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Some
websites that matter
In
Australia | Around the world | Literacy
| Teaching lessons, ideas, etc.
In
Australia
Australian Association of Special Education
Inc.
‘The
Australian Association of Special Education Inc. (AASE) is a broad-based
non-categorial association concerned with all who have special education
needs.
AASE aims to ....
- advocate
on behalf of people with special education needs to ensure provision
of and access to quality education services.
- provide
a range of quality services to members and the wider community.’
This
year the organization will have its national conference in Melbourne On
October 1,2. See the website for further information.
Learning
Difficulties Australia
Learning
Difficulties Australia Inc. is an organisation dedicated to representing,
resourcing and promoting professional educators, so that the highest level
of service can be provided to individuals experiencing learning difficulties.
Around the world
Council for Exceptional Children
‘The
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional
organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals
with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional
standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for
newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities,
and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for
effective professional practice.’
The site, among its many resources provides a convenient link to the ERIC
Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, U.S department of
Education, and Links to other Online Resources.
CSIE:
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
CSIE is the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education. It is a national
centre, a British independent educational charity funded mainly by donations
from trusts and foundations. It gives information and advice about inclusive
education and related issues. The Centre, which was set up in 1982, is
fully committed to working towards an end to segregated education. Inclusion
means all. This commitment is based on human rights principles.
IDEAPractices
The IDEA Partnerships are four national projects funded by the U.S. Department
of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to deliver
a common message about the landmark 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The IDEA Partnerships, working
together for five years, inform professionals, families and the public
about IDEA '97 and strategies to improve educational results for children
and youth with disabilities.
John
F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development
The Kennedy Center's
aims are:
- to better understand human
development
- to prevent and solve developmental
problems
- to
enable persons with developmental
disabilities to lead fuller lives in their communities
See
Research topics for succinct descriptions of a great range of disabilities.
LD
Online
This is the premier website for those who wish to keep in touch with
all the issues relating to learning disabilities. See in particular LD
In Depth for exposure to full text articles in many areas relevant
to LD. A free LD Newsletter is available online.
Literacy
Center for the Improvement of
Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
This site, sponsored by the University of Michigan is an outstanding source
for finding information on the reading process and teaching reading at
the early stages of development.
See ‘New Findings’.
Controversial issues are not avoided.
Dip into the ‘Archive’
for research on the many issues involved in this area.
DIBELS
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set
of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy
development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures
used to regularly monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading
skills.
International
Reading Association
This is the premier website for those involved in teaching literacy. A
great number of journals and various publications, including Reading
Online originate from this organization. ‘Literacy Connections’ will
provide you with numerous other sites that may meet your specific need.
MyRead:
Strategies for teaching reading in the middle years
MyRead
supports teachers of underperforming students in the middle years (Years
4 – 9).
Reading
Online
Reading Online (ROL) is a peer-reviewed journal of the International
Reading Association. For those who are particularly interested in
multiliteracies and the new literacies, this site is for you.
Reading
Rockets: Launching Young Readers
Information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle.
UTCRL:
University of Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts
The University of Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts (UTCRLA)
has been supporting the Texas Reading Initiative since 1996. Begun with
Academics 2000 funds provided by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the
Center enjoys the support of the College of Education at The University
of Texas at Austin. Under the direction of Dr. Sharon Vaughn, the Center’s
original mission was to enhance the knowledge, skills, and practices of
Texas educators in implementing the state curriculum standards — the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) — in reading and language arts.
WiLEARNS
Wisconsin LEARNS (Literacy Education and Reading Network Source) is a
complete literacy resource to support teachers and families in teaching
the process of reading.
Teaching lessons, ideas, etc.
Cool
Stuff
Educational resources on the Web, chosen by the website owner who
tries to pick out the most general and resourceful comprehensive sites
from the dozens suggested by users each week. In turn, each of these sites
has dozens of links to more specialised sites.
Curriculum
Exchange
This site developed by Education Queensland provides teachers with
many opportunities to access material relevant to classroom use. See in
particular the TIPS
database and the Literacy and SOSE pages.
The TIPS database will require that you get a password from Education
Queensland before you can access it.
The Hot Topics/Quicklinks that can be accessed through this site provide
a format inform users of a wealth of materials on a selected topic.
42Explore
Don't start with a
search engine, start with 42explore! When you're learning something new,
it's nice to have more than one resource to explore. This web project
provides "four to explore" for each topic. On each page you'll find definitions,
activities, 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources
for the thematic topic.
EdNA
(Education Network Australia On line
This site provides teachers
with a vast network of resources including access to university sites,
information on commonwealth and state government initiatives, and a myriad
of projects and resources useful for the practising teacher. For example,
use the ‘Browse’ facility to access School Education/Curriculum Resources.
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers
This
site developed in Great Britain by a young teacher in training provides
great ideas and lessons in the various curriculum areas.
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