Education

From SJCPLSubjectGuides

Local Education Links Area Schools Area Colleges & Universities Indiana Department of Education Indiana's Academic Standards Literacy Council of St. Joseph County South Bend Community School Corporation Educator's Information Blue Web'n EDSITEment Family Information Center IHETS: Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System Indiana Home Schooling Foundation Indiana Home Schooling Support Organizations Special Needs Indiana School for the Blind Indiana School for the Deaf National Center for Learning Disabilities Other Links COPE- Trade School Info Literacy Link National Center for Education Statistics National Institute for Literacy National PTA National School Locator U.S. Department of Education

Contents 1 Education Resources 1.1 Education Books on our Shelves 1.2 Education Magazines 2 College & Scholarship Information 2.1 College & Scholarship Resources 2.2 College & University Websites 2.3 Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites 2.4 Local Scholarships 3 Language Learning Help 4 Education Programs 4.1 Education Programs @ the Library 4.2 Local Adult Education Programs

Education Resources

Education Books on our Shelves

Learning on the Job	Parents' Guide to College Life	The Knowledge Deficit	Getting in Without Freaking Out

Education Magazines

ADDitude Arts & Activities Black Collegian Careers and Colleges

Education Digest Exceptional Children Home Education Instructor (Scholastic)

Phi Delta Kappan Practical Homeschooling School Arts Teaching Exceptional Children

College & Scholarship Information

College & Scholarship Resources

The library has many books to help you with your college selection and financial aid needs. Most of these books are available to checkout, however we do have a College & Career table with many helpful reference books that can be used for research within the library only.

Here are just some of the College & Scholarship titles available to help get you started:

Saving/Paying for College	The College Board Scholarship Handbook	College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook	Complete Book of Colleges	The College Board Book of Majors

There are also many websites available for college information, below are some helpful college websites.

College & University Websites

Best 361 Colleges Braintrack University Index College Opportunities On-Line Collegeboard Online CollegeNET Drive of Your Life

Indiana College Network Learn More Resource Center National Association for College Admission Counseling Online Degrees- Accreditation World Wide Learn

Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites

2006 Colleges, College Scholarships, & Financial Aid Page Community Foundation of St. Joseph County FAFSA on the Web Federal School Code Search FastWeb FinAid Financial Aid ScholarshipHelp.org State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana Trip to College (for parents)

Local Scholarships

• For a list of local scholarships, go the Local Scholarships subject guide.

Language Learning Help

• Mango Languagesis an online language learning system available for FREE to everyone. Learn at your own pace with a suite of features that make language learning more engaging and fun. You will need to sign up for your own account using your e-mail address. Languages covered are: Spanish, Russian, French, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Greek, English for Spanish Speakers, & English for Polish Speakers.

• The Library also has many language learning books and audio kits available to checkout.

Education Programs

Education Programs @ the Library

• Our Literacy & Outreach Services Department offers adult literacy programs and homework tutoring.

• The Riverbend Community Math Center, in partnership with the Literacy & Outreach Services Department, will be offering free math clinics at the Main Library.

-Free Math Homework Clinic open to students of all ages on Wednesday afternoons. (Notre Dame students staff the Math Homework Clinic on Sunday afternoons.)

-Free Family Math activities on most Saturday mornings from Noon to 2:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Literacy & Outreach Services Department at 282-4655.

• Our Children's Department has educational programs and storytimes for kids. Try the following website for more information.

Local Adult Education Programs

• Battell Community Center
• Forever Learning Institute offers educational classes on a variety of topics for adults 50 years or older.
• Indiana University of South Bend Continuing Education
• Ivy Tech- Continuing Education
• Penn-Harris-Madison Community Education
• SBCSC Adult Education Department offers adult basic education/GED preparation classes open to Indiana residents 16 years or older and not currently enrolled in a regular K-12 program.
• WorkOne Center provides classes in reading, math, and grammar to assist clients in preparing for the GED test.