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Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities

Illuminations

Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Illuminations provides internet resources for students and teachers. Organized by grade level or type of content, it includes lessons, interactive math tools, online math investigations and professional development resources for teachers. Links to over 1100 Internet math resources are organized by grade level or math standard. Part of MarcoPolo Education Foundation.
http://www.illuminations.nctm.org

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project describes technology standards for students and teachers, including sample lessons and profiles for technology-literate students in various grade levels.
http://cnets.iste.org/students/

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Standards

Illuminations

Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Illuminations provides internet resources for students and teachers. Organized by grade level or type of content, it includes lessons, interactive math tools, online math investigations and professional development resources for teachers. Links to over 1100 Internet math resources are organized by grade level or math standard. Part of MarcoPolo Education Foundation.
http://www.illuminations.nctm.org

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project describes technology standards for students and teachers, including sample lessons and profiles for technology-literate students in various grade levels.
http://cnets.iste.org/students/

National Science Education Standards

Full text of the National Science Education Standards created by the National Research Council to identify what all students should understand and do at different grade levels. The standards also describe exemplary science teaching, assessment, science curriculum and student resources.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/4962.html

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS)

Organized by subject areas, the complete text of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards is available as a scanned image (PDF). The HTML version identifies the content standards by grade levels.

http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/index.html

Praxis II: Professional Subject Assessments for New Jersey Teachers (Educational Testing Service)

The New Jersey Department of Education requires applicants for licensing in subject teaching fields to pass the appropriate Praxis II: Subject Assessment or Specialty Area test(s). The tests are required for all applicants, including those who are licensed in other states, although certain teaching fields are exempt. This web page provides details about all tests required for licensing in New Jersey, test registration information, and downloadable guides (in PDF format) to each required subject test. The guides include sample questions and answers.
http://www.ets.org/praxis/prxnj.html

Preschool Teaching and Learning Expectations: Standards of Quality

Developed by the New Jersey Department of Education's Task Force on Early Childhood Education, these "early learning standards" provide guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices in the education of preschool children. Includes examples of teaching activities and outcomes for assessment.
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/ece/expectations/

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