Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ Kathy Schrock's immense resource includes a large section on Literature and Language Arts in the Arts and Literature section. This is probably the best starting point for educators.

About.com: Elementary Educators Homepage http://k-6educators.about.com/ This page includes 6th grade resources.

American Memory - Lessons http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/media.html From the Library of Congress, the American Memory project has some great ways to use primary sources.

American School Board Journal http://www.asbj.com This monthly journal helps you stay ahead of the curve on education issues.

Big Six Homepage http://big6.com These information literacy skills from Michael Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz are similar to the research process used in our county.

Busy Teachers Web Site K-12 http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/BusyT/

Children's Literature Links http://members.aol.com/booklady9/childlit.htm

Copyright Sites http://members.aol.com/booklady9/copyright.htm Every school librarian, teacher, and administrator needs to be aware of what copyright law really means to educators. These are some links I've collected.

Education World (tm): Where Educators Go To Learn http://www.education-world.com/ This is another huge site for educators. Keep scrolling past the featured sites to find issues, reference sites, and subject area links.

The Educator's Reference Desk http://www.askeric.org/ The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) at Syracuse University is one of the best places to search for lesson plans and educational research.

Holiday Sites http://members.aol.com/booklady9/genhol.htm

Houghton Mifflin's Education Place http://www.hmco.com/school/ Among the links to the left are a collection of graphic organizers (Adobe Acrobat files), an Activity Search with a wide variety of themes, and EduGames.

No Child Left Behind http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml This official U.S. Department of Education site includes links to the law, as well as to resources for teachers (Back to School, Moving Forward http://www.ed.gov/inits/backtoschool/teachers/index.html )

Scholastic Teacher Resource Center http://teacher.scholastic.com/

The Teachers' Network http://www.teachnet.org/ Includes lesson plans, a New Teacher Helpline, and lesson plans.

Thinkfinity - Education and Technology in the 21st Century http://www.marco-polo.org/ Formerly called Marco Polo, this site has teamed with Verizon and changed its name. A stellar group of partners make this an excellent place to find lesson plans and resources.

Virginia Department of Education Homepage http://www.pen.k12.va.us/ Includes sample Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, news releases, and other resources for Virginia teachers. The VDOE Office of Educational Technology, at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/OET/, contains state Library Media resources.