Resources
Links For Students
Online Dictionary: This includes a "Word of the Day."
Asian-American History: Material for your own study of Asian-American history and issues.
African-American History: Material for your own study of African-American history and issues.
Egyptian Museum: The AMORC Egyptian Museum in San Jose
Chabot Space & Science Center: Science and Technology Museum and Observatory
www.4kids.org: A link to the latest "techknowledgey" on the web.
International Kids' Space: Kids' technology links.
FunBrain: Tons of activities for kids.
Links For Parents
Parent and Family Engagement: U.S. Department of Education information for parents.
Bananas: Non-profit childcare resources and referral service.
YES! Sports Youth Elementary Sports programming.
OUSD Family Central: a collection of resources for Oakland familes.
Oakland Unified School District: Main OUSD website.
Links For Staff
National Reading Panel: Effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read.
The Open Court Debate: This and other "hot topics" in literacy education.
Content Standards: Published by the California State Department of Education.
RAFT: Resource Area for Teachers, provides Bay Area teachers with learning materials and programs.
Planning Instruction for English Language Development: Knowledge base and teaching strategies.
California English Language Development Test (CELDT) Frequently-asked Questions.
Favorite Poem Archive: Fifty mini-documentaries of Americans sharing poems they love.