Hot Tips for College of Education Students
Great internet sites to locate teaching information
The Learning & Resource Center now has wireless Internet access for your personal computer use. To use the Internet service you will need to obtain a net ID in the Getchell Library or student services. The Learning & Resource Center’s wide assortment of children’s literature and teaching materials can now be viewed through our website at:
www.unr.edu/educ/lrc/ and then click on Link to LRC Collection
Washoe County School District’s website:
www.washoe.k12.nv.us, select Information for Teachers, scroll down to Learning Resource Center.
The following 3 databases can be accessed through the Washoe County School District’s website: http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/intranet/databases/ or http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us, Select Schools then Online databases
1) EBSCO-Magazine, newspapers, encyclopedia and professional periodicals.
Remote access is http://search.epnet.com
Customer name: washoe (lower case)
Password: pyramid (lower case)
2) Gale-Periodicals, magazine and documents
Remote access: http://www.infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nv_washoesd
(That’s nv_washoed)
Password: silver
3) Facts on File—Today’s Science & The Facts for Learning Complete Reference Remote
Access: http://www.2facts.com
Access: http://www.2facts.com
Password & Username: NV58
Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Review: www.carolhurst.com/
Elizabeth Kennedy’s guide to Children’s book’s- http://childrensbooks.about.com/
Kay Vandergrift’s Special interest page- http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/
Kay Vandergrift -Children’s literature review - http://www.backflip.com/login.ihtml
Substitute Teachers Applications:
You can apply at the Washoe County School District’s Administration Office located at 425 E. 9th Street, Reno, NV, phone # 348-0231, between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, or you can apply on-line at www.washoe.k12.nv.us, click on the employment circle then scroll to the bottom of the page to applicant log-in. You will now need to create your own account and then you will be able to fill out an application.
Washoe County School District standards: www.washoe.k12.nv.us; Click on District; then core curriculum or http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/ctl/currstandpg.html.
State Standards: Nevada Department of Education: http://www.doe.nv.gov/sca/standards/
Nevada state laws and revised statutes: www.leg.state.nv.us then click on law library.