Increasing Student Achievement through
Innovation & Instructional Excellence
DEED's Division of Innovation & Education Excellence has launched this Teaching & Learning Support site to offer information, resources, and leadership to educators across Alaska.
Links to tools, resources, and publications on this site are for informational purposes only and do not indicate endorsements of the tools by DEED. Teachers should work with their school leadership to ensure selected tools are appropriate for their individual settings.
Alaska’s Reading Playbook
Alaska’s Reading Playbook is a guide for educators teaching in Alaska’s unique educational landscape.
This playbook combines decades of nationwide research with examples and resources developed by educators in our state.
AK Edu Resources Matrix
Use the table below to sort and search for educational resources vetted by the AK DEED and partners.
| Resource | Description | Grade Band | Content Area | Posted | categories_hfilter | tags_hfilter | |
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| ACPE Free-Resources PDF | The ACPE early college awareness programs and resources help Pre-K through eighth grade students explore their interests and open their minds to a multitude of college and career options. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Featured | October 20, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | featured | |
| AK Education Network – Project ECHO Newsletter | Join the ECHO mailing list | Professional Learning | August 13, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | |||
| AkPLN | Connect with your colleagues on AkPLN! | Professional Learning | Featured | August 13, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | featured | |
| Alaska Education Network Project Echo: Moving Knowledge Not People | We’re a statewide initiative focused on uniting Alaska’s educational leaders with the intention of building a support network to reduce isolation while strengthening the link between leadership and student achievement. | Professional Learning | Featured | October 1, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | featured | |
| Best Practices for Creating Take-Home Packets to Support Distance Learning | Educators across the globe are carefully considering how best to serve their students during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Stakeholders in the Pacific region are considering developing take-home packets to support … | Professional Learning | Featured | September 30, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | featured | |
| Challenge Learning Center of Alaska | Dedicated to STEM education in Alaska, offering simulated space missions, STEM workshops, camps, virtual classes, and more! | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | October 27, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | |||
| Common Sense Education “How to Host a Virtual Back-to-School Night” | Get ideas and tips to make this virtual kickoff event a success for you and your students’ families. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Featured | August 13, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | featured | |
| PBL: An Aquatic Environment Unit | This Project-Based Learning unit begins with a field trip to a local pond to launch students into their project. Students will choose a topic that is important to them aimed … | Primary | Science | May 5, 2021 | primary grade-bands | science | |
| Rural Teacher Monthly MeetUp | An EdCamp style, virtual meeting via Zoom specifically designed for Alaska’s rural educators | Professional Learning | Featured | August 13, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | featured | |
| Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center in Alaska | Multi-disciplinary distance learning lesson plans and activities reflecting the values, knowledge, and lifeways of Alaska Native peoples; and community videos section documenting and teaching Alaska Native traditions. | Primary, Secondary | Arts, ELA, Math, PE, Social Studies | November 11, 2020 | primary secondary grade-bands | arts ela math pe social-studies | |
| Online Learning Using the 5 Es | A collection of videos and samples on the 5Es instructional model by Catlin Tucker. | Professional Learning | Professional Learning | June 18, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | professional-development | |
| HyperDoc Templates | The HyperDoc templates below contain different methodologies; however, the main methodology stems from the 5E model. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | CTE, ELA, Offline, Science | June 18, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | cte ela offline science | |
| ACT Digital Learning Landing Page | We’re committed to serving community needs during this challenging time. The resources below are adaptable for use in home, through online learning and in workforce settings | Secondary | CTE, ELA, Math, OnlineLearning | June 9, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | cte ela math onlinelearning | |
| ACT Digital Learning Press Release | ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19 | Secondary | CTE, ELA, Math, OnlineLearning | June 9, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | cte ela math onlinelearning | |
| ACT Student FAQ | Questions about scheduling, rescheduling or making changes to a registration | Secondary | ELA, Math | June 9, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | ela math | |
| REL Northwest | The ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership to conduct applied research and training with a mission of supporting a more evidence-based education system | Professional Learning | Professional Learning | May 6, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | professional-development | |
