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1 | This list is curated by NewSchools staff and is not a crowd-sourced index. If you have a free tool you want to make available to parents and teachers, please go to the Guides and Compilations tab, link to Amazing Educational Resources, and add your product or service there. Thank you for all you're doing for students, families, and teachers during this time. | ||||||
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6 | Age of Learning | Free access to ABC Mouse, Adventure Academy and Reading IQ; Redeem with code: School7771 | K-8 parents, teachers | https://www.ageoflearning.com/schools | |||
7 | BrainPOP | Free access through the end of the year. Engaging content for multiple subjects and grade levels | K-12 Students, Educators, parents | https://www.brainpop.com/ | |||
8 | CommonLit | Free parent and teacher accounts with reading and writing resources for grades 3-12, appropriate for multiple subjects | 3-12 parents, teachers, districts | https://blog.commonlit.org/free-resources-to-support-teleschool-plans-covid-19-5b3955333e05 | |||
9 | Curriculum Associates | Free printable at home packets and online iReady Math and Reading content | K-8 schools, parents | https://www.curriculumassociates.com/supporting-students-away-from-school | |||
10 | Discovery Education | Online K-12 curriculum; free of charge through end of year | K-12 Schools | https://www.discoveryeducation.com/coronavirus-response/ | |||
11 | Dreambox Learning | Free 90 day subscription for parents; includes 2000 math lessons adapted to individual student needs | K-8 Parents | https://www.dreambox.com/at-home | |||
12 | eSpark Learning | Free access to engaging math and reading resources for differentiated learning | K-5 teachers and parents | https://www.esparklearning.com/ | |||
13 | Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, PhD Science | Free recorded daily lessons of K-12 Eureka Math, K-8 Wit & Wisdom, 3-5 PhD Science starting Wed. 3/18. Many printable downloadable resources | K-12 Schools, parents | https://greatminds.org/resources | |||
14 | inquirED | A free interdisciplinary distance learning curriculum that offers weekly inquiry-based lessons based on the theme, "How can we stay together when we're apart?" | K-5 teachers and parents | https://www.inquired.org/distancelearning | |||
15 | Khan Academy | Free. Age-appropriate sample daily schedules, K-12 math content, additional subjects for many grades, SAT-prep. | K-12 parents, educators, and students | https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040167432-How-can-Khan-Academy-be-used-for-remote-learning-during-school-closures- | |||
16 | Learning A-Z (Raz-Kids, Headsprout) | Free through end of year; engaging online materials for 29 reading levels; interactive features and quizzes. Includes material for english language learners | K-6 parents, teachers | https://www.learninga-z.com/ | |||
17 | New York Times Learning Network | Free access; provides daily writing prompts based on NYT articles, pictures and data visuals for students 13 and older. Moderated comments feature for class or open discussion. | Teachers and parents of students 13 and above | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/learning/students-can-respond-to-daily-writing-prompts-inspired-by-the-new-york-times-at-home-for-free.html | |||
18 | Newsela | Online curriculum, offering free access to entire suite for remainder of the year, including social-emotional learning | K-12 Schools, parents | https://newsela.com/about/distance-learning/ | |||
19 | PBS | PBS Kids; parents can sign up for daily newsletter with tips and activities to use a wealth of free learning resources from PBS | Parents of children ages 2-8 | https://www.pbs.org/parents/ | |||
20 | Quill | Free, interactive online tools to help students in grades 3-12 with writing and grammar. | 3-12 parents, teachers, schools | https://www.quill.org/ | |||
21 | Scholastic Learn at Home | Free day by day projects to keep kids reading and learning at home | K-12 parents, teachers | http://teacher.scholastic.com/education/ | |||
22 | ST Math | Free access through June 30. Web-based visual instructional program that leads to deep conceptual understanding of math. | K-8 parents, teachers, schools | https://www.stmath.com/coronavirus | |||
23 | Woot Math | Free through July 2020, grades 3-8 engaging math program designed to build conceptual understanding. Weekly webinars to help teachers leverage the program effectively from home. | 3-8 teachers and schools | https://ed.wootmath.com/coronavirus | |||
24 | Zearn Math | All curriculum is free during coronovirus school closures. Resource center with instructions to orient teachers, caregivers, and kids to using Zearn | K-5 Schools, parents | https://about.zearn.org/distance-learning |
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2 | Organization Name | Support Offered | Target Audience | Website | Phone English | Phone Spanish |
