Regional Office of Education - Whiteside County

Links to other resources:

NEW TEACHER SURVIVAL GUIDE

Award-winning first-year teachers talk candidly about their successes & setbacks during that first year. They tell about the importance of forming relationships with professors, parents, & colleagues. Many of these 53 teachers speak of the need for hands-on assistance from mentor teachers. This 27-page guide includes tips for working with veteran teachers, parents, principals, & professors. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/

"Education To Careers"
http://www.isbe.net/career/html/etc.htm

"Technology and Learning Grant Sources"
http://www.techlearning.com/grants.html

"Resources for Seeking Funding for Playground Construction"
http://www.kaboom.org

"Common Reasons Why Good Grants Are Rejected"
http://www.nctm.org/about/toyota/youknow.htm

"Philanthropy News Digest-K-12 Funding Opportunities"
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/
http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/

"Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy"
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/nga.html

"American Music Education Initiative"
http://www.nmc.org/

"National Science Teachers Association Awards"
http://www.nsta.org/programs/

"Grant Programs for Math Teachers"
http://www.nctm.org/about/met/

"Links to Technology Resources"
http://www.schoolgrants.org/Links/technology.htm

United Star Distance Learning Consortium Professional Development - (formerly StarNet)
http://www.usdlc.org/pathways/index.jsp

"Information on U.S. Department of Education Initiatives"
http://www.ed.gov/inits/FY2000/index.html
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html
http://www.ed.gov/inits/FY2000/grants