ClassDojo is a great resource for educators to create a classroom, communicate with their student and their families, and support a positive learning community within their physical or virtual learning environment. They advertise ClassDojo as “free for teachers, forever”, and that they provide translation for 30+ languages.
The New York Times publishes a weekly feature called, What’s Going on in This Graph? : Students are encouraged to examine the featured graph, answer 3 big questions, and discuss them in the comments section- What do you notice?If you make a claim, tell us what you noticed that supports your claim. What do you wonder? What …
Active Learning Space provides curriculum-based learning for educators, learners, and families to support learners of all abilities levels. This programs supports learners with multiple disabilities through research-based strategies, interventions, and instruction. They provide support for younger and older learners, ideas for goal setting, and support for progress monitoring and connecting materials to goals.
Flipgrid provides educators with a free and easy to use online learning platform. It provides resources for learners, educators, and families for learning online or remotely. Educators can communicate and provide instruction to their students and their families through video. They also explain step by step how to use Flipgrid for online or remote learning.
MobyMax provides a complete curriculum along with assessments for educators and families. It is free to sign up for a teacher account. You can create classes, assess students, and track progress easily through MobyMax. The cost for a school license starts at $99, but is free during school closures due to COVID-19.
Nessy provides programs to help learners of all abilities to read, write, spell, and type. The programs are designed to support students who learn differently or have learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, that makes learning challenging. They provide free dyslexia tests, as well as research-based lessons, activities, and information for educators and families. Nessy is …
This site has social stories and communication boards about handwashing, social distancing, and the virus. This school closing tool kit from Fort Bend schools is also pretty helpful– lots of social stories as well.
This site has short books on Covid for students that explain and reassure. The books are available in multiple languages and download easily
Amplify has assembled a resource bank for students K-8 of free educational materials. Their site includes novel studies for elementary and middle school students, an adaptive reading program, read aloud lessons, and science lesson videos for elementary and middle school students.
The Sun West School Division in Canada has an amazing array of free resources for teachers and parents on their website available for free and, mostly, without a log in. There are collections of wellness activities and resources for students during Covid-19, movement resources including at home workouts to do with kids, art applications and …
