Education Resources

Curriculum Connections is a collection of original lesson plans and resources that help K-12 educators integrate multicultural, anti-bias, and social justice themes into their curricula. Each edition is organized around a particular topic or theme, and a new edition is published approximately two times per school year.

Provides access to over 5000 children's picture books that can be used in designing curricular units. Brief abstracts and keywords are included for each title. You can do a simple, one word keyword search or a more complex Boolean search.

INFOhio, a statewide cooperative school library and information network, supports and enriches teaching and learning by providing equitable access to quality resources for Ohio's PreK-12 community of students, educators and parents. INFOhio's components include electronic resources for schools, instructional development for teachers, and school library automation -- all promoting information literacy and media literacy through the use of technology.

Featuring a report by the Schott Foundation for Public Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this site outlines the seriousness and consequences of school inequities.

This is a collection of standards-based math activities focused on early childhood education and elementary education. The site includes transparency templates to support assignments, intervention strategies, and other problem-solving resources.

The NWP is a federally funded program that focuses on the teaching of writing, and coordinates and supports professional development for writing teachers (K-16). This website is a collection of topic-specific resources, as well as digital monographs and research reports. It also includes a database of assessment prompts, rubrics, and classroom measures.

“Welcome to our brand new NOVA Teachers site. We've partnered with WGBH's Teachers' Domain to offer you some of the best classroom resources for bringing science, technology, and engineering to life for your students. This free digital library is tied to standards and includes downloadable video and audio segments, Flash interactives, and more. We'll continue to grow this resource, but in the meantime, please let us know how we're doing. We want to make sure NOVA Teachers works for you.”

The Ohio Department of Education oversees the state’s public education system, which includes public school districts, joint vocational school districts and charter schools. The Department also monitors educational service centers, other regional education providers, early learning and child care programs, and private schools.

A repository of free materials for teachers, including media from Nova, Frontline, American Experience, and more.

The mission of the Thomas B Fordham Institute is to be the "leading source of analysis, commentary, and purposeful action in pursuit of educational excellence of every child." This user-friendly website includes information on current policy issues, as well as information on topics such as politics and governance, teacher quality, standards, and more. This site is replete with Ohio-specific information on the state's charter schools.

Worlds of Words builds bridges across global cultures through children’s and adolescent literature.