Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
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Free Web Sites
Free Web Sites
Official Information Sites
Official Information Sites
Education News and Commentary
Education News and Commentary
"We cover inequality and innovation in education with in-depth journalism that uses research, data and stories from classrooms and campuses to show the public how education can be improved and why it matters.""A nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education.""We started out in print more than 100 years ago as The Times Educational Supplement. Fast forward to today and we’ve grown in partnership with teachers and schools around the world to become one of the largest, professional digital communities, connecting and supporting more than 13 million educators globally."
District Administration Magazine
From the Albert Shanker Institute."A weekly series of new analyses of policy, research, and practice relevant to U.S. education." From the Brookings Institution.Back to TopEducational Research
Educational Research
U. S. Department of Education: Data and Statistics
National Center of Education Statistics
Results on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)."The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. We focus on the results from high-quality research to answer the question “What works in education?"DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
"A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals."Edweek: Inside School Research
"Helps Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools.""A cutting-edge collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12 instruction in reading,math, science, special education, and English language learning." From the U.S. Department of Education.Regional Education Laboratories
"A network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities."The Educational Opportunity Project
"The first national database of academic performance. Use our Explorer to view three measures of educational opportunity in your school or community." From Stanford University."A series of reports on the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment’s (PISA) periodic testing program on student performance. The reports generally compare student (15 year olds) academic performance across countries, or discuss the methodology used to gather the data.""Education at a Glance ... provides data on the structure, finances and performance of education systems across OECD countries and a number of partner economies.""Our goal is to provide clear and authoritative information on programs that meet the ESSA evidence standards and enable educators and communities to select effective educational tools to improve student success." From the Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University."A free web site created by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (CDDRE) ... intended to give educators and researchers fair and useful information about the strength of the evidence supporting a variety of programs available for students in grades K-12."Back to Top
AI Resources
AI Resources
What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work?
Free online book on AI by Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Alpha."You can ask Perplexity questions in natural, everyday language. It will seek to understand your intent and provide answers in a way that resonates with you. To give you the most relevant information, Perplexity may have a back-and-forth conversation and ask questions to clarify your needs." Cites its sources."Bing is powered by AI that can understand and generate text and images, so surprises and mistakes are possible. " Cites its sources."To help users generate AI images with DALL·E 3. Given a text prompt, our AI will generate a set of images matching that prompt. ""Create educational content, offload time-consuming tasks to your AI teaching assistant, and never worry about "writers block" when creating teaching resources again.""Join thousands of teachers saving hours of time using MagicSchool to help lesson plan, differentiate, write assessments, write IEPs, communicate clearly, and more""Bringing together education leaders and technology experts to guide the safe, effective, and responsible use of AI in schools by connecting the discussion of teaching with AI to teaching about AI." Includes AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit."A Repository of AI tools for teachers from Dan Fitzpatrick - The AI Educator""An AI-powered instructional platform that makes it easy for teachers to foster meaningful, measurable, and inclusive class discussions. ""Instantly get “just right” resources for any lesson, saving tons of time and helping all students to access grade level content .""Since 2009, coders have created thousands of amazing experiments using Chrome, Android, AI, AR and more. We're showcasing projects here, along with helpful tools and resources, to inspire others to create new experiments. Here are collections of experiments to explore, with new ones added every week.""ChatPDF allows you to talk to your PDF documents as if they were human. It’s perfect for quickly extracting information or answering questions from large PDF files like manuals, essays, legal contracts, books, or research papers. ChatPDF analyzes the PDF to create a semantic index of every paragraph, and when you ask a question, the AI will use relevant paragraphs to give you an answer. ""Plan and deliver interactive lessons on any topic - with help from AI.""Khan Academy’s AI-powered guide. Tutor for learners. Assistant for teachers. ""Generate an endless supply of questions so you can work smarter not harder. Just input some reading, and the AI will write Essential Questions, Learning Objectives, and aligned multiple choice questions, which you can then export to your favorite tool.""Stable Diffusion XL is a latent text-to-image diffusion model capable of generating photo-realistic images given any text input, cultivates autonomous freedom to produce incredible imagery, empowers billions of people to create stunning art within seconds. ""Winston AI is the industry leading AI content detection tool to help check AI content generated with ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard and many more Large Language Models.""Generate smart flashcards in seconds. Works on: PDFs, articles, Web pages, YouTube:""Smart course material generator and lesson planner for educators."
