Below is a list of educational web sites we believe may be useful to parents and teachers.
GreatSchools
GreatSchools is committed to helping you understand your child's learning difficulties, including those that can be diagnosed - learning disabilities, AD/HD, autism and Asperger's syndrome - and other difficulties without a diagnosis.
America's Choice
America's Choice's mission is to produce:
- Schools we would want our children to attend
- Schools that can get all students to high standards, no matter where they start
- Students who leave high school ready to do college work without remediation
Center for Development and Learning (CDL)
The Center for Development and Learning (CDL) specializes in the development and dissemination of leading-edge research, knowledge, and best practices from multiple disciplines that impact teaching and learning. CDL’s mission is to improve the life chances of all children by increasing school success.
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading focuses on the five BIG IDEAS of early literacy: phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency with text, vocabulary, and comprehension. The website is designed to provide information and technology to teachers, administrators, and parents across the country, toward the goal of all children reading by the end of third grade.
All Kinds of Minds
All Kinds of Minds translates the latest research on how children learn into programs, products, and services that help students struggling in school to become more successful learners.
LD OnLine.org
LD OnLine.org is the world's leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month.
Google for Educators
Google for Educators: At Google, we support teachers in their efforts to empower students and expand the frontiers of human knowledge.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Sound It Out
Along with her background as a researcher, writer, and teacher, Joanne Meier is a mom. Join Joanne every week as she shares her experiences raising her own young readers, and guides parents and teachers on the best practices in reading.
TeachingLD
TeachingLD is a service of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) of the Council for Exceptional Children. DLD is the largest international professional organization focused on Learning Disabilities, providing trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with Learning Disabilities.
Colorín Colorado
Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that provides information, activities and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs).
Florida Center for Reading Research
The Florida Center for Reading Research disseminates information about research-based practices related to literacy instruction and assessment for children in pre-school through 12th grade, and conducts reading research that contributes to scientific knowledge and benefits students throughout the nation.