These are some web sites with educational resources, such as exercises, curriculum guides, and lesson plans that have been shared by other educators. Most are freely available for you to use and adapt.

Profesional associations can help you meet other educators. They often sponsor professional development opportunities, hold conventions, publish journals or trade publications in the field, list job openings, and provide a place to exchange ideas. They usually charge a membership fee but willl often have a reduced rate for students.

Academic Content Standards identify what Oregon students are expected to know and be able to do in the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, health, physical education, science, second language, social sciences, and the arts. These standards are one way to ensure that all Oregon students will have the opportunity to meet the rigorous demands of the 21st Century.

For local topics, newspapers can be your best bet. Some local newpapers are available online but many are either only in print or on microfilm. You can also search the web site of the newspapers and often you wll have access to the current articles.