Resources for Educators
Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era (NWP Radio)
presented by: National Writing Project
In this NWP Radio show, Sandra Murphy and Mary Ann Smith, authors of the book, Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era (a co-pu...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
Creating a Culture of Argument Writing in Your Classroom
presented by: National Writing Project
In this show, a panel of teacher-leaders from NWP’s College-Ready Writers Program talk about how they integrate regular—often informal—opportuni...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
MTV News
“News for Millennials” on a variety of topics, including politics and the 2016 Presidential Election at MTV News.
- Resource Type:
- Informational
In the Classroom: How Do You Teach Thinking?
presented by: KQED
This is the first in a series of posts by teacher Nancy Ogden telling the story of her efforts to shift thinking to the center of her curriculum using...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
Mozilla: Tools to Teach and Learn the Web
presented by: Mozilla Foundation
These tools from Mozilla are free and open source, and can be used in a variety of ways to teach learners how to read, write, and participate on the W...
- Resource Type:
- Tools/Toolkit
Google Trends
Google Trends offers data, interactive maps, and articles on a wide range of election-related topics and beyond, providing a venue for students and te...
- Resource Type:
- Informational
Rock the Vote Blog
Since 1990, Rock the Vote has been registering and turning out millions of new voters. Find out more about what Rock the Vote is doing in 2016 to mobi...
- Resource Type:
- Informational
NY Times Election 2016: Understanding Primaries and Caucuses
This post by Michael Goncher at the New York Times Learning Network provides a lesson plan for understanding primaries and caucuses; it provides resou...
- Resource Type:
- Curriculum
10 tips for Engaging Students in Social Media Discussions
presented by: KQED
In this KQED Education blog post, writing project teacher Janelle Bence draws on her experiences using KQED’s Do Now to underscore the importance of...
- Resource Type:
- Professional Learning
Common Sense Media: Digital Citizenship Scope & Sequence
Use Common Sense Media’s Scope & Sequence tool to find age-appropriate lessons that address digital literacy and citizenship topics for your cla...
- Resource Type:
- Tools/Toolkit