CCSS Curricular resources

PD/Teacher Resources
SAMR/Tech integration
Student Resources

Name

CCSS Curricular Resources

PD/Teacher Resources

SAMR/Tech Integration

Student Resources

Sophy Reese

Engage NY
https://www.engageny.org/commoncore-curriculum
Created by the New York State
Education Department provides
common core resources in ELA and
Mathematics. There are modules
accessible through the website.

Teacher Vision
https://www.teachervision.com/p
ro-dev/resource/5778.html
Consists of a wide range of
professional development
resources for educators.
Provides articles, lesson plans,
and resources from notable
publishers and experts in the
field.

Emerging Ed Tech
http://www.emergingedtech.co
m/2015/04/examples-oftransforming-lessons-throughsamr/ Provide examples of
Transforming Lessons Through
the SAMR Cycle

Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stra
tegies-and-resources-supportingell-todd-finley
Provide strategies and
resources for Supporting
English-Language
Learners

Educational Technology
and Mobile Learning

Using English

Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/teacher
-development
Access to videos, links and
discussion boards on various
topics in education and
professional development for
teachers.

http://www.educatorstechnolog
y.com/2013/06/samr-modelexplained- for-teachers.html.
Resource for educational web
tools and mobile apps for
teachers and educators.

Achieve the Core

http://achievethecore.org
AchievetheCore's is a publication
dedicated to the conversation about
Common Core-aligned instructional
materials.
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/commoncore-state-standards-resources
Resource website providing external
links to other common core
curriculum resources. It also
provides links for popular topics
such as classroom management,
game-based learning, technology
integration in the classroom and

Center for Public Education

http://www.centerforpubliceduca
tion.org/teachingtheteachers
Access to information and links
on how to effectively provide
professional development to

Teaching Above the Line

http://gettingsmart.com/2013/0
7/using-samr-to-teach-abovethe-line/
Blogs on how to teach above
the line using SAMR.
Association for Supervision
and Curriculum

http://www.usingenglish.c
om/ Contains a large
collection of English as a
Second Language (ESL)
tools & resources for
students, teachers,
learners and academics,
covering the full spectrum
of ESL, EFL, ESOL, and
EAP subject areas.
Discovery Education
http://www.discoveryeduc
ation.com/students/

Provide interactive tools such as

Wendy Petties

more.

teachers.

Common Core State Standards

Initiative
http://www.corestandards.org
Focused on providing information to
parents, teachers and staff on the
Common Core initiative and goals.

California Department of
Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/
Provides information on:

Read the Standards | Common

Core State Standards Initiative
http://www.corestandards.org/readthe-standards/--Lays out the
standards

Professional Learning (CA

Dept of Education)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/--lists
highlights of professional
learning

Survey: Common Core Stress

Down
https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/
07/20/survey-common-core-stressdown.aspx--Teachers and
technology survey

Professional Development
Definition - The Glossary of
Education
http://edglossary.org/profession
al-development/--definition and
explanation of professional
learning

A Guide to Common Core | US

News
https://thejournal.com/articles/2016/
07/20/survey-common-core-stressdown.aspx--various news clippings
on common core
Digital Device Choices Could

Common Core State Standards

Become a Teacher
Common Core Professional
Learning Modules
Digital Chalkboard
Greatness by Design
Quality Schooling Framework

Overview - Professional
Development | Teacher
Resources
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/prof
essionaldevelopment/--overview
of professional development,
teacher resources

Development
http://www.ascd.org/ascdexpress/vol11/1110schrock.aspx
Provides expert and innovative
solutions in professional
development, capacity
building, and educational
leadership essential to the way
educators learn, teach, and
lead.

games, videos, contests and

virtual labs for students.

