Teacher Resources
Online Resources for Teachers
Brain Pop - collection of over 1,000 short animated movies for students in grades K-12, together with quizzes and related materials, covering the subjects of science, social studies, English, math, engineering and technology, health, as well as arts and music
Discovery Education - standards-based digital curriculum resources for K–12 classrooms, including award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, and the largest professional development community of its kind
EMediaVA - Virginia's premier online destination for high-quality, credible content to inspire your students and enrich learning in your classroom
Joyce Valenza's Guide to Copyright - answers to questions about Creative Commons and Copyright restrictions
Project Gutenberg - library of over 60,000 free eBooks, including epub and Kindle eBooks
Listenwise - website filled with public radio stories covering current and historical events
NoodleTools - online research management platform helping students stay organized as they create accurate citations, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write
Virginia Department of Education
SPED
Inclusive Resources - list of resources that can help students with reading challenges, dyslexia, visual and hearing impairments, and autism spectrum.
Art
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) - a collection to encourage the study of the arts for Virginia residents
Google Art Project - a showcase of thousands of artists
U.S. National Gallery of Art - access to a collection of over 29,000 digital images that are freely available for download
InfoPlease Art - information and resources about specific artists, art movements, art by medium, and art by region
Technology
Software and Subscriptions - link to Tech Coaches’ site which lists our software subscriptions
CTE
Foreign Language
CultureGrams - concise cultural and statistical snapshots of every country recognized by the United Nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
CIA Handbook - information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
Duolingo - use the app or the website to learn a language
English
CommonLit - collection of free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 3-12
FACTITIOUS - test your ability to spot the difference between real news and made-up news (satire, ads, opinions)
NewsELA - use this site to locate texts about the same content for multiple levels
ReadWorks - Collection of nonfiction and literary articles which includes reading comprehension and vocabulary lessons
Health
Utah Education Network - interactive games for students in grades 7-12 about nutrition, mental health, health professions, and technology safety
U.S. National Library of Medicine - interactive health games to help build students' health knowledge
Driver’s Education Resource
Driving Test Practice - Practice tests to help you prepare for the permit and driver's license test
Science
Science NetLinks - free teaching tools, interactives, podcasts, and hands-on activities
Science Publishing Group - open-access publisher of academic journals and books
Wiley Open Access - access to research articles from biological, chemical, and health science fields
American History
Smithsonian's History Explorer - artifacts, audio, video, and interactive resources from the National Museum of American History
Library of Congress - Digital collections of books, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts
National Archives - National Archives’ collection of online documents, including thousands of primary sources
Fordham University - The Internet History Sourcebooks Project, a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts, including some primary sources, for educational use
AP US History Playlist - Collection of videos about the Virginia Colony, Thomas Paine, the Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris, Anti-Federalists, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, the Louisiana Purchase, and more
Gilder Lehrman Collection - Offers direct access to thousands of primary source materials for students, teachers, and the general public
Teaching American History - Collection of historical documents, special exhibits, lesson plans, and professional development opportunities for teachers
Government
Register to Vote - Use this link to register to vote through the Virginia Department of Elections
So You're 18! - A wealth of information for young adults provided by the Virginia State Bar
Virginia Department of Elections - Information about upcoming elections, how to register to vote, what to expect, and where to vote
Annenberg Classroom - Collection of resources for Civics and links to historical documents
PBS - Crash Course - Government and politics video explanations about a variety of topics
Book Recommendations
GoodReads - Site for Book Recommendations
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library - Link to our public library
JMRL Online Library Application - Link to an online application for a public library card
Young Adult Excellence in Nonfiction (YASLA) - Young Adult Library Association’s Teen Book Finder Database