We hope these websites help to keep you up to date with the latest thinking and research and provide you with practical help, advice, ideas and materials.

SCHOOLZONE
(www.schoolzone.co.uk)

Free resources, events and training courses, connections to schools, colleges, subject-based guides to the best websites, books, and multi-media resources for both primary and secondary schools. Also a useful section on classroom practice with pages on such topics as understanding learning, thinking skills, what makes a learning school; and a Teacher support section where teachers can email classroom problems to a volunteer team of practising teachers in the UK.

BBC SCHOOLS ONLINE
(www.bbc.co.uk/schools)

Site emphasised on pupil support and learning resources tailored to the curriculum. All age groups are covered and revision guides for the main subjects are provided as well as an SOS Teachers' Guide. A Scottish section is provided including Standard Grades and Highers with manageable 'bitesyzed' pages. Also available is a student Survival Kit with advice about revision and exam stress.

SAVE THE CHILDREN
(www.savethechildren.org.uk)

Save The Children fights for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence, working with them to find lifelong answers to the problems they face.

ADPRIMA
(www.adprima.com)

American site designed to help new and student teachers. It provides straightforward information and advice on lesson planning, teaching methods, classroom management, the effective use of praise, assertive discipline, thinking skills, study skills, and a whole range of practical ideas for teachers.

L T SCOTLAND
(www.ltscotland.org.uk)

L T Scotland is a national public body which provides guidance and support for teachers, school managers, local authorities, parents and others involved in education in Scotland. They offer support and guidance on all matters related to the curriculum in the early years, primary and secondary education sectors in Scotland and promote learning through life. A guide to the activities of Learning and Teaching Scotland is now available online.

TES WEBSITE
(www.tes.co.uk)

The Times Educational Supplement website is for teachers, parents, and learners. Its extensive wares include a Jargonbuster page, reviews of software , books, and websites and direct links to recommended websites relevant to curriculum subjects, tips for new teachers, a bookshop, Primary resources to download, and the current edition of TES is available online.

TEACHING TIPS
(www.hcc.hawaii.edu)

Operated by Honolulu Community College, this site is intended for the professional growth of its own teaching staff. There are 16 topics covered range from Assesment Techniques through Teaching Techniques to Course Design and the First Day. The last section includes, among other things, tips on how to quickly remember names and faces and other examples of 'getting acquainted' techniques

YOU CAN HANDLE THEM ALL
(www.disciplinehelp.com)

Advice is on hand here for parents and teachers looking for help in handling children with behaviour and discipline problems. The overview of behaviour management looks at the ingredients of most discipline problems, the basic causes of misbehaviour and the needs and motivations of students. Over 100 typical classroom discipline problems are analysed and sensible, practical solutions suggested.

BLUEWEB'N
(www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn)

Blueweb'n provides more than 180 internet links categorised by curriculum subject, content, grade level, and format.

With justification it describes itself as 'a library of blue ribbon sites on the web'.

TEACHING METHODS
(www.mhhe.com)

A subsite of the huge site run by the publishers McGraw Hill. It contains sections of curriculum planning, motivation, methods for multicultural classrooms, classroom management, conducting classroom discussions, creativity and intelligence, assessment and evaluation, subject-based resources and much else besides. Each section is rich in valuable advice and contains further links to other resources.

DEALING WITH FEELINGS
(www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/)

This site is aimed directly at children but would also be useful to teachers involved in personal and social development programmes or who simply want to understand more about the emotions and feelings children bring to the classroom. It covers a wide range of situations likely to cause problems or stress. It has sections on: My School; My Home and Family; My Friends; My Emotions and Behaviour; My Thoughts and Feelings; Growing Up; and Drugs and Alcohol.

NFER - National Foundation for Educational Research
(www.nfer.ac.uk)

Ever since 1946 NFER have been working to equip decision makers, managers and practitioners with the most innovative thinking, practical research and responsive assessment programmes to underpin the drive towards excellence in education and lifelong learning. Their aim is to improve education and training, nationally and internationally, by undertaking research, development and dissemination activities and by providing information services.