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Multi-Discipline
KHAN ACADEMY
The Khan Academy offers a huge selection of learning content, either for individuals to pursue on their own, or in a format for teachers to create virtual classrooms to monitor their students' progress. |
LESSON PLANET CALENDAR
Interactive calendar of historical and cultural events, each of which links to further resources and materials! |
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - GALE ONLINE COURSES
With a BPL eCard (available to anyone 13 or older living or working in MA), the Boston Public Library offers a good selection of FREE online courses, including a whole category on "Teaching and Education." |
Building Community
Teaching Tolerance
Support for those who care about diversity, equal opportunity and respect for differences in schools |
TRIBES
Building a caring community that calls out the whole child |
Engagement
KAGAN
Excellent cooperative learning structures and more |
Creativity
HUD Virtual Field Trips
Explore your community without leaving your seat |
Science
Arts
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National Gallery of Art
Kids activities and projects, including interactive online projects |
Google Cultural Institute
Basically an online museum in partnership with museums around the world |
The Artist's Toolkit
Visual elements and principles to learn about, identify in artworks, then use to create online works |
Reading
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Aunt Lee's Library Search /
Middle and High School Book Lists Great search engine and book lists to find ebooks or pdfs available free in the public domain - download legally! |
Young Adults Library Services Association - Book Lists
A division of the American Library Association, YALSA provides many different book lists and recommendations for teens and young adults. |
Read.gov
Reading suggestions tied to American historical figures and events. |
Technology
Common Sense Media: Media and Technology Resources for Educators
"FREE Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum and Parent Media Education Program. The relevant, ready-to-use instruction helps you guide students to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions in the digital world where they live, study and play." |