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Indian Education For All - Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Bring culturally responsive American Indian education into lessons across the curriculum with this extensive collection from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Indian Education...more
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Bring culturally responsive American Indian education into lessons across the curriculum with this extensive collection from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Indian Education for All (IEFA) provides classroom-ready lessons, curriculum guides, videos, posters, professional learning materials, and implementation resources developed with advice and assistance from cultural consultants from Montana Tribal Nations. Tribal-specific materials also receive input and review from members of the Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education who represent those Tribal Nations. Teachers can browse resources by areas including art, language arts, mathematics, music, science, social studies, health and family-consumer sciences, videos, and remote learning. Materials span early elementary through high school and address topics such as tribal diversity, sovereignty, traditional knowledge, contemporary Native experiences, history, literature, art, mathematics, science, and Montana's Tribal Nations. The site also features the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guidance, recorded professional-development sessions, and links to additional tribal and national resources. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), primary sources (158), professional development (301)
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Have students engage in the lessons and stories of Indian culture through the resources. Students can share facts or new information using Lino, reviewed here. Students can work in pairs to trace important events in American Indian education, tribal history, or sovereignty and build a chronological study aid with the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.
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Lessons of Our Land - Indian Land Tenure Foundation
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K to 12
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Lessons of Our Land offers teachers more than 200 ready-to-use lessons to bring Native American histories, cultures, land relationships, languages, inherent rights, and tribal sovereignty...more
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Lessons of Our Land offers teachers more than 200 ready-to-use lessons to bring Native American histories, cultures, land relationships, languages, inherent rights, and tribal sovereignty into regular classroom instruction. Developed by the nonprofit Indian Land Tenure Foundation, the interdisciplinary curriculum spans Pre-K through grade 12 and is designed for both Native and non-Native students. Teachers can search lessons by grade, subject, and academic standard, and some materials are tailored to California, South Dakota, Montana, or Minnesota while remaining adaptable for use elsewhere. Individual lessons may include teacher background, achievement goals, materials, student activities, discussion questions, maps, stories, research tasks, and downloadable PDFs. Sample topics range from creating neighborhood maps and studying wild rice to land stewardship, treaty-making, sovereignty, and the relationship between geography and cultural identity. The site also includes professional-development resources and the educational game When Rivers Were Trails, which follows an Anishinaabeg character displaced from Minnesota in 1890.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), professional development (301)
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Have students explore a lesson about land, place, or community and create an annotated map showing important locations and explaining how geography connects to identity using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Invite small groups to complete one of the curriculum's hands-on or inquiry activities, then post a claim, supporting evidence, and one remaining question to Padlet, reviewed here for whole-class discussion. Students can compare two perspectives on land use, stewardship, sovereignty, or cultural identity from selected lessons and organize similarities and differences with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? - Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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9 to 12
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? is a six-part lesson series for students in grades 9-12 that explores the importance of homelands, kinship, and nationhood...more
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How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? is a six-part lesson series for students in grades 9-12 that explores the importance of homelands, kinship, and nationhood to Native Peoples of the Northern Plains. Through perspectives from Native community members, photographs, objects, and other primary and secondary sources, students examine how connections to land, family, community, and tribal nations shape identity and belonging. Lessons focus on belonging to the land, Native kinship systems, the rights and responsibilities of tribal citizenship, connections to Native histories and traditions, and the InterTribal Buffalo Council's work. Each lesson includes teacher and student instructions, supporting resources, and connections to the Common Core State Standards for ELA and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies.
tag(s): cultures (297), identity (44), montana (27), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
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As students are learning about the Native People of the Northern Plains, they can use Google Keep, reviewed here to list important facts and information. Students can share their knowledge by creating a presentation in Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Have students compare and contrast the different tribes of the Northwest using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IllumiNative - IllumiNative
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K to 12
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility....more
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility. IllumiNative worked with Native-led organizations, Tribal Nations, educators, artists, and community leaders to change public narratives about Native peoples. Although the organization sunset in 2025, its website remains available as an archive of research and projects. Educators will find especially useful K-12 activity guides developed with the National Indian Education Association, Amplifier, and Nia Tero, including materials on Native art, storytelling, food sovereignty, traditional games, language, notable Native leaders, boarding schools, contemporary identity, and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Resources are organized into collections for Pre-K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8, with additional educator lesson plans and research to support older students.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335)
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Have students listen to or read a Native story and identify important details, themes, and lessons. Then have them retell, illustrate, or dramatize the story. Explore the geometry found in Navajo weaving, then have students identify patterns, symmetry, shapes, and tessellations before designing their own geometric pattern. Students can write an "I Remember" poem about family, traditions, places, or meaningful memories, then add illustrations or photographs to create a personal heritage page.
