Library Calendar Reservation Request
Select this link to access the library calendar sign up program and the student view for teachers. A user name and password is required. Click here to access password.
You may also contact either librarian directly to make arrangements. We can reached at x1016 or via email.
Mrs. Jennifer Koehler jkoehler@ocss-va.org
Mrs. Jennifer Porter jporter@ocss-va.org
Either Jennifer at ochslibrary@ocss-va.org
The library has purchased a set of 19 professional development ebooks based on the idea of Social Emotional Learning.
The Educators Reference Desk Sponsored by the National Council for Open Education search lesson plans open source lesson plans. You can browse lesson plans by subject (i.e. art, computer science, foreign language, health, physical education, science) or utilize a variety of guides (i.e. counseling, evaluation, reference, family life).
HippoCampus: Free educational resources from middle school through college. Explore over 5,700 videos in 13 subject areas.
ClassTools: Make a 3D virtual exhibition center with up to 10 items.
Common Lit Free fiction and non-fiction text sets and book pairings with assignments and assessments.
We love to run Breakouts!
We love to collaborate with you in the classroom. Need help with research, source citation, or digital literacy and we've got you covered. Don't need research help? Have a topic you don't know what to do with? Let us work with you to create interesting and engaging lessons.
Smithsonian Companion guide to An Indiginous People's History of the United States, for Young People
Book Available for check out in the library.
PhET Interactive Simulations. B. rowse hundreds of interactive simulations in physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and math. All simulations have teacher-created activities to go with them!
*Chromebooks will run only the simulations that are in HTML5, not Java. For offline students, visit https://phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-access and choose Chromebook. Students can download some simulations for offline access.
Hispanic Heritage Month Lesson plans, documents, exhibits, films, blog posts and more from the National Archives and Presidential Libraries that highlight Hispanic culture.
National Endowment for the Arts
eMedia Va Content and lesson plans from PBS