Below you will find resources to aid in lesson planning and instruction. Click the image next to each resource to be taken to the resource site.
"Actively Learn provides a catalog of thousands of texts and videos for ELA, Science and Social Studies Grades 3-12. This includes high-interest articles, full-length novels, popular short stories, textbook sections, primary sources, DBQs, and more. Their pre-created instruction includes scaffolds and higher-order questions that help students access rigorous text and understand it more deeply. Teachers in Actively Learn can add their own Google docs, websites, videos, or PDFs and turn them into interactive lessons with shared annotations, embedded questions, media, and immediate feedback. Teachers can also modify any of our instruction and customize it to their students' needs. Students in Actively Learn have access to text-to-speech, a built-in learner's dictionary, translation into over thirty languages, and dyslexic reading settings. We make it easier for teachers to implement best practices for literacy and for students to engage in and understand what they read." (Actively Learn, 2023)
"CommonLit is a digital literacy program for students in grades 3-12. CommonLit offers over 2,500 high-quality reading lessons in English and Spanish. Each lesson can be easily customized and includes planning materials for teachers. When students complete lessons on CommonLit, they can answer comprehension questions, utilize text-to-speech technology, digitally translate text into 30+ languages, and take digital notes. CommonLit 360, a full ELA curriculum, is also available for grades 6-10." (Clever, 2023)
"ReadWorks is a free, accessible solution built on results. Since the launch of our online services more than ten years ago, five million educators and 30 million students have used the ReadWorks platform. Teachers trust ReadWorks for the original, substantial, and inspirational selection of choices within our library." (Readworks.org, 2023)
The Library of Congress website provides access to a vast collection of primary source materials, including historical documents, photographs, maps, and audio recordings. Teachers can integrate these resources into lesson plans to bring history and social studies topics to life, fostering a deeper understanding among students. The site also offers curated lesson plans and activities aligned with educational standards, saving teachers time in curriculum development. Additionally, educators can encourage students to explore the site independently for research projects, cultivating information literacy skills.
This screencast offers a brief overview on how use our online catalogue system and offers suggestions on how to use it in the classroom.