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Native Knowledge 360 - Smithsonian Institution
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K to 12
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Bring Native perspectives, contemporary voices, and more complete histories into the classroom with Native Knowledge 360 (NK360), the National Museum of the American Indian's education...more
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Bring Native perspectives, contemporary voices, and more complete histories into the classroom with Native Knowledge 360 (NK360), the National Museum of the American Indian's education initiative for K-12 teaching and learning. The collection features classroom-ready lessons, digital books, teaching posters, artist spotlights, online resources, reference guides, and professional-development materials created in collaboration with Native communities, scholars, and educators. Teachers can search by grade, subject, resource type, and classroom or educator use, with materials spanning art, English language arts, history and social studies, mathematics, and science. A central feature is the NK360''? Essential Understandings framework, which addresses themes such as American Indian cultures, identity, environments, governance, economics, science and technology, global connections, and civic life. Resources intentionally emphasize Native voices, cultural diversity, accurate information, and the ongoing presence and contributions of Native peoples, rather than presenting Native cultures solely in the past.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155), preK (335), primary sources (158), professional development (301)
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Invite students to examine one of the ten NK360 Essential Understandings, create a short explanation supported by examples from a classroom resource, and then ask classmates to identify stereotypes or oversimplifications the evidence corrects. Ask small groups to explore an NK360 art or artist resource and discuss how a contemporary Native artist communicates identity, community, history, or personal experience, then have students design an original visual response with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Ask students to compare two Native nations or communities featured in NK360''? resources and organize similarities and differences in geography, culture, historical experiences, or governance with the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.
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Montana History in 9 Easy Lessons - Montana Historical Society
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Get a broad overview of roughly 12,000 years of Montana history through this collection of nine recorded lectures presented by Montana Historical Society staff and other subject-matter...more
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Get a broad overview of roughly 12,000 years of Montana history through this collection of nine recorded lectures presented by Montana Historical Society staff and other subject-matter experts. Topics include pre-contact archaeology, early contact and the effects of horses, disease, and European trade goods, the gold rush and creation of Montana Territory, industrialization, tribal nations during the early reservation and assimilation era, homesteading, the Cold War, political changes from the late 1960s through the 1990s, and tribal sovereignty during the self-determination period. Each section introduces the topic, provides background about the speaker, and links to a recorded lecture. Educators can watch the presentations and complete associated quizzes to earn OPI Renewal Units. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): cold war (40), gold rush (20), montana (27), native americans (155)
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Have students analyze the lecture on Montana's tribal nations during the early reservation years alongside the lecture on tribal sovereignty in the self-determination period, then write an evidence-based response explaining how federal policy and tribal sovereignty changed over time. Ask students to work in pairs to compare the Pre-Contact Montana and Early Contact Period lectures, then organize evidence about continuity and change using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Have students watch an assigned lecture and create a one-page set of notes identifying the central claim, three important details, and one question they still have about the topic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anthropic Courses - Anthropic
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K to 12
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Anthropic offers a series of free courses teaching users about AI and using AI tools, such as Claude, reviewed here. Courses are available for beginners...more
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Anthropic offers a series of free courses teaching users about AI and using AI tools, such as Claude, reviewed here. Courses are available for beginners through more advanced users, and several are for students and educators. Each course includes video and lectures; course participants receive a certificate of completion after completing all course components. Educator topics include AI Fluency: Frameworks and Foundations, AI Fluency for PK-12 Educators, and AI Fluency for Educators. Each course is about one hour long. YouTube Disclaimer: If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), Online Learning (35), preK (335), professional development (301)
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Take advantage of these free courses to develop and learn AI skills. Share courses with your administrators for professional development, or include completed course information in your review and license renewal activities. Share this information with parents to help them stay up to date on using AI.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings? - CASEL
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K to 12
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"SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings?" is a brief animated overview of CASEL's social and emotional learning framework. The video introduces five interconnected...more
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"SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings?" is a brief animated overview of CASEL's social and emotional learning framework. The video introduces five interconnected competencies -- self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making -- and shows how SEL develops across classrooms, schools, families, caregivers, and communities. It works well as a concise introduction for educators, families, or older students before a discussion, a professional learning session, or a deeper study of SEL. The video is free to view without an account, although YouTube may display advertising, collect viewing data, suggest unrelated videos, and be unavailable in districts that block YouTube.
