• BOOKS
• ELECTRONIC JOURNAL DATABASES
• INTERNET

BOOKS

To find BOOKS, search the library's online catalog. 

1)  In the guided keyword search screen, combine topic, grade level and the term “teaching.”  For example: 

2)  Click on Search.

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ELECTRONIC JOURNAL DATABASES

The following electronic indexes and full-text databases are available on the library's journal articles web page.  Below are tips on how to search databases for lesson plans.

ERIC

ERIC, the U.S. Department of Education Educational Resource Information Center Database, contains abstracts and selected fulltext in the field of education, 1967 to present.  To search for lesson plans, go to the Basic Search Screen and enter:

For example:

To find additional search terms, use the Thesaurus Search button (located at the top of the search screen).  The thesaurus will find synonyms, alternate spellings and plurals for your search terms. 

For information on locating ERIC materials, see our “How to Obtain ERIC Materials” pathfinder.   

Education Full Text. 

A database of professional-level journal articles written for teachers.  Has some material that ERIC does not have.  This database also provides links to related web sites.

To search for lesson plans, go to the Basic Search Screen and enter:

For example:

NOTE:  For grade level, use terms “elementary” or “high schools,” NOT “elementary education” or “secondary education.”

To find additional terms, use the “browse” button located in the upper right-hand corner.  Enter a term, and related terms will be suggested.   

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INTERNET

Awesome Library

Provides K-12 education resources including lesson plans and other information.

Blue Web'n Library

Features lessons, activities, projects, and resources that you can search by audience, subject, or Dewey number.

Classroom Planning Resources for Educators

List of curriculum sites gathered by Michigan State University.

Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans 

Large collection of lesson plans created by teachers for use in their own classrooms.

Core Knowledge             

This collection contains units and lesson plans developed by teachers in Core Knowledge schools and presented at recent national Core Knowledge Conferences for grades K-8.

Developing Web-based Lesson Plans

Ideas and tips for preparing a traditional classroom lesson with an online component are presented here, as well as a "web-based lesson plan template."

DiscoverySchool.com Lesson Plans Library
A subsidiary organization of The Discovery Channel, offers many well-developed lesson plans.

Gateway to 21st Century Skills

Access to quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources.  Allows searches by keyword and grade level.

Houghton Mifflin Education Place

Although it is a commercial site, this is a great resource for lesson plans.  Search for activities by keyword, or browse by topic or theme.

IDEAS (Interactive Dialogue with Educators from Across the State)

Provides Wisconsin educators access to high-quality, highly usable, teacher-reviewed web-based resources for curricula, content, lesson plans, professional development and other selected resources.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers

An extensive list of links maintained by a Professor Emeritus of Education from California State University.

Librarians Internet Index

A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 9,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.  In the search box, type “lesson plans,” or, for a more focused search, add a subject term: “english lesson plans.”

New York Times Lesson Plan Archive

The Learning Network has developed lesson plan units that use recent New York Times articles as springboards for examining important curricular topics in interesting and exciting ways. Use the lessons in these units in your classroom, or share them with teachers in other content areas and collaborate on interdisciplinary units. The archive contains hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You may perform a keyword search to retrieve a lesson, browse the archive by subject, or scroll down the page to view the most recently published lessons.

PBS TeacherSource Lesson Plan Database
The Public Broadcasting Station has developed a rich educational site with many lesson plans that are correlated to educational standards. The plans are searchable by keyword, grade level, subject or topic.

ProTeacher Lesson Plans
A large, browseable collection of lesson plans that are organized by subject area.

Sharing Lesson Plans

A compilation of lesson plans and lesson plan directories.  Includes general lesson plans, specific topic and thematic lessons, lesson plans aligned to standards, and online projects and theme links.

Teacher Vision

Contains a Lesson Planning Center.  

Teachers Helping Teachers

Created by a teacher, this Web site includes curriculum plans, teaching tips and a bulletin board area where teachers can ask for advice or ideas.

TeachNet Lesson Ideas

A large collection of lesson plans organized by subject, including plans for all ages and levels of students.

TeachingBooks.net

TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources.

Teams Distance Learning Site

From the Los Angelos Office of Education, a list of links to sites with lesson plans, ideas, and online projects.

UW Oshkosh's Educational Media Collection

A list of popular websites that have lesson plans.

Web English Teacher

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