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Introduction:
Ready to go entries provide sites you can access that have instructional material that is ready to use, to support you in delivering quality content to your students without having to re-invent the wheel. There are many high quality providers of course content that offer their materials and programs either free or for a nominal fee. Some of these sites offer third party reviews or commentary from teaching professionals, to give you a sense of what colleagues have experienced in using the resource. Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Top of the list!
Serves K-12
One of the most effective and prolific sources of high quality instructional programs and materials for K-12 students is Khan Academy, an American based non-profit educational resource. It is always free and always available. Khan Academy provides instructional materials and programs across the curriculum from math to language arts and social studies for students from K-12. Schools and parents that have partnered with Khan have been well pleased with their results. In response to school closures, Khan Academy has even provided daily learning schedules for parents and teachers to adopt/adapt to their own needs. K-3 teachers check out Khan Academy Kids for fun and amazing learning possibilities for your students! Grade 3-6 teachers, check our Khan's learning schedule for your kids, with links to their excellent online Math program! Scroll down the daily schedules page for learning programs tailored to meet the needs of kids at all grade levels, including upper high school, with instruction in language arts, science, and math. Because Khan is American based, permissions would need to be obtained from students' parents or guardians to register students in their programs, but it is well worth the effort. Their math analytics, for example, allow you to identify specific areas where kids are struggling and to work directly with those particular skills. Khan Academy is a well respected educational program provider, with positive reviews from teachers and parents. |
Newsela
Newsela is providing their content free of charge for the remainder of the 2019/20 school year. This would be an excellent literacy resource for teachers, with both current and primary source material available for use. According to their promo material, they offer real world, engaging content that is leveled for students and intended to effortlessly engage their interest and attention. This is a resource that provides excellent and engaging reading materials from Language Arts to Social Studies and Science. Newsela's site includes an informative page that has case studies, white papers, and a blog to provide you with more information on the effectiveness and application of their program. Newsela is an American based company, so some content is reflective of that fact. To use their materials, you can sign up for free as an individual teacher. TedEd
Serves K-12 Ted-Ed is an educational offshoot of Ted Talks and was developed to provide quality instructional material to educators and students. In response to Covid 19, they have created a newsletter called TedEd@Home that is free to educators and students. You can find their newsletter and links by clicking on this link: TedEd@Home. TedEd provides many lessons for elementary, middle school, high school, and even college students. Users need to sign up with their email, and then are free to browse countless videos and talks that are sure to support learning for your students. Epic: Literacy tool!
Serves up to age 12
Epic is an online repository of of "over 40,000 of the best books, learning, videos, quizzes, and more!" Sign up is free for educators, and gives you access to an amazing array of reading and support material for kids under about 12 years of age, so it spans our students up to middle school age. When you register using your school's name (yes, we are in there) and your work email, you can enter the grade level you teach and create a class roster of your students. |
Scholastic Learn AT Home
Scholastic has created a special site filled with "day to day activities to keep kids learning and growing", in response to the Covid 19 shift to at home schooling.
Scholastic has created a special site filled with "day to day activities to keep kids learning and growing", in response to the Covid 19 shift to at home schooling.