Common Sense Media believes that media has truly become “the other parent” in kids’ lives, powerfully affecting their mental, physical, and social development. We could not agree more! This site will provide you with reliable information about education and media in the lives of your kids and family. It will also teach you how to be a critical viewer of media and use it to help, not harm, your children. Continue reading
The Children’s Book Council
The CBC seeks to provide the right tools to help teachers promote reading. Check out the reading lists to find books to use in your classroom or to get parents to read with their children. Visit the site regularly to see new featured books for children at different levels.
TeacherVision
This popular site was made to save teachers time when it comes to looking for educational resources K-12th grade. TeacherVision contains a vast online library of lesson plans, printables, quizzes and more to help teachers enhance student learning. Continue reading
A to Z Teacher Stuff
This teacher created site is designed to help teachers find educational resources more easily. Search for lesson plans, teacher tips, discussion forums, downloadable materials, worksheets and more. Check out the featured tools, such as the Leveled Books Database and Word Search Maker, along with the theme resource pages to get more ideas for your classroom. Continue reading
ABCteach
In 2000, after retiring, Sandy Kemsley created ABCteach to continue communicating her passion for teaching as well as her educational knowledge. ABCteach has now become a global educational resource, featuring interactive games, videos, fun activities and worksheets. The resources cover a range of subjects for students in Pre-K through middle school.
Curriki
Curriki is a non-profit education community created by the Global Education and Learning Community. With the idea of helping school systems reduce costs, Curriki provides free and open resources for all grades and subjects. The resources are designed to help liberate educators from static teaching methods and help them bring innovation into their classrooms on a daily basis, consequently increasing student achievement. Continue reading
Discovery Education Teacher Resources
From K-12th grade, this section of Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that will complement your curriculum. Continue reading
EdWeek
Anything you need to know about the education industry, you will find here. Stay informed about the world of education through news, blogs, discussions and more. Participate in webinars and hold discussions about hot-button issues to keep yourself up-to-date and active in the world of education. Continue reading
Read Write Think
Read Write Think is an outstanding resource for teachers. It provides useful tools and materials for virtually every grade level. Lesson plans are standards-based and often spur critical thinking skills in students. Manipulatives and interactive resources are available to accompany many of the lesson plans as well.
Internet 4 Classrooms
Susan has created a top-notch resource for teachers at all grade-levels and subject areas. . Continue reading