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Link Categories
- Research Links
- Links for Teachers
- Author and Literature Links
- Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
- Links for Parents
Research Links
The links listed below are to help students with research. Please feel free to suggest other links that you think might be appropriate for this area.
| Link | Description |
| Winnona Park Library: Alexandria catalog | If you are using a computer within the City Schools of Decatur, click here to access the Alexandria catalog for Winnona Park's library. |
| Winnona Park Library: Alexandria catalog | If you are using a computer at home or anywhere outside of the City Schools of Decatur network, click here to access the Alexandria catalog for Winnona Park's library. |
| Yahooligans | The web guide for kids! |
| KidsClick | Web search for kids by librarians |
| NetTrekker | Check out netTrekker! Our paid subscription to this amazing search engine offers more than 180,000 educationally appropriate web sites aligned to our state standards. See your teacher or Ms. Whitley for the password. |
| Galileo | Georgia's database of magazines, newspapers, and other resources. No password needed at school, but see Ms. Whitley for the password you can use away from school. |
| World Book Online | World Book Online Our paid subscription to this online encyclopedia. See Ms. Whitley for the password you can use away from school. |
| Ask Jeeves for Kids | Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online. |
Links for Teachers
Helpful Links for Teachers
| Link | Description |
| Georgia Learning Connections | The Georgia QCC's, lesson plans, and much, much more! |
| Georgia Performance Standards | State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox and the Curriculum and Instruction Staff at the Department of Education are pleased to announce the unveiling of the new Georgia Performance Standards, a world-class curriculum that will drive both instruction and assessment for Georgia's teachers and students. |
| Kennesaw's Teaching with the Web | Incredible resource for integrating the Internet into your lessons. |
| Enchanted Learning | Activities galore for almost every topic and theme. |
| Peachstar and Streaming Video | Georgia Public Broadcasting-- check this site for Video Streaming and Educational Programming. See Ann for Winnona's password. |
| RubiStar | RubiStar is a free tool to help a teacher make quality rubrics. |
| WebQuests | Hundreds of WebQuest examples categorized by topic and grade level. |
| Scholastic for Teachers | "The #1 source for classroom tools and resources." |
| American Library Association - Great Web Sites for Kids | Check out this search page for the Great Web Sites for Kids database. You can search by intended audience, keywords, OR URL using the fields listed on this page. |
| Online Assessment System | The Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (GCRCT) will be given to all first through eighth grade students April 17-23, 2006. Click here for the online practice and assessment instrument, The Georgia Online Assessment System (OAS,) which has been made available to all students in Georgia. |
Author and Literature Links
Links to some of our most beloved children's authors.
| Link | Description |
| Children's Authors & Illustrators on the Web | A good starting point, though some links may not be current. |
| Children's Authors and Illustrators (from Kennesaw) | An excellent site! |
| The Newbery Awards | The prestigious award for chapter books for children. |
| The Caldecott Awards | The prestigious award for pictures books. |
| Coretta Scott King Awards | Recipients are authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream." |
| Georgia Children's Book Awards | These awards, for best picture storybook and best chapter book, are voted on by Georgia's students. Nominees are chosen by a panel of library media specialists from around the state. |
Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
These links involve Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB), which is currently being explored by our teachers, who will begin implementation during school year 2005-2006. ELOB shapes the culture of the school and provides an exciting framework for learning.
| Link | Description |
| Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound | The official site of Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound |
| Genesee Charter School | An exemplary ELOB school in upstate New York, visited by several of our system's teachers. |
| The Odyssey School | A dynamic Colorado school totally immersed in ELOB, visited by several of our system's teachers. |
Links for Parents
Helpful Links for Parents
| Link | Description |
| City Schools of Decatur | Our school system's official website. |
| Decatur, Georgia | We are a historic city of homes, schools and places of worship with a thriving business community located between downtown Atlanta and Stone Mountain, Georgia. |
| Everyday Mathematics | Learn more about our adopted math curriculum. |
| FOSS Science | The official site for the inquiry-based FOSS science curriculum- support, resources, and fun activities. |
| Language Arts/Lucy Calkins | Learn more about our workshop-styled approach to Language Arts instruction for Teacher's College at Columbia University in New York. |
| The Discovery School | Parents, teachers, students- fresh ideas to enhance learning. |
| InfoPlease | "All the knowledge you need" from the Family Education Network. |
| Family Education | Ideas, tips and advice for families. |
| SuperKids Educational Tools | A good site for spelling help. Creates word scramblers. Also offers many activities for other curriculum areas. Great assistance for parents who want to assist their children! |
| Georgia Online Assessment System | The Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (GCRCT) will be given to all first through eighth grade students in the Spring. An online practice and assessment instrument, The Georgia Online Assessment System (OAS,) has been made available to all students in Georgia. CSD students will be using it during the day in their classes as they prepare for the GCRCT. This system contains practice tests as well as teacher-created tests that may be used to find areas of strength and weakness. The information below will allow you and your child to use the practice tests outside of school. You may wish to show your child that you are interested in his / her progress by logging on to the website with your child and talking through some questions together. To help prepare your child for the CRCT: 1. Use the same place each day for children to complete homework 2. Make sure your child gets adequate sleep 3. Provide a healthy breakfast 4. Offer reading, writing and math practice each day 5. Talk about the sample questions on the computer with your child. The OAS can be used on any computer that has Internet access in any location: at school, at home, the Decatur Public Library, or any computer with Internet access. A letter will be sent home in the near future with further information such as your child's logon id and password. |
