Teacher Tools 
| Lesson Plans | Rubrics | SOL Resources | Website Evaluation

 

SchoolCenter Picture 
Search  ARC videos  
You may also access the ARC catalog through the WAHS Library catalog by selecting the Other Libraries tab and then checking Albemarle Resource Center. 

SchoolCenter Picture
 
 
 
Lexile Project  from the VA DOE includes a booklist to  locate quality books in a student's Lexile level, a PowerPoint presentation, and handouts.

SchoolCenter Picture

Discovery Streaming - educational videos searchable by curriculum topic, grade level, etc. Divided into short clips. See librarian for registration info.
Teachers' Domain more streamed video & audio  from public television. Free signup required
A nnenberg Media - more  streamed video. Free signup required.

Virginia SOLs and SOL Prep 

Virginia Standards of Learning
SOL Resources - curriculum frameworks etc.
from VDOE
SOL Test Prep - released items
SOL Review (SOL Pass)
Social Studies SOL Practice Tests
National Standards across the curriculum

Lesson Plans

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators has it all.

Thinkfinity - this replacement for Marco Polo includes

BrainPOP - engaging science and math lessons

   S tudent Activities  

Newspaper Clipping Generator  creates an authentic-looking newspaper clipping of your report.
Poster Generator  - teacher must register for a free account.
Collage Generator

eBooks & Book Search 

University of Virginia Digital Collections
including the Lewis & Clark Collection, Westward
Exploration, Virginia Elections Database, Architecture
of Jefferson County, Fowler Museum of African & Pre-Columbian objects, George Catlin collection of
Native American portraits, and e-texts in Middle English, French, German, and Japanese
.

Duke Digital Collection

Google Book Search - thousands of searchable full texts of books published before 1923 or that have granted copyright permission.

World Cat - search many libraries at once and find your item in the closest library.

Copyright Information

U.S. Copyright Office

Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines  - from the ARC website.

Copyright Advisory Network - this free service from ALA helps teachers & librarians discuss copyright issues and get expert advice.

Website Evaluation
If it's on the Internet, does that make it true?

 Sample 1
Sample 2

  M iscellaneous Useful Sites

Bl oom's Digital Taxonomy

   

Bullying Resources

Stop Bullying Now  - from the Health Resources and Services Administration
International Bullying Prevention Association -
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program - from Clemson Univ.
Stay Safe Online -