| Sea Grant Alaska | Alaska Seas and Watersheds teaching activities, developed by Alaska teachers, provide high-quality lesson plans and units. Complete and ready to use, aligned with Alaska state science standards. | At-Home Learning, Elementary, Middle School, Primary | Science | May 6, 2020 | family-learning elementary middleschool primary grade-bands | science | |
| Transition Tuesdays (SERRC) | SERRC staff are helping students prepare for post-secondary transition with a new activity and video posted each week this month. | Middle School, Secondary | ELL, IEP/504 | May 4, 2020 | middleschool secondary grade-bands | ell iep504 | |
| COVID-19 Curriculum Materials | Activities to help build scientific literacy about COVID-19 through modeling and simulation of virus spread. Includes activities that address the social impacts of the virus and considering it through multiple … | Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Flatten the Curve | Activity with free software download to model natural phenomena such as the epidemiology of the COVID-19 pandemic. | Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | science | |
| HG Helix | Activities, videos, and educational support materials for teaching during the pandemic. Includes sections on COVID-19. | Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Coronavirus: What’s the Real Story? | Students generate and prioritize questions about the coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources. | Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Responding to a Mystery Illness | Curriculum module where students examine the coronavirus outbreak from the point of view of an outbreak response team member. | Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Coronavirus: A Book for Children | An introduction to COVID-19 basics, including transmission, prevention, response/treatment, and social considerations. | Elementary | April 30, 2020 | elementary grade-bands | |||
| Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | science | ||
| Covering COVID-19 | Resource hub from the Smithsonian Magazine featuring in-depth explainers, basic virology lessons, virtual travel stories and historical analysis. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Daily Do | Tasks focused on engaging students in topical real-world learning scenarios, including infectious diseases and effects of a pandemic. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Science | April 30, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Writable | From assessment to practice, Writable helps schools organize their writing programs around research-backed instruction and feedback – for every teacher and student. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | April 22, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | |||
| AASB Alaska At-Home Resources | Resources for Parents and Educators with Students at Home. AASB has provided a list of online resources that can help, as well as numerous companies offering their platforms and materials … | PreK, Primary | Arts, ELA, ELL, Social Studies | April 17, 2020 | pk primary grade-bands | arts ela ell social-studies | |
| eBook K-8 Collection | This collection contains more than 15,000 e-books chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools. The collection can … | Elementary, Middle School, Primary | ELA | April 16, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary grade-bands | ela | |
| FUNexpected | Get your child excited about learning and solving problems! Funexpected Math is an interactive environment, that embeds findings in educational neuroscience into digital learning games for children aged 3 to … | PreK | Math | April 15, 2020 | pk grade-bands | math | |
| Reading for Students at Risk for Reading Difficulties, Including Dyslexia | Lesson Plans for practicing different parts of reading – grades K-5. | Elementary, Primary | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | |||
| Amplify Reading | Amplify Reading is a digital literacy program (free for now) that boosts reading growth through personalized instruction and practice in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and close reading. | Elementary, Primary | ELA | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | ela | |
| Read Aloud Lessons | Students go on a journey through American history to learn about Colonial America and how the United States became a nation, watching videos, listening to read-alouds, and discovering new words. | PreK, Primary | ELA, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | pk primary grade-bands | ela social-studies | |
| Rhythm of the North | A series of videos that engage young people in music, arts, and more. Johnny B., a retired school teacher, shares his music and his home in Homer, Alaska. | Elementary, Primary | Arts | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | arts | |
| WideOpenSchool | Curated lists of educational resources for teachers and families. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Arts, CTE, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | arts cte ela math science social-studies | |
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Investigate prehistoric times and discover what a fossil dig looks like and design a dig site to find dinosaur bones. Scroll to the end to find Alaska specific content! | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | science social-studies | |
| Science Bob | A collection of science experiments with instructions that you can do right at home. Great experiments to try as a family! | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | science | |
| Educational Leadership Magazine | Features expert advice, personal reflections, and resources on teaching and learning during the coronavirus crisis, including issues of instructional quality, equity, social-emotional learning, and student and family support. | Professional Learning | OnlineLearning | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | onlinelearning | |
