Getting Smart is a great resource for those looking to ground their practice in Place-Based Education (PBE). PBE  is a framework that allows learners to investigate the world starting right outside the classroom doors. The framework encourages one to ask essential questions—What are our local myths and legends? What contemporary challenges is our community facing? How does our unique geography shape how we live? Learners who engage in this framework begin to see their neighborhood as a living textbook. Getting Smart’s guidebooks provide tools to help learners analyze the people, history, and systems that define their home. Click on the embedded webpage to the right to explore all of their resources they offer or click here to be directed to the website link.

The National Association for Media Literacy Education(NAMLE) provides strategies to examine and discuss media literacy in an education space. NAMLE’s framework encourages learners to look beyond the surface of a message to explore the broader environment in which it was created—including the purpose, audience, and influence behind the media. This helps learners become critical thinkers in a digital world that is constantly producing media at an increasingly rapid rate. Click on the embedded webpage to the right to explore all of their resources they offer or click here to be directed to the website link.

Empatico is an organization that offers a robust suite of  social emotional learning activities and games designed to help learners practice empathy in their current environment. This resource provides a framework through which learners recognize shared experiences, appreciate different perspectives, and become problem solvers. Click on the embedded webpage to the right to explore all of their resources they offer or click here to be directed to the website link.

The National Mall is home to our nation’s most iconic memorials and historic landmarks. Through their educational portal, educators can access ready-to-use scavenger hunts and lesson plans that bring American history to life. These resources allow learners to explore the significance of these sites and the stories they tell, all without leaving the classroom. Click on the embedded webpage to the right to explore all of their resources they offer or click here to be directed to the website link.