A Guide for Bringing the

SAMR Model to iPads
https://www.edsurge.com/news
/2015-02-06-a-guide-forbringing-the-samr-model-toipads
--uses Starbucks as a
metaphor for understanding
SAMR

Free Student Resources |

Digital textbooks and
standards-aligned
http://www.discoveryeducation.c
om/students/--student tutorials in
nearly every subject matter

SAMR model / Teacher

inquiry / Professional
learning
http://www.elearning.tki.org.nz/
Professional-learning/Teacherinquiry/SAMR-model--explains
what SAMR is, its creator and
the idea behind it
8 Examples of Transforming
Lessons Through the SAMR
Cycle

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Provides access to lessons and
exercises for students related to
math including science and
computing and more.

Math Students - Math Goodies

http://www.mathgoodies.com/stu
dents.html--math tutorials and
games
Educational Games &
Educational Activities for Kids
- PowerMyLearning
http://powermylearning.org/educ
ation/learning/educationalgames-activities-Thousands of educational games
that align with CC standards
Discovery Education Virtual

Impact Common-Core Test

Results, Studies Finding
http://www.usnews.com/news/speci
al-reports/a-guide-to-common-core-state assessments via
technology/problems

Brian Gray

Integrating Common Core

Standards into Music
Curriculum
http://www.ilmea.org/site_media/filer
_public/2013/02/01/foust.pdf

Provides insight as to how we

can infuse common core in our
music department. This might be
overlooked in the shift to
common core. Helps reinforce
skills already being taught in CC
Digital ChalkBoard
https://www.mydigitalchalkboard.
org/portal/default/Content/Viewer
/Content?action=2&scId=306591
Gives lessons and templates on
how to meet CCSS in math.
Common Core State Standard
Initiative.
http://www.corestandards.org

Why Professional
Development Matters Learning Forward
https://learningforward.org/docs/
pdf/why_pd_matters_web.pdf?
sfvrsn=0--a chapter document
explaining why PD matters

http://www.emergingedtech.co
m/2015/04/examples-oftransforming-lessons-throughsamr/--8 examples of the
SAMR process

Rhode Island Department of

Education

School Improvement
Network

http://www.ride.ri.gov/TeachersA
dministrators/ProfessionalDevel
opment.aspx
Offers various forms of
continued education including
multiple certificates in specified
areas

http://www.schoolimprovement.
com/technology-in-theclassroom-flipped-classroommodel/

Illinois Educators Music

Conference
http://www.ilmea.org/site_media
/filer_public/2013/02/01/foust.pd
f

Field Trips
http://www.discoveryeducation.c
om/Events/virtual-fieldtrips/explore/index.cfm--students
leave the classroom to explore
the beyond

SAMR - Kathy Schrock's

Guide to Everything
http://www.schrockguide.net/sa
mr.html--access Dr.
Puentaduras slideshow

Article regarding flipped

lesson plans that help in
math problem solving
techniques.
Advanced-Ed org
http://www.advanced.org/source/studentcentered-learning-poweredtechnology

Professional development for

music teachers in aiding with
being aligned in common
Discusses the power of
core.
technology infused in
student learning
Education Week

Perkins School for the Blind

http://www.perkinselearning.or
g/ccss/assistive-technologyvisual-impairments
How to help students with
vision imparements.
Learning.com
http://www.learning.com
A good resource to help
students and teachers excel
in the digital age of education.
Surfnet

http://www.surfnetkids.c
om/resources/career/

Research tool so we can find

standards per state. Good tool
for teachers/ parents and
students.
California Department of
Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Resource to find State
Standards in California

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articl
es/2016/07/05/preparingteachers-for-next-generationscience-standards.html

Good tool for science

teachers gain insight as how
their curriculum area is
moving into the new age.
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/teac
her-development
Good article on recognizing
signs of burn out.

Helping students figure out

career paths.
Education Week
Minneapolis Public School
http://www.edweek.org/ew/artic
les/2016/07/20/digital-devicechoices-could-impactcommon-core-test.html

Discusses how digital

devices in instruction could
lead to good scores in
common core testing.

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.u
s/student_resources_2
Resource for students on
various topic of curriculum

Common Sense Media

https://www.commonsense
media.org/videos/introductio
n-to-the-samr-model
A good video on
Redefinition, Modification,
Augmentation and
Substitution. What it means
and how to apply it.