| NCCER & Pearson | National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson provide temporary free access to Pearson online learning materials (for available titles) through the end of this term. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | CTE | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | cte | |
| Adapted Printable | Activities and worksheets for beginning math, early literacy, and executive functioning skills. Engaging, hands-on tasks that explore foundational concepts. Free, but requires an email registration to access the resources. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | ELA, ELL, IEP/504, Math | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | ela ell iep504 math | |
| Social Skills Games | Interactive simulations to develop self-regulation, independent living, and social skills. Note: The site is hosted by Australian universities so game characters have Australian accents. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | iep504 sel | |
| Anxiety Management Strategies | An article detailing techniques for reducing anxiety, including breathing exercises, visualization, and journaling. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | iep504 sel | |
| Building Social Skills | Tools for supporting behavior, in the classroom and at home. Activities to practice daily living skills, communication, and prosocial behavior. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | iep504 sel | |
| Council for Exceptional Children | CEC is offering free membership to any non-member educator, now through May 31, 2020. | Professional Learning | IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | iep504 | |
| Reading Strategies and Supports | Detailed lesson plans, including materials, for building reading skills. Topics include phonemic awareness, fluency, comprehension, and more. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | ELA, ELL, IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | ela ell iep504 | |
| BrainPop ELL | Students are given a placement test assessing their knowledge of the English language. Based on results, students are assigned lessons at their level. Requires a subscription, however it’s currently free. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | ELA, ELL, IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | ela ell iep504 | |
| Global Online Learning Academy | Get information on best practices for online learning and links to further reading to dive deeper. | Professional Learning | OnlineLearning | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | onlinelearning | |
| Making Virtual More Human | This article provides concrete ideas for educators to create a more effective virtual learning environment. | Professional Learning | OnlineLearning | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | onlinelearning | |
| ASDN Live Remote Teaching Support Sessions (Recordings) | ASDN hosted and has posted recordings of the sessions they gave in the spring of 2020 for remote teaching support. | Professional Learning | ELA, Math | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | ela math | |
| Wonderopolis | Each day, Wonderopolis poses an intriguing question like ‘Why didn’t Canada Buy Alaska?’ Great for families that are learning together, or for teachers to provide a daily, low-bandwidth literacy activity. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | ELA, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | ela science social-studies | |
| Ideas for Families Unexpectedly Homeschooling | A wealth of videos, activities, and resources to engage students at home. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Arts, ELA, ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | arts ela ell gifted-talented iep504 math pe science social-studies | |
| Microsoft Accessibility | An overview of tools for microsoft users the can be enabled to support vision, hearing, neurodiversity, and more, as well as classroom accessibility blog. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Access, ELL, IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | access ell iep504 | |
| Google G-Suite Accessibility | This site provides a clear, app-by-app description of available supports, including Gmail, Docs, Classroom, and more. A quick reference chart allows for an overview of features available by app. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Access, ELL, IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | access ell iep504 | |
| Chromebook Accessibility | Step-by-step directions for enabling accessibility features, as well as video tutorials. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning | Access, ELL, IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning grade-bands | access ell iep504 | |
| Goal Plan | Clear. simple template students can use to map out their own learning goals. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | ell gifted-talented iep504 sel | |
| Goal Tracker | Downloadable form to facilitate communication between student, family, and school staff about goal progress. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | ell gifted-talented iep504 sel | |
| Strategies for Learning at Home | Tips and tricks for caregivers working with students at home including organization, time management, attention, and memory. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | |||
| Supporting Individuals with Autism Through Uncertain Times | These seven strategies are designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with autism. Examples and ready-made resources are included to help caregivers implement these strategies. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | IEP/504 | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | iep504 | |
