Common Core and Instructional Content

Common Core Standards

ReadWriteThink

ReadWriteThink - Free; Web-based..... ReadWriteThink is a clearinghouse of high quality, vetted, easy to follow lesson plans across a variety of grade levels, primarily within reading and language arts instruction. It is an online resource that not only provides lessons, but also interactive activities and printables, as well as professional development resources to help improve reading and writing skills. Curated by the IRA (International Reading Association) and NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), the database is fully searchable and every lesson plan is aligned both with IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts and also individual standards for each state.

Goalbook

Gooru

Common Curriculum

Khan Academy

BrainPOP

Quizlet

Newsela

Newsla - Free; Web-based..... Newsela is a website that publishes high-interest, non-fiction daily news articles at five different reading levels across grades 3-12. The level of text complexity is governed by Newsela’s (proprietary) rapid text-leveling process, resulting in similar reading content across each level. Common Core–aligned quizzes are provided with the articles to indicate student reading strengths and weaknesses. Newsela helps support reading fluency, comprehensions, and critical-thinking skills aligned with Common Core standards for informational text.

Knowmia Teach

Rewordify

Rewordify - Free, Web. Rewordify offers online reading comprehension assistance by differentiating text for readers of all levels. Students simply go to the Rewordify.com, paste in a difficult English sentence, paragraph, or a web page URL and click the button. They instantly see an easier version, for increased understanding. The Rewordify version highlights difficult words to help build vocabulary. Rewordify is designed to help students read independently by helping them understand new text on their own.

Wizer

Wizer - Free/Paid, Web Wizer is a free, easy to use website for creating engaging online worksheets, assignments, or assessments that include video, audio, text, or images. Teacher can create a variety of question types (Open Answers, Multiple Choice, Matching, Fill in the Blank, Fill on an Image, Tables & more!) and assign worksheets in a few clicks. Student complete their work online, simply by accessing the web. Most question types are automatically graded (not open questions), returning scores back to the teacher (and student). Teachers can make their own worksheets, add fun graphics and backgrounds, or browse an extensive library of materials and to use with their students. The Wizer online tools help teachers differentiate instruction and adapt a lesson for different learners. The tool also integrates with Google classroom to support grade books and other management needs. http://app.wizer.me

ClassHook

ClassHook - Free; Web Designed to enhance a lesson, ClassHook helps teachers (or students) find video clips from popular television shows and movies to help represent a concept, illustrate a point, or support a position. Popular TV shows and movies often reference educational content, however finding these references can be difficult and time-consuming. ClassHook streamlines the process of finding subject-relevant, age-appropriate, and conveniently-timed video clips across numerous content areas (Science, Math, Art, Music, and more). Video clips can help students associate a concept in class to an image they see in their everyday lives. Find it at https://www.classhook.com

Math Champ Challenge – School Edition

Math Champ Challenge (Teachers, Students, School Edition)- Free/Paid; iOS Math Champ could be listed in Quiz and Poll creators, but because of its focus on Common Core Math it's listed here. It is a fun, innovative quiz game where students with an iOS device can compete to become to the class Math Champ. After the teacher creates a class and students choose their own own Avatar to be used in play. Math Champ has created hundreds of Grade 4-7 Common Core math quiz questions; teachers select the grade and the difficulty level and Math Champ automatically generate a quiz set. Questions are sent to each student's device in real time as play unfolds…Each question has a set amount of time to be answered, and each correct answer also earns a point, with bonus points for the fastest answer, and/or the first person to answer 5 questions in a row. Game-like rewards, in-game notifications, and colorful characters keeps student motivation going. When the quiz is complete, the leading scorer is declared as the Math Champ (until someone else unseats them). If desired, teachers can also enhance play by using an external display to show the Math Champ leaderboard during play. Teachers can also access student metrics with a record of results for all players for every quiz they complete, either in the app, emailed, or exported to a CSV file. The Teacher and Student versions are free (both are needed), while the School version costs a small fee and is customized for use in classrooms.

Math Champ for Teachers

Math Champ Challenge (Teachers, Students, School Edition)- Free/Paid; iOS Math Champ could be listed in Quiz and Poll creators, but because of its focus on Common Core Math it's listed here. It is a fun, innovative quiz game where students with an iOS device can compete to become to the class Math Champ. After the teacher creates a class and students choose their own own Avatar to be used in play. Math Champ has created hundreds of Grade 4-7 Common Core math quiz questions; teachers select the grade and the difficulty level and Math Champ automatically generate a quiz set. Questions are sent to each student's device in real time as play unfolds…Each question has a set amount of time to be answered, and each correct answer also earns a point, with bonus points for the fastest answer, and/or the first person to answer 5 questions in a row. Game-like rewards, in-game notifications, and colorful characters keeps student motivation going. When the quiz is complete, the leading scorer is declared as the Math Champ (until someone else unseats them). If desired, teachers can also enhance play by using an external display to show the Math Champ leaderboard during play. Teachers can also access student metrics with a record of results for all players for every quiz they complete, either in the app, emailed, or exported to a CSV file. The Teacher and Student versions are free (both are needed), while the School version costs a small fee and is customized for use in classrooms.

