Illinois Alternative Certification Programs

Where can I find information on teacher associations and teacher resources useful for new teachers?

	http://www.nea.org/ - National Education Association. Great site for current events in public education.
	http://www.ieanea.org/resources/links2.html - A wealth of state and federal government education links, along with others related to teaching.
	http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ - Sponsored by the Discovery Channel, this site contains links by subject area, as well as links specific to Rubrix, assessment, Web Quests, book recommendations and critical evaluation tools.
	http://www.askeric.org/ - Ask Eric – the big dog of all teacher-related sites. This site contains a searchable database of over one millions articles and sources on education research and practice. There is also a lesson plan link containing over 1100 lesson plans (listed by subject area) created and submitted by practicing teachers from all over the United States. An incredible site and searching is made easy.
	http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ - Just what it says and more. This page not only contains lesson plans, but also instructions on how to create them. There are also lots of education articles and advice on improving teaching methods.
	http://teachers.net/gazette/NOV01/ - Great site for current events and easily searchable for articles on past events. Also has mail rings, job listings, lesson plans, chat rooms