Teacher Preparation Subject Guide LRC@TCC

Scope: Resources for TCC Teacher Preparation Program

Call number areas to browse:

L-Education

LB 1025-1050.75 Teaching Principles and Practice

LB 1771-1773 Certification of Teachers

LB 2165-2278 Teaching Training in Universities and Colleges

LC 142-148.5 Student Retention

Keywords to search: teaching, learning, classroom teaching, teaching methods, lesson plans, reading, instruction, teacher preparation, teacher development, college teaching, high school teaching, middle school teaching, elementary school teaching, child care, kindergarten, effective teaching, classroom management, special education, etc.

TCC Library Catalog

Education Databases (Use MyTCC login information from off campus):
Chronicle of Higher Education
ERIC: Educational Resources Information CenterGale PowerSearch
LearningExpress Library
OmniFile Full Text Select Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Testing and Education Reference Center

Selected Resources from the Web: 

Education World provides lesson plans and opportunities for professional development

Educator's Reference Desk Elementary & higher education, Internet tools, lesson plans, and more. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator’s Reference Desk will bring you the resources you have come to depend on.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators National Association for the Education of Young Children professional organization for educators

National Center for Alternative Certification identifies nontraditional methods of obtaining teaching certification

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education "NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12 students."

National Education Association news on issues affecting teachers

TCC's Transfer Tips for Teacher Education

U.S. Dept. of Education