Fun+websites

**http://illuminations.nctm.org/** The [|National Council of Teachers of Mathematics] is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students. With 100,000 members and 250 affiliates, NCTM is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving math education in preK‑12. Illuminations is part of the prestigious [|Verizon Thinkfinity] program.
 * Illuminations** is designed to:
 * Provide Standards-based resources that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.
 * Provide materials that illuminate the vision for school mathematics set forth in [|//Principles and Standards for School Mathematics//].

**http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx** Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation's literacy, education and technology initiatives. Our goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training.

This free, comprehensive digital learning platform is built upon the merger of two acclaimed programs Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.

National Content Partners
Thinkfinity draws upon the strength of our [|content partners], who produce a wealth of discipline-specific, standards-based educational resources. They are:


 * American Association for the Advancement of Science
 * Council for Economic Education
 * International Reading Association
 * National Center for Family Literacy
 * National Council of Teachers of English
 * National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
 * National Endowment for the Humanities
 * National Geographic Society
 * ProLiteracy
 * Smithsonian National Museum of American History
 * The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

**http://www.purplemath.com/** This website is devoted to helping the Algebra student and has lots of support for the struggling student.