| Campbell Creek Science Center | Ready for your next outdoor adventure? Each simple activity will help you develop your observational skills, creativity, and a connection to your local ecosystems. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary | Arts, PE, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary grade-bands | arts pe science | |
| Code.org At Home | This leads to options for teachers and families just getting started as well as continuing the learning journey they have begun this year. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte | |
| Take a “Code Break” | Tune and learn with staff at code.org and Hadi Partovi the founder to learn code together. Parents sign up to participate. Wednesdays 10am to 1pm they will be online. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte | |
| Express course | Learn computer science by trying lessons at your own pace! Learn to create computer programs, develop problem-solving skills, and work through fun challenges! Make games and creative projects to share. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte | |
| Unplugged activities | CS Unplugged is a collection of free teaching material that teaches Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte | |
| PBIS Resources to Support Students During the Pandemic | During these uncertain times, the Center on Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) shares resources available to help guide the work you do around student behavior. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | OnlineLearning | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | onlinelearning | |
| Achieve3000 Literacy Printable Packets | Printable packets at all grade and reading levels | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | ELA | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | ela | |
| The Kennedy Center | Lesson plans sorted by grade levels, subjects, and duration. As an Alaskan teacher, this site is one of my favorites for learning any content paired with critical/creative thinking skills. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Arts, ELA, ELL, Gifted/Talented, PE, Science, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | arts ela ell gifted-talented pe science sel social-studies | |
| Project Gutenberg | A library of over 60,000 free eBooks, download or read online. Find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | ELA | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | ela | |
| Story Time From Space | Astronauts aboard the International Space Station read a collection of illustrated children’s books and conduct science experiments. Check out the Notable Notebooks: Scientists and Their Writing entry. | Elementary, Primary | ELA, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | ela science | |
| Which One Doesn’t Belong | Website dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students. There are no answers provided as there are many different and correct ways of choosing which one doesn’t belong. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Access, ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, Math, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | access ell gifted-talented iep504 math sel | |
| Estimation 180 | Building number sense one day at a time through activities you can do at home. There are lessons for grades 4-8, in addition to daily estimation activities for the family. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary | Math | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary grade-bands | math | |
| Esti-Mysteries | Estimation meets mystery: wonder what number is represented by an image. Clues require math to narrow possibilities. Students use estimation skills to solve the mystery and find the missing number. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Math | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | math | |
| Bedtime Math | Posts daily math problems for families to build mathematical literacy. Just 5 minutes of number fun for kids and parents. Read a fact, followed by math riddles at different levels. | Elementary, PreK, Primary | ELL, Math | April 15, 2020 | elementary pk primary grade-bands | ell math | |
| Turner’s GOW | Graph of the Week is one way to improve math literacy skills. Students will become sharper, analytical thinkers in today’s world analyzing current-day graphs. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | Math | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | math | |
| ASAP Science | ASAP Science YouTube video series on a mission of “Making science make sense.” Check out the Periodic Table Song, challenges such as which is better Paper Towels or Hand Dryers. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Gifted/Talented, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | gifted-talented science | |
| BrainCraft | Vanessa Hill is your friendly neighborhood science educator and psychology specialist. She makes videos about your brain, body and behavior to help you better understand yourself and the world. | Middle School, Secondary | Gifted/Talented, scienct | April 15, 2020 | middleschool secondary grade-bands | gifted-talented scienct | |
| Code.org | Access grade level curriculum and learn to code with support. Students’ critical and creative thinking skills improve as they solve lessons on their own or in collaboration with others. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE, Gifted/Talented, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte gifted-talented science | |
| CDC: Solve The Outbreak | Play Solve the Outbreak on the CDC website. In this interactive app try becoming a Disease Detective. Travel the world chasing outbreaks like ones real-life CDC Disease Detectives help fight. | Middle School, Secondary | Gifted/Talented, Math, Science | April 15, 2020 | middleschool secondary grade-bands | gifted-talented math science | |
