LibGuides: SCoE: M.A. in Education Library Resources: Discovering Online Resources

Education Standards and More

CalEdFacts
Access statistics and information on a variety of issues concerning education in California.
Common Core State Standards
Information and frequently asked questions about the new academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education on August 2, 2010.
Content Standards K-12
Standards adopted by the California State Board of Education for English-language arts, mathematics, history-social science, science, and visual and performing arts.
Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Materials
Curriculum guidelines for K-12 subjects, and State Board adopted K-8 instructional materials.
Recommended Literature List
Collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents in grades Pre-K through 12 in all disciplines.

Educator Resources
Link to informational and statistical documents.
Academic Content Standards
The Common Core State Standards were adopted in October 2010 to help improve the academic achievement of Nevada's students.
Textbook and Instructional Materials
Resources to inform and assist in school/district textbook selection.

US Dept of Education
An agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.
State Education Agencies
Find contact information for the department of education in your state and other selected state resources.

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Teaching Standards

Professional associations often provide research, education, and professional development resources. Here are some that you may be interested in.

The sites below provide lesson plans and other curriculum resources for teachers covering multiple subjects areas:

Annenberg Media
Crayola
Edsitement - Humanities on the Web
Education World
Educator"s Reference Desk
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything
My Digital Chalkboard
An online tool for California educator collaboration and resource sharing. Over 70,000 educational resources have been contributed to the resource libraries to help educators transition to the CCSS. Sponsored by the California Dept of Education.
National Education Association
New York Times Learning Network
PBS Learning Media
Scholastic
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Teachable Moment
Teaching Channel
Teachnology
WatchKnowLearn
Directory of over 20,000 educational videos covering 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees to teachers in the classroom and to students at home 24/7.

Below is a sample of online teaching, learning, and assessing materials that are freely accessible and openly licensed to use.

CK-12
Curriki
Gooru
Khan Academy
Offers courses in a variety of subjects, including math, science, art, economics, and the humanities. It provides short but effective videos, practice problems and tests for users to learn core academic concepts from preschool to high school and beyond. Content is freely available for personal, non-commercial use.
Mason OER Metafinder
MERLOT II: Multimedia Resources for Learning & Online Teaching
Browse collections of learning materials and exercises by subject or visit discipline community portals.
New America: In Depth
New Literacies Alliance
Addresses the new literacies required for academic success and lifelong learning. Lessons can be used as stand alone objects or packaged together.
OER Commons
A collection of open education resources from the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).