Julie Wright

Teaching Channel
Instructional videos targeting CCSS.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/vid
eos?categories=topics_commoncore

California Department of
Education
Professional Learning Modules
for Educators
http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/c
cssplm.asp

Getting Smart
Explains SAMR and gives
examples of lessons utilizing
each component.
http://gettingsmart.com/2013
/07/using-samr-to-teachabove-the-line/

IXL
Reading, Math, Science,
History Levelized CC
Standard Practice
https://www.ixl.com/promo?
partner=google&campaign=

1090&adGroup=subtraction

Engage NY
Edutopia-

ELA and Math CC Standards and

&gclid=CNncuo_0hc4CFZSI

Curriculum

ASCD

What is Successful

https://www.engageny.org

A global community dedicated

Technology Integration?

to excellence in learning.

Article giving good

Achieve the Core

Provides webinars, articles,

examples of different types

Moby Max-

Professional learning, planning and

http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ccs

of technology integration.

Teachers can set up

classroom resources

splm.asp

http://www.edutopia.org/tech

individualized student

nology-integration-guide-

http://achievethecore.org/

Education World
Teachthought:50 Common
Core Resources for Teachers
A list of 50 cross curricular
common core resources for
teachers.
http://www.teachthought.com/pe
dagogy/50-common-core-

description

This site provides access to

professional development

Emerging Ed Tech

tips, targets teachers,

Eight Examples of

administrators, lesson plans,

Transforming Lessons

and teaching strategies.

through the SAMR cycle

http://www.educationworld.co http://www.emergingedtec
h.com/2015/04/examplesm/

resources-for-teachers/

common core math

curriculum practice. Offers
reports on student progress
and motivational tools and
reward for students.
http://www.mobymax.com/
NewselaNon-Fiction informational

of-transforming-lessons-

articles supporting Common

through-samr/

Core standards. Teachers

may create assignments at

Education Week Teacher

PD Sourcebook

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Ditch That Textbook

Multi-subject Online resource A SAMR Deep Dive:

for professional development Deconstructing SAMR
for teachers

with Examples- Two

http://www.edweek.org/tsb/in

lesson plan examples that

dex.html

are taken through each

SAMR Step

individualized levels. Built in

quizzes and written response
questions based on content.
https://newsela.com/
Scholastic:
Stacks for Kids
Fun, interactive website that

http://ditchthattextbook.c

has online educational

om/2015/04/30/a-samr-

games, books, and video to

deep-dive-deconstructing- reinforce core standards.

Melissa
Zermeno

StudySync
http://www.studysync.com/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLuFypu5FGOUDkojG47Babz_
bePdWd1WJa
https://www.youtube.com/user/study
sync/search?
query=featured+teacher+tips
StudySync is an ELA curriculum for
Grades 6-12 that provide thematic
units and resources aligned with the
CCSS. Much of StudySync is digital
with an option for Google Apps
Integration.

READ 180 Universal

http://www.hmhco.com/products/rea
d-180/
This Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
intensive reading intervention
program provides instructional
strategies and materials for students
who read at least 2 grade levels
below. The units of instruction are
aligned with the CCSS and ELD
standards framework so that
students can build their academic
language and literacy skills while

Socratic Seminar by
ReadWriteThink
http://www.readwritethink.org/pr
ofessionaldevelopment/strategyguides/socratic-seminars30600.html
ReadWriteThink provides
resources for how to implement
the Socratic Seminar strategy in
your classroom to affect student
collaboration and inquiry that
can support critical reading and
writing in all content areas.

Philosophical Chairs by
AVID Weekly
http://www.avidweekly.org/asset
s/pdf/AW-Philosophical
%20Chairs%20Template
%20new.pdf
This resource provided by AVID
Weekly gives a lesson template
for teaching and using the
philosophical chairs strategy in
class. This strategy promotes
an academic debate in

samr-with-examples/

http://www.scholastic.com/k
ids/stacks/

Catlin Tuckers Blended

Learning & Technology in
the Classroom

Quizlet

http://catlintucker.com/
This is a blog authored by
Catlin Tucker who helped
pioneer tech integration and
blended learning in the
classroom. Catlin has included
videos and resources that
describe blended learning in
the classroom.

