ERIC Number: ED473609
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Sep
Pages: 22
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Teaching and Learning Resources: Curriculum Guide for Career Academies.
Raby, Marilyn; Markham, Thom; Lenz, Bob; Ryan, Tricia
This document profiles a total of 78 resources to assist individuals responsible for development and implementation of career academies. The resources are organized into sections that are each devoted to one of the following types of information resources: information indexes; search engines; World Wide Web portals for education; lesson plan sources; sources for online projects; communications media; general curriculum resources; and career and subject resources. Each section begins with a brief definition of the type of information resource included in the section and its specific usefulness in the process of searching for information on career academies. The following information is provided for each resource listed: (1) the Web site's name and address; (2) a brief description that includes audiences who will find the site particularly useful, unique features offered by the site, and information about membership fees or requirements; and (3) comments about the site's usefulness and a rating of the site's overall quality. The following are among the types of resources profiled: teacher-prepared, project-based instructional units and online training for teachers; searchable databases; media sources for current events; a network linking schools in different countries for projects; materials for digital classrooms; clearinghouses; resources on assessment and standards; and information on subjects outside the usual curriculum. (MN)
Descriptors: Career Academies, Careers, Clearinghouses, Communications, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Indexes, Information Sources, Internet, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, National Organizations, Occupations, Professional Associations, Resource Materials, Search Engines, Secondary Education, Student Projects, Vocational Education, Web Based Instruction, World Wide Web
Career Academy Support Network, 230 Main Street, Nevada City CA 95959. Fax: 530-265-3271; e-mail: ask_casn@uclink.berkeley.edu; Web site: http://casn.berkeley.edu. For full text: http://casn.berkeley.edu/pages/TLResources.html.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Palo Alto, CA.; Stuart Foundation, San Francisco, CA.; Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.; Walter S. Johnson Foundation, Menlo Park, CA.
Authoring Institution: California Univ., Berkeley. Career Academy Support Network.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A