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tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), empathy (72), preK (335), social and emotional learning (207)
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For a technology-supported response, students can create an illustrated scenario or short digital book with Book Creator, reviewed here, showing a character applying one or more SEL competencies. Display or draw a five-part SEL wheel. Ask students to sort realistic school situations under self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, or responsible decision-making. Use role-play to practice responding to conflict, managing frustration, asking for help, including others, or making a safe and caring choice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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150+ Exit Ticket Questions And Prompts For All Subjects - Dylan Cable
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3 to 12
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Exit tickets are an excellent way to gather formative assessment information and gauge classroom learning, but writing quick, effective questions can take time. This article shares...more
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Exit tickets are an excellent way to gather formative assessment information and gauge classroom learning, but writing quick, effective questions can take time. This article shares over 150 general prompts to open communication and give you the information you need to assess student learning. Find prompts sorted into several categories, including all subjects, math, reading comprehension, and student reflections on strengths and weaknesses.
tag(s): assessment (141), Formative Assessment (45)
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Bookmark and save this article for inspiration when creating exit tickets. In addition to paper-and-pencil exit tickets, try using digital tools like Socrative, reviewed here, Google Forms, reviewed here, and Kahoot, reviewed here to gather exit ticket responses.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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The John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial curriculum is a substantial collection of ready-to-use lessons and supporting materials about tribal sovereignty, Native history, culture,...more
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The John McCoy (lulilas) Since Time Immemorial curriculum is a substantial collection of ready-to-use lessons and supporting materials about tribal sovereignty, Native history, culture, treaties, government-to-government relationships, and the continuing presence of tribal nations in Washington State. Resources are organized for early learning, elementary, middle school, and high school and include unit overviews, downloadable lessons, videos, primary-source materials, assessments, implementation guides, and professional-learning resources. Individual units connect tribal perspectives with Washington history, geography, environmental study, English language arts, social-emotional learning, and civics. Many lessons encourage educators to work with local tribes and to teach about distinct sovereign nations rather than presenting Native peoples as one generalized group.
tag(s): cultures (297), native americans (155), primary sources (158)
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Engage students by having them closely read treaties, maps, oral histories, quotations, photographs, and tribal accounts. Ask them to annotate evidence of sovereignty, compare tribal and state or federal responsibilities, sort examples into cultural, political, economic, historical, and environmental categories, or discuss how historical decisions continue to affect communities today. Younger learners can listen to tribally appropriate stories, sketch connections among land, water, plants, animals, and community, and compare oral traditions with other ways history is preserved. Students can plot tribal homelands, treaty areas, waterways, and present-day tribal governments with Google My Maps, reviewed here, while clearly distinguishing historical territories from current reservation boundaries.
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Indian Education - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana...more
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana Office of Public Instruction explains the state's constitutional commitment to recognizing and preserving the distinct and unique cultural heritage of American Indians. It provides pathways to curriculum materials, professional learning, tribal resources, language preservation initiatives, and student-support information. The linked Indian Education for All collection includes classroom lessons and resources in art, health, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies, organized by grade level and Montana tribal nation. Educators can also find the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guides, tribal history resources, recorded webinars, professional-development opportunities, and links to additional Indigenous education organizations and materials. The page also links to a YouTube video titled We Are One. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155)
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Students can locate Montana reservations and tribal communities while studying the geographic resources on the site, then build an annotated map with Google My Maps, reviewed here that connects locations with evidence from OPI or tribal sources. Assign students to explore one contemporary topic from the OPI resources, then write a short, evidence-based response that connects present-day issues to historical or governmental context, rather than treating American Indian cultures only as topics of the past.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Teacher Toolkit: Frayer Model - Education Service Center Region 13
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3 to 12
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Build stronger vocabulary understanding with this ready-to-use Frayer Model resource from The Teacher Toolkit. The strategy asks students to explore a target word or concept...more
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Build stronger vocabulary understanding with this ready-to-use Frayer Model resource from The Teacher Toolkit. The strategy asks students to explore a target word or concept through a four-part graphic organizer that can include a definition, examples, non-examples, characteristics, or an illustration. Teachers will find step-by-step directions, several variations, completed examples, and downloadable Google Doc templates in portrait, landscape, and folded formats. The page also suggests using the organizer individually or with partners, displaying completed models on a vocabulary wall, using the format for note-taking, and asking students to explain why examples and non-examples fit. This includes elementary, secondary, and secondary ESL videos. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): Formative Assessment (45), graphic organizers (60), teaching strategies (85), vocabulary (255), vocabulary development (106)