Social and Emotional Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
"A trusted source for knowledge about high-quality, evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL). CASEL supports educators and policy leaders and enhances the experiences and outcomes for all PreK-12 students."Committee for Children: What Is Social-Emotional Learning?
"Since 1979, Committee for Children has advocated for policies to enhance, gathered research to support, and developed educational programs to advance the safety and well-being of children through social-emotional learning (SEL).""The nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans." OWNING YOUR FEELINGSOECD Study on Social and Emotional Skills
"An international survey that identifies and assesses the conditions and practices that foster or hinder the development of social and emotional skills for 10- and 15-year-old students.""Explore SEL is designed as a navigator for the field of social and emotional learning. We provide information and tools that summarize and connect the major frameworks and skills in the field to support transparency and informed decision-making." From Harvard University.Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Learning Programs
From Evidence for ESSA.Free ASCD Resources to Support Social-Emotional Learning
What is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)?
From the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Social & Emotional Learning: Educator Toolkit
From Common Sense Media.AIR: Social and Emotional Learning
"AIR conducts research and evaluation activities and provides technical assistance, consultation, and communication activities regarding the mental health of children and youth, and the social and emotional conditions for learning." From the American Institutes for Research.PBS LearningMedia: Social-Emotional Learning
Report on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development from The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development.Character Education Partnership
Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character
From Boston University."Character Education: Free Resources, Materials, Lesson Plans."From the Josephson Institute of Ethics.Back to TopTeaching Resources, Tools, and Lesson Plans
Teaching Resources, Tools, and Lesson Plans
"NYS Regents Exams in PDF format, some going back as far as the 1950s" from the New York State Library Digital Collections.
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NYSED State Science Resource Network
New York Times Learning Network
"A grass-roots, teacher-led project that aims to make teachers research-literate and pseudo-science proof. ""Detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries, instructional modules, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and links to hundreds of relevant resources." From the George Lucas Educational Foundation."An open textbook publishing initiative established by State University of New York libraries and supported by SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants and SUNY Geneseo."CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
"An open educational resource (OER) for librarians, faculty, and other educators. It is intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments and sharing the success or lessons learned so that others may benefit. The site contains multiple, reliable and reproducible research assignments that do not live as isolated entities, but are enhanced by user feedback in order to build a rich corpus of best practices. There is also a Teaching Toolkit featuring a wide range of resource types including pedagogy/theory, assessment, classroom activities, technology tips, subject guides, citation tools, and information literacy tutorials."The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook
"The Information Literacy User’s Guide introduces students to critical concepts of information literacy as defined for the information-infused and technology-rich environment in which they find themselves. This book helps students examine their roles as information creators and sharers and enables them to more effectively deploy related skills. This textbook includes relatable case studies and scenarios, many hands-on exercises, and interactive quizzes." From OPEN SUNY."With 20 years of experience, KnowledgeWorks passionate, experienced team partners with schools, communities and policymakers. Access our library of resources: strategic forecasts, academic white papers, infographics, stories from the field, success stories from our partners and more.""Create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime.""Delivering the capabilities of desktop mind mapping software in a Web browser.".Provides a Lexile score for any sample of text you enter.A Journal of the Plague Year: An Archive of COVID-19
"Anticipating the needs of the future, historians around the world have joined together to create a live digital archive of peoples’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by researchers from Arizona State University, A Journal of the Plague Year: An Archive of COVID-19 is an online archive that anyone can submit content to.Please share your story. We accept all sorts of materials, including textual stories and digital objects—images, video, tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram or Snapchat memes, PDFs, screenshots of the news and emails. We accept anything that describes the pandemic and speaks to paradoxes of the moment. Imagine, as we are, what future historians might need to write about and understand this historical moment. The best stories speak personally about a moment or to reflect your thoughts on the images or audio files that you're sharing."Epic eBook of Web Tools and Apps