Math Champ for Students

Math Champ Challenge (Teachers, Students, School Edition)- Free/Paid; iOS Math Champ could be listed in Quiz and Poll creators, but because of its focus on Common Core Math it's listed here. It is a fun, innovative quiz game where students with an iOS device can compete to become to the class Math Champ. After the teacher creates a class and students choose their own own Avatar to be used in play. Math Champ has created hundreds of Grade 4-7 Common Core math quiz questions; teachers select the grade and the difficulty level and Math Champ automatically generate a quiz set. Questions are sent to each student's device in real time as play unfolds…Each question has a set amount of time to be answered, and each correct answer also earns a point, with bonus points for the fastest answer, and/or the first person to answer 5 questions in a row. Game-like rewards, in-game notifications, and colorful characters keeps student motivation going. When the quiz is complete, the leading scorer is declared as the Math Champ (until someone else unseats them). If desired, teachers can also enhance play by using an external display to show the Math Champ leaderboard during play. Teachers can also access student metrics with a record of results for all players for every quiz they complete, either in the app, emailed, or exported to a CSV file. The Teacher and Student versions are free (both are needed), while the School version costs a small fee and is customized for use in classrooms.

Flippity

Flippity - Free, Web This handy tool turns a Google spreadsheet into a set of online flashcards. Teachers or students can create flashcards with options to view either side of cards, move through the set, and reload/reshuffle the set for further practice. Flippty provides a url for each set, for quick sharing with others. Flippity also offers several other activities such as Quiz Show, Spelling Words, Mad Lib, Badge Tracker, and others. Flashcards can be used to introduce, practice, or review a concept or set of terms. Students can create flashcards to share and quiz themselves or within groups. Content can be terms and definitions, word associations, word translations, fill-in-the-blanks (e.g., students can read through their class notes and underline the most important word or words in a sentence, then leave out the most important words when creating study flashcards), missing parts, or many other concepts. (Note, a free Google/Gmail account is required.)

CommonLit

CommonLit - Free, Web CommonLit is a digital library of leveled text, including news articles, historical documents, short stories, and poems that teachers can can filter by grade or Lexile level, theme, genre, literary device, or Common Core standards and assign to students. The treasure of literacy resources on this free site helps teachers plan lessons that target a student's reading needs and theme or topic. Teachers assign passages for online reading (or provide printed copies) and can use the questions provided (including multiple-choice, short-answer, or discussion questions). All passages include vocabulary words and essential background information and the adaptive toolbar includes a dictionary, a highlighter, text-to-speech functionality, and translations. A Parent Guide tab offers suggestions to extend learning to the home. Clear, easy to follow visuals display student data and the teacher’s site offers an ongoing list of students who may need either more assistance or more challenging material.

Actively Learn

Actively Learn - Free/Paid, Web Actively Learn offers a web-based reading platform where teachers can choose from thousands of free ELA, science, history, and current event texts (or upload other text) to assign to individual or groups of students. Student then highlight, annotate, and discuss text as they read. The texts include Common Core- and NGSS-aligned discussion questions, however, students can add their own questions, reflections, and annotations to support Close Reading and prepare for class discussion. Teachers can view what students' write in their texts. The app also functions as an e-reader (text-to-speech) making the stories more accessible and includes language translation options. Actively Learn’s website offers videos and guidance on instruction and integrating the tool into the classroom.

Handwriting Without Tears

Handwriting Without Tears - Free/Paid, iPad Based on the popular and effective Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum, this app can add more fun to handwriting practice. With Wet-Dry-Try, students learn correct formation habits and practice writing capitals, numbers, and lowercase letters. The app simulates HWT's Slate Chalkboard and Blackboard with Double Lines, based on research on developmentally appropriate, multisensory strategies for early writing. Learners can practice letters in the HWT developmental teaching order or any order desired. Each letter/number has three levels of difficulty to progressively build skills; the app provides two options for sensitivity so parents or educators to can adjust the writing tolerance. When students master a level they earn a star; three stars earns win a letter card that can be collected for a grand prize.