NCTE’s resources - National Council recommendations for online learning and resources to support English Teachers during this time.
ActivelyLearn - free for the rest of the year. Import your own content to make interactive content. 6th - 12th grade specifically. Again, this resource is usually a “paid for” subscription that FCDS will be unable to purchase in 20/21.
Figurative Language Worksheets - just like the name suggests. All in PDF - can be adapted for online.
Figurative Language Google Slide - editable, just make a copy (simile, hyperbole and 4 more terms.
CommonLit - Grades 3-12 - reading passages and responses including fiction and non-fiction. Integrated with Google Classroom.
Literacy Nest Blog, phonics, writing, Numerous OG activities; free during school closures
Newsela - Grades 2-12 - Engage students with thousands of texts on topics they care about most, with standards-aligned lesson supports built for ELA instruction and Google Classroom integration. Please note: this is usually a “paid for” subscription that FCDS will be unable to purchase in 20/21.
Ditch That Textbook - many resources, work-arounds, plans and templates that can be imported into Google. Graphic Organizers and Digital Notebooks included!
50 Reader Notebook examples
Flocabulary - Free for 60 days in their Covid-19 trial. Help students master standards, build vocabulary and develop 21st-century skills. Please Note: Please note: this is usually a “paid for” subscription that FCDS will be unable to purchase in 20/21.
MyShakespeare - plays, info etc. for remote teaching
Earthday Wakelet - resources for all levels on Earth Day.
Poetry and Short Story Database - full text to thousands of poems and short stories through our online database that can be sent to students! Username and password located in your Oncampus Library Page.
Trueflix - Through Scholastic. Username is Learning20 and password is Clifford. Offering hundreds of units to supplement social studies and science core curricula learning it is a highly-engaging multimedia resource that can be used in the library, the classroom, on mobile devices, or at home
Noredink - One of my favorites, but it is super expensive to sustain after the free trial. Grammar practice and assessments.
American Literature - classic short stories.
KQED - a forum to discuss topics across the world.
OpenUp - ELA curriculum mapping, lessons and activites for 6-12
EL Learning - hyperdocs for lesson plans
Rice University Open Textbooks for online learning