Lead Like This
Curated list of online resources that can be used by integrating teachers
Biblical Worldview Institute
Sample planners for specific topics in Math, Spanish, English Lit, Social Studies and more
BiblicalIntegration.com
Helping students think biblically and critically, this site has posters, worksheets and other resources to help teachers biblically Integrate every subject
Biblical Worldview Institute
Sample planners for specific topics in Math, Spanish, English Lit, Social Studies and more
Christian Perspective
Math from a Christian perspective
What If Learning
Concrete examples of teachers connecting Christian faith with their teaching
Worldviews and Cultural Fluency
Christian worldview and fluency teacher development videos
Coursera
Free online courses taught by world-class professors from top universities
edX
Free online courses from Harvard and MIT
Khan (Video) Academy
Learn almost anything for free
MIT OCW Scholar
Absolutely free lecture notes, exams, & videos from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Open Culture MOOCS and free Online Courses
Open Yale Courses
Free and open access to introductory courses in multiple disciplines ~ Mouse over “Courses” to see available departments
Annenberg Learner
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Bill of Rights Institute
Free teacher eLearning
Coursera Professional Development
Free PD training for K-12 teachers!
MindSpark Learning
creates and facilitates transformative professional learning experiences for educators and professionals
NASA Next Gen STEM for Educators
Professional development for K-12 educators providing high-quality STEM content and hands-on learning experiences
National Geographic Online Courses
Free courses to equip educators to foster the mindset of a National Geographic Explorer in their students
CK12 Foundation
Math and science textbooks for middle and high school classes
edX
Free online test prep and introductory courses to get high school students ready for college founded by Harvard and MIT
MIT OCW for High School
Open courseware designed for high school students complete with assessments
Open P-TECH
Free version of IBM’s P-TECH program designed to give students the skills they need to succeed in a STEM career
Stanford Education: Civic Online Reasoning
Free lessons and assessments that help you teach students to evaluate online information
ACSI certification overview
Includes helpful how-to videos
Certification Requirements:
- Early Education (EE) Teachers
- Elementary Teachers
- Secondary Teachers
- Specialist Teachers
- Bible Specialist Teacher
Online certification application
Philosophy of Christian Education checklist
Where is my VPP and What is my Practitioner ID
Request CEU approval
Use this form to request approval for a class you will be attending
(Before completing this form, please review the ACSI Biblical Studies Requirements)
Free online Dallas Theological Seminary courses
Approved by ACSI for biblical CEUs ~
For other approved online courses, both biblical and educational, email lscaffidi@tkcs.org
Worldviews & Cultural Fluency
Free approved courses for biblical CEUs (CEU form)
BJU Press Professional Development
Free approved courses for biblical CEUs from Bob Jones University Press
The American Village Citizenship Trust
Lesson plans in early American history designed to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and self-government
Ancient History Encyclopedia
Teaching materials, lesson plans, and educational videos covering a wide range of topics in world history, from ancient times to the first colonies in the Americas
Bill of Rights Institute
Educational resources on American history and government
Center for Civic Education
Lesson plans for all grades to help students become informed, responsible citizens
Churchill Archives for Schools
An expanding range of classroom-ready resources based around four broad themes in British and world history, specially developed by leading history educators
Colonial Williamsburg
Formerly history.org, teaches colonial history through virtual tours, livestreams, museum artifacts, and other primary sources
EDSITEment
"The best of the humanities on the Web" lesson plans and teacher guides
Facing History
A wealth of resources explore racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism throughout history
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
One of the great archives in American history, includes lesson plans, primary source documents, and more
History Skills
Curates an excellent collection of online history sources, primary sources, research ideas, assessments, and more
iCivics
Exceptionally well-designed games, lesson plans demystify government, founded and led by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Sourcebooks and subsidiary sourcebooks for all of global history
Landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court
Full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases
National Archive ~ Teacher Resources
Lesson plans & activities, professional development, and more
National Geographic Education
A trusted resource for geography-based lessons
National History Education Clearinghouse (NHEC)
Provides educational resources for the study of U.S. history
National Park Service Educator Resources
Lesson plans, classroom materials, and more
National Women's History Museum
Features CyberExhibits, women's biographies, and other women's history; includes classroom resources and lesson plans
National WWII Museum
Explore the history and lessons of World War II with your students
New Jersey Digital Highway
Primary source learning materials and related instructional activities within 23 curriculum units to increase student and faculty understanding of New Jersey's role in U. S. history
PBS LearningMedia
Breaks U.S. history into 16 eras with interactive lessons, media, standards alignment, Google Classroom integration and more
Presidential Primary Sources Project
Transport your students to places that helped shape our nation’s past presidents’ lives.