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Have students work individually to complete a Frayer Model for a new vocabulary word, then underline the detail in each box that most clearly distinguishes the term from a related concept. Students can compare two easily confused terms by completing separate Frayer Models and then organizing similarities and differences with the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here, to create a visual comparison. Ask students to create an illustrated Frayer Model with Google Drawings, reviewed here, using labeled images, arrows, and short explanations to make abstract vocabulary more concrete.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Teacher Toolkit - Education Service Center Region 13
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Looking for practical teaching strategies that are ready to put into action? The Teacher Toolkit offers a large collection of classroom techniques for management, opening and closing...more
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Looking for practical teaching strategies that are ready to put into action? The Teacher Toolkit offers a large collection of classroom techniques for management, opening and closing activities, checks for understanding, partner and group work, independent practice, reading, and games. Each strategy explains how and when to use it, and many include downloadable templates, variations, or examples of the strategy in action for elementary, secondary, and Spanish. Teachers can browse alphabetically or by instructional category, making the site especially useful for planning engaging lessons or finding a quick formative assessment or discussion routine. Some strategies include videos featuring educators and students demonstrating the technique. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): classroom management (150), game based learning (324), graphic organizers (60), Teacher Utilities (224), teaching strategies (85)
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After a lesson, students can complete a 3-2-1 response by identifying three things they learned, two ideas they want to explore further, and one remaining question, then compare responses with a partner before a class debrief. Invite students to turn important concepts into physical Study Cards, or have them create digital review cards with Quizlet, reviewed here, for individual review or peer quizzing. Ask students to synthesize a lesson with a One Minute Sentence and then combine the strongest ideas from two responses into a clearer collaborative summary. Students could post final summaries on Padlet, reviewed here, for a whole-class gallery of key ideas.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Culturally-Based Curriculum - National Indian Education Association
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally...more
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally responsive teaching and learning. The site brings together lesson plans, digital learning activities, Native-authored book lists, professional development opportunities, and links to trusted partner resources covering literacy, social-emotional learning, Native history and culture, and family engagement. Educators can use these resources to incorporate authentic Indigenous perspectives across the curriculum while supporting inclusive, culturally relevant instruction in both classroom and virtual learning environments.
tag(s): book lists (167), cultures (297), native americans (155), professional development (301)
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Use articles, videos, and educational resources from the site to explore current topics affecting Native communities, such as language preservation, environmental stewardship, education, or sovereignty. Students can participate in class discussions, debates, or reflective writing activities. Pair resources from the NIEA collection with textbooks or other history resources. Students can compare how each source tells the story, identify missing viewpoints, and write about why it is important to include Native American perspectives when learning history. Have students use the linked lesson plans and digital resources to research a Native Nation, tradition, historical event, or influential Indigenous leader. Students can share their learning through podcasts created with Buzzsprout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jigsaw - The Teacher Toolkit
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups"...more
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Turn students into experts with Jigsaw, a cooperative learning strategy that divides a reading or topic among small groups. Students begin in "home groups," move into "expert groups" to study one portion of the material, and then return to teach what they learned to their original group. The Teacher Toolkit provides clear preparation and implementation directions, suggestions for when to use the strategy, an expert-panel variation, and downloadable elementary, secondary, and Spanish templates, including editable Google Doc versions. Jigsaw can help students build comprehension while practicing cooperation, communication, discussion, and problem-solving skills. The site also suggests using the strategy to build background knowledge, study authors, examine different viewpoints, compare concepts, and review before an assessment. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): collaboration (139), Formative Assessment (45), problem solving (287), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
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Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share their information about the topic that they are learning about. Have students use Timeline Infographic Templates by Venngage, reviewed here to create a graphic organizer explaining the information. Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to make a presentation to share the information they learned.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NPTEL - NPTEL
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Looking for university-level material to extend an advanced high school course or deepen a teacher's own content knowledge? NPTEL offers an extensive collection of online courses developed...more
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Looking for university-level material to extend an advanced high school course or deepen a teacher's own content knowledge? NPTEL offers an extensive collection of online courses developed and taught by faculty from IITs, IISc, and other participating institutions. Browse courses across approximately 22 disciplines, including engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, management, and humanities. Individual course pages may include an overview, instructor information, syllabus, lecture sequence, downloadable materials, and other course resources, with many courses organized into multiple modules or weeks. Video lectures are central to the collection, and NPTEL course pages embed or link to YouTube-hosted videos. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos. Because much of the content is designed for college and professional learners, teachers should preview individual courses carefully for prerequisite knowledge and select portions appropriate for secondary students.
