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Semester of Service Course

The free Semester of Service online course will enable educators to guide students in a semester-long activity that is directly linked to 21st Century Skills, using the tools and resources available in the Semester of Service Teacher Toolkit.

Recycle Rex

Recycle Rex is a spokesdinosaur for CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery). His message is simple: “Recycle, reduce, reuse, and close the loop.” Recycling is one of the easiest and best things we can do for Planet Earth. By recycling and then buying recycled products for home, school and play, we can really make a difference.

Great Camp Games

A large resource of fun children’s games that have been tested and played by real kids. These are group games for kids (and adults!) that can be used for any occasion, especially summer camp or children’s programs.

3Doodler Lesson Plans

Free 3Doodler lesson plans are made by teachers, for teachers. Filter by grade level, subject, educational standards, and more.

Campaign for a Creative Generation

The Campaign for a Creative Generation is a global campaign working to ensure that the next generation reaches their full potential to solve society’s greatest challenges. With intergenerational leaders from around the world, the Campaign is dedicated to inspiring, connecting, and amplifying the work of individuals and organizations committed to cultivating the creative capacities of young people.

They Called Us Enemy Teacher’s Guide

The graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy by George Takei is a great resource for teaching the Japanese American World War II experience. JANM is proud to share a teacher’s guide they developed for IDW Publishing to accompany Takei’s book.

Black History Month Lessons & Resources

To help educators integrate Black History Month into their classrooms, NEA offers a selection of lesson plans that cover a variety subjects and that can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels.

Democracy Class Movement

Democracy Class is a free, nonpartisan curriculum that educates high school students about the importance and history of voting and pre-registers and registers them to vote. Educators will have access to additional lesson plans featuring the history and importance of voting, modern-day voting rights, the importance of local elections, how voting can impact issues in communities, and the 2020 Census

Exploring Youth Activism Against Plastic Pollution in the Amazon

Students will be able to determine the central ideas of a video about youth mobilization on plastic waste in the Amazon rainforest, analyze the causes of plastic pollution globally and make local connections, and use persuasive writing and visual arts skills to inspire change in their own communities

Dispelling Misconceptions About English Language Learners: Research-Based Ways to Improve Instruction

The 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act puts an even greater focus on ELLs because both their achievement and their progress toward English proficiency are included in accountability measures. That means teachers of every subject and at every grade level need to know how to help their ELLs reach full academic English proficiency as quickly as possible while learning important content along the way. Using research as well as examples from years of classroom observations, author of the ASCD book Dispelling Misconceptions About English Language Learners: Research-Based Ways to Improve Instruction, Barbara Gottschalk will give educators the knowledge they need to add to the experience they already have with English language learners.

Using Oral History in Reporting

After reading this article students will be able to explore examples of Pulitzer Center-supported reporting in which the reporter used family history to frame or complement a story, define oral history and learn about the techniques and value of oral history by looking at examples used in reporting, connect historical events to events in their family or community history, and use oral history skills to carry out their own interviews at home or in their community.