Reading Like a Historian History Lessons
Engages students in historical inquiry
Smithsonian Libraries American History Subject Guide
A research guide from the National Museum of American History Library
Street Law
High school level case summaries, lesson plans, learning activities, and teaching strategies to educate students about law and government
Teaching with Historic Places
A series of lesson plans and place-based learning resources produced by the National Park Service to teach young people critical thinking skills as they investigate history through place
Unladylike2020
Multimedia series highlights the stories of little-known female American women with lesson plans
What So Proudly We Hail
Social Studies curriculum from the University of Pennsylvania
Women & the American Story
A digital curriculum for K-12 classrooms
World 101
Information from independent non-partisan sources about international relations, including modules on terrorism, migration, cybersecurity, and much more
World History Project
A standards-aligned world history course that connects the past to the present, with an eye to the future
826 Digital (For Teachers)
Inventive Resources to Ignite a Love of Writing
CommonLit
Feature-rich literacy resource offers superb support for readers
Glose
Interactive ebooks and web content make reading a social experience
Google Lit Trips
Students become virtual travelling companions with characters in stories taught in grades K-12
KidLit TV
In-depth interviews with authors and illustrators; book trailers, how to draw videos, and other literacy related activities geared toward PreK-3rd
NoRedInk
Comprehensive tool that allows for authentic writing activities with feedback [Review]
Plagiarism and the Web
A white paper by Turnitin with some startling statistics as well as recommendations for educators
Poets.org Materials for Teachers
Poetry lesson plans and more
Reading Vine
Free, personalized reading skills practice to use with students of all ages
ReadWorks
Free reading comprehension content, curriculum, and tools for K through 12
ReadWriteThink
Classroom resources including lesson plans and interactives from the National Council of Teachers of English
TeachingBooks
Introduces students and teachers to authors, and includes book guides, activities, lesson plans, and readings
AASL’s Best Websites For Teaching and Learning
Free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover
Educational Technology Clearinghouse
Digital resources for teachers and students, including ClipPix, ClipArt, maps, presentation backgrounds, and more!
Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
Technology resources for educators
YouTube for Teachers
Organized playlist of educationally relevant videos
BioInteractive
High-quality multimedia brings biological research to life
California Academy of Sciences
Highly interactive resources and research with a lot of depth
CK-12 Adaptive Practice
Thousands of free K-12 practice problems for math and science
CK-12 Exploration Series
Physics and chemistry simulations for middle and high school
Encyclopedia of Life
Global access to knowledge about life on Earth
Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants
Brings science, exploration, conservation, and adventure live into classrooms through guest speakers and virtual field trips
JPL Resources
Activities, lessons and resources for teachers and students from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
NASA for Educators
For teachers of grades K through 12
National Agriculture in the Classroom
Engaging agriculture-related lesson plans for grades PreK to 12
NOVA
Compelling science videos have high-quality classroom applications
Ocean Portal from the Smithsonian
Lesson plans & activities along with fabulous images of ocean life!
PhET
Interactive simulations and lessons for the high school sciences
(The) Physics Classroom
Interactives, test prep/simulations, concept builders, and lesson enhancers for middle/high school
Science Journal for Kids and Teens
Cutting edge scientific research accessible to kids ~ a free STEM teaching resource
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Virtual field trip opportunities to engage with the museum's content for grades 3 and up
Smithsonian Libraries Anthropology Subject Guide
A select list of resources about many different aspects of Anthropology
Smithsonian Libraries Natural History Subject Guide
A select list of freely-available resources for students and teachers to learn about Natural History and Biodiversity
Smithsonian Science Education Center
Science curricula by topic and grade
STEM Rising
Go-to resource for all things STEM at the U.S. Department of Energy
American Treasures of the Library of Congress
A permanent digital exhibition of LC’s American Treasures Gallery, which closed in 2007 ~ great primary sources!
Chronicling America
Digital access to American historic newspapers published between 1690 - present from LOC
Digital Public Library of America
Primary source sets for history, literature, and culture
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Primary source material for everything American
Library of Congress Exhibitions
From Thomas Jefferson’s library to the LC Bible Collection, an abundance of primary source documents
Library of Congress Teachers Page
Materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library of Congress in their teaching
National Archive ~ Using Primary Sources tutorial
Great resource!
