By BME Staff

Published January 2015

Teachers and educators spend many hours preparing for their classes and keeping up with education trends. The staff at Best Master’s in Education is always looking to find ways to help our teachers and educators make their job a little easier, so we developed a list of the of 100 great websites for teachers and educators. The list contains links for associations, informational sites, news agencies, magazines and blogs about education.

We looked over hundreds of education sites and top blogs to compile this list. We picked websites that supported teachers and educators with multiple resources, explanations and top education trends. We chose top-rated education blogs, based on their reviews and teaching associations based on their rankings.

We hope you find this list helpful and that it can be a great resource in developing lesson plans and resources for teaching. The list is divided into specific types of websites and are listed in alphabetical order within those website types.

 Associations

American Association of Physics Teachers – An organization supporting the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages – An organization dedicated to the expansion of foreign language learning.

American Education Research Association – A national research organization promoting the use of research to improve education.

American Federation of Teachers – A trade union that began as an organization representing teachers and educators, it is not part of the AFL-CIO.

American Library Association – The largest library association in the world, providing resources for school librarians.

American School Counselors Association – This organization provides professional development, publications to professional school counselors.

Association of American Educators – The largest national, non-union, professional educators’ organization in the United States.

Association for Childhood Education International – An organization with a global educational outreach.

Association for Educational Communications and Technology – An organization promoting educational communications and technology in teachers and students.

Association for Middle Level Education – An organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of middle school teachers and educators.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – An organization that represents more than 150,000 educators.

Council for Exceptional Children – An organization dedicated to high quality education for children and youth with exceptionalities.

International Reading Association – A global reading advocacy association.

National Art Education Association – The leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators.

National Association of Biology Teachers – An organization of educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education for all students.

National Association for Elementary School Principals –  A professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the United States.

National Association for Gifted Children – An organization that supports and develops policies and practices of high potential learners.

National Association for the Education of Young Children – The nation’s largest organization of early childhood professionals.

National Council for the Social Studies – The nation’s largest organization promoting the study of social studies.

National Council of Teachers of English – An organization devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and language arts.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – An organization supporting and ensuring that all students have access to the highest quality mathematics teaching and learning.

National Education Association – The largest professional employee organization. It is committed to advancing the cause of public education in the US.

National Parent Teacher Association – A national organization dedicated to promoting the relationship between parents and teachers.

National School Board Association – An organization representing the 90,000 local school board members in the country.

National Science Teachers Association – An organization working with science teachers across the U.S. to promote science education.

National Staff Development Council – An organization promoting staff development.

School Superintendents Association – A professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States.

TESOL International Association – An association of educators promoting English as a second language.

 

 

Informational Sites

Alchemy Learning – A site for teachers to create and share digital lesson plans.

Book Wizard – A site that gives book resources to teachers.

Core Standards – A website offering understanding into Common Core.

Crayola for Educators – A site for educators with lessons and crafts for all grade levels.

Daily Starter – A daily morning routine exercise with math, language arts, and fun facts.

eduCanon – A flipped learning site allowing teachers to imbed questions in media.

Education News – A source for K-12 and higher education news and commentary.

Education World – A site for educators, which includes a search engine for educational resources.

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning – A resource of mobile apps and web tools for educators.

Edutopia – An education resource for teachers with tips and strategies.

eSchool News – A site for daily technology news for educators.

Faculty Focus – An e-newsletter

Figment – An online community of reader and writers sharing ideas and stories.

Inside Higher Ed – A site for higher education news, career advice and jobs.

Mixed Link – A collaborative writing site for teachers and students.

Pinterest – A site with crafts, lesson and game ideas for teachers and homeroom parents.

Pow Toon – A free business presentation software and animated video maker for teachers.

Scholastic – The popular “book fair” company, also has a website with teacher resources and information.

Slipp – A digital story telling site for mobile interfaces.

Smithsonian Education – This site not only includes virtual tours of the exhibits, but it also has lesson plans and a chance to connect with experts in the field.

Stacks for Kids – A site from Scholastic where kids can post reviews on books, watch “Meet the Author” videos, get recommendations and play games.

Teach.com – A website sponsored by USC, with information for educators and student teachers.

Teach Thought – A progressive learning brand dedicated to supporting educators in evolving learning for a 21st century audience.

Teacher Tube – An instructional video site for teachers.

Tech and Learning – A website that publishes articles on effective teaching strategies in the college classroom.

Teaching Tolerance – A site offering activities promoting tolerance.

US Department of Education – The government website for education.

Wordsmyth – a free online English dictionary.

 

News Agencies

CNN Student News– The online version of CNN designed for middle school and high school students.

Fox News Education – The online version of Fox News with news focusing on education.

Huffington Post Education – News from the popular online agency, which focuses on education.

NBC News Education Nation – The online version of NBC News with news focusing on education.

NPR Education  – The online version of National Public Radio focusing on education.

 

Magazines and Newspapers

American Education Research Journal – A journal that publishes publishes  theoretical studies and analyses in education.

Business Magazine for Education – A business education magazine from the UK.

Educational Leadership – An education magazine targets educators, published by the ASCD.

Education Today – A magazine from the UK with resources for teachers.

Education Week – A magazine for teachers with articles pertaining to education today.

Global Education Magazine – An educational e-journal that promotes ideas and experiences from the work of educational professionals throughout the world.

The Guardian – A news publication that also has an education section.

The Journal – An education technology news magazine.

The New York Times – The popular newspaper has a very informative education section with articles about education, teaching and society.

SEEN Magazine – A magazine promoting resources to teachers and administrators.

TEACH Magazine – A publication with resources for educators.

US News and World Report – The popular magazine that does the yearly best schools edition.

Wall Street Journal – The popular newspaper has an education section with the latest education news and issues being addressed.

Washington Post – The popular newspaper also has an in-depth education section.

 

Blogs

The Answer Sheet – An education blog by the Washington Post.

Brilliant or Insane – A blog with an edgy side, discussing education technology, social media integration and progressive education practices.

Busy Teacher – A blog with free printable worksheets for teachers.

The Chronicle of Higher Education – A higher education blog.

Cool Cat Teacher – A blog by a teacher giving teacher ideas and support.

Discovery Education Network – A global community of teachers that share resources and network.

Education Futures – A blog about trends in emerging trends and technologies in K-12.

Edudemic -A blog with education technology tips for students and teachers.

Eduwonk – A blog about education policy and politics.

Emerging Ed Tech – A blog about education technology, Internet and instructional technologies for teachers.

Finding Common Ground – A blog by an elementary school principal pertaining to students’ social and emotional health.

Free Technology for Teachers – A blog sharing free resources for teachers to use in their classroom.

The Future of Education – A blog about teaching and learning in a networked world.

The Hechinger Report – A blog about innovation and inequality in education.

Homeroom – The official blog of the US Department of Education.

The Innovative Educator – A blog with fresh teaching ideas.

Middleweb – A blog focused on middle school aged kids.

Mind/Shift – A blog exploring the future of education and technology.

On Special Education – A blog about special education from Education Week.

The Organized Classroom – A blog aimed at primary grade teachers with fresh teaching methods, ways to keep the classroom organized, and idea to engage students.

Principal of Change – A blog about learning and leading.

Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo – A question and answer blog sponsored by Education Week.

Schools of Thought – An education blog for educators and parents by CNN.

Technology with Intention – A blog specializing in technology and education.

User Generated Education – A passionate education blog by a Ph.D educator.