High School Websites

Quicklinks

Articles of Interest
Teacher Support Networks
Transitioning from Middle to High
Art
Geography
History
Math
Reading/Literature/Writing
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Writing

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/op2002.asp

Project-Based Learning
http://www.project-approach.com/

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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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Art

Art North Carolina
http://www.ncartmuseum.org/artnc/
This educational resource is designed for educators and students interested in learning form works of art. Special section called “Themes and Lessons” provides lesson plans and examples of how to integrate art into general class instruction.

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.

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Geography

Country links
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/hirschler.html

The Geography Store
http://www.geographystore.com
This site has a comprehensive selection of classroom maps, globes, and geo-games.

My Wonderful World for Educators
http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/index.html
A comprehensive action kit for educators to get started including a Global IQ test.

National Geographic: Lesson Plans
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson_plans/index.html
Lesson plans sorted by grade and most popular.

Western Hemisphere links, a little bit of everything
http://geographyworldonline.com/

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History

Election ’04 Lesson Resources
http://www.lesley.edu/election04/

Great Dates
http://www.fi.edu/qa98/dates/
Links to “This Day in History” and similar sites.

The History Channel Teacher Guides
http://www.history.com/classroom/guides.html
Free printable teacher guides to accompany educational programs on the history channel.

PBS Wide Angle
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/classroom
Offers lesson plans and activities for middle school and high school teachers.

Math

AAA Math
http://www.aaamath.com
Feature a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic lessons.

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.

Explorelearning
http://www.explorelearning.com
ExploreLearning offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 6-12 called Gizmos.

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

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

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

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.

Explorelearning
http://www.explorelearning.com
ExploreLearning offers a catalog of modular, interactive simulations in math and science for teachers and students in grades 6-12 called Gizmos.

Exploratorium
www.exploratorium.edu/educate/index.html

The Globe Program
http://www.globe.gov
GLOBE provides assistance through training at professional development workshops, Teacher’s Guide, “how-to” videos, and other materials.

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.

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 Studies

Globalization 101
http://globalization101.org/teachers
Topics include culture, development, environment, trade, immigration, and international law among others.

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.

State Department for Kids
http://future.state.gov/index.html
Resources to teach world foreign affairs.

Social Science Resources for Teaching in High School
http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays/teaching_resource/tr_intro.htm

Teachnet: Social Studies
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/socstudies/index.html
Lesson plans grouped into: history, personal growth, countries, government, economics, society, and geography.

The World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Everything you need to know about the world you can find in The World Factbook, from weights and measures to country profiles and flags.

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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
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/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar.shtml
Activities, tests, and worksheets on spelling and grammar

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