Resouces during the COVID-19 crisis
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Reliable Resources for Teachers and Families on COVID-19Created by a friend and former Loyola employee, Anna Gentry Thompson, who is now a librarian in New Orleans.
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200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & MoreThis collection provides a list of free educational resources for K-12 students (kindergarten through high school students) and their parents and teachers.
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Audible - free audio booksAll stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
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FREE JLG Digital Online reading platformBoth audio and ebooks are available for elementary, middle and high school readers!
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FREE Kids Educational Sites, Apps, Podcasts + YouTube ChannelsIf you and your kids are stuck inside, we've got an incredible list of free kids educational sites, apps, podcasts, YouTube channels, and free virtual field trips that will make the time just fly by.
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Free Online Learning at HomeSome of these sites are always free, while others have add-ons or are free for a certain time period.
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Free Online Summer CampsFor families who want to keep their children's education growing over the summer but are worried about being able to afford it, here are some completely free online summer camps to keep your child's mind active and continuously expanding their knowledge.
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Scholastic Offers Free Online CoursesScholastic is offering free online courses so your kids can keep learning while schools are closed
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Virtual Summer CampsNeed something to keep your K-12 kids busy this summer? Help them make the most of their break with interactive camps taught by expert instructors. Each camp consists of five sessions, starting on Monday and ending on Friday.
Noteworthy
News from Loyola University Chicago Libraries
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Education at LUC
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Center for Catholic School EffectivenessLoyola University Chicago established the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness in the School of Education to respond to the need that elementary and secondary Catholic schools have for high quality, research-based professional development in the context of Catholic identity and mission.
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Center for Comparative EducationComparative Education is a field of study that applies the intellectual tools of history and the social sciences to understanding international issues of education.
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Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and TrainingThe Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and Training provides training and technical assistance for faculty and administrators of the Chicago Public Schools, in the surrounding metropolitan area, state education agencies and other national partners.
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Center for the Human Rights of ChildrenLoyola’s Center for the Human Rights of Children represents, coordinates, and stimulates efforts to understand, protect and apply the human rights of children in the face of injustice and poverty of body, mind, and spirit.
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Academic Calendar and SchedulesSOE offerings by semester
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Kappa Delta PiUndergraduate Honor Society for Education
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Phi Delta KappaGraduate Honor Society for Education
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CountdownCOUNTDOWN is a challenging interactive television math program which has engaged tens of thousands of students through broadcasts on cable television in Chicago.
Welcome to the Education and Curriculum Research Guide
This guide is an introduction to the print and electronic materials available to Education students in the teacher-training and graduate programs at Loyola. The print collection of education books (9th floor) and periodicals (6th and 8th floors) is housed in Lewis Library at the Water Tower Campus. The tabs at the top of the page, and described below, can help you find resources.
The Databases (Article Search) tab provides access to all the online databases and electronic resources related to education and curriculum.
The Book Search tab provides access to the online catalog and WorldCat, as well as e-books.
The Curriculum Resources tab contains links to various websites related to curriculum, including award winning book resources, etc.
The Newspaper Search tab provides access to all of the electronic newspaper databases.
The Reference Shelf tab contains a variety of electronic encyclopedias and directories related to education and curriculum, including Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities, Something About the Author, and Children's Literature Review.
The Web Resources tab contains links to various websites for all areas of education.
Most Used Education Resources
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Education Research CompleteCovers scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties.
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Educational Administration AbstractsIncludes bibliographic records covering areas related to educational administration, including educational leadership, educational management, educational research, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline.
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ERIC via EBSCOIncludes thousands of educational topic, journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines. Also searches the Professional Development Collection, a specialized collection of hundreds of full text articles.
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OmniFile Full Text SelectProvides access to full text articles, images, abstracts, and citations from over 4,000 journals contained in the following six Wilson full text databases: Education, General Science, Humanities, Reader's Guide, Social Sciences & Business.
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Professional Development CollectionProvides a highly specialized collection of electronic information especially for professional educators. Including children's health and development to pedagogical theory and practice.
Library Quick Links
Education News
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Chalkbeat - ChicagoChalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education.
Education Librarian
Tracy Ruppman
Contact:
Reference/Instruction Librarian
& Liaison for the School of Education
Lewis Library
Loyola University Chicago
25 E. Pearson #615
Chicago, IL 60611
312-915-6949 voice
312-915-6244 fax
truppman@luc.edu
& Liaison for the School of Education
Lewis Library
Loyola University Chicago
25 E. Pearson #615
Chicago, IL 60611
312-915-6949 voice
312-915-6244 fax
truppman@luc.edu
Web Research
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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an internet-based digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature from 1966 to the present.
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Institute of Education SciencesAs the research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, IES provides rigorous and relevant evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and shares this information broadly. By identifying what works, what doesn't, and why, they aim to improve educational outcomes for all students, particularly those at risk of failure.
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What Works ClearinghouseThe What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 as an initiative of the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education. The WWC is administered by the National Center for Education Evaluation within IES. The WWC identifies studies that provide credible and reliable evidence of the effectiveness of a given practice, program, or policy (referred to as “interventions”), and disseminates summary information and reports on the WWC website. With over 700 publications available and more than 6,000 reviewed studies in the online searchable database, the WWC aims to inform researchers, educators, and policymakers as they work toward improving education for students.