Teacher Resources Supporting Common Core
Common Core State Standards
http://www.corestandards.org/
Hunt Institute
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstitute/featured
Short videos introducing standards in Mathematics and English Language Arts
Search by topic and grade level
PBS Learning Media (must create account—free)
http://montana.pbslearningmedia.org/
Free resources for classroom use (similar to United Streaming)
Search topics by:
 Grade level
 Subject area
o Science
o Mathematics
o English Language Arts and Literacy
o The Arts
o Health and Physical Education
o Preschool
o Social Studies
o World Languages
o Professional Development
 Standards
o National Standards
o Common Core Standards
 Special Topics Collections organized by specific interests
o Public Media Series
o State and Local Collections
o Curriculum Topics and Themes
 Media Type
o Video
o Document
o Interactive
ePals Global Community
http://www.epals.com/commoncore/
Using technology to build communities and share knowledge, aligned to Common Core
Standards.
 Project Workspace—private blogs, wikis, galleries, and forums.
 Space for your own classroom or a place to collaborate with others.
 Teaching Tools—organizers, checklists, lesson plans and more.

Expert Insights—a forum to read advice and share opinions, spark conversation and find
answers to your questions.
 Discussions—Discuss critical issues and hot topics facing teachers implementing the
Common Core.
 Resources—support in specific CCSS standards instruction with practical, engaging,
research-based ideas.
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
Good opportunity to view primary sources supporting History/Social Studies and English
Language Arts lesson plans and more that meet Common Core standards, state content
standards, and the standards of national organizations
Search by:
 Common Core or state standards
 Grade level
 Subject
 Media type:
o Primary source sets-- Sets of primary sources on specific topics
o Lesson plans-- Teacher-created lesson plans using Library of Congress primary
sources
o Presentations and activities-- Media-rich historical context and opportunities for
both teachers and students to explore
o Themed resources-- The Library’s best exhibitions, activities, primary sources,
and lesson plans on popular curricular themes
o Collection connections-- Historical context and ideas for teaching with specific
Library of Congress primary source collections
Curriki
http://www.curriki.org/
Free teacher contributed, teacher vetted classroom resources.
 Subject areas:
o Arts
o Career & Technical Education
o Educational Technology
o Health
o Information & Media Literacy
o Language Arts
o Mathematics
o Science
o Social Studies
o World Languages
 Media Format:
o Teacher-led and student-led, inquiry-based instruction
o Assessment activities, projects, labs and interactive simulations
o Materials include lessons, units, complete eTextbooks and complete courses
o Supports include printable student materials, fiction and nonfiction ebooks, labs,
projects, videos, interactive simulations, assessments, rubrics, and more
 Professional development opportunities:
o Join Collaborative Networking Groups
o Share and Rate Resources
o Follow the Curriki Blog
Teaching Channel (must create account—free)
https://www.teachingchannel.org/
Free videos of innovative and effective teaching practices
Search by:
 Grade level
 Subject
o Arts
o English Language Arts
o English Language Learner Program
o History/Social Sciences
o Math
o Science
o Special Education
 Topic
o Assessment
o Behavior
o Celebrating Teachers
o Class Culture
o Collaboration
o Common Core
o Differentiation
o Digital Literacy
o Engagement
o New Teachers
o Next Generation Science Standards
o Planning
 Role
o Administrator
o Coach
o Community/Informal Educator
o Educational Consultant
o Researcher
o Resident/Student Teacher
o Specialized and Support Staff
o Teacher
Achieve the Core (must create account—free)
http://www.achievethecore.org
Free content designed to help educators understand and implement the Common Core State
Standards. At first it appears there are lessons for mathematics and English language
arts/literacy, but there are also lessons for social studies and science.
Search by:
 Grade level
 Subject
 Lessons
 Student writing samples
 Curricular tools
 Assessment
 Student support
 Professional development
Open Educational Resources Commons
http://www.oercommons.org/
Openly licensed educational resources, with Common Core alignment
Search by:
 Subject area
o Arts
o Business
o Humanities
o Mathematics and Statistics
o Science and Technology
o Social Sciences
 Grade level
 Material type
o Activities and Labs
o Assessments
o Audio Lectures
o Case Study
o Full Course
o Games
o Homework and Assignments
o Images and Illustrations
o Interactive
o Lecture Notes
o Lesson Plans
o Primary Source
o Readings
o Reference
o Resource Review
o Simulations
o Syllabi
o Teaching and Learning Strategies
o Textbooks
o Unit of Study
o Video Lectures
 Media Format
o Audio
o Braille/BNF
o Downloadable docs
o eBook
o Graphics/Photos
o Interactive
o Mobile
o Text/HTML
o Video
 Educational Use
o Curriculum/Instruction
o Assessment
o Professional Development
CK-12
http://www.ck12.org
Fully customizable, comprehensive digital textbooks that have been correlated to various
state and national standards.
 Subject areas:
o Mathematics from basic arithmetic to calculus
o Science: Life, earth, physical, biology, chemistry, and physics
o English
o Technology
o History
o Economics
o Astronomy
o Engineering
 Media Format:
o Videos
o Lesson plans
o Exercises
o Comprehensive textbooks
Leadership Development and Teacher
Development:
Success at the Core
http://successatthecore.com/
Empowers educators to promote school-wide instruction and improvement.
Topics:
 Common Core State Standards
 Data Analysis
 Educator Collaboration
 English Language Learners
 Formative Assessment
 Leadership
 Personalization/Differentiation
 Schoolwide Improvement
 Teacher Standards/Educator Evaluation
Search by:
 Strategy categories:
o Content Strategy
o Instruction Strategy
o Assessment Strategy
o Support Structure Strategy
 Media format:
o PDF User Guide
o Video modules
o Lesson plans
o Professional development tool