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Disciplinary Literacy: Strengthening Vocabulary Instruction in Social Studies

This workshop is one in a series of events focused on incorporating the science of reading at the secondary level to strengthen instruction in...

National STEM Day: Celebrating CSEdWeek

This workshop is a part of National STEM Day, a November learning event from the INLearning Partnership. It’s almost #CSEdWeek (December 7-11)!...

CodeHS

CodeHS is a top coding education platform for schools. "Everything You Need, All In One Spot" - Integrate the coding curriculum with your learning...

for Girls by Girls

For Girls by Girls uses computer science to amplify girls' and young women's voices from everywhere to pursue their passions. Learn more about this...

I Brought a Calf to an Urban School: On-Demand Workshop

"Project-based learning isn’t just about making up hypothetical projects that fit neatly into your standards and curriculum. It’s about embracing...

Teach Sound Using TwistedWave

TwistedWave is a free online audio editor. In this video, Eric Curts shares an idea for how teachers can use this tool as part of a science lesson...

Going 3D with the GRC

This site is a collection of vetted, three-dimensional lessons aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and state standards developed from...

What are Storylines?

Next Generation Science storylines is a website that describes why storylines are an effective instructional method. It also provides examples of...

What School Building Administrators Should Know About NGSS

Many states across the country have adopted new standards called the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which are based on research regarding...

A Love for STEM Starts at Home: On-Demand Workshop

STEM education can seem overwhelming to teachers, students, and parents. Excelling in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM) helps...

The Concord Consortium: STEM Resource Finder

Are you looking for STEM activities? The Concord Consortium has created a STEM resource finder, which features 300+ activities for K-12 students...

It All Starts With a Plan: Priorities & Best Practices for STEM Integration: On-Demand Workshop

Enjoy this workshop where Jake Koressel, IDOE Computer Science Specialist, reviews the IDOE STEM plan priorities and best practices for integrated...

Getting Started with Scratch

Scratch is an online community that allows students to create stories, games, and animations using simple block-based coding language. It's a great...

CS Journeys

Teachers, if you've been searching for ways to connect classroom computer science learning experiences to the real world, you've got to check out CS...

STEM: Core Scientific Mathematics

The NRICH: Enriching Mathematics website, published by the University of Cambridge, focuses on material that can enhance learning opportunities in...

How to Pronounce the English Phonemes: An Interactive Demo

There are about 44 sounds in the English language. For many students, producing them will come naturally — they’ll listen to sounds and know how...

How to Use Decodable Texts

Decodable texts are simple passages or books made for beginning readers that serve a specific and critical purpose: lots of practice sounding out and...

Reading Universe: Fluency

Fluency is the ability to read accurately with automaticity and expression. It results largely from the mastery of underlying reading skills. When...

Reading Universe: Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate individual sounds within a spoken word. Explore Reading Universe's phonemic awareness...

Reading Universe: Phonics

Phonics is method for teaching children the relationship between spoken sounds and written letters so they can learn to read and write. Explore...