| It’s Okay To Be Smart | Solve mysteries like How an Igloo Keeps You Warm and Why Salt & Pepper Ended Up On Every Table.This channel has videos sorted into different science topics, most 5-10 minutes. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | CTE, Gifted/Talented, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | cte gifted-talented science | |
| Physics Girl | Physics Girl is a YouTube channel created by Dianna Cowern that adventures into the physical sciences with experiments, demonstrations, and cool new discoveries. Most videos are between 5-10 minutes long … | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Gifted/Talented, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | gifted-talented science | |
| National Geographic Kids Science Lab | Explore science experiments, videos, articles, and more with the Science Lab at Kids National Geographic. As an Alaskan teacher, I found the science/engineering labs to be highly engaging with well-sequenced … | Elementary, Middle School | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool grade-bands | |||
| National Geographic Kids | Interested in weird and wacky animals? Curious about the United States or Native American cultures? NatGeoKids is loaded with resources for social studies and sciences. Check out their games, videos, … | PreK, Primary | April 15, 2020 | pk primary grade-bands | |||
| AP US History and AP Gov | Jocz Productions, created and supported by Daniel Jocz, 2016 CA Teacher of the Year. Find all of the APUSH review resources in addition to APGOV materials. This website is used … | Professional Learning, Secondary | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning secondary grade-bands | |||
| Big History Project | Common Sense Education describes ‘Big History Project’ as a “Fascinating look at life’s bigger questions with a fresh perspective” and it offers a collection of free, open, and online lessons … | Professional Learning, Secondary | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning secondary grade-bands | |||
| ACTE & Distance Learning Resources | ACTE recognizes the dramatic impact that dealing with COVID-19 is having on your instructional efforts. To this end we are pleased to announce through our online portal, CTE Learn, along … | Professional Learning | April 15, 2020 | professional-learning grade-bands | |||
| Khan Academy | An essential resource for instructional math videos with built-in checks for understanding. You can also find content area videos and daily schedules for remote learning at all grade levels. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Access, Arts, ELA, ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, Math, Science, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | access arts ela ell gifted-talented iep504 math science sel social-studies | |
| Crash Course | A YouTube channel with entertaining educational videos across many different content areas. Videos include animations to help bring the content to life. Disclaimer: the instructor speaks fast for some learners. | Secondary | Arts, CTE, ELA, Gifted/Talented, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | secondary grade-bands | arts cte ela gifted-talented pe science social-studies | |
| HippoCampus | Bring content to life for students with supplemental videos, animations, and simulations. These multimedia resources allow students to visualize complex concepts. | Middle School, Secondary | Access, ELA, ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, Math, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | middleschool secondary grade-bands | access ela ell gifted-talented iep504 math science social-studies | |
| Audible Stories | Students everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Access, CTE, ELA, ELL, Gifted/Talented, IEP/504, Science, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | access cte ela ell gifted-talented iep504 science sel social-studies | |
| NASA Stem Engagement | Interested in playing an astronaut simulation game or reading to discover more about planets? The image of the day offers great inspiration for writing similes and metaphors. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | CTE, ELA, Math, Science | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | cte ela math science | |
| My Project Menu | Students choose what they want to learn, how to go about learning it, and how to share their learning. This learning contract was designed for K-4 students and is adaptable. | Primary | Arts, ELA, Gifted/Talented, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | primary grade-bands | arts ela gifted-talented math pe science social-studies | |
| Education.com | Education.com offers independent student packets for at-home learning for pre-school-grade 5. They also have online games and weekly boosts to review skills. For those off-line, there are printables available. | Elementary, Primary | Arts, ELA, ELL, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | arts ela ell math pe science social-studies | |
| New York Philharmonic Kidzone | Learn about instruments, music, musicians. Meet composers, explore concerts with interactive features to learn about qualities of music that evoke heroic adventures and inspire to overcome challenges. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary | Arts | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary grade-bands | arts | |
| Active Games and Movement | Take a brain/study break by engaging with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts. Variety from energizing to calming, supporting physical as well as social-emotional needs. | Elementary, PreK, Primary | Access, ELL, IEP/504, PE, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary pk primary grade-bands | access ell iep504 pe sel | |
| Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) | Check out the Mind and Body Calendars, available in English/Spanish, for daily suggestions and at-home fitness ideas. The calendars can be adapted and help track daily physical activities. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | PE, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | pe sel | |
