Education
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- Education Database This link opens in a new window
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Find over 900 top educational publications covering literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education. - Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) This link opens in a new windowUse ERIC to find educational literature and resources.
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- Teacher Reference Center This link opens in a new windowUse Teacher Reference Center (TRC) to find peer-reviewed journals covering a variety of topics of interest to teachers.
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Websites
Education Websites
- Arkansas Department of EducationState education news and information about licensure, school districts, student assessment, and more.
- ED.govOfficial site of the U.S. Department of Education.
- NCES: National Center for Education StatisticsThe primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
- Southern Education AssociationSince 1948 the Southern Early Childhood Association has brought together preschool, kindergarten, primary teachers & administrators, caregivers, program directors, and individuals working with & for families, to promote quality care and education for young children.
Early Childhood Education Websites
- Gryphon HouseExplore free activities and crafts for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary school children.
- Head StartThe Office of Head Start (OHS) promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through local programs.
- NAEYCWebsite of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- PreK-K Lesson Plans from ScholasticDiscover free lesson plans, unit plans, discussion guides, and extension activities.
- Teacher QuickSourceFind step-by-step activities, materials lists, and outcomes all in one, convenient place.
- Zero to ThreeDiscover this national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals, and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development.
Education Books
Education: a Very Short Introduction
Browse this resource to learn how and why education has evolved as it has, examining the ways in which it has responded over the centuries to various influences in politics, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Teacher Education and Autism: A Research-Based Practical Handbook
Use this research-based guide as a framework for effective training around autism for teachers.
Exploring Gender and LGBTQ Issues in K-12 and Teacher Education
Discover how schools can function as more than safe academic environments for gender-diverse and LGBTQ students. The authors attend to classrooms and educative contexts as spaces that promote the affirmative inclusion of not only LGBTQ students, but other education stakeholders as well with the aim to dismantle homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and other hate-based ideologies.
Early Childhood Education Books
Early Childhood Education Leadership in Times of Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected all aspects of professional and private life worldwide, including the field of early childhood education and care (ECE). This volume sheds light on leadership in ECE: How did leaders experience the challenges they were facing and what coping strategies did they apply in order to deal with the changes in everyday life and practices in ECE centers.
Methodology for Research with Early Childhood Education and Care Professionals
Learn about the growing trend in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC) research named collaborative knowledge building in which researchers and ECEC personnel collaborate