Bookmarks
Augmentative Communication/Assistive Technology
Bilingual/ESL Resources
 

American Translators Association (ATA)
Code of Ethics for Translation from the American Translators Association (ATA).
 

Arizona Professional Services
List of places in AZ where Translators can be found.
 

ASHA: Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Publications and articles addressing assessment of  English Language Learners.
 

Better English
English language learners: exercises and quizzes.
 

Calico Cookie Kindergarten
Teacher's webpage contains ideas for parents and teacher's.  In the teacher's section at the bottom is a link to PowerPoint Collection which includes activites appropriate for grades P-1 or for the cognitively young.
 

Can Teach
Lesson plans, elementary resources (ELL, songs and poems, games, recipes, classroom management, subject domains and personal planning), related links and discussion lists.
 

Carlos' Internet Resources
Carlos Mayor specializes in the translation of literature, art critique and history and children's books. He has translated authors such as Tom Wolfe, Doris Lessing, Vita Sackville-West, Saki and Rudyard Kipling.
 

DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids
Features a variety of printable children's crafts, coloring pages, and projects for holidays, educational themes, and children's favorite cartoon characters.
 

Dr. Jean: Songs and Activities for Young Children
Classroom monthly activities and materials available for download appropriate for preschool through grade 2 and for the cognitively young.
 

English Language Learner Academic Standards
Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services  Arizona Academic Standards for English Language Learners.
 

English Language Learner's: Alejandro Brice
This article in LD-Online describes "What's 'Normal,' What's Not: Acquiring English as a Second Language".
 

eThemes
eThemes resources alphabetically listed by topic.  Extensive lists some including video and animated sources. Also, link to eThemes resources by grade level.
 

Everything ESL
Lesson plans, teaching tips, resources, and forums centered around working with students with English as a Second Language.
 

First - School
Features free preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts,  worksheets, calendar of events and other resources appropriate for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten level (ages 2 to 6).  Also appropriate for ELL learners and the cognitively young.
 

Google Images

Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image?  Try this gallery of images.  Make sure you put the Safe Search on.

Recommeded by TEAM Ed staff.

 

Grade One Central
Free lesson plans, teaching ideas and resources for the Grade One Curriculum.
 
 

Holidays Around the World for K-12
Comprehensive list of holiday activities for teachers, therapists, librarians, parents and students. Also links to comprehensive list of holiday music.
 

Kiddy House
Ideas for parents, teachers, and therapists with thematic units, literature based resources, phonics through song, and a daily movie.
 
 

Kinder Hive
Parent and teacher resources appropriate for preschool through grade 1. Units and themes, classroom pictures, technology ideas, projects, instructional games, bulletin boards and more.
 

Kinder Korner
Thematics units, products, and mailing list for preschool through grade 2 teachers.  Share ideas, ask questions, get support from others interested in working with young children.
 

Kinder Pond
Information and resources for preschool through grade 1 including themes, units, center ideas, discovery packs, homework ideas, and links.
 

Learning Page

Provides a huge collection of instructional materials you can download and print.  Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and more.  Start by checking out the free samples.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

 

LinguaSystems

Assessment and therapy materials on a variety of topics, including but not limited to, apraxia, articulation & phonology, autism & PDD,  Concepts, dysarthria, dysphagia, fluency, grammar & syntax, language & thinking, listening & auditory processing, math language, memory, nonverbal learning intelligence, oral-motor, phonological awareness, reading, resources & reference materials, sequencing, social & pragmatic skills, spelling, study & test taking, syndromes, tests and profiles, vocabulary and semantics, voice, and writing and punctuation.

 

Literacy Center
Free interactive literacy lessons for early childhood development offered in English, Spanish, German, and French. 
 

Mrs. Anderson's Kindergarten
Kindergarten thematic units and early childhood resources, themes, lesson plans, calendar ideas, literacy ideas, learning centers, music, and special needs links.
 

Patti's Electronic Classroom
Activities to extend phonemic awareness concepts and skills:  rhyming words, syllable segmentation, beginning sound substitution, sound isolation, and phonemic segmentation.
 

Perpetual Preschool
Age appropriate early childhood themes, lesson plans, and classroom ideas, discussion boards, games, and more. 
 

PowerPoint Collection (Jefferson County Schools)
Extensive list of teacher created downloadable PowerPoint activities appropriate for preschool through grade 12.
 

Preschool by Stormie
Information and ideas for early childhood educators, therapists, and parents include monthly themes, lesson plan forms and tips, activities, and a section on teacher preparation which includes many useful tips, especially the section on behavior management written by a special educator.
 

Preschool Printables
Preschool printable activites include lesson plans, file folder activities, calendars, games, bulletin boards, center signs, felt board stories, finger puppets, sticker charts, and awards.  Some are free; other on CD for purchase.
 

ProEd On-Line

Publisher of standardized tests, resource and reference texts, curricular and therapy materials, and professional journals covering: speech, language and hearing; psychology and counseling; special education; early childhood intervention; and occupational and physical therapy.

 

Read Write Think

This interactive site provides useful tools to be used to develop literacy skills. Offers a collection of online student materials, lesson plans and supports for K-12.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

 

Reading A-Z
Offers printable teacher materials to teach guided reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. The teaching resources include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments. Children's books and lessons are appropriate for K-6, ESL/ELL, special education, and remedial reading.  Can download 30 free sample books.  Annual fee per classroom is $49.95.
 

Reading and Technology
Interactive website allows students to explore, hear, and amnipulate phonemes as they construct meaning about how language works.
 

Remedia Publications

Features reproducable books that focus on basic skills and repetition for special education, regular education, english language learners, and inclusion.  Also offers monthly activities, educational articles, and teacher links.

 

Stock.Xchng

Contains over 100,000 free quality photos.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

 

The Kcrew
Four kindergarten teachers developed the original ideas on this site (now two K-teachrs).  Ideas use the balanced literacy approach along with phonics instruction.  Contains thematic units, centers resources, parent involvement, projects, and a newsletter.
 

The Virtual Vine
Resource for early childhood teachers and therapists, preschool through second grade, and the cognitively young.  Ideas and activities, themes and units, displays, literacy and math connections, tips, benchmarks, and links.
 
 

Thinking Publications

Provides university resources, intervention and assessment products for speech-language pathologists, professors, students, educators, and parents.  Newsletter, free items, helfpul links also offered on this site.

 

To Learn English
For English language learners/teachers: courses, documents, games, exercises, tests, interactive pages, plays, fonts, cliparts, photos, jokes, cartoons, chat rooms, forums.
 

Visiting Nurse Service

Therapy and carry-over activities for speech and language disorders including workbooks, videos and booklets, and therapy materials, some available in large print.

 

Wikki Stix
Creative, hands-on waxed yarn used by educators, therapists, and others who want to provide tactile learning for preschool through high school students who need kinesthetic feedback to assist with learning skills.
 

Yahoo Images

Looking for a drawing, photo, or other image?  Try this gallery of images.  Make sure you put the Safe Search on.

Recommended by TEAM Ed staff.

Classroom Tips, Tricks, and Resources
Community Resources
Disabilities
Federal Government
Professional Resources
Special Education Law
Transition