| The Art Assignment | Video series which profiles innovative artists and presents assignments to produce a work of art in their style or using their technique. | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Arts, Gifted/Talented, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | arts gifted-talented sel social-studies | |
| Google Arts & Culture | Explore museum collections from around the world. Check out the Art Zoom projects where you are taken on a close-up tour of several of the world’s most famous paintings. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | Arts, ELA, Gifted/Talented, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | arts ela gifted-talented sel social-studies | |
| Ready4K | ParentPowered PBC is offering the core Ready4K program for free through the end of the 2019-2020 school year to US early education providers to support at-home learning. | PreK | ELA | April 15, 2020 | pk grade-bands | ela | |
| Sesame Street – Caring for Each Other | Resources you can use with your family to offer comfort and spark playful learning. We hope the resources and activities help you and your family breathe, laugh, and play together! | PreK, Primary | ELA, ELL, Math, SEL, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | pk primary grade-bands | ela ell math sel social-studies | |
| Scholastic – Learn At Home | Day to Day learning resources from Scholastic! Included in the lessons are a short read aloud, an online interactive lesson and many printables to further enhance the lesson! | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | ela math science social-studies | |
| PBS Molly of Denali | PBS Kids: Explore with Molly. | Elementary, Primary | ELA, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | ela social-studies | |
| Baby Raven Reads | Baby Raven Reads improves early literacy skills by translating cultural strengths into home literacy practices. (Sealaska Heritage Institute) | PreK | ELA, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | pk grade-bands | ela social-studies | |
| Storyline Online | This award-winning children’s literacy website streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. | Elementary, PreK, Primary | Access, ELA, ELL, IEP/504, SEL | April 15, 2020 | elementary pk primary grade-bands | access ela ell iep504 sel | |
| BrainPop Jr. | Lots of fun, educational games and activities for young learners. Alaska’s teachers have full access. | Elementary, Primary | Arts, ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary primary grade-bands | arts ela math science social-studies | |
| Discovery Education | The easiest grab and go resource here are the ‘Daily DE’ activities, organized by grade band. Dive deeper to explore their virtual learning platform or just search for activities. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Professional Learning, Secondary | Math, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary professional-learning secondary grade-bands | math science social-studies | |
| “Going Old School” Offline Activtiies | A resource shared by Alaskan Educator Karyn Fillhart (@Filibuster3): “When schools need to close, online learning is great, but what if your students don’t have technology? | Elementary, Middle School, PreK, Primary, Secondary | Arts, ELA, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool pk primary secondary grade-bands | arts ela math pe science social-studies | |
| Math Antics | Engaging video lessons that are great for visual learners. One Alaskan teacher said “I’ve integrated these videos with EdPuzzle and my Google Classroom and absolutely love them!” | Middle School, Secondary | Access, Math | April 15, 2020 | middleschool secondary grade-bands | access math | |
| CommonLit | A free collection of fiction and nonfiction that can be filtered by Lexile, grade, and more. Each reading can be downloaded, or read online. There are guiding questions and activities. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | ELA | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | ela | |
| NoRedInk | Online tool for teaching writing, including grammar, usage, mechanics, and style. Teachers can assign lessons individually or by class. Students can create an account and receive lessons based on interests. | Elementary, Middle School, Secondary | ELA | April 15, 2020 | elementary middleschool secondary grade-bands | ela | |
| Division for Early Childhood | Draw on high quality information to support your daily interactions with young children and families that include evidence-based practices and resources. All resources are free. | PreK, Professional Learning | Gifted/Talented | April 15, 2020 | pk professional-learning grade-bands | gifted-talented | |
| National P3 Center | This is an article from the PK-3 Consortium that outlines some best practices for working at home with students during this unprecedented time. | PreK, Primary | ELL, SEL | April 13, 2020 | pk primary grade-bands | ell sel | |
| PBS Learning Media | Find resources for lesson plans or enhancing at home learning. Inspire students with videos, games and activities aligned to state and national standards. Many activities are printable. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | Arts, CTE, ELA, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies | April 7, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | arts cte ela math pe science social-studies | |
| Newsela | Current event articles with literacy activities for all content areas and grade levels. | Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Secondary | CTE, ELA, Learning Supports, Math, Science, Social Studies | April 7, 2020 | elementary middleschool primary secondary grade-bands | cte ela learning-supports math science social-studies |