The American Library Association publishes a list for the Randolph Caldecott Medal winners, which include works by the "artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children," each year. Our library maintains copies of each medal winner.

The Coretta Scott King Medal award is given to "outstanding books for young adults and children by African American authors and illustrators that reflect the African American experience." The ALA publishes a list of these winners and our library maintains a copy of each.

The American Library Association publishes lists of current award-winning titles. The John Newbery medal is given to "the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Our library owns these titles and keeps a copy of each on reserve.

Free classroom tools are available. A library of lesson plans can be searched by subject or grade level.

This site includes a searchable database of educational links.

Resources for teachers including information about new media tools, videos from innovators in education, blog posts about current issues in education, and core concepts in education.

This site provides access to lesson plans, curriculum units, and other education resources on the Internet.

This site has projects and links for kids, parents, and teachers around the world.

Resources and lesson plans are available for the subject areas of art and design, science and technology, history and culture, and language arts.

Evidence for What Works in Education
We review the research on the different programs, products, practices, and policies in education.
Then, by focusing on the results from high-quality research, we try to answer the question “What works in education?”
Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.

"The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy and membership organization of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 78 countries."

"For more than 100 years, NCTE has worked with its members to offer journals, publications, and resources; to further the voice and expertise of educators as advocates for their students at the local and federal levels; and to share lesson ideas, research, and teaching strategies through its Annual Convention and other professional learning events."

"Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world's largest mathematics education organization, with 60,000 members and more than 230 Affiliates throughout the United States and Canada."

"The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education."