Collaborative Resource Project (Alyssa Oliver, Kelly Rockey, Karen Zavala)

CCSS CURRICULAR RESOURCES:

1. Achieve the Core - http://achievethecore.org/ Free instructional materials
ready to use in the classroom as well as professional resources for instructors. (Kelly
Rockey)
2. Teach Thought - http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/50-commoncore-resources-for-teachers/
50 common core resources for teachers to use. (Kelly Rockey)
3. Share My Lessons - https://sharemylesson.com/standards Community of
teachers sharing lessons online that align to the common core across all curriculum
areas. (Kelly Rockey)
4. Better Lessons - http://betterlesson.com/common_core Classroom
lessons aligned to the common core state standards. (Kelly Rockey)
5. Engage NY - https://www.engageny.org/common-core-curriculum Math
lessons, teacher friendly (Alyssa Oliver)
6. Educore - https://www.educore.ascd.org Multiple resources for teachers
and common core (Alyssa Oliver)
7. Learn Zillion - http://www.learnzillion.com Tons of lessons for every strand
of CCSS (Alyssa Oliver)
8. Santa Cruz Office of Education http://www.santacruzcoe.org/ed_services/pdfs/CCSS_TopTenResources.pdf - A list with
links of 10 resources for all subjects in K-12. (Karen Zavala)
9. National Energy Education Development Project http://www.need.org/curriculum - A website for all levels in K-12 implementation of
energy and science in curriculum. (Karen Zavala)
10. UC Santa Barbara Library - http://www.library.ucsb.edu/curriculumresources - A website with links dedicated to teachers and education students to
support lesson planning, implementation and support of CCSS across the K-12 subjects.
(Karen Zavala)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / TEACHER RESOURCES:
1. Edutopia - http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning Core
strategies: project-based learning, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies,
social and emotional learning, educational leadership and teacher development, and
technology integration. (Kelly Rockey)
2. Teaching Chanel - https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos?default=1
Common Core resources, teacher videos, strategies and lesson plans to use in the
classroom. (Kelly Rockey)
3. Teach Hub - http://www.teachhub.com/ Provides K-12 teachers with free
lesson plans, education articles, teaching tips, recommendations & professional
development resources. (Kelly Rockey)

4. Illuminations - http://www.illuminations.nctm.org National Council of

Teachers of Mathematics, teacher resources and math background as well as lessons.
( Alyssa Oliver)
5. Scholar - http://www.scholar.google.com Searchable site of professional
articles and research (Alyssa Oliver)
6. Learning and the Brain - http://www.learningandthebrain.com
Opportunities for PD on the brain and learning (Alyssa Oliver)
7. Brains - http://www.brains.org Connects current psychological and
neurological research to education (Alyssa Oliver)
8. Inside Mathematics - http://www.insidemathematics.org/. - A quick useful
tool to access classrooms that are innovative in implementing CC Math includes video
tools that instructors can use immediately includes access to video tours of the ideas
and materials on the site. (Karen Zavala)
9. Illustrative Mathematics - http://www.illustrativemathematics.org/ Free site
funded by the Gates Foundation houses a wealth of math lesson plans alligned with CA
Common Core. (Karen Zavala)
10. PBS Kids - http://pbskids.org/lions/games/ Literacy activities, lesson plans
and certificates to engage young readers. (Karen Zavala)
SAMR / TECH RESOURCES:
1. Discovery Education - http://www.discoveryeducation.com//teachers/
Free science and technology lessons and virtual field trips for teachers to use in class.
(Kelly Rockey).
2. WNET Education - http://www.wnet.org/education/ Video lessons to show
within the classroom that teach science, technology, robotics. (Kelly Rockey)
3. Utah Education Network - http://www.uen.org/36interactives/technology.shtml Interactive computer lessons for students in grades 3-6.
(Kelly Rockey)
4. Teacher Tap - http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic32.htm Teach students how
to evaluate websites for information and legitimacy. (Kelly Rockey)
5. Code - http://www.code.org Teaching kids code (Alyssa Oliver)
6. Spelling City - http://www.spellingcity.com Use spelling list with activities
and games (Alyssa Oliver)
7. Poway Unified School District http://www.powayusd.com/board/POLICY/Article%203/AP%203.39.1.pdf - A student
guide for the technology and acceptable use policy. (Karen Zavala)
8. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YyV94ZzXqwxLbVMbZeVJZh7QFY
otPAUP9UjML5CbbVo/edit - Rubric allows for explanation and implementation of the
different tech models to guide the activities in the classroom. (Karen Zavala)
9. Netsmartz - http://www.netsmartz.org/ - A technology resource guide to
learn the dangers of Internet use. (Karen Zavala)
10. Prezi - http://prezi.com/embed/r1-_udbvf6kb/ (TECH INTEGRATION
SAMR) - Interactive presentation on the use of the SAMR Model in the classroom and
how to guide classroom activities. (Karen Zavala)

STUDENT RESOURCES:
1. Helpful Links - http://www.helpfullinks.org/helpfullinks/index.cfm?catID=1
Education and resource links for students of all ages across all curriculum areas. (Kelly
Rockey)
2. Ed Tech Teacher, Best of History Websites http://besthistorysites.net/general-history-resources/ Collection of history sites for
student research. (Kelly Rockey)
3. STEM Career Websites for Students https://www.sciencepioneers.org/students/stem-websites Collection of websites that
students can use to explore career options within the STEM fields. (Kelly Rockey)
4. NASA - http://www.nasa.gov Resources for kids regarding space (Alyssa
Oliver)
5. Big Brainz - http://www.bigbrainz.com Math fact games for students
( Alyssa Oliver)
6. Kahoot - http://www.kahoot.it Quiz site for kids, they can build their own
and share with class, teachers can build quizzes for class (Alyssa Oliver)
7. Power Typing - http://www.powertyping.com Lessons and games to learn
touch typing with tests (Alyssa Oliver)
8. Eye on the Sky - http://www.eyeonthesky.org/welcome/index.html Tutor
guide to early literacy. ELA (Karen Zavala)
9. Open Culture - http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons Foreign
Languages Provides free language lessons in over 40 languages. Download on MP3
podcast lessons.(Karen Zavala)
10. Learner - http://learner.org/resources/series75.html Foreign Language - A
comprehensive four unit study for high school and college Spanish students produced by
WBoston and Wessley College. (Karen Zavala)