3 | Adobe | Free Creative Cloud tools offered to students through May 31, 2020 | K-12 Students | https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/covid-19-education-labs.html | ||
4 | AT&T | Free 60 day cellular and wifi access for new school/district customers, unlimited domestic data usage | Schools can access offer on behalf of their K-12 students and families | https://www.business.att.com/content/dam/attbusiness/collateral/att-wireless-broadband-accessmylan-education-offer-flyer.pdf | ||
5 | Charter / Spectrum | Free broadband and wifi for new customers with K-12 students for 60 days | Families | https://corporate.charter.com/newsroom/charter-to-offer-free-access-to-spectrum-broadband-and-wifi-for-60-days-for-new-K12-and-college-student-households-and-more | 844-488-8395 | 844-488-8395 |
6 | Comcast | Increasing speeds for internet for low-income families and offering new customers internet essential services for 60 days for free. | Families | www.internetessentials.com | 8558468376 | 8557656995 |
7 | EveryoneOn | Helps families identify free or low-cost internet options in their area | Families | https://www.everyoneon.org/ | ||
8 | Google Hangouts | Virtual Classrooms free for anyone with access to google suite | K-12 Schools | https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/distancelearning-covid19 | ||
9 | Zoom | Free videoconferencing tools for schools K-12 | K- 12 schools | https://zoom.us/education | 888.799.9666 |
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2 | Organization Name | Support Offered | Target Audience | Website |
3 | Amazing Educational Resources | Extensive crowd sourced list of free resources (quality not vetted by NewSchools) | K-12 parents, teachers | http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/ |
4 | Brightworks | Distance Learning Plan (this is for the specific school, but may be helpful for school leaders to use as a model) | K-12 Leadership Teams | Distance Learning Plan |
5 | Chiefs for Change | Resource list from State and District agencies | K-12 System Leaders | https://chiefsforchange.org/responding-to-the-coronavirus/ |
6 | edmentum | Free resources and webinars for how to support your students during school closures | K-12 Educators | https://www.edmentum.com/ |
7 | Edmodo | Online learning platform that has a free subscription through end of year. Have also provided a covid-19 learning toolkit. | K-12 Educators | https://go.edmodo.com/distancelearning/ |
8 | EdNavigator | Tips for parents for supporting learning at home | Parents | https://www.ednavigator.com/resources/how-should-parents-prepare-for-coronavirus-school-closures-and-getting-anything-done |
9 | Educaton Week | A downloadable guide for schools | K-12 Schools | https://www.edweek.org/ew/section/multimedia/responding-to-coronavirus-downloadable-guide-for-schools.html |
10 | Emerson Collective | Resources for remote learning | K-12 teachers and parents | https://www.emersoncollective.com/articles/2020/03/covid19-resources-for-remote-learning/ |
11 | GreatSchools | Advice for parents and curated resources for all ages and grades, multiple subjects | Parents | https://www.greatschools.org/gk/coronavirus-school-closure-support/ |
12 | Instruction Partners | A comprehensive hub for planning for COVID-19 remote instruction | K-12 school and system leaders | https://instructionpartners.org/covid-19-resource-hub-overview |
13 | Learning Keeps Going | Extensive content aggregation and virtual learning tips from ISTE/EdSurge/Digital Promise/CCSSO and others | K-12 Educators and parents | https://www.learningkeepsgoing.org/ |
14 | LearnPlatform | Free services to districts and states to help inventory ed tech products, identify gaps and communicate with teachers and families. | Schools, districts and states | https://learnplatform.com/blog/edtech-management/covid19 |
15 | NEA | Great blog with ideas and advice for educators and parents for moving to virtual learning | K-12 educators and parents | http://neatoday.org/2020/03/16/resources-for-online-learning-during-school-closures/ |
16 | One Schoolhouse | Best practices in moving to distance learning | K-12 Educators | https://www.oneschoolhouse.org/covid-19.html |
17 | Policy Innovators in Education | Rapid Response document with lots of tips | K-12 Educators | https://pie-network.org/article/rapid-response-coronavirus/ |
18 | TNTP | List of online resources for remote learning and tips for educators and parents | K-12 Educators and parents | https://tntp.org/blog/post/resources-for-learning-at-home-when-schools-close |
19 | Turnaround for Children | Curated list of resources to help people take care of themselves and their children physically and emotionally, at the same time | Parents and educators | https://www.turnaroundusa.org/coronavirus/ |
20 | Wide Open School | Aggregation site with resources for all grade levels from big name curriculum publishers and children's media | Parents and educators | https://wideopenschool.org/ |