Web Resources
Here is a list of some suggested resources.
Educating the Whole Student
Empatico
Description Empatico empowers teachers and students to explore the world through experiences that spark curiosity, kindness, and empathy. We combine live video with activities designed to foster meaningful connections among students ages 6-11. . |
Teaching Tolerance
Description Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants. |
Black Children's Books and Authors
Description Purposeful and sustained action is what effects change and educating oneself is the beginning of taking action. For parents, teachers, librarians, students, or anyone wanting children’s literature that addresses those issues and more, the following list of picture books are stories and poems that speak of protesting injustice, pride in one’s Blackness, and the promise of a better world. |
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Description Through research, practice, and policy, CASEL collaborates with thought leaders to equip educators and policymakers with the knowledge and resources to advance social and emotional learning in equitable learning environments so all students can thrive. |
Educator Tools
School Reform Initiative - Protocols
Description SRI’s tools include protocols that offer structured processes to support focused and productive conversations, build collective understanding, and drive school improvement. Thoughtful use of these protocols is an integral part of building resilient professional learning communities 
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LucidChart
Description Here is another resource to help structure and organize learning opportunities. It is Lucidcharts. It is a web-based proprietary platform that is used to allow users to collaborate on drawing, revising and sharing charts and diagrams. 
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.Common Sense Education: Best Professional Development Websites and PLNs for Teachers
Description On this list, you'll find tools for staying up to date with the latest news, sharing ideas with other teachers, and finding the best lessons. Expand your teacher network through a PLN (professional learning network), find inspiration, and build your knowledge of the best teaching practices with these rich professional development sites and online communities. 
National School Reform Faculty
Description This site contains a list of resources to address the "Process" for a myriad of professional learning opportunities. |
Future Ready Tools: Professional Learning Toolkit
Description The toolkit provides rubrics, checklists and examples to assist district teams as they develop, refine, and evaluate professional learning plans that align with their capacity, learning goals, and standards of professional learning. In particular, the toolkit focuses on how districts can use technology to connect educators and provide tailored professional learning experiences. 
Solution Tree
Description This resource is a professional platform that focuses on resources for learning with a heavy focus on PLCs. |
Katie Martin - Learning Centered Innovation
Description Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Professional Learning at Altitude Learning. Katie's website provides a variety of resources, articles, and podcasts that focus on empowering all learners to develop knowledge, skills, and mindsets to thrive in a changing world. 
PBLWorks
Description PBLWorks is a non-profit organization dedicated to building the capacity of teachers and system leaders to design and implement Project Based Learning (PBL), so that all students, especially those furthest from opportunity, have access to Gold Standard PBL. 
SAS PD Center
Description The Standards Aligned System (SAS), developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, is a comprehensive, researched-based resource to improve student achievement. SAS identifies six elements that impact student achievement: Standards, Assessments, Curriculum Framework, Instruction, Materials & Resources, and Safe and Supportive Schools. Schools and educators across Pennsylvania are supported in their efforts to implement SAS by the development of a state-of-the-art portal. SAS PD Center SAS PD Center Act 48 Opportunity: Sharpen Your eLearning Skills Whether you are currently engaged in fully remote, hybrid, or face-to-face instruction, the SAS PD Center recently added three Act 48 eLearning courses to strengthen your eLearning skills. Each 5-hour course focuses on a different aspect of eLearning: creating a sense of community, communicating effectively to encourage online participation, and tools/technology freely available to support eLearning. Registered users can access the SAS PD Center via the SAS Tools in the upper right hand corner of the SAS homepage. |
Achieve the Core
Description Achieve the Core provides free resources that support teachers in aligning instruction to Common Core standards for ELA/literacy and mathematics. There are lesson plans, instructional videos, and student work samples. Recently there have been additional resources for distance and remote learning. 
PBLWorks for Remote Learning
Description PBLWorks created a microsite to support the shift to remote learning. These resources are also free and geared toward online and virtual learning with students. 
Curriculum 21
Description Curriculum 21 is a division of Curriculum Designers whose goal is to provide a full range of resources and services to all educators and schools involved in the journey of Curriculum Mapping. Although the process of facilitating Curriculum Mapping as a curriculum tool began several years earlier, Curriculum Designers, Inc. was officially created in 1997. We know that Distance Learning works because we live it every day. We are a 100% virtual company and go back to seeing a satellite dish on a truck parked in front of Heidi’s home twenty years ago to carry a state-wide conference. Today access makes flexibility and flipped professional development to client groups with ease. |
Educator Technology
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
Description The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology for teaching, learning, and school operations. Nearly 20 years later, SETDA has established itself as the principal membership association representing digital learning leaders of U.S. states and territories. This site provides a wide variety of resources that teachers can use as they either start the 20-21 school year online or eventually switch to online learning during the school year due to COVID-19. |
Khan Academy
Description Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization that offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computing, history, art history, economics, and more, including K-14 and test preparation (SAT, Praxis, LSAT) content. We focus on skill mastery to help learners establish strong foundations, so there's no limit to what they can learn next! |
Educator Information
Tom Guskey's Website
Description This website is filled with articles, presentations, and blogs about grading reform. 
PIIC- PA Institute for Instructional Coaching Resource Guide
Description This site has a plethora of resources for instructional coaches, mentors, and school leaders. You will need to create an account to access the materials, but it is free to join. They use the four elements of coaching to categorize resources: Element One: One-on-One and Small group support; Element Two: Collecting Data for Student Learning; Element Three: Improving Adolescent Literacy Across the Content Areas; Element Four: Reflective and Non-Evaluative Practices. 
District Administration Group
Description This group provides many resources, but particularly professional development opportunities, to school and district level leadership. 
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Steve Barkley's Website
Description This website filled with professional development resources on a plethora of topic including coaching, school improvement, and student achievement. His website includes podcasts, blogs, and articles. 
ASCD
Description ASCD empowers educators to achieve excellence in learning, teaching, and leading so that every child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. 
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Description The Chronicle of Higher Education has timely articles, free webinars, newsletters, data and virtual events and really delves into education from K- to higher education to include the new normal of educators at home and beyond. 
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Description Issues in Higher Education explores equity in hiring, disabilities, sports, and virtual events with specific focus at the community college. It has sub-divisions like diverse health, diverse jobs, military, and women segments. It is a wealth of knowledge at the click of the finger. 
A.J. Juliani
Description This website is filled with over 400 articles about learning, leadership, empowerment, and empathy. Juliani also provides links to his published books and related courses on design thinking, empowered learners, and genius hour. This website is frequently updated with relevant resources for educators. |
Cult of Pedagogy
Description This is an educator-run resource with blogs, articles, podcasts and other resources for teachers that are relevant, authentic and can be put into action right away. 
The Balance Podcast, by Dr. Caitlin Tucker
Description In podcasts, Dr. Catlin Tucker offers resources and advice to help educators establish balance in teaching practices and in life. Episodes are 10-60 minutes long and focus on the question, "How do we empower ourselves to create and implement boundaries both inside and outside of the classroom?” |