Archie R. Cole Middle School Library: Remote Teaching Resources

For educators and IT administrators preparing for potential school closures — or currently facing them — here are a few ways to engage students through distance learning.

Google blog post on using Google tools to teach remotely during this time

Free tools and resources from Google you can use to stay connected and productive.

See email for school code

You will need the school code to use this

From Ditch That Textbook

Email Darshell Silva for passwords

From using video to project-based learning, get recommendations on the best tools for virtual learning from Commonsense Media.

We have access to all standards aligned lessons from Nearpod until at least May 16th.

Teaching online guide from THE INSTITUTE FOR ARTS INTEGRATION & STEAM

Acollection of tools and strategies for teaching remotely/online.

Wakelet PD for various classes/ topics

From Commonsense Media

Wide Open School features a free collection of the best learning experiences and activities for kids, organized by grade band and subject. You will also find daily schedules with creative breaks and recommendations to keep kids engaged and exploring, one day (or one hour) at a time.

Freckle empowers teachers to differentiate instruction across Math, ELA, Social Studies and Science.

Each Teaching History Virtually session focuses on one virtual teaching skill. An NHD staff member is joined by an NHD partner to offer guidance and content resources for use in the online classroom.

iNK Think Tank is a nonprofit organization of award-wining children's nonfiction authors. Our mission is to provide children with accurate, engrossing nonfiction that nurtures the thirst for learning

TeachersFirst Reading Treks are a way of creating a virtual field trip of resource about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. Engaging and immersing readers in a story with maps and their pop-ups that have interesting information about the “stop” is a powerful tool! TeachersFirst knows that
many teachers have limited time to build such a literature experience on their own. To that end, TeachersFirst offers this growing collection of Reading Treks to help teachers seeking to integrate technology in their K12 classrooms.

FREE content, curriculum, and tools to power teaching and learning from Kindergarten to 12th Grade

Scholastic cross-curricular journeys. Every day includes four separate learning experiences, each built around a thrilling, meaningful story or video.

Teachers will find lessons, videos, images, and guided questions in both the education modules, lessons, and other topics of interest.

Remote teaching resources by grade level/subject. Click see more to see all lists.

Bring the world to your classroom- stories and lesson plans

Virtual tour of the RI State House

Resources about the RI State House for educators