New Jersey State Archives
A gateway to historical records, photographs, and documents
ProCon.Org
Pros and cons of controversial issues supported by primary sources
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines
U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens
From Internet Education Foundation
Copyright and Creative Commons Explained by Common Craft
Copyright and Distance Learning Tips and Resources for Teachers and Administrators
Copyright and Primary Sources
From Library of Congress
Copyright FAQs
Stanford University Libraries
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
by Peter Hirtle via Columbia University
The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use
A 5-part series from Education World
Fair Use Checklist
From Columbia University Libraries
Guidelines for classroom use from the U.S. Copyright Office
See page 6 of publication
Information on Fair Use
U.S. Copyright Office ~ updated April 2020
Purdue OWL Strategies for Fair Use
Easy-to-apply fair use guidelines from the OWL at Purdue University
TEACH Act Flow Chart
By Scholarly Communications @ Duke University Libraries
United States Copyright Office
Frequently asked questions about copyright
Civic Online Reasoning
Teach students how to evaluate online information ~ from Stanford University
CIVIX Information Literacy
Lesson plans, activities, and videos to equip students with the skills needed to locate trustworthy information
MediaWise
Teaches young people nationwide key digital literacy skills to spot misinformation and disinformation
NewseumED
Lesson plans, videos, primary sources, virtual classes to cultivate media literacy skills
Rubrics for Assessment
Pre-made rubrics for various assessments and projects
CanFigureIt Geometry
Geometry proof tool where students can solve proof problems independently and interactively for homework, in class, and in a flipped-classroom setting
CK-12 Adaptive Practice
Thousands of free K-12 practice problems for math and science
DeltaMath
A website that allows teachers to assign math practice content to their students from middle school to AP Calculus
Illuminations
From the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), features complete lesson plans, mobile games for students, interactive activities, and brain teasers for grade PreK-12
Illustrative Math
High-quality resources for teachers and students include math tasks, videos, lesson plans, and problem-based curriculum modules for grades 6-8
Inside Mathematics
Dynamic videos and printables to use as a support tool for a variety of issues or simply for inspiration
Khan Academy
Created by experts, Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college
LearnZillion
Quality lessons with great modeling for teachers to give students an extra learning boost, to give them review on topics covered in class, or to give them a springboard for new exploration
MashUp Math
Free grade-specific math resources for grades 1-9
Math Central
Teaching resources for mathematics teachers, a question and answer service for teachers and students, careers of mathematicians, a problem of the month and more, presented by the University of Regina in Canada
Math Open Reference
Interactive math textbook; geometry
MobyMax
Award-winning program finds and fixes learning gaps with the power of personalized learning for grades K-8
PhET
Interactive simulations and lessons for high school math
ThatQuiz.org
Math quizzes on a variety of topics and levels, including algebra
Virtual Nerd
More than 1,500 video lessons ranging from middle-grade math through algebra 2
Art + History
An innovative method for using art as a primary source for historical inquiry developed by educators at the Art Institute of Chicago
Kennedy Center Education
Professional development programs, workshops, and resources for the classroom
National Gallery of Art/Education
Interactive lesson units and learning resources to connect art with curriculum
Smarthistory
A free resource for the study of art history created by art historians Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Annenberg Learner
Classroom resources across the curriculum
CK-12 (Teacher Version)
A library of free online textbooks, videos, exercises, flashcards, and real world applications for over 5000 concepts across the curriculum
Epic!
Free, expansive digital library of books, audiobooks, videos, & more on every topic for kids 12 and under
Explora Educator's Edition
Highlights content relevant to teachers, including lessons plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources
Global Oneness Project
Captivating, cross-curricular stories increase cultural awareness for high schoolers
Instructables
Hands-on projects for every lesson arranged by grade and subject
JURN
A unique search-engine primarily dedicated to indexing free and ‘open access’ ejournals in the arts and humanities
Learn with Google Arts & Culture
Covers a broad range of themes, including History, Computing, Music, Literature, Chemistry, Biology & Natural History and Geography, with plenty of interactive tools to help make learning more immersive, playful and exciting
Newsela
Innovative source of nonfiction articles across the curriculum that can be read at different reading levels appropriate for each student
Open Culture
“The best free cultural & educational media on the Web”
PBS LearningMedia
Free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more
SymbalooEDU
Online design resources including interactive instructional content for the classroom
PBS LearningMedia
Thousands of free teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards.
Word Generation (SERP)
open educational resources (OERs) in literacy, math, science, & social studies targeting 6th-8th GLE
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Millions of carefully curated, easily accessible, customizable, and shareable open educational resources
Statistics in Schools
Brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for grades PreK to 12