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A wide array of teacher resources prepared by the the Education Department at Mid-Manhattan Library.

EDUCATION RESOURCES

INDEXES.
The indexes will help you locate the most up-to-date information on important topics in education. Education Index is available only at Mid-Manhattan Library. The Education Collection subscribes to many of the journals indexed; they are available on the 4th floor in the periodical section.

ERIC
ERIC (EBSCO) is available on the Library’s home page (www.nypl.org) under Find Books & Do Research, Databases. ERIC- The Education Resources Information Center – provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature indexed from 1966 to the present. ERIC also contains a growing collection of full-text materials in Adobe PDF format. (http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal).

EDUCATION STATISTICS
National Center for Education Statistics. The Condition of Education. Washington: D.C, 1975- (Ref. 370.973 C)

National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics. Washington, D.C., 1976- (Ref. 370.8707 D)

National Center for Education Statistics. Projections of Education Statistics. Washington, D.C., 1964- (Ref. 370.973 U)

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Britton, Edward. Bridging Technology Education Into K-8 Classrooms: A Guide to Curricular Resources About the Designed World. Thousand Oaks Calif.: Corwin Press, 2005. (372.358 B)

Benjamin, Amy. Differentiated Instruction Using Technology: A Guide for Middle and High School Teachers. Larchmont: NY: Eye On Education, 2005. (371.394 B)

Lever-Duffy, Judy. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Boston: Pearson A and B, 2005. (371.334 L)

Means, Barbara and Geneva D. Haertel. Using Technology Evaluation to Enhance Student Learning. New York: Teachers College Press, 2004. (371.33 U)

Journals

  • The Computing Teacher
  • Educational Technology
  • Journal of educational technology systems
  • Learning and Leading with Technology
  • Technology and Learning

Websites

MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

England, Crystal M. Divided we Fail: Issues of Equity in American Schools. England, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann, 2005. (379.26 E)

Fayden, Terese. How Children Learn: Getting Beyond the Deficit Myth. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2005. (372.1829 F)

Davis, Bonnie M. How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press, 2006. (370.117 D)

Sleeter, Christine E. Making Choices for Multicultural Education: Five Approaches to Race, Class and Gender. Hoboken, NJ: J Wiley & Sons, 2007. (370.117 S)

Journals

  • Multicultural Review

Online Journals

Websites

PRACTICAL METHODS (K-8)

Ornstein, Allan C. K-8 Instructional Methods: A Literary Perspective. Boston: Pearson/A and B, 2005. (372.6 O)

Johnson, Andrew P. Making Connections in Elementary and Middle School Social Studies. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2006. (372.83 J)

Rhatigan, Joe. Geography Crafts for Kids: 50 Cool Projects and Activities for Exploring the World. New York: Lark Books, 2002. (372.891 R)

Szymanski, Cynthia. Social Studies for the Elementary and Middle Grades: A Constructivist Approach. Boston: Pearson, 2005. (372.8304 S)

Tucker, Benny F. Weave Teaching Mathematics to all Children: Designing and Adopting Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006. (372.7044 T)

Journals

  • The Science Teacher
  • Teaching Pre-k-8

Websites

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Moss, Wendy L. Children Don’t Come With an Instruction Manual: A Teacher’s Guide to Problems that Affect Learners. New York: Teachers College Press, 2004. (371.9 M)

Lindberg, Jill A. Common-Sense Classroom Management for Special Education Teachers, Grades K-5. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2006. (371.9047 L)

Darling-Hammond, Linda. Powerful Teacher Education: Lessons from Exemplary Programs. San Francisco CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006. (370.711 D)

Professional Organizations

Journals

  • Children's Literature in Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • The Elementary School Journal
  • Horn Book

Online Magazines and Newspapers

Websites

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Ysseldyke, Jim and Bob Algozzine. Public Policy, School Reform, and Special Education: A Practical guide for Every Teacher. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press, 2006. (379.119 Y)

Osborne, Allan G. and Charles J. Russo. Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners. 2nd ed., Thousand Oaks, Calif.: 2006. (344.7307 O)

Friend, Marilyn. Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals. Boston: Pearson, 2005. (371.9 F)

Glynn, Ted, Janice Wearmouth, and Mere Berryman. Supporting Students with Literacy Difficulties: A Responsive Approach. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2006. (371.9044 G)

Journals

  • Exceptional Children
  • Focus on Exceptional Children
  • The Journal of Special Education
  • Teacher Education and Special Education

Websites

TEACHER CERTIFICATION

List of the New York State Approved Training Providers in the Identification and Reporting Child Abuse. The University of the State of New York. 2003.

Nuts and Bolts, a New York City Education Resource Guide. United Federation of Teachers, New York, 2001.

Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2002-. (Ref 371.133 R)

Jimerson, Shane R., and Michael J. Furlong, editors. The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety: From Research to Practice. Mahwah, N.J: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006. (Ref 371.782 H)

Test Guides

Kaplan NYSTCE: Complete Preparation for the LAST and ATS-W. New York: Simon & Shuster, 2001- (371.1209 K)

The Princeton Review: Cracking the NYSTCE New York State Teacher Certification Exam. New York: Random House, 2003- (371.1209 P)

Teacher Certification Exam: CST Elementary Education Content and Sample Test. Worchester, MA: XAM, 2004- (372.1102 T)

Websites

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