"A FREE 250+ page guide crowdsourced by 50+ educators for educators. Receive the link to this resource immediately, and use it tomorrow to transform your teaching!""Our history curriculum and our digital literacy materials have over 15 million downloads and are used in all 50 states and around the globe. Our recent work focuses on preparing young people to be more discerning consumers of the information they encounter online. Through our research, classroom materials, and professional development, we seek to empower learners to make sense of the past and present." Formerly the Stanford History Education Group."A free online portal for teachers to access full year project-based learning courses." 9th Grade English Language Arts, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP U.S. Government & Politics.Back to Top
Inquiry, Information Literacy and Technology
Inquiry, Information Literacy and Technology
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Empire State Information Fluency Continuum
"The focus is to provide standards for the Information-Fluent Learner and a clear continuum of skills and strategies that may be taught by the school librarian, whether in collaboration with classroom teachers or in independent lessons as dictated by school environments. A collaborative approach by the librarian and the classroom teacher is by far the most effective way to teach information fluency/inquiry skills and strategies."ISTE Standards: For Students | For Educators | For Education Leaders
Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
"Supports K–12 schools with everything educators need to empower the next generation of digital citizens. Our innovative, award-winning Digital Citizenship Curriculum prepares students with lifelong habits and skills, supports teachers with training and recognition, and engages families and communities with helpful tips and tools. Schools everywhere rely on our free curriculum, expert advice, and edtech ratings to help kids thrive. Our vision: Students thriving as learners, leaders, and citizens in the digital age.""This document has two sections. The first is a series of six brief essays to address the kinds of questions teachers often have about inquiry based learning and learning from one's experience... The second section is a set of big ideas, questions, and attitudes that are central to the project." From the Harvard Graduate School of Education.Concept to Classroom: Inquiry-Based Learning
Part of an online series of FREE, award-winning professional development workshops from the Educational Broadcasting Corporation."Students are confused about how to evaluate online information. We all are. The COR curriculum provides free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information that affects them, their communities, and the world." From Stanford University.Media and Information Literacy
"Media and Information Literacy (MIL) provides answers to the questions that we all ask ourselves at some point. How can we access, search, critically assess, use and contribute content wisely, both online and offline? What are our rights online and offline? What are the ethical issues surrounding the access and use of information? How can we engage with media and ICTs to promote equality, intercultural and interreligious dialogue, peace, freedom of expression and access to information?Through capacity-building resources, such as curricula development, policy guidelines and articulation, and assessment framework, UNESCO supports the development of MIL competencies among people. Free and open online courses are available for self-paced learning about MIL." From UNESCO.The Information Literacy User’s Guide: An Open, Online Textbook
"The Information Literacy User’s Guide introduces students to critical concepts of information literacy as defined for the information-infused and technology-rich environment in which they find themselves. This book helps students examine their roles as information creators and sharers and enables them to more effectively deploy related skills. This textbook includes relatable case studies and scenarios, many hands-on exercises, and interactive quizzes." From OPEN SUNY."An open textbook publishing initiative established by State University of New York libraries and supported by SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants and SUNY Geneseo."Journal of Online Learning Research
"A peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to the theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic understanding of technologies and their impact on primary and secondary pedagogy and policy in primary and secondary (K-12) online and blended environments.""Works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture.""A curriculum developed at Stony Brook University in New York.""FREE MULTIMEDIA CURRICULUM MATERIALS TO HELP LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.""Resources and support for everyone interested in media and information literacy for young people."CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
