EDUC 352: Literacy in the Disciplines: Home

All of A to Z’s old lesson plans are in the process of being transitioned to the new site, LESSON PLANET. In the mean time, you’ll find links to both the old and new site.
--Click on "Lessons" tab, then click on grade level (preschool through high school)

Motivating reluctant readers; resources for parents & educators of kids in grades 4-12. Left Sidebar has links to "Classroom strategies" and "For Teachers"

Use the Search Box at the top and enter: Lesson Plans

Resources for civics education (secondary level) from the Annenberg Institute. Scroll to bottom to choose either: "PDF Lesson Plans" or "Critical Thinking Lesson Plans" or "Games & Interactives"

Select your Age group, then click the Civics lesson of your choice.

Projects for K-12; also click on "Educational Links" and the "Instructional Resources" to discover additional lesson plan resource sites for Math and Science. Notice the link for "Primary Sources" (diaries, letters, photos, maps)

Reconnect with nature via the US Forest Service. The site offers downloadable curriculum & lesson plans (Ages 8-12)

Must subscribe (and pay one-time fee of $30 for individuals, NO annual fees) to use. NOTE: Many school districts subscribe, so you will probably have access once you are student teaching or hired. At the site, open the drop-down box for "All Resource Types" and select "Lessons & Activities" and use the second drop-down box for Grade Level selection.

"The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom. With the advent and accessibility of the internet, many libraries, universities and government agencies are housing their historical documents online."

NEA Members get 20% discount access. Regular prices is $50/year; also offers a free 10 day trial.
USE THE FIND RESOURCES TAB AT TOP

MSMS program is a project of Bayer, Inc.

From Drexel University (Pre-K through college). Open "Educators" tab.

Designed for the home-schooling market (secondary level). Currently $12 per set. Practicums (experiments & background & YouTube links) are FREE.

Use the "Educators" tab, to find "Lesson plans"

K-12 online lesson plans for using primary sources.

Free "Lessons & Activities" (PreK-12)

200 free kids educational resources: video lessons, apps, books, websites, and more (including Language Lessons for Arabic, Chinese, English and more)

Correlates its classroom activities to 46 sets of national and state curriculum standards with more than 1,200 lesson plans. Mouse-over grade level (PreK-12), then select subject; refine by clicking "Media Type" and selecting "Lesson Plan".

Lesson plans from the NCTE- National Council of Teachers of English

Use the Tab for "Teachers", then select "Lesson Plans"

VCU Integrative Life Science Education Project

The American Federation of Teachers' new online community

Another NEA affiliated site. Offers thousands of lessons for K-12.

'The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning."

Positive role models of African-American men and women in Virginia (SOL connections, K-12).

Educators who work with ELLs can upload and share the lesson plans they've created that incorporate both content and ELD standards, as well as check out lessons that others have created.

Includes link to the Virginia SOLs

VCLA for Educators

New 2012

U.S. Department of Education Website

U.S. Department of Education website

Educator Resources, including lesson plans, for elementary school through graduate education.

Elementary Outreach Programs

News from the website Statute of Limitations: A Legal Guide.

Click on "Member Resources" then click "Teaching Tips".

$38 annual dues for College students who are future music teachers - allows you to use Lesson Plans. Select "My Classroom", then "Lesson Plans"

Info for School groups

At the Educators webpage, find the Pre-K-12 box & click "More". Use the green "Find an Activity" box, then select "Activity type" = Lesson Plan. (They also list Activities by topic & grade. All are coordinated with recent exhibits at VMFA.)

Note: VMNH is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and was re-accredited by the American Association of Museums in 2010.