High School Websites
Quicklinks
Articles of Interest
Aligned Instruction
http://www.ncee.org/acsd/program/high/curriculum.jsp
Guide to Online High School Courses
http://www.nea.org/technology/onlinecourseguide.html
An article on policies of online assessment
High Schools that Work
http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/hstwindex.asp
Instructional Strategies Resource for High School Teachers.
http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/site-guides/instructional_strategies.asp
PDF is downloadable. From Southeastern Regional Education Board
"Locating the Dropout Crisis,"
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/tdhs/rsch/locating_dropouts.pdf
“Ninth grade: a school year to be reckoned with”
Full HTML version of this story which may include photos, graphics, and related
links
Opening Doors to the Future: Preparing Low-achieving Middle Grades Students to
Succeed in High School (2002)
http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/Outstanding/opindex.asp
Project-Based Learning
http://www.project-approach.com/
School Engagement Key to Student Success
http://www.education.ucsb.edu/news/releases/engageschools.html
School Completion and Student Engagement (HS)
http://www.naspcenter.org/principals/nasp_compleducators.pdf
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Teacher Support Networks
High School Teacher’s At Random House
http://www.randomhouse.com/highschool/desk.html
(Examination copies of books for $3.00)
High School Teaching Resources
http://www.academicinfo.net/edteachhs.html
NSTA (National Science Teacher’s Association) High School Classroom
http://www.nsta.org/highschool
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Transitioning from
Middle to High
Building Bridges Between Middle Schools and High Schools
http://www.middleweb.com/INCASEbridge.html
School authorities post their comments and suggestions on how to improve the
middle to high school transition
Helping Middle School Students Make the Transition into High School
http://www.kidsource.com/education/middlehigh.html
An article that discusses transition concerns and activities/methods that help
students to transition comfortably
Smoothing the Rough Transition into Ninth Grade
http://www.asbj.com/current/research.html
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General Lesson Plans
Teacher Resource Center: Instructional and Web Resources (Lesson Plans, especially
for HS)
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/trc/cluster.asp?mode=browse&intPathID=3390
Art
ArtsEdge
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/les.cfm
The Kennedy Center's Teaching Materials focus on the national art education standards
and provide K-12 teachers with curriculum units, lesson plans, activities and
other ideas for integrating the arts into classroom teaching.
Teaching Tips.Com: “Art”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Zart1.html
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Geography
National Geographic: Lesson Plans
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson_plans/index.html
Lesson plans sorted by grade and most popular.
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History
Election ’04 Lesson Resources
http://www.lesley.edu/election04/
CNN Student News
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/
Articles geared towards students
Great Dates
http://www.fi.edu/qa98/dates/
Links to “This Day in History” and similar sites.
Historical People and Places in NC
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/default.html
NC History Resources
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/ncweb.html
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Math
Annenberg/CPB Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
A combination site specifically created for science and mathematics. Includes
lesson plan activities for geometry and mathematical patterns.
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/math.html
Lesson Plan library organized by grade level and subject. Easy to browse.
Goals for HS Math Instruction
http://www.math.umd.edu/~jnd/Goals-for-high-school.html
Math 9-12 Standard Course of Study
http://blscott.home.mindspring.com/NCTMResources.htm
Math resources from NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) Publications
Mathematics and Science Teachers Education Program
http://www.mastep.sjsu.edu/support.htm
Resources, Lesson Plans, Multi Media Lessons, Clubs.
The Math Forum at Drexel “Teachers’s Place”
http://mathforum.org/teachers/
Lesson plans grouped by elementary, middle, or high school levels.
Math Forum: High School Teacher’s Place
http://mathforum.org/teachers/high/
Math Problem Solving Activities
http://www.rhlschool.com/math.htm
Math Projects and Activities: Global Connection
http://www.globalclassroom.org/authors/florida/math/projects.html
Math Surf’s Problem of the Day List
http://www.mathsurf.com/teacher/
SCORE Mathematics Lessons
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons.html
Lessons created by selected CA teachers, grouped into K-7 and 8-12 lesson topics.
Topics in High School Mathematics
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5136/
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Reading/Literature/Writing
CyberGuide: 9-12
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy912.html
Supplemental reading activities for books in the 9-12 levels
Pink Monkey Writing Help
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/core/writing.asp
Multiple writing help topics
Questions on Books
http://www.theliterarylink.com/questions_otherbooks.html
Review questions for books commonly taught all grades K-12
Rubric for Literary Conversation
http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/RWdownloads.html
Scroll down to the Reading Workshop section and click on the link for the Rubric
for Literary Conversation. It's a pdf. (Wk 17)
Study Questions
http://www.theliterarylink.com/questions_otherbooks.html
Links to study questions on young adult literature as well as young children’s
literature
Teaching Tips.Com: “Literature”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Glit1.html
Wired for Books
http://wiredforbooks.org/
Online audio books for all reading levels
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Science
Annenberg/CPB Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
Science activities for select topics like “light” and “space.”
Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/curriculumcenter/
Browse science lesson topics ranging from Bacteria to the Solar System.
Modeling Instruction in High School Physics
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ORAD/KAD/expert_panel/modelinstruction.html
Teachnet: Science
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/science/index.html
A list of science lesson plans and activities in the categories of: general,
biology, earth, physics, technology, dinosaurs, scientific method, space and
time, weather, and animals.
Teaching Tips.Com: “Science”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Tscience1.html
WISE: Web-based Inquiry Science Environment
http://wise.berkeley.edu/
Free, inquiry-based set of capstone projects for science 5-12 classes from Berkeley.
Sign-in required.
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Social Science
Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.csun.edu/%7Ehcedu013/
A site specifically created for social studies teachers. Includes lesson plan
outlines, and additional social studies resources.
Social Science Resources for Teaching in High School
http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/teaching_resource/tr_intro.htm
Teaching Tips.Com: “Social Studies”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Tsocialstudies1.html
Teachnet: Social Studies
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/socstudies/index.html
Lesson plans grouped into: history, personal growth, countries, government, economics,
society, and geography.
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Technology
Back to School Technology Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech141.shtml
Designing Technology Based Lessons
http://www.wcschools.com/mjhs/tlcf/Technology%20Based%20Lesson%20Planning.htm
To Excel is Elementary
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/abc.htm
A guide on how to use Microsoft Excel for lessons.
Internet Projects
http://www.epals.com/resources/online/internet_projects.tpl
A list of online projects
Standards-Based Instruction
http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/lessons/lindex.htm
Includes a step-by-step outline on how to create a technology based lesson plan
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Writing
ABC’s of the Writing Process
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/specificgos.html
A list of links of graphic organizers
Academy of the Arts: Writing
http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/writing.htm
Rubric for narrative writing Click on the writing rubric on the left hand side.
A grading scale with specific points for a variety of different writing assignments
Graphic Organizer Makers
http://www.bestteachersites.com/web_tools/graphic_org/
Tools to help make and design different organizers like webs, charts, and ven
diagrams
How to Start a Writer’s Workshop
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/681.html
ReviseWise: Spelling and Grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/
Activities, tests, and worksheets on spelling and grammar
Teaching Tips.Com: “Writing”
http://www.teachingtips.com/articles/Rwriting1.html
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