Support & Professional Development For Teachers & Caregivers     Online Publications & Information   Education for Teachers  Print Magazine Resources   Books      Online Publications & Information   Early Childhood News "Early Childhood News serves the training/in-service needs of child care professionals by providing a journal of professional development that will present relevant information and innovative ideas to increase their knowledge of early childhood development and appropriate programs for young children"   Education Week -- On The Web A weekly online news magazine for educators and others " interested in education reform, schools, and the policies that guide them." Seems especially aimed at teachers of K-12 students. Latest news on test standards, student behavior issues, political happenings, etc. Very polished and informative.   NAEYC Online National Association For The Education Of Young Children home page. Information on membership, public policy issues and news, professional development, and issues for parents as well as teachers and caregivers. Also look here to find out about NAEYC accreditation and upcoming conferences. The NAEYC online catalog offers books, brochures, posters, and videos to educate parents and teachers. Young Children is their online magazine, devoted to issues in early childhood education.   NEA The National Education Association online. Information on a broad spectrum of topics -- health, legislation grants, teacher's salaries, how to work well with parents, plus helpful tips for teachers. Also contains G.E.M. -- Gateway to Educational Materials.   National Education Service Home page of the N.E.S. -- dedicated to providing resources to help those who work with youth create safe and caring schools, agencies, and communities where all children succeed. Check their Resources section for great publications about increasing student achievement, integrating technology, teaching respect and responsibility, as well as dealing with racism, violence, and drugs. Site includes excellant articles from their journal "Reaching Our Youth", as well as conferance information, professional development, and a message board.   PTA The home page of the Parent Teacher's Association.   U.S. Dept. of Education A comprehensive and informative site on the field of education -- including info on funding, publications, programs & services, and of course lots of informative articles on a wide range of issues in the teaching field. Parents and teens may want to check on the info. on scholarships and financial aide. A public school and district locator is also here.         Print Resources: Must Have Magazines for Educators         Instructor Magazine  Instructor Magazine:  billed as America's #1 resource for teachers K-8 with innovative and practical teaching ideas. Find out more by checking out Instructor Magazine on the Scholastic Website.       Education Week Subscribe to your own hard copy (click the link to order) or... check this fabulous magazine out online for tons of important information about recent developments in the field of teaching and educational administration.  Know what's coming up in your field.  Become an advocate and help shape policy! Teacher Magazine  A valuable source of news and ideas for educators  of students in preschool through the twelfth grade.   Check it out online to find out about the current issue and get additional information and resources.           About Early Childhood Today: An  indispensable tool for teachers and child care center directors who work with children ages 2 to 6, Early Childhood Today is filled with advice and tips for teaching and managing a classroom full of youngsters. Each issue includes ideas for hands-on projects, in-depth features about the early childhood curriculum, advice on achieving classroom discipline, reviews of computer software and other classroom tools, articles on how to assess and develop a child's social, intellectual, and physical abilities, and conference calendars to help you spot helpful seminars. Check it out @ the Scholastic web site     Education for Teachers   Online Classes From online learning net. Classes sponsored by UCLA, UC San Diego, and more!   Professional Development -- Lycos Links by Lycos for those in the fields of education, child care, and child development. Check it out for links and info. about Continuing Education, Education Certification, Education Programs & Degrees, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Jobs in Education, Master Teacher Program, Mentoring Programs, Organizations & Associations, Planning for Retirement, Publications for Educators, Seminars & Training, and Teacher Exchange Programs.   Santa Clara County Office Of Education Check here for their online professional development catalog, and their technology training catalog, to find about upcoming classes for teachers.   U.C.S.C Extension online Information about courses offered in early childhood education, educational therapy, ESL, technology in education, and general education. Classes offered in Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and Cupertino (near De Anza). Great for those with experience, but little or no formal training. Note: only the info is offered online -- not the classes! Enroll online, research a certificate program, find out about job opportunities at U.C.S.C., sign up for events, etc.     Books!   Click here for Books  on Positive Discipline       Back to Teaching & Caregiving