Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Who Is in Your Online Community?
[Free Registration/Login Required] By learning the Rings of Responsibility, 2nd graders explore how the Internet connects us to people in our community and throughout the world. Help students to think critically about the different ways...
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Ncrel: Pathways to School Improvement
Use this NCREL site to find research and best practices relating to many critical issues in education. Each area on the site includes discussions of critical issues, supporting material, and additional resources. Areas include...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Building Trust With Schools and Diverse Families
While increased family involvement is linked to improved student performance, it is not always fully understood and examined within schools. Different types of involvement may include parenting, communicating with schools, volunteering...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Gratitude Bingo: Pre K and K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how expressing our gratitude shows others how we feel when they help us.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom Workshop: Making Family and Community Connections
Creating partnerships among schools, parents and local communities can lead to increased learning for students, strengthening their decision making skills, collaboration skills, and overall learning.
PBS
Pb Skids: It's My Life
Articles, illustrations, quizzes, features, games, and polls for kids and teens concerning their bodies, their families, their schools, and their emotions.
Other
Scotland.com
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom
Concept to Classroom is a free series of award-winning professional development workshops covering important and timely topics in education such as: after-school programs, cooperative and collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning,...
Curated OER
A Mural Adorns a Playroom at Fort Hood's Gold Star Family Support Center.
Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, has strong ties to the Iraq war. This "All Things Considered" report explores those ties and how the Iraq conflict has deeply affected the school community.
Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation: I Belong, You Belong, We Belong [Pdf]
The students begin with sharing their attributes. The students then work on their family diary, which is a home/school connection. Students will then learn about their city and state. Students will draw a map of their community first and...
Curated OER
Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
Curated OER
Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History
Primary sources, in addition to Karen Hesse's award-winning historical fiction "Out of the Dust", guide students as they explore the the Dust Bowl and its effect on school life, community, family, and agriculture.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Underground Adventure
The Chicago Field Museum provides a comprehensive soil education project covering topics such as soil structure and organisms living underground. Students can use the site for research or do the full-blown project, where they establish a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Why Is It Important to Educate Girls?: Pbs News Hour
When girls are allowed to go to school, they have a significant impact on their family and community. Learners learn and think critically about the variety of reasons why it is in everyone's best interest to ensure that all girls, across...
Read Works
Read Works: Why Do We Need Rules?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the importance of rules. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.