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As you seek out software and services to augment online and blended instruction this year, start here.
As the pandemic continues bringing change to K–12 through the school year, teachers, counselors, support staff and IT professionals are being more selective about the technology they choose for instructing and engaging students. While hundreds of education companies, nonprofits and other organizations made their software and services free during the immediate switch to remote learning, many have become more thoughtful about how they help educators master online and blended instruction. We’ve winnowed through our previous collection and sprinkled additions throughout, to bring you this updated set of free resources to help with online, hybrid and face-to-face in 2022.
If your organization has a resource that should be added to this list, send a brief message to [email protected] with “free resource” in the subject header and include a link to your offer’s website.
3M has developed a roster of science experiments that can be done with “common household items” for students ages 6-12. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/gives-us/education/science-at-home/science-experiments-for-kids/
Abby the Pup provides free educational materials to teachers and parents to help educate kids three and four years old. All preschool printables and worksheets have been placed under the Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0). The site also offers videos featuring popular kid songs. https://www.abbythepup.com/
The Academy of Active Learning Arts and Sciences and the Flipped Learning Global Initiative have produced the “Rapid Transition to Online Learning” (RTOL), a roadmap for making the rapid shift to online learning during school closures. The resources include a checklist for administrators, another for IT managers, a transition plan and video tutorial for teachers and access to an international team of volunteers who have stepped forward to answer questions. http://aalasinternational.org/rtol/
Achieve3000 is offering “Literacy Printable Packets,” a set of text sets with 20 printable articles and questions for grades 1-12 resources for differentiated literacy instruction. https://www.achieve3000.com/remote-support/
Achieve3000 has also commissioned the publication of “The Power of Culturally Responsive Literacy Instruction,” which offers best practices on three topics: How to build better relationships with your students; why cultivating literacy skills isn’t enough; and how to break down the barriers to equity. https://go.achieve3000.com/rs/026-SJE-918/images/CulturallyResponsiveLiteracyInstruction.pdf
Achillea, founded by college students, is providing peer tutoring specifically to K-12 students in foster care or those who have been discharged or are receiving preventative services. The coaching is delivered by high school students, making for peer experiences. A student intake form is required. https://www.peer-tutoring.org/
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