"An open educational resource (OER) for librarians, faculty, and other educators. It is intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments and sharing the success or lessons learned so that others may benefit. The site contains multiple, reliable and reproducible research assignments that do not live as isolated entities, but are enhanced by user feedback in order to build a rich corpus of best practices. There is also a Teaching Toolkit featuring a wide range of resource types including pedagogy/theory, assessment, classroom activities, technology tips, subject guides, citation tools, and information literacy tutorials."Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction
"It's free, it includes videos, commentaries, and lots more. All chapters are written by leading figures within each subject.""A national nonprofit working to drive promising new educational approaches from the fringes of innovation to the center of teaching and learning for every child, in every classroom, in every school in America.""The preeminent clearing house for information about timely topics and research supporting the use and management of technology in higher education. It aggregates over 21,000 resources.""The world's largest online safety and help group.""Keeping kids and teens safer on the Internet.""A free online portal for teachers to access full year project-based learning courses." 9th Grade English Language Arts, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP U.S. Government & Politics.Identify and Tackling Manipulated Media
"This course draws on our expertise to show you real examples, hypothetical cases and insight into the evolving technology used to create and detect manipulations – including the new threat of so-called deepfakes." From Reuters."Our history curriculum and our digital literacy materials have over 15 million downloads and are used in all 50 states and around the globe. Our recent work focuses on preparing young people to be more discerning consumers of the information they encounter online. Through our research, classroom materials, and professional development, we seek to empower learners to make sense of the past and present." Formerly the Stanford History Education Group.Back to TopSpecial Education
Special Education
Council for Exceptional Children
See their Resources for Teaching Remotely.Information on the Individuals with Disabilities Act. From the Federal Department of Education.CAST: Universal Design for Learning
The Center for Applied Technology is a nonprofit organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology.Misunderstood Minds: Resources
From the PBS series.Back to TopPlagiarism, Copyright, and Fair Use
Plagiarism, Copyright, and Fair Use
What is "fair use"? "Can I use this legally?" From the University of Texas at Austin.From the U.S. Copyright Office."These materials aim to provide accessible and practical information about copyright – its protections, its limitations, and its role in encouraging creativity. Rather than just emphasizing what copyright prohibits, the goal here is to offer useful and positive information about what copyright allows and how students can successfully navigate and rely on copyright in their own roles as creators. ""The U.S. Copyright Code provides for the educational use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder under certain conditions. To find out if your intended use meets the requirements set out in the law, use this free, online tool." From the ALA.
Copyright Exceptions: Fair Use
"Fair use is one of the exceptions in copyright which allows use of copyrighted materials without obtaining permission as long as the use can be considered fair. There is a four-factor analysis which must be applied to each use to determine whether the use is fair. Each factor is given equal weight. The goal is to achieve a balance between the rights of the copyright holder with the rights of the public. Fair use is also technologically neutral so the same analysis may be applied to any medium." From Purdue University.From the ALA.From the ALA.From Columbia University.A tool from the University of Minnesota.Digital Image Rights Computator (DIRC)
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
From The Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) at American University’s School of Communication.Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
From The Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) at American University’s School of Communication.Mantor Library Anti-Plagiarism Website
From the University of Maine at Farmington.Back to TopRetirement and 403b Information
Retirement and 403b Information
NYS Employees Retirement System
New York State Retirement News
Official blog of the New York State and Local Retirement System."Launched in March 2000 by Dan Otter and John Moore, two educators fed up with the lack of objective 403(b) information available to participants. If information was provided at all to employees, it was usually through sales pitches in classrooms ..." Very useful."An information bank of free objective information about 403(b) vendors and the products they offer... created to help employees of California’ local school districts, community college districts or county offices of education make better-informed investment decisions by offering information about:403(b) plans, available investment options, fees involved and product performance information; Registered 403(b) vendors' experience and services for the products; General retirement planning and educational materials." Focuses on California, but full of information.How Much Can You Contribute to a 403(b) for 2019?
From Kiplinger.Back to Top