Thinkfinity (formerly MarcoPolo) – Through collaboration with eleven of the nation’s leading organizations in the fields of education and literacy, this site offers more than 55,000 high quality, standards-based and research-based educational resources to teachers.  Voted “best site for free lesson plans” two years in a row by readers of Edutopia magazine.

Thinkfinity NY – Use this link to find Thinkfinity lessons aligned to NYS Learning Standards by topic and grade level. 

Regents Review Live – Public television stations and cable providers in New York broadcast these programs every year to help high school students prepare for their Regents Exams.  Unfortunately, many of the programs are shown locally in the middle of the night.  This website provides the programs as streaming internet video so they can be downloaded and viewed anytime.

The Technology Placement Program (TPP) – This website shows the technology “bundles” available to NYS teachers and support staff at substantial discounts.  Participating companies include Dell, Adobe, INTEL and Microsoft.

Edutopia - The theme of this George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) website is “information and inspiration for innovative teaching in K-12 schools.”  Here you’ll find articles, case studies, research summaries, documentary segments, expert interviews and links to hundreds of resources.  You’ll also be able to participate as a member of an online community of people working to reinvent schools for the 21st century. 

Teaching Tolerance – Tolerance.org is an online destination for people who are interested in creating communities that value diversity.   The site is filled with resources, classroom activities, and information about grants.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards – National Board Certification, developed by teachers, with teachers, and for teachers, is a symbol of professional teaching excellence.  It is a voluntary program designed to recognize and reward great teachers – and make them better.  National Board Certified Teachers successfully demonstrate advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices.  Certification is achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment that typically takes one to three years to complete.  If, after reviewing this information, you decide that you would like to pursue this certification and we will put you in touch with a cohort group working towards it, and/or a mentor.

NYS Teacher Certification & Licensing – This section provides information on New York State certification, which is required for all teachers, administrators, teaching assistants, and pupil personnel professionals employed in the State's public schools.  There are links to resources that will help you understand the certification process, obtain information about requirements and available pathways to certification, register for teacher tests, and maintain the validity of your certificate.