Educational Hotlinks for 
Middle School People
 
40 Developmental Assets
Identifies the assets of young people and gives resources for developing them
http://www.search-institute.org/assets/forty.html

America's Career InfoNet
Career resource library
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

Astro-Venture! ...Search for and design a habitable planet!
Space science interactive modules in which students research extra-terrestrial planetary habitations using NASA career skills.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/astrobiology/astroventure/avhome.html

CareerShip
Online career exploration
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/features/careership/

Career Studies in Technology
Multimedia resources, with video, for middle and hs students, with a focus on careers that involve uses of technology...from Canada
http://www.learnalberta.ca/Browse.aspx?View=GradeSubject&Division=3&Grade=7&Subject=Career%20and%20Technology%20Studies&SubLang=en

CareerZone
Comprehensive, easy-to-access career information for students and job seekers, with an emphasis on local conditions in NY state, but useful for anyone
http://www.nycareerzone.org/

Changing the Face of Medicine
Ways that women have influenced the practice of medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/

Character Education
Free resources, materials, and lesson plans from Live Wire Media
http://reading.indiana.edu/chared/

Character Education Teacher Resources
Lessons, booklists, and articles from Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/education/caec/files/teacherresources.htm

Club Ophelia
Organization devoted to developing positive relations among girls
http://www.clubophelia.com/

Cyber Bully, Cyberbully, Prevention and Intervention of Cyberbullying
Guidelines and suggestions
http://cyberbully.org/cyberbully

Do Something
Responsible social activism for young people
http://www.dosomething.org

ECB Surf Report
Bullying and Conflict Resolution hotlinks
http://explore.ecb.org/education/surf_report?subject=10

Education World Technology in the Classroom
Sites to See: Life Skills hotlinks
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites055.shtml

Educators for Social Responsibility-Online Teacher Center
Exceptional resources for teaching about conflict and social responsibility
http://www.esrnational.org/otc/

Family Involvement in Middle and High School Students' Education
Substantial article on how to gain the benefits of family involvement at the MS and HS levels.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/research/adolescent.html

GoodCharacter.com: Character Education
Free resources, materials, lesson plans
http://goodcharacter.com/

GreatSchools.net
Parents' guide to K-12 success
http://www.greatschools.net/

IPL Teenspace
Vocational Guidance resources from the Teen Space section of the Internet Public Library for Teens from the University of Michigan
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/sh9000/

It's My Life | PBS Kids GO!
Great life adjustment site from PBS
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/

JobProfiles.org
Career information, exploration and inspiration from experienced workers 
http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm

Learning to Give
Lesson plans, activities, and resources teaching the importance of voluntary action and philanthropy for the common good
http://learningtogive.org/

Lesson Plans
Character Education - Life Skills - Middle School
http://www.goodcharacter.com/MStopics.html

Lions Quest
Outstanding character building program
http://www.lions-quest.org/

MLK Symposium
The Three Doctors. Three boys from Newark made a pact to stick together, stay in school, and become doctors. Today the three men have overcome many obstacles--and they're all doctors. Online video 90 min
http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.asp?rid=3445

Moneyopolis
Money sense for middle schoolers
http://www.moneyopolis.com/new/home.asp

National Association of School Psychologists
Extensive list of links to articles and guides for helping students deal with unsettling or traumatic events
http://www.naspcenter.org/resources/crisis_safety/index.html

NMSA Research Summary
Bullying (February 2006)
http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/Bullying/tabid/709/Default.aspx

O*NET
Occupational Information Network Resource Center-extensive career exploration tools
http://onetcenter.org/

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The mother lode of career information from the U.S. Dept. of Labor
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Our Last Best Shot
Guiding Our Children Through Early Adolescence - online video, half-hour
http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.asp?rid=1111

PALMS
Postsecondary Access for Latino Middle-Grades Students
http://www.palmsproject.net/

Relational Aggression in Children
Article from the American Camp Association
http://www.acacamps.org/parents/expert/0334realte.php

Survival Guide
Roadmap to the middle school years prepared for students and their families by the Jefferson County Schools in Kentucky.
www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Pubs/MS_Survival_book.pdf

Teaching Social Skills in Middle School Language Arts Classes
Extensive resources for teachers and students. Excellent
http://www.cccoe.net/social/opening.htm

Teen and Tween Advice
Extensive advice for parents on dozens of critical issues grouped into: Attitude & Behavior; Drinking, Drugs, & Sex; Rules & Discipline; School & Homework; Dressing. From the Ladies Home Journal
http://www.lhj.com/lhj/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/lhj/category/data/Expert_TeensAndTweens.xml

The Career Key
Online career planning assessment, with interpretation
http://www.careerkey.org/

The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
Videos from the Oprah Winfrey show
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2002/tows_past_20020424.jhtml

The Middle School Archive Project
Describes project at MS in Texas where 8th graders write letters to themselves to be place in time capsule for 10 years when they return to school and discuss their letters with then 8th graders.
http://www.studentmotivation.org

Tweens and Teens
Great advice for parents on critical issues grouped into: Behavior and Responsibilities, Communication, Tween and Teen Health, School and College, Social Skills
http://www.parents.com/parents/category.jsp?catref=prt25

Understanding Death and Grief
Professional article
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/open/parent/grief1.cfm

Violence Prevention, Conflict Resolution
Lesson plans
http://www.goodcharacter.com/BCBC/PreventingConflicts.html

Vocational Information Center
Bountiful career and technical education resources
http://khake.com/

Welcome to TryEngineering.org
Comprehensive site designed to help parents, teachers, counselors and students understand engineering and its related careers
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