Social Concerns
 
An Educational Web Site Concerning Homelessness and How to Solve the Problem 
http://www.earthsystems.org/ways/ 

This web site addresses the national problem of homelessness and gives teachers a way of bring social consciousness to their students and showing them that they too, can make a difference. This allows teacher to incorporate homelessness into their classroom while helping the problem with the ways illustrated on the web site. 
 

Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust 
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust 

This is an excellent web site.  You can find information about the holocaust from several sources (ie. books, articles, museums, plays, etc.).  Information is provided on educational software, websites, and professional development.  This is a very thorough site in that it also provides an informative timeline with relevant links to each event/date, describes the people involved (victims, rescuers, resisters, etc.), and lists terms (and definitions) associated with the Holocaust.  GO SEE THIS SITE! 
 

Real Solutions for Families and Communities 
http://www.realsolutions.org/ 

Children don’t live in vacuums, they live in families.  Family life can often affect a child’s life in positive or negative ways.  As teachers we have to work with the whole child, which can encompass the family too.  This site is a great site for educators and parents to find resources and help on family issues, in efforts to help students and families.  This site has book recommendations on family issues, community resources, news for families, professionals’ advise on topics that affect the family, and services available from the Griffen and Wong Institute (the sponsors of this site). 
 

N.A.B.E. (National Association of Bilingual Education) 
http://www.nabe.org 

This is a great site to find resources for bilingual education and be up to date on the latest issues concerning bilingual education in our nation.  It includes a menu on the U.S. legislations concerning bilingual education as well as a menu on the recent news articles also associated with this.  Many educators my not feel terribly concerned with this issue but the articles are a way to orient yourself with the subject if not aid you as a bilingual educator.  Personally, I feel this site could prove quite useful in my future, (as I am a Spanish and Education major) not only keeping me up to date on the latest legislation, but also keeping me in touch with others who feel this subject is important. 
 

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education 
http://www.ed.gov/PFIE/index.html 

This website encourages America's schools to help increase the involvement of parents.  It gives ideas of programs to start within a community.  It is very beneficial for teachers and parents of their students. 
 

Special Education Resources on the Internet 
http://backhome.indiana.edu/ 

Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. 
 

      
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