These are some of the tools I use for teaching. Many of them are free.
Why buy a curriculum when you can use Common Lit? They have thousands of articles for different reading and skill levels in all types of genres. Lessons can be searched by standard.
CommonLit™
Gotta check this out!
The Most Comprehensive List of FREE Online Tools for Teachers
An AI built for teachers. Safe for school use. Make rubrics, create lessons, compose emails, and much more.
Magic School AI
Ready-to-teach lessons available on technology and digital citizenship.
Common Sense Media
I was so sad when my state removed this website from theirs. It's so easy to click on the grades and standards. The other option was to download a 150 or so page PDF and scroll through to find what you need. Then I found the site again on my own. Boo...
English Language Arts Standards | Common Core State Standards Initiative
Lots of practice available in ELA skills.
NoRedInk
Reading comprehension practice
ReadTheory | Reading Comprehension Exercises
Interactive writing and grammar exercises. Free class diagnostic.
Quill.org | Interactive Writing and Grammar
Find leveled readings for your class on a variety of topics.
Newsela
I use this every day. Stream info to your classes, keep track of grades, and post assignments. Clean interface.
Classroom Management Tools & Resources
Google Gemini is a free AI that does all the basic AI tasks without the pesky limits of other companies. I have it open at all times on my desktop and it helps me do every aspect of my job.
Google Gemini
Free books to read online.
Project Gutenberg
Students can design anything with Canva!
Canva
This site has ready-to-use lessons and activities, most for reasonable prices, and some for free!
TPT
Curated videos for class or anything else!
TED-Ed
Khan Academy makes education accessible.
Khan Academy
Fast-paced games for reviews or quizzes. Students beg for Kahoot. They've told me they wish they could play it every day in class.
Kahoot!
Great site for flashcards.
Quizlet
Have your students learn vocabulary at their own pace with pre-made or custom lists. You can also participate in the Vocab Bowl.
Find out how strong your vocabulary is and learn new words at Vocabulary.com.
ChatGPT is my thought partner. It does have limits and you can only have a certain number of files or images until it resets. I like ChatGPT for its encouraging personality. It's not cold and clinical like some other GPTs.