tag(s): advanced placement (25), enrichment (19), STEM (381)
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Invite teachers to use NPTEL courses for their own content-area professional learning, selecting lectures that strengthen background knowledge before teaching an advanced unit and recording practical connections they can adapt for their students. Have students use an engineering or technology course as a starting point for inquiry, identify a real-world problem related to the topic, research possible solutions, and present a claim supported by course concepts and outside evidence. Ask students to complete a teacher-selected video or module independently, then use Google Forms, reviewed here, for a short retrieval practice activity that checks vocabulary, concepts, applications, and misconceptions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pomodoro Timer Online - Free Focus Timer - stopwatch-online.com
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Turn focused work into manageable chunks with this browser-based Pomodoro timer. The tool follows the classic 25-minute focus, 5-minute short break, and 15-minute long break pattern,...more
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Turn focused work into manageable chunks with this browser-based Pomodoro timer. The tool follows the classic 25-minute focus, 5-minute short break, and 15-minute long break pattern, automatically moving users through work and rest intervals and providing a longer break after four completed Pomodoros. Teachers and students can customize all three time periods, choose from six alarm sounds, adjust alarm repetitions, use fullscreen mode, and track progress through a four-dot cycle indicator. Settings remain saved in the browser, and the timer can continue working offline after the page has loaded. No signup, download, or advertising is required.
tag(s): classroom management (150), time (98)
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Have students use customized Pomodoro intervals during independent reading, writing, research, or problem-solving to practice sustained attention followed by purposeful breaks. Have students complete a focused study interval, then create flashcards or a review set in Quizlet, reviewed here, during a later Pomodoro to turn notes into a reusable study aid. Assign small groups a research question and have them use separate Pomodoro rounds to gather evidence, evaluate sources, organize findings, and prepare a brief presentation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Countdown Timer - Son Nguyen
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K to 12
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Need a simple way to keep lessons, transitions, group work, or independent practice on schedule? Online Timer is a free browser-based countdown timer that requires no signup or download...more
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Need a simple way to keep lessons, transitions, group work, or independent practice on schedule? Online Timer is a free browser-based countdown timer that requires no signup or download and includes no ads. Teachers can set hours, minutes, and seconds, add a label, choose from six alarm sounds, and display the countdown in fullscreen mode. Quick presets range from one minute to two hours, and recent timers are saved locally for easy reuse. Teachers can also share a configured timer by copying its URL. The timer continues accurately when users switch tabs, works offline after the page loads, and includes keyboard shortcuts to start, pause, cancel, and switch to fullscreen.
tag(s): classroom management (150), time (98)
In the Classroom
Have students use the visible countdown during independent reading, writing, problem-solving, or test practice to build pacing awareness and practice completing tasks within a set amount of time. Assign students a focused study interval followed by a short break, then have them post one takeaway, question, or next step on Padlet, reviewed here, to document their progress. Invite students to rotate through learning stations while displaying the timer in full-screen mode so everyone can see when it is time to finish, clean up, and move to the next activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jigsaw Learning Activity - Katrina Martel.
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4 to 12
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with...more
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with classmates. The free templates include a Facilitator Guide that shows teachers how to use the Jigsaw method in their classroom. Also, there is a section titled "Template Tips" for how to use a timer and encourage students to use Stamps and Comments. You must create a Figma account to access the template.
tag(s): collaboration (139), graphic organizers (60), reading comprehension (145), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
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Students can use the Figma-created template when completing a jigsaw activity. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post a short summary of their groups' information. Have students read different perspectives on the same issue, collect claims and supporting evidence in the jigsaw template, and then use Mentimeter, reviewed here, for a whole-class poll that launches a discussion or argument about which evidence is most convincing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FreeShow - Live Church Solutions
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4 to 12
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FreeShow is free, open-source presentation software that helps you create and display dynamic slideshows featuring text, images, and videos on large screens. Originally developed with...more
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FreeShow is free, open-source presentation software that helps you create and display dynamic slideshows featuring text, images, and videos on large screens. Originally developed with churches and live events in mind, it offers powerful editing tools, customizable templates, and features such as timed slide transitions, multi-screen displays, and remote-control capabilities. Teachers could adapt FreeShow for classroom use by creating visually engaging presentations, displaying student work, or organizing multimedia lessons, especially in settings where presentations need to run smoothly or be controlled from different devices.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), multimedia (70), presentations (49)
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Use FreeShow to display a dynamic daily agenda with visuals, timers, and rotating slides for announcements, objectives, and reminders to start the day in an organized and engaging way. Have students perform poems or scripts while FreeShow displays lines, images, or background visuals on a large screen, helping build fluency, expression, and confidence. Create a slideshow with questions, clues, or prompts for a whole-class review game. Use timed slides or transitions to keep energy high while reviewing vocabulary,Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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