If you’re looking for engaging standards-based formative assessments, check outEdcite, a popular platform I’ve featured before. Edcite offers an extensive library full of teacher-created assignments. Now, just in time for Women’s History Month and the upcoming Summer Olympic Games, the folks at Edcite have shared formative assessments from their library that are focused on female Olympians. […]
Classroom, Inc. is a nonprofit that makes literacy learning games and project-based activities connected to the real world. Designed for middle school and early high school students, their content is aligned to the Common Core State Standards in both reading and writing. Classroom, Inc.’s newest game series “Read to Lead” integrates leadership skills such as critical thinking, decision making, and problem […]
Finding materials that are just right for every student is a daily challenge for teachers. MobyMax offers a integrated curriculum covering reading, writing, vocabulary, language, math, fact fluency, number sense, science and early reading. The program identifies student skill gaps with find-and-fix technology that targets instruction and increases one full grade level in 40 hours. Teachers […]
Earlier this year I shared OpenEd, an online educational resource library for K-12 students. OpenEd offers over a million assessments, homework assignments, videos, instructional games and lesson plans for every Common Core Math and English/Language Arts Standard as well as the Next Generation Science Standards. The website has tons of videos to show students that can be used […]
Numbie is a mobile app for iPads and Android tablets that offers over 1,200 math challenges for students. Aligned with first grade Common Core skills, Numbie is designed for children aged four to seven years old. This colorful app has different chapters and levels that take students through a variety of topics. They’ll tackle counting, […]
Istation Math uses game-like formative assessments and an adaptive online curriculum to address the needs of individual students. This digital learning platform can screen students in your class to identify the areas where they need extra help. Through interactive lessons with guided and independent practice, students can work to master foundational math skills. Using Istation’s Indicators of […]
TenMarks is a powerful platform that helps teachers individualize math instruction for their elementary and middle school students. It saves educators time preparing lessons, reinforces concepts to improve student outcomes, differentiates based on student need, and keeps kids engaged and motivated. TenMarks Math Platform TenMarks Math and TenMarks Teach supports teachers as they work to meet the learning […]
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a powerful set of expectations for student learning that has been adopted by districts across the country. One of the phrases associated with this document is college and career readiness. As we prepare students for life beyond the classroom, including digital tools in our instruction and making connections to […]
Creation-based tasks promote higher-order thinking, encourage collaboration, and connect students to real-world learning. Whether you’re teaching in a project-based learning classroom, engaging students with authentic assessments, or committed to pushing students to analyze and synthesize, providing opportunities for creation is a must. Which creation apps are your favorite? Students who are “making” to demonstrate their […]
As teachers and families kick off summer vacation it’s important to think about how students will continue to grow their skills over their break from school. Splash Math offers an online summer program designed to help students maintain their math gains and prepare for the upcoming school year. Their award winning eight week review program includes a Common Core […]