SYNC returns April 28, 2022 SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning Spring 2022, SYNC gives participants two thematically paired audiobooks each week. Titles are all available worldwide and change every Thursday at midnight Eastern Time during the season. Featured titles include: The Black Panther : Tales of Wakanda Four Short Read More…
Category: English Language Arts
Banned Book Week
What is Banned Books Week? Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types Read More…
Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics | Lindsay Ann Learning
Clip source: Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics | Lindsay Ann Learning Sharing is caring! Teaching argumentation and persuasion skills is an important part of the English curriculum. It doesn’t have to be all grind and no fun, though. Having these fun persuasive speech topics ready-to-go may be just the formative assessment, impromptu Read More…
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators Recording of Webinar from Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT Presented by Peter Adams, Senior Vice President, Education, News Literacy Project; and Cindy Otis, Former CIA Officer, Author, Disinfo, Vice President of Analysis Alethea Group Hosted by Shaelynn Farnsworth, National Read More…
Jason Reynolds – For Every One on 826 Digital
Every day, young writers explore their dreams on the page with the support of 826. That’s why we’re thrilled to partner with The New York Times best-selling author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds to launch For Every One on 826 Digital. The film, featuring Jason performing his powerful poem, premieres today on 826 Day, August 26, marking a Read More…
ActivelyLearn
ActivelyLearn While the premium version is no longer free–the Free Version offers access to a plethora of awesome articles to be used for critical reading, current events, discussion starters, supplemental material, or sub plans. The News and Articles section gathers current events, timely topics arranged by genre, high interest, popular assignments, Politics and Government, Technology, Read More…
Listening Comprehension & Listenwise
https://listenwise.com/ Premium version is free for 30 days The Free Version offers current events podcasts and the ability to share those podcasts to Google Classroom Listenwise is a website filled with public radio stories covering current and historical events. If you’re looking for ways to bring history to students, these stories provide interesting narrative and great music Read More…
Complementing the Classics
Penguin Books showcases 12 titles that could be paired with or replace some old standards Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Dig by A.S. King The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Lovely War by Julie Berry Patron Saints Read More…
Epic Books-Free Ebooks and AudioBooks–Fiction and NonFiction
Free for Teachers–From 6 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday, through June 2021. In school or remotely Free at home-2 additional hours of access for families with “Epic Access” Student access from almost any computer, tablet or smartphone. Easy to use for 1-on-1 & shared devices with just a class code. It says it Read More…
PBS Learning Media
PBS Learning Media– NJTV and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more! Searchable by topics, grade levels, and standards. Includes online professional development videos: Professional Practice, Learning environment, Assessment & Evaluation, Effective Instruction, Planning and Preparation