For Teachers

Educational resources (discussion guide, teachers guides, etc) which came included with library books.

• ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education - Links to National Education Technology Standards (NETS).

• Maine DOE Homepage

• U.S Department of Education - No Child Left Behind

• Common Core State Standards Initiative

• Maine.gov Teaching Resources

• Learning for Justice -To help teachers and schools educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy.

• MOOSE (Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education) - A special resources prepared by the DOE to provide lesson plans and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

• CommonLit - Resource to assign readings that pair with books already being read in class. Connected to Google Classroom.

• EduRef - Resources, Lesson plans, Ask ERIC.

• Eisenhower Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education - includes weblinks, curriculum topics, professional development.

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

• Library of Congress Learning Page - for English and Social Studies teachers from the library of congress American Memory Collection.

• readwritethink - internet content for the classroom: Teacher resources, professional development, state standards.

• New York Times Learning Network - Lesson plans and more.

• Share My Lesson - Middle School lesson plan templates made by other educators. Share My Lesson members contribute content, share ideas, get educated on the topics that matter, online, 24/7. We issue Creative Commons licenses, and we do not share our members' private data with anyone.

Fair Use and Other Educational Uses (University of Chicago)

• Common Sense Media - Digital Citizenship resources.

• Kahoot! - Learning games and quiz interface.

• Google Classroom Training Center

• PortaPortal - Portaportal is a web based bookmarking utility that lets you store links to your favorite websites online (it's a classic!).

• Stephen and Tabitha Gates Foundation

• MEA Grant Portal