For Teachers

A to Z Teacher Stuff
Lessons, thematic units, teacher tips, worksheets, discussion forums, etc.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.

Printable Maps of the United States
Printable maps of the entire country and each of the 50 states.  Includes maps featuring counties, rivers and lakes, and capitals, as well as unlabeled maps.

TeacherNet
Resources for teachers - lesson plans, online bulletin boards, free catalogs, and other education-related information.

The Gateway to Educational Material
Thousands of lesson plans posted on the web.

The Idea Box
Education and activity resources for early childhood instructors including crafts, music exercises, recipes, games, and more.

The Teacher's Corner
Free teacher resources offering lesson plans, thematic units, calendars, pen pals.

Web English Teacher
Lesson plans, activities, jokes and puzzles, e-text, and more. 

Teacher Cards

Please remember that the Mentor Public Library's Teacher card Program is a Privilege allowing educators the opportunity to borrow materials for extended periods of time to accommodate their teaching needs. The loan period for a teacher card is six weeks. Items that can be circulated on a teacher card are as follows:

Print materials with the exception of Adult and YA fiction

Non- fiction or informational audiovisual materials.

Books with Cassettes sets are permissible.

Due to the generous loan period of six weeks there are no renewals permitted on a Teacher Loan. Holiday books are available for the full six week period, however please be aware that the library managers reserve the right to limit the quantity taken during peak demand seasons.