducation.com (Meridian Corporation) videos, posters, books and other resources
www.enasco.com (Nasco) access to online catalog for educational products
for family and consumer sciences classroom
www.paxtonpatterson.com/ (Paxton/Patterson) educational programs and products for family and
consumer sciences
www.saxfcs.com (Sax Arts & Crafts) educational products and other resources for family
and consumer sciences
www.vpw.com (Video Placement Worldwide) free video for family and consumer science teachers
www.wadsworth.com/familyconsumer (Wadsworth) teacher and student resources and catalog
Governmental Sites
www.consumer.gov (Consumer Gateway) resources to federal consumer information
www.dpi.state.nc.us/workforce_development/publications/equipment_standards/facs_ed.html (Development/Publications of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction) minimum equipment standards for family and consumer sciences facility
www.emsc.nysed.gov/workforce/facse/fcfacilities.html (New York Department of Education, Family and Consumer Sciences) describes learning environment needs for family and consumer sciences including square footage requirements
www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-home.htm (Federal Trade Commission) resources for consumer education topics
www.pueblo.gsa.gov (Pueblo, Colorado; Federal Information Center) information on many consumer issues
www.reeusda.gov/1700/statepartners/usa.htm (USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services) search for state cooperative extension web sites
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/octe/facs (Indiana Family and Consumer Sciences Education) information about middle and high school programs in Indiana
www.okcareertech.org/cimc/free-facsed.htm (Oklahoma Department of Career and Technical Education) teaching resources
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick
(Sunsite) website
by librarians for kidās research
and term papers
http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/lessons.html (TEAMS) Distance learning K-12 lesson plans from the Los
Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
www.utexas.edu/world/lecture (World Lecture
Hall) links to pages of syllabi of college
faculty with assignments, lecture notes, exams and other resources from the
University of Texas at Austin
Organizational Sites
www.achievement.org (American Academy of Achievements) inspirational stories of achievers and leaders
www.avaonline.org (Association for Career
and Technical Education) publications,
links and other resources
www.closeup.org (Close-up Foundation) civic education programs
www.fcclainc.org (FCCLA) includes how FCCLA programs fit with the FACS
National Standards and access to many other teaching resources
www.forbetterlife.org (The Foundation for a Better Life) media and public relation articles to promote good values
www.thegateway.org (Gateway to Educational Material) gateway to retrieve educational web sites
www.glef.org/edutopia.html (George Lucas Foundation Newsletter) newsletter devoted to learning and teaching issues
www.gsh.org (Global Schoolhouse) resources from Microsoft includes activity guides, projects, listservs and others
www.ipl.org (Internet public library) resources for searching the web
www.jumpstart.org (Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy) includes 12 financial principles all young people should know and additional teaching resources
www.masteringmoney.org (Nortel/Kidz Online) an engaging online financial literacy course for teenagers.
