The BEST Migrant Education Resources

A Work in Progress, funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Migrant Education

"We're all immigrants to a new age." Margaret Mead

Consider spending 20 minutes clicking to peek at each site's first page only, to get an overview of who has what. Email suggestions to Frank Odasz at:

U.S. Department of Education: Office of Migrant Education
Funding source for the six new Migrant Education Programs, with information on additional Migrant Education programs.

The Six Migrant Education Technology Projects:




1. Barry University MECHA Project The other project web sites will be added as they are created. We're all just getting started!!!
   
   
2. Kentucky Migrant Technology Project
   

The Best Migrant Education Resource Master Sites:

1. ERIC Rural Education and Small Schools Clearinghouse
   An excellent listing of Migrant, Native American, and Native Alaskan Resource listings!
2. ERIC Rural Ed. and Small Schools Clearinghouse - Migrant Resources
   An excellent listing of Migrant Ed. resources, be sure to click on "Other Sites!"
3. ASKERIC
   Just email a question and they will guarantee a response within two business days!
4. ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
   Assessment and Evaluation Resources!
5. ERIC Clearinghouse on Language and Linguistics
   Language and Linguistics Resources!
6. National Clearinghouse on ESL and Literacy Education
   ESL and Literacy Education Resources!
7. ERIC's Other Fine Clearinghouses
   The Full Listing of ERIC Clearinghouses
8. National Center for Bilingual Education: ASK-NCBE
   Just ask them for what you need. What a deal!
9. National Center for Bilingual Education Language Education Hotlinks





Spanish Language Sites Worldwide!




1. Escotet International Links
   Select 'Education' for an impressive listing of Spanish/English Educational and Distance Learning Resource links! This is the best single site we've seen!
2. CLNet - Building Chicana/o Communities Through Networking
   A project based the UCLA with extensive links to National and Community Latino Organizations!
3. REFORMA -National Assoc. to Promote Library Services to the Spanish-speaking
   See their "Gold" section for resource links. Find the nearest partner library to your location. Celebrating their 25th anniversary!
4. Latin World
   A great many quality links to all things Latino!
5. Latino Web
   A great many quality links to Latino resources!!
6. American Institute of Monterrey
   Pre-school, primary and middle school resources.
7. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
   Check out the "WWW in Mexico" link and "WWW in UNAM" link!
8. Mexico Web Guide
   A Search Engine and Alphabetical Directories!!!
9. MexWeb Search Engine
   A search engine with alphabetical directory for Mexican Web sites!
10. Instituto Latioamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
    A gateway to Latin America's online educational resources!
11. Directario Global Net
    An OUTSTANDING Global directory of Spanish web sites!
12. Red de Infromacion Rural Mexico
    WOW! A Motherlode of International Spanish sites!
13. MundoLatino
    Worth a look.
14. Bilingual Education links page from the Pacific and Southwest RTEC
    A fine listing of Bilingual Ed. resources, particularly ESL lessonplans and related sites!
15. Spanish Language Places, hosted by Pacific Bell
    A good listing of Spanish Language Places
16. Ms. Leddy's Spanish Links
    Ms. Leddy's Fine(!) listing of Spanish Links! Teachers' know best!
17. New York Bilingual Health Resources
    A really nice model for binlingual web sites. This bilingual site has lots of quality health resources!
18. Annotated Bibliography of Chicano/Latino Literature for Children
    
19. Integrating Math, Science and Language
    Resources to increase achievement of Hispanic primary-grade children for whom English is a second language
20. Estrellita; Accelerated Spanish Reading
    Bilingual Education Links
21. University of Illinois ESL Resources
    
22. Univ. of Illinois Links to OTHER ESL Sites
    
23. University of Arizona ESL Links
    
24. La Clase Bilingue
    K-6 Literature-based Thematic teaching unit program
25. La Clase Bilingue
    K-6 Literature-based Thematic teaching unit program
26. Dixon HS California Migrant Ed. Computer Class
    
27. San Diego County After-school Activity
    
28. La Clase Magica
    An after-school computer program in Spanish
29. Jefferson County, CO Migrant Ed. Program
    Resources in both Spanish and English
30. Scientific Inquiry Tutorial in Spanish
    Other resources to be translated soon!
31. New York Bilingual Health Resources
    A really nice model for bilingual web sites. This bilingual site has lots of quality health resources!
32. Webquest; in Spanish; Program description
    
33. Webquest; in Spanish; En Busqueda de Nuestras Raices
    
34. Webquest; in Spanish; El Camino Real: Regreso al Futuro
    
35. Digital Desert Library Project
    Other resources to be translated soon!
36. Herbs and Remediies: A New Look (in Spanish)
    Other resources to be translated soon!




LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SITES




10. Altavista Language Translation!
    Enter a url here to convert any webpage to/from five languages! You must try it to believe it! Spanish, French, English, Italian, Portuguese
11. GLOBALINK TRANSLATION
    Browser add-ons for translation of web pages to/from Spanish/English
12. Altavista Search Engine with Language Translation!
    Convert your search results to five languages! You must try it to believe it!
13. Language Translation Java Scripts
    Copy these buttons and Java scripts to add translation capabilities to your own web pages!

State Migrant Education Resource Collections:

1. SERVE's Evaluation and Assessment Resources
   Evaluation and assessment Resources!
2. Guide to California's Migrant Program Services
3. Texas Education Agency (TEA) Migrant Education Resources
4. Louisiana Migrant Education
   
5. Georgia Migrant Education
   
6. Arizona Department of Education
   
7. San Diego Migrant Education
   
8. Interstate Migrant Education Council
   
9. Jefferson County, Colorado Migrant Education
   
10. Pennsylvania Migrant Education
    
11. New York State Migrant Education




Other Good Sites for Migrant Education Links




Links to Migrant Education Resources






Regional Technology in Education Consortia (RTEC'S)



14. Regional Technology in Education Consortia
    Each of the six regional technology center's has a specific focus. This link is to their main joint site.
    
15. Regional Educational Laboratories
    Each of the ten regional educational laboratories has a specific focus. This link is to their "overview" document which contains contact information.
    

Higher Education International Partnerships with Mexico




TELED is THE Instructional Telecommunications conference, held annually at twin sites in Mexico and the U.S. in 1996 and 1997. Proceedings are available on CDROM or in print, in English or Spanish. Email royalp@netfm.com.mx for a free brochure!!!!



1. The TELED Program in Spanish and/or English
   Held Nov. 1997 in both Austin, TX and Mexico City, MX, this K12 Online Education conference proceedings are available online and on CDROM!
2. North American Consortium
   Worth a look.
3. Universidad Virtual del Sistema Tecnologico de Monterrey
   Recently partnered with Western Interstate Cooperative for Higher Education, WICHE
4. Western Governor's Virtual University
   Eighteen states, plus a University in Monterrey, Mexico, have partnered to deliver online college courses internationally!
5. Press Release for Western Gov. Univ. partnership with the Mexican Virtual University
   The Mexican Virtual Univ. represents 26 Mexican campuses partnering with the Western Gov. Virtual Univ. on bilingual delivery of online college courses.
6. Agricultural Distance Education Consortium
   This is an important clearinghouse for distance learning resources and college courses. In addition, ADEC recently partnered with the University in Monterrey, Mexico to work on delivery of online courses.
7. Asociacion Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educacion Superior
   Associated with the WICHE international partnership to explore bilingual distance learning.
8. U.S. - Mexico Higher Education Network
   Associated with the WICHE international partnership to explore bilingual distance learning.
9. U.S. Govt. Social Security Site/Spanish
   Might have important Govt. resources