Stile is a power tool for creating and teaching interactive lessons. Not only can you quickly create interactive lessons, you can also monitor progress live and provide real-time feedback, all in a single platform. Lessons in Stile include an easy drag and drop lesson builder. Teachers can choose to add a variety of content. This can include videos, […]
Students can create storyboards and graphic organizers on the web with Storyboard That. Storyboard That is a web-based application that turns students into creators. This fantastic online tool includes tons of resources for students and teachers. They can make their own storyboards and graphic organizers using thousands of characters, word bubbles, icons and symbols. Giving students […]
Getting students interested and excited about science concepts can stir a lifelong passion and appreciation for the world around them. Rainforest Journey is an engaging, online Life Science curriculum for students in grades K-5. It takes students on a virtual trip to the rainforest and features vibrant images, multimedia content and nonfiction reading. Aligned with Next Generation […]
ReadWorks is a great website to find reading comprehension passages. With a searchable database you can find resources for K-12 students in different genres and Lexile levels. ReadWorks has a special section of their site dedicated to paired reading passages. These nonfiction and fiction passages are include questions based on both passages. It’s a terrific option […]
Pinterest is a fantastic resource for teachers. With tons of searchable activities and lesson plans it’s the perfect place to go to gather ideas for your classroom. Here’s a list of Pinterest pages for math teachers: Pinterest Pages for Math Teachers Math Games On this collaborative math games board you’ll find hundreds of pins for a […]
Modern Chalkboard is a fantastic resource for teachers with SMART Boards. This website includes over 100 SMART Board resources on a variety of subjects. Designed for teachers in Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms, there are SMART Board lessons for math, ELA, science and social studies. All of the lessons are Notebook files that are compatible with SMART […]
Super Teacher Worksheets is a website full of printable resources for elementary teachers. It contains over 10,000 PDFs and their team adds new ones each week for kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms. In addition to worksheets, they also have math games, early literacy mini-books, flashcards, reading comprehension articles and stories, and holiday crafts and puzzles. Super Teacher Worksheets […]
The folks at We Are Teachers have released new animal preservation lesson plans, printables and teaching resources. These totally free teaching tools are great choices. You can combine high interest topics with informational text, social studies, and science instruction. Before leaving the classroom to focus on professional development trainings and writing about education technology, I taught in […]
Earlier this month Houghton Mifflin Harcourt launched HMH Marketplace, an online destination for educators to discover, share and sell resources. To mark the launch and encourage innovation amongst educators, the company is hosting Curious Classroom, an online contest for teachers. The contest spotlights effective and original resources that have fostered curiosity in the classroom. They […]
The Zoom In online platform features 18 skill-focused, document-rich lessons that address every era of U.S. history. Each interactive inquiry engages students in reading documents closely, gathering evidence, and writing an argumentative or explanatory essay. Free History Lessons Rich primary and secondary texts are at the core of Zoom In lessons, giving voice to multiple perspectives […]