OneNote
https://www.onenote.com/
This application allows for
students and teachers to go
completely digital! Students
can maintain electronic binders
and portfolios for their
coursework.

Resiliency, Inc.:
Behavioral Solutions
through Brain-Based
Science
https://resiliencyinc.com/

www.quizlet.com
This site allows students to
create and use digital flashcards.
After students create their card
set, they can use the interactive
activities and games on the
Quizlet site to study, review, and
test themselves on the content.

BrainPop
www.brainpop.com
This site allows students to
watch videos, download
handouts, play games, and
participate in other digital
activities on a variety of
educational topics across the
content areas. To access all
videos and resources, students
will need to create an account.

Smithsonians
TweenTribune
www.tweentribune.com
Students can read and publish
articles on a variety of topics.

accessing rigorous content.

iRead
http://www.hmhco.com/products/irea
d/
iRead is a foundational reading
skills building program designed for
students in kindergarten through
2nd grade. Targeted lessons allow
for teacher-led instruction to support
students individualized lessons in
the instructional software.

Journeys
http://www.hmhco.com/shop/educati
on-curriculum/reading/core-readingprograms/journeys
Journeys is a K-6 reading language
arts program adopted by California
to meet the CCSS and ELD
standards framework. The program
can be blended with an online
component for students to interact
with the anchor texts and complete
formative and summative
assessments.

response to a controversial
topic or statement and requires
participants to articulate their
argument, reasoning, and
evidence.

Marking the Text Critical

Reading Strategy by AVID
Weekly
https://www.sps186.org/downlo
ads/blurbs/23663/Marking
%20The%20Text.pdf
This resource provided by AVID
Weekly gives the description
and directions for teaching
students to mark a text as they
perform a close reading to
access rigorous content.

Mindset
http://mindsetonline.com/
This website provides
information about mindset and
its influence on learning and
education. It includes a self-test
to determine your mindset and
steps for how to develop a
growth mindset.

AVID - Advancement Via

Individual Determination
www.avid.org
To access the resources
collected by AVID, you will need
login information connected to
your AVID site or district. The
AVID website provides
resources for using research-

This website provides

resources for educators to
understand how the brain
works and how to help
students improve their study
habits and metacognition. This
information proves helpful in
letting students know what
technology does to their
brains!

Blog: 5 Steps for

Implementing a
Successful 1:1
Environment
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/o
ne-to-one-environmentandrew-marcinek
This blog post by Andrew
Marcinek discusses 5 steps to
consider for implementing a
1:1 learning environment. The
steps cover the importance of
setting goals, supporting digital
literacy, and deciding when to
go low-tech.

Kahoot!
https://getkahoot.com/
Kahoot! is an online application
that can help teachers
integrate technology into their
classrooms by providing an
engaging activity.

Students can access articles at

their appropriate reading level
(Lexile).

Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/
Khan Academy allows students
to create an account for free in
order to access instructional
videos, practice exercises, and a
personalized learning dashboard
in a variety of content areas.

based strategies to support

students in academic writing,
inquiry, collaboration,
organization, and critical
reading to access rigorous
curriculum in all content areas-not just the AVID Elective
secondary class.

Understanding Language:
Language, Literacy, and
Learning in the Content
Areas
http://ell.stanford.edu/sites/defa
ult/files/pdf/academicpapers/10-Santos%20LDH
%20Teacher%20Development
%20FINAL.pdf
This resource put out by
Stanford University provides
information about demands of
the CCSS with regard to
academic language and literacy.
It describes implications for
teacher professional
development experiences to
transition to meeting the needs
of todays learners and
standards.

Quia
www.quia.com
Quia offers Books, Web, and
IXL programs to incorporate
online reading, learning, and
assessment activities to bring
into the classroom.