AMLE- AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education peer-reviewed research, best practice, and professional development.
Elwood Padlet Backpack link- Teachers should go to padlet from this link and log in with their google account
Book Creator link- Teachers and students can create interactive books!
Newsela- Nonfiction Literacy and Current Events, free leveled news, primary sources, and more, with standards-aligned formative assessments.
CommonLit- Free Fiction and Nonfiction Literacy Resources, offers a unique resource in support of literacy and critical thinking. The wonderful collection of free and accessible texts enables students to explore
Teaching Kids News - Timely, relevant news articles for kids, educators in the classroom and parents at home
Past Pages- Whatever period of history, curated lists of books from every category: picture books, chapter books, non-fiction books, biographies, and activity books.
National Online Safety Infographics- Infographics for "What Parents Need to Know about..." various social media and gaming platforms.
Fact and Bias Checking website- Use these websites to fact check sources!
Alan November's Education Resources for Web Literacy- In a world of information overload, it is vital to be able to find information on the Web, as well as to determine its validity and appropriateness.
Allsides- Balanced news, a look at news from the left, center, right
Family Media Agreement- encourage families to manage their screen time
Google Applied Digital Skills- Teach and learn practical digital skills using our free project-based video curriculum
SAMR Model- The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.
EdPuzzle- An easy way to engage your students with videos.
Purdue Online Writing Lab - Resources for writing, research, and grammar
Lexile related resources: Read-Able and text complexity rubric
Kami- PDF & document annotation app for schools. Improve engagement and interaction in the classroom with Kami as your digital pen and paper.
Kami tutorials- click to watch tutorials on how to use Kami
Classtools- Create free games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds! No signup, no passwords, no charge!
The Good Docs- Free Google Docs templates, Slides and Sheets to elevate your work
Lumio- Spend less time planning and more time connecting · Thousands of FREE ready-made resources and lesson content created by teachers for teachers · Customizable.
Newspaper templates to use in Google Docs- Templates for students to create their own newspaper
Piktochart- Easy to use infographic creator
Newspaper clipping generator- Create a newspaper clipping
Make Belief Comix- Create your own comix strips. Also printables and other writing/creating prompts.
Screencastify- Screencasting for all. Easily record, edit, and share videos
Loom - Create and share videos
Ditch That Textbook- great resource for teachers and free templates
Crash Course website- educational videos should be available to everyone
NewsLit for AI- Artificial intelligence: It’s on your mind, and it’s on your students’ minds. Why not spend some time this summer diving into AI literacy?
Brisk AI- The Simple AI Teaching Assistant that works wherever you do. Brisk stays by your side anywhere online, ready to lend a hand. Brisk's AI Tools help with curriculum, feedback, differentiation, and more — right from the apps and websites you already use.
Magic School AI- MagicSchool for Educators helps you plan lessons, differentiate, write assessments, generate IEPs, and more. Teachers and students alike also love MagicSchool for Students, which drives student outcomes through engaging activities, builds AI literacy, and teaches responsible AI usage.
Claude AI- Claude is a next generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure to help you do your best work. · Create with Claude.
ChatGPT- Helps you get answers, find inspiration and be more productive.
Diffit- Teachers use Diffit to get “just right” instructional materials, saving tons of time and helping all students to access grade level content
Canva Magic AI tools- Magic Studio, all the power of Canva's AI, all in one place. Magic Studio™ brings together the best AI-powered tools for you and your team, right inside Canva.
NotebookLM- Power study, organize your thinking and spark new ideas, upload your content and get started
Eduaide- The First & Only Teacher Created AI Workspace- an AI-powered workspace designed for teachers to simplify lesson planning, resource creation, and feedback.
Perplexity- A free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.
CoPilot- Microsoft Copilot is your companion to inform, entertain, and inspire. Get advice, feedback, and straightforward answers.
Gamma- Presentations and websites in minutes, effortless presentations, websites, social media, and more.
Suno AI- Create music with just an idea
New York State Archives Partnership Trust- is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to support education, preservation, and outreach programs not funded by New York State in order to make accessible the archives from 350 years of New York’s colonial and state governments.
Street Law - Street Law develops classroom and grassroots programs that educate students and communities about law, democracy, and human rights
Ken Burns videos show history: Click on this link to learn about the App and click here to see his website on PBS
Library of Congress Teachers page for resources/lessons- Material specifically for educators.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government- Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program.
Witness to the Early American Experience- A digital collection documenting eyewitnesses to the American Revolution in the New York City area. There are a number of functions, and also a tour that will give an overview of NYC during the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods.
NYS Historic Newspapers- The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. To search the entire collection, use the Search Tab. Or, click on a county to search or browse geographically.
Zoom In!- site offers 18 full inquiry units covering time periods in US history from the Revolution to contemporary times.
True Size- The size of countries (or even states) in relation to others
Consider the Source NY - Teaching with Historical Records. is a FREE online community that connects educators is a FREE online community that connects educators across New York State to the valuable primary sources materials found in the churches, museums, historical organizations, libraries, and state and local governments with a series of highly-engaging learning activities designed to guide and encourage students at all grade levels to make discoveries using critical thinking skills.
US History Collection PBS- Expand students’ understanding of U.S. History with engaging resources that bring the major people, events, and trends in history alive, while integrating often untold stories into the curriculum. Curated clips of trusted PBS programs and a diverse array of other media and interactive resources develop students’ historical thinking skills while broadening their appreciation of history’s multiple perspectives and complexity.
The Exploratorium - Science Museum- more than six hundred science-based activities . Activities include short informational articles and hands-on and virtual experiments. Topics cover all areas of science.
US Government website (NOAA)- focusing on high quality scientific data and information related to the climate.
The Why? Files- The Science Behind the News website explores the science connected with interesting and important news stories.
Get the Math- provides a range of video clips on how algebra is used in the real world
Practical Money Skills- Website to teach about credit, debt, saving, budgeting... educator developed and supports financial literacy education
Khan Academy- mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere
Google Treks- Tours of different parts of the world that are voiced over with narrations. Take a street view journey of sites of cultural historical and geographic significance. Immersive virtual tours.
Google Cultural Institute- 1000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with Google. Information about artist, painting, some 360 views and videos from all different time periods.
Digital Public Library of America- a free digital library that provides access to primary and secondary sources from museums, libraries and archives across the country. Includes a comprehensive collection of Primary Source Sets which use primary sources to tell a wide variety of stories of historical and national importance.
PBS LearningMedia New York- Free and innovative digital education service to support curriculum-based teaching and learning from preK to grade 12.
Education World - an online resource that educators can visit to find high-quality lesson plans and research materials
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks- Take an in depth look at our National Parks. See nearly 4000 digital photos, watch videos and take virtual tours of over 100 hundred National Parks.
TED-Ed Series- Videos exploring educational topics across the K-12 curriculum.
Stony Brook Lighthouse News Literacy Program Resources: