1. Topic-Based Reference Skills- Education
Michelle Keba, Assistant Reference Librarian
Palm Beach Atlantic University

2. A little about me…

3. A little bit about you… Type in the chat box:
Why you wanted to attend this webinar
One thing you hope to learn

4. Agenda Strategies for Educational Researchers
Searching in ERIC & the ERIC Thesaurus
Educational Statistics through NCES & FLDOE
Resources for K-12 Teachers
Common Core
What is it?
How can we support teachers? (collection development/promotion of resources)
Teaching Resources
Teachingchannel.org
Teachers Pay Teachers

5. eric.ed.gov
“The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online bibliographic and full-text digital library of education research, including journal articles and non-journal materials. ERIC is a program administered by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (the Department). “

6. ERIC Search

7. ERIC Descriptors

9. ERIC Limiters

10. ERIC Search Refined

11. ERIC Thesaurus

13. nces.ed.gov
“The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.”

17. Interactive Reporting

18. Strategies for Educational Researchers
Type in the chat box:
Any questions you have about what we’ve covered
Any of your own experiences/examples

19. Common Core Standards Common Core Standards for: State Standards for:
English Language Arts/Literacy
Mathematics
State Standards for:
Dance
Gifted
Health Education
Music
Physical Education
Science
Social Studies
Special Skills
Theatre
Visual Art
World Languages

20. Text Complexity

21. Achievethecore.org

22. Text Sets

23. Teachingchannel.org

24. teacherspayteachers.com

25. Resources for K-12 Teachers
Type in the chat box:
Any questions you have about what we’ve covered
Any of your own experiences/examples

26. Contact Michelle Keba, Assistant Reference Librarian
Palm Beach Atlantic University