ALEX

ALEX is a great web site for teachers. It contains so much valuable information including Courses of Study, Web Links, Lesson Plans, Personal Workspace, Professional and Distance Learning. Each of these links, once opened, allows you to explore and use the material that is offered.
I know from my personal use of ALEX, in another class, I found the Courses of Study link really useful. It simplifies the teacher's workload while working on lesson plans. All you have to do is complete your lesson plans, leaving out the Courses of Study, and once you are complete go back and search your subject and find the course(s) of study that matches your lesson plans. There are also games and activities that other teacher's have posted that worked for them. Something else that I thought was useful was that you, as a teacher, can create an account and save your lesson plans as you work on them. This makes using the information from ALEX easier to access. I think ALEX is a wonderful site and I think that all teachers should take advantage of what all is offered!