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APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner.
The MLA Style Center is the only authorized website on MLA style. A companion to the MLA Handbook, the site provides students and educators with a host of free resources for teaching and learning the MLA’s approach to research, writing, and documentation.
The ACL Interlibrary Loan Service is a separate listserv that facilitates document supply, library to library. It provides crucial ILL service for any library, including those that may not be members of another consortia.
Michigan electronic Library [MeL] has additional resources eResources and eBooks that are available to use for your assignments.
C-SPAN Classroom provide free video-based materials for social studies teachers. Videos are embeddable or can be shared with a link. Check out the lesson plans and bell ringers that you can search through by time it takes to complete. There is also a C-SPAN in the classroom podcast!
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world. We offer free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects. By providing these free resources, CK-12 is working toward educational equity for all.
The Library of Congress offers reliable classroom materials to help teachers use primary sources in their classrooms. Be sure to check out the getting started with primary sources resource for teachers.
OER Commons houses lessons created by educators. It includes subjects like history, law, social science and more. OER Commons digital librarians have also curated collections of professional learning resources like game-based learning, arts integration and building text-dependent questions.
Curriki wants to create the largest global community library of OER. Its library includes thousands of educator-vetted, openly licensed materials. It has curated collections in math, science, computer science, English and study skills.
CommonLit has over 2000 leveled reading passages for grades 3-12. You can download the passages as PDF or assign them directly to students. Browse by content type, grade level, lexile range, genre, theme and more.
Since it debuted in 2003, OSS has become one of the most popular Shakespeare sites on the Internet. It is used regularly by scholars, educators, and Shakespeare lovers around the world.
Browse the vast collection National Archives to create lessons using primary sources. Using DocsTeach (a FREE tool available on the website) you can create and share activities or browse from the activity library.
In his own classes, Matt Miller found that textbooks were more an obstacle to learning than a help. He ditched them. For years, he's learned what works better than traditional "textbook" teaching and shared those ideas widely. His workshops and keynote speeches empower, entertain and inspire teachers to move forward confidently.
Providing educators with practical resources using today's technology.
Newsela is Social Studies. Science. ELA. SEL. 20+ content types. Tons of product updates. The learning platform the best way for students to master nonfiction in any subject. Each Newsela text is offered at multiple tiers, for every student, no matter their level. Students can study the same content and learn at their own pace—while teachers save time and headaches. It’s the definition of working smarter.
The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free platform with millions of vetted digital resources and collections. You can search resources by type or search collections by topic.
The Smithsonian History Explorer has hundreds of free American History resources for your students. You can search by keyword or filter by resource type, grade level, historical era and cross-curricular connections.
Google Arts and Culture is a massive collection of videos and images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums around the world. You can explore places around the world and gather vetted resources for lessons and activities for your classroom.
Learn more about Google Arts and Culture
OpenStax offers free digital textbooks with tons of resources for teachers and students. Resources include test banks, answer guides, PowerPoint slides, downloadable PDFs and more. It also includes learning management system integrations for Canvas, Blackboard, and more.
The PBS Learning Media US History Collection enables teachers and students of U.S. History (Grades 6–12) to use media to teach and learn the topics and themes covered in most standard middle and high school U.S. history classes, and spans 16 eras of U.S. history, from Pre-Colonial America to the 21st century.
Smithsonian's TweenTribune is a free website with news articles for students. Each article includes comprehension- and vocabulary-based quizzes and adjustable Lexile levels. All past articles are available and can be filtered by grade level or keyword. There are also tech-related stories and articles in Spanish.
See Mrs. Kreucher for username and password.
APA Style provides a foundation for effective scholarly communication because it helps writers present their ideas in a clear, concise, and inclusive manner.
The MLA Style Center is the only authorized website on MLA style. A companion to the MLA Handbook, the site provides students and educators with a host of free resources for teaching and learning the MLA’s approach to research, writing, and documentation.
The ACL Interlibrary Loan Service is a separate listserv that facilitates document supply, library to library. It provides crucial ILL service for any library, including those that may not be members of another consortia.
Michigan electronic Library [MeL] has additional resources eResources and eBooks that are available to use for your assignments.
C-SPAN Classroom provide free video-based materials for social studies teachers. Videos are embeddable or can be shared with a link. Check out the lesson plans and bell ringers that you can search through by time it takes to complete. There is also a C-SPAN in the classroom podcast!
CK-12 Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to high quality educational materials for K-12 students all over the world. We offer free high-quality, standards-aligned, open content in the STEM subjects. By providing these free resources, CK-12 is working toward educational equity for all.
The Library of Congress offers reliable classroom materials to help teachers use primary sources in their classrooms. Be sure to check out the getting started with primary sources resource for teachers.
OER Commons houses lessons created by educators. It includes subjects like history, law, social science and more. OER Commons digital librarians have also curated collections of professional learning resources like game-based learning, arts integration and building text-dependent questions.
Curriki wants to create the largest global community library of OER. Its library includes thousands of educator-vetted, openly licensed materials. It has curated collections in math, science, computer science, English and study skills.
CommonLit has over 2000 leveled reading passages for grades 3-12. You can download the passages as PDF or assign them directly to students. Browse by content type, grade level, lexile range, genre, theme and more.
Since it debuted in 2003, OSS has become one of the most popular Shakespeare sites on the Internet. It is used regularly by scholars, educators, and Shakespeare lovers around the world.
Browse the vast collection National Archives to create lessons using primary sources. Using DocsTeach (a FREE tool available on the website) you can create and share activities or browse from the activity library.
In his own classes, Matt Miller found that textbooks were more an obstacle to learning than a help. He ditched them. For years, he's learned what works better than traditional "textbook" teaching and shared those ideas widely. His workshops and keynote speeches empower, entertain and inspire teachers to move forward confidently.
Providing educators with practical resources using today's technology.
Newsela is Social Studies. Science. ELA. SEL. 20+ content types. Tons of product updates. The learning platform the best way for students to master nonfiction in any subject. Each Newsela text is offered at multiple tiers, for every student, no matter their level. Students can study the same content and learn at their own pace—while teachers save time and headaches. It’s the definition of working smarter.
The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free platform with millions of vetted digital resources and collections. You can search resources by type or search collections by topic.
The Smithsonian History Explorer has hundreds of free American History resources for your students. You can search by keyword or filter by resource type, grade level, historical era and cross-curricular connections.
Google Arts and Culture is a massive collection of videos and images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums around the world. You can explore places around the world and gather vetted resources for lessons and activities for your classroom.
Learn more about Google Arts and Culture
OpenStax offers free digital textbooks with tons of resources for teachers and students. Resources include test banks, answer guides, PowerPoint slides, downloadable PDFs and more. It also includes learning management system integrations for Canvas, Blackboard, and more.
The PBS Learning Media US History Collection enables teachers and students of U.S. History (Grades 6–12) to use media to teach and learn the topics and themes covered in most standard middle and high school U.S. history classes, and spans 16 eras of U.S. history, from Pre-Colonial America to the 21st century.
Smithsonian's TweenTribune is a free website with news articles for students. Each article includes comprehension- and vocabulary-based quizzes and adjustable Lexile levels. All past articles are available and can be filtered by grade level or keyword. There are also tech-related stories and articles in Spanish.
See Mrs. Kreucher for username and password.