Research Guides: Education: Lesson Planning & Curriculum

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OER Commons
A public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.
Colorado Academic Standards
Find Colorado's P-12 educational standards and curriculum samples for each grade level and subject area.
Common Core State Standards
The official website hosts the Common Core State Standards as well as information about the standards for teachers and parents.
Open eBooks
Thousands of free K-12 ebooks for kids in need, educators, and librarians from a new initiative sponsored by the Obama administration, major publishers, New York Public Library, and Digital Public Library of America. Register for free and download the app on your tablet or smartphone to get started.
OER Colorado
Colorado’s microsite for Open Educational Resources, where PK-12 educators are empowered to use openly licensed digital resources.
ROAM - Repository of Open and Affordable Materials
High-quality educational materials created by Penn State faculty, free and open for all to use.
EduRef
Lesson plans on a wide range of subjects, from Early Childhood through Higher Ed, as well as Adult and Continuing Education.

Explora Educator's Edition (EBSCO)
Highlights content relevant to teachers, including lessons plans, curriculum standards, and other professional development resources.

Teaching Channel
Professional development videos for educators.
Access note: Do not use log in function or you will lose authenticated access.
Kanopy
Kanopy offers over 8,500 streaming films, documentaries, educational and training videos from an array of producers and distributors including BBC Active and Criterion Collection/Janus films. All videos work on PCs with Flash, iPads, iPhones, and mobile devices.
Swank Digital Campus
Streaming service featuring films, independent films and documentaries. Access note: Please clear browser cookies/cache before use. All videos work on PCs, however will only stream on mobile devices by downloading the Swank mobile app. For more information, visit the Swank FAQ page.
Must use VPN to access this database from off campus.

Alexander Street Press Education Videos
Alexander Street Press has over 5,000 videos for education, including demonstrations from classroom teachers on literacy, classroom management, and more!
Math The World
From the Math Education faculty at Brigham Young University: "We're here to bridge the gap between theoretical math and real-life applications. Our videos take everyday questions and harness the power of mathematical modeling to provide insightful and meaningful answers."