General Teacher Resources

Byram Hills Homepage
http://www.byramhills.org
Both the Byram Hills School District's curricula (by subject) and New York State Standards are accessible by selecting Curriculum from the side bar. 

ERIC (Educator's Reference Desk)
http://ericir.syr.edu/
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 brings teachers resources they can depend on including lesson plans, links to online education information, and a Q/A archive.

N.Y. State Education Dept.
http://www.nysed.gov
The obvious place to go for information about New York education : topics include learning standards, revised graduation requirements, the new state assessment system, curriculum resource guides, employment opportunities, and teacher certification as well as links to other relevant sites.

U. S. Dept of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
A wealth of information is provided at this site including programs, services, initiatives, grant guidelines, and links to affiliated sites and services.

Video Resources

Encyclopedia Britannica
Short video clips are easily accessible from the "Images and Media" link from the article found relevant to your topic.

PowerMedia Plus / Thirteen EdOnline
Contains rich curricular video resources from many PBS programs.
Registration is simple using the school lookup feature.

United Video Streaming / Discovery Education
A vast collection of full-length videos and short clips across all subject areas.
Ask the librarian or the technology department for registration information.

Subscription Databases for Professional Development

ERIC & Professional Development Collection
Accessible through EBSCOhost Web, these databases contain vast full-text resources for educational professional development.