The following components are included in this clearinghouse or web portal on teaching and teacher education:
a Becoming a Teacher
(international teaching opportunities; teacher research relevant to becoming a teacher; information cards on a range of topics relating to teaching – e.g. distance learning and teacher education)
b Resources for Teachers
(education news and analysis; guides on K-12 instruction; health resources; teacher development publications such as a survival guide for new teachers; lesson plans; guides and tips about teaching with technology)
c Digests and Publications
(digests or short overviews with bibliographies on topics of current interest in education – e.g. professional development, technology, education research; online publications; information cards on different topics; full-text peer reviewed papers on education topics)
d ERIC Database
(The database contains more than one million abstracts of education-related documents and articles, which users may search using simple and advanced search techniques. All abstracts may be freely downloaded as needed, as may the full-text of all ERIC digests on a range of topics relevant to teaching and teacher education.)
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