1. University of the State of New York / State Education Department
Parent resource for the latest information on assessments and guidelines in mathematics.
http://usny.nysed.gov/parents/
2. New York City Department of Education
http://nycdoe.gov
3. Grow Parent Website
Explain your child state assessment results and provides resources for
http://www.growparents.com/nys/index.jsp
2. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics:
This is a site for math teachers interested in getting involved in creating a 'better math experience for all students'.
http://www.nctm.org/
3. Learning Styles:
This website provides information about students learning styles and the Multiple Intelligences.
http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm
4. The Behavior Reporter:
This website allows students and teachers to create a customized behavior report card. Students or teachers can fill out this report card each day and then the scores can be compiled into a weekly and/or monthly report. This card helps students be responsible for his or her behavior and has worked very well with several students in my school.
http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/tbrc/tbrc.php
5. Parent Resource Center at GreatSchools.net
This website includes information on individual schools and tips for a successful parent-teacher conference. It also lists the important skills your child needs to be academically successful.
http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/static/parent_center.html/NY
6. AFT Parent Page (American Federation of Teachers)
This website offers information on academic standards, reading, school topics, homework help, tips on communicating with teachers and administrators, and more.
http://www.aft.org/parents/index.htm
7. Parent Smart
This award-winning website allows you to search for up-to-date information on children and education topics. You can browse the site for articles about homework, participation in your child's school, and parent-teacher conferences. (Resources are available in English, Spanish, and French.)
http://www.parentsmart.com
8. Parental Involvement (National PTA)
The National PTA website offers everything from tips on helping your child succeed to ways of participating in your child's school and other educational content. (Resources in Spanish are also available on this site.)
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/index.asp
9. Communicating with Your Child (United Federation of Teachers)
This site offers information about how to communicate with your child about important topics such as school success and reading, and also contains links to information about the Dial-A-Teacher homework helpline, parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences, and educational resources.
http://www.uft.org/parent/communicate
10. Helping Your Child with Homework (U.S. Dept. of Education)
This website, developed by the U.S. Department of Education, is all about homework. It's a comprehensive resource for parents that provides information on everything from understanding the basics of homework to monitoring assignments and communicating with your children's teachers at school.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/homework/part1.html