www.nea.org/helpfrom/growing/works4me/library.html (NEA Works4Me) teaching tips archive with solutions and ideas
www.nea.org/grants/free.html (NEA Free Things) free things for students or for the classroom
www.nga.org (National Governors Association) legislative updates and policy positions
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
(Rubistar for teachers) Rubric-writing
tool for teachers
www.teachers.ab.ca/publications/monographs/rights/
(Teacher's Rights, Responsibilities and Legal Liabilities) monograph articles from Alberta Teacherās
Association
www.4teachers.org (4 Teachers) regional technology consortium with helps for teachers with specific links for family and consumer sciences teachers
http://teachers.net (Teachers Net) resources include lesson plans, links, articles and other helps
www.webteacher.org/macnet/indextc.html (National Cable Television Association)
web resources for teachers
Media sites
www.cnn.com/education (CNN) education web site for CNN
www.nytimes.com/learning (New York Times) include lesson plans based on New York Times articles
www.npr.com (National Public Radio) archive of past programs
www.pbs.org/teachersource (Public Broadcasting Service) lessons plans and activities
www.usnewsclassroom.com (U.S. News) includes lesson plan library and
other resources
www.usatoday.com (USA Today) with a link to the education plan for k-12
www.whats-new-mag.com (What's New Magazine) with teacher resources and subscription information
Commercial
Sites
www.brainbashers.com (Brain
bashers) brainteasers and puzzles
www.lessoncorner.com/puzzles (LessonCorner.com) allows teachers to find or create their own free custom word search, scramble, or crossword puzzles
www.puzzlechoice.com (Puzzle Choice) puzzles, word searches
www.thepuzzlefactory.com (Puzzle
Factory.Com) online puzzles and games
www.puzzlemaker.com (Puzzle Maker) puzzle generation tool
www.worldvillage.com/kidz (WorldVillage.Kidz)
Other resources
www.bigchalk.com (Big Chalk) resources, lesson plans and time-savers
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/teacher/ (Cagle.slate) Daryl Cagleās newspaper editorial professional
cartoonists (with artistās permission) and teacherās guide for using cartoons
in the classroom
www.k12usa.com (Cool Tools for Schools) requires a registration fee
www.inetlibrary.com (Classroom Connect) technology teaching resources
www.edgate.com (The Copernicus Education Gateway) links to helpful teacher sites
www.edgrowth.com (EdGrowth.com) ideas for various school subjects, bulletin board ideas, book reviews for educational and education-related books, and a discussion board for educators to ask questions and get answers (Christian-based)
www.edhelper.com/ (edHelper.com) lesson plans and other resources
www.education-world.com (Education-World) Helpful information for teachers, including pre- teacher education students
http://members.tripod.com/~kburge/fcs.html (Family and Consumer Sciences Resources
On-line) resources for family and consumer
sciences teachers
http://members.aol.com/mbseverson/fcs.html (Family and Consumer Sciences Resources On-line) resources for family and consumer sciences teachers
www.foothill.net/~moorek/ (Teaching Help) teaching help including first day of school, the first three weeks of school, classroom management,
and others
www.help4teachers.com (Help 4 Teachers) helps for teachers, especially for layered
curriculum issues
www.homenfamily.com/cgi-local/forumdisplay.cgi?action=intro (Bulletin Board for FCS teachers)
www.infoplease.com (Info please) a collection of Almanacs
www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm (Info Today) about search engines
www.learningnetwork.com (Learning Network) teaching resources and products to preview
www.lessonplanet.com (Lesson Planet) free and pay-for-access web tools for teachers
http://7-12educators.about.com/
(Lesson Plans for 7-12 Teachers) resources
including lesson plans
www.lessonplanspage.com (The Lesson Plans Page) links to lesson plans and other resources
www.lightspan.com (Lightspan.com) pay-for-access resources for teaching
www.media-awareness.ca (Media-Awareness) resources for media awareness
www.school.aol.com (School.AOL)
student and educator resources
www.snopes2.com (Snopes) site
to check out urban legends
www.teachercreated.com (Teacher-related
Web Sites) monthly activities, teaching
activities and other resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm
(Teacher. Scholastic)
Scholastic teacherās homepage with lesson plans, free materials and projects
www.teachervision.com/?email-50
(Teacher Vision.com) lesson
plans and resources
www.teacherweb.com (TeacherWeb.com) resources include creation of teacher web site and bulletin board
www.timesaversforteachers.com (Timesavers for Teachers.com) world's largest, complete collection of printable, often-used classroom FORMS, over 1830 REPORT CARD COMMENTS, spelling activities, 1000 writing prompts, worksheets, award certificates, MATH forms...lots of FREE stuff, immediate DOWNLOAD and use!
http://uselessknowledge.com (Useless Knowledge) trivia, fact of the day, word for the day, and other similar resources
www.webopedia.com/ (Webopedia) online dictionary of technology jargon and search engine
www.worksheetlibrary.com (Worksheet Library) over 5,000 printable K-6 worksheets for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, many available at no charge
http://www.workshopsinc.com/manual/TOC.html#Family (Life Skills for Vocational Success) curriculum and teaching strategies