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National, Regional, State Standards for Teaching and Learning
Science & Technology
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- Science
and Technology Benchmarks are statements of what all students
should know or be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology
by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.
- National Education
Technology (NETS)
Standards for Students are benchmarks to help students live, learn,
and work successfully in an increasingly complex and information-rich
society.
- National
Science Education Teaching Standards describe an educational
system in which: 1) all students demonstrate high levels of performance;
2)teachers are empowered to make the decisions essential for effective
learning; 3) in which interlocking communities of teachers and
students are focused on learning science, 4) in which supportive
educational programs and systems nurture achievement.
- National
Standards for Technology in Teacher Preparation provide curriculum
guidelines for preparation in the specialty, educational computing,
and related technologies, as well as unit guidelines for infrastructure
affecting all professional education programs.
- The National Science
Standards Matrix,
developed by the University of California at Berkeley, describes
activities to fulfill national science requirements.
- How specific issues
of the USDA Forest Service's publication for kids (The
Natural Inquirer) meets national science standards.
- Intel shares stories
of how teachers are using technology in the classroom.
- The National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards (NPBTS) lists teaching standards
for early, adolescent and adult
science
- Links to State
Education Departments
- US Department of Education:
Educational Technology Resources
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Mathematics
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- The National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards (NPBTS)
lists teaching standards for early, adolescent and adult math.
- National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards
of School Mathematics is a continuing effort to support mathematics
teachers and ensure that every student receives a high-quality
mathematics education. The document delineates six principles
that set forth important characteristics of Mathematics programs
and ten Standards that discuss the mathematics students need to
be able to know and do across the grades.
- National standards
for math and science education site (Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse) contains timely ideas and information,
with daily updates. Complete information about thousands of teaching
materials for K-12 math and science. Lists web sites for educators
and students.
- Education
Standards: NASA list of links to national science, math, and
geography standards.
- National Science,
Math, Technology, and Geography Standards Links via NASA.
Describes activities to fulfill national science standards for
K-12.
- Educational Resources
in Physics,
Astronomy and Related Fields. Includes: research; secondary
school resources, elementary school resources, newsletters, and
communications with teachers.
- Links to State
Education Departments
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Social Studies/History
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English
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Foreign Languages
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- The Standards for
Foreign Language Learning from the American
Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (1996) represents
an unprecedented consensus among educators, business leaders,
government, and the community on the definition and role of foreign
language instruction in American education.
- ACTFL
Foreign Language Standards: in collaboration with AATF, AATG,
and AATSP, ACTFL has designated an eleven-member task force, representing
a variety of languages, levels of instruction, program models,
and geographic regions, to tackle the task of defining content
standards -- what students should know and be able to do -- in
foreign language education.
- TESOL
English as Second Language Standards represents an unprecedented
consensus among educators, business leaders, government, and the
community on the definition and role of foreign language instruction
in American education.
- Free
guide to aligning curriculums with forgein language standards.
This guides assists teachers in aligning their present foreign
language curriculum with the national standards for student learning.
This document will enable teachers to identify which aspects of
their current curriculum fit with the standards and how these
can be extended and adapted to address the new dimensions of the
standards.
- Links to State
Education Departments
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The Arts
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- National
Standards for Music from the Oyster River Cooperative School
District, New Hampshire. As part of the Goals 2000: Educate America
legislation, National Standards for the Arts have been published
for the four fine arts - dance, music, theater, and visual arts.
These standards specify what students should know and be able
to do by graduation from high school in each of the four arts
with a specialization in one of them.
- National Standards
for Music
- Links to State
Education Departments
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Geography
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State Standards
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Professional Development
of Teachers
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- Center
for the Study of Teaching and Policy: the goal of the Center's
research is to identify ways that leaders, policymakers, teacher
developers, and the reform community can support teachers' work
and careers and, ultimately, the quality of young people's learning
opportunities, in U.S. elementary and secondary schools.
- International
Professional Development Programs for Educators: TAPPED IN™
is the online workplace of an international community of education
professionals. K-12 teachers and librarians, professional development
staff, teacher education faculty and students, and researchers
engage in professional development programs and informal collaborative
activities with colleagues.
- The
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NPBTS):
National Board Certification® is a symbol of professional
teaching excellence. A National Board certificate will attest
that a teacher was judged by his or her peers as one who is accomplished,
makes sound professional judgments about students' best interests,
and acts effectively on those judgments.
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