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The Learning Network: Writing Prompts
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
The Learning Network offers a dozen new writing prompts each week, all based on Times articles, photographs, illustrations, videos and graphs, about a wide array of issues. The prompts can be used...
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Tools
Comic Book Drawing and Writing Template
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
Templates for designing and creating comic book stories. Students can choose templates with varying numbers of panels per page. They can print templates for drawing, or use in a drawing application.
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Tools
Scaffolding Learning in the Online Classroom
Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning
This article addresses what scaffolding is, why it’s valuable, and how teachers can begin scaffolding for students in an online course.
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Guidance
Mathematics Assessment Project: Assessing 21st Century Math
Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, Distance Learning > Instructional Resources, Distance Learning > Support for Families, Distance Learning > Virtual PD
The Mathematics Assessment Project is part of the Math Design Collaborative initiated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project aims to provide well-engineered tools for formative and...
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Curriculum
Lessons for Diagnostic Teaching in Mathematics
Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
Poster Problems by SERP is a collection of lessons, guidance, and resources for diagnostic teaching math, for grades 6-7. In diagnostic teaching, teachers focus thoughtfully on what students do and...
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Tools
Parent Guide to Kahn Kids
Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, Distance Learning > Support for Families
Khan Academy Kids is a free, fun, educational app with thousands of activities and books that will inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery for young children ages 2-7. Download the app on the...
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Guidance
Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension (English and Spanish)
Distance Learning > How to Provide Distance Learning, Distance Learning > Instructional Resources, Distance Learning > Support for Families
Understanding is not only the primary goal of reading, but is also critical for student success. As students move into higher grades, texts become increasingly complex. We provide two...
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Guidance
Studyladder Educational Activities
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
Studyladder is a comprehensive program of online educational activities for students aged 4 to 12, including videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments for reporting to teachers and...
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Curriculum
ReadWorks
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
ReadWorks provides K-12 teachers with a large, high-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary articles, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, formative assessments,...
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Curriculum
Kahoot! Educational Games
Distance Learning
"Kahoot! provides free distance learning tools and support for students, teachers, and families. Students can complete self-paced games by themselves at home, on a mobile device or computer. This...
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Tools
The Story Starter, Jr.
Distance Learning > Instructional Resources
Students that struggle to write often have trouble getting started or selecting a topic. This website provides a story starter for students of all ages to write fiction stories. Teachers could have...
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Tools
Scout
Distance Learning
Designed for California public schools and teachers, Scout from University of California is a SAPEP program that develops and delivers A-G approved, online classes and curriculum to high school...
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Curriculum