Academics
Apex Learning
WHY? To provide Connecticut districts with supplemental digital curricula and courses for students in grades 6-12 for credit accumulation (as determined by the district or school).
WHO? Students enrolled in grades 6-12
WHEN and HOW?
The enrollment and use are determined by the district in consultation with Apex Learning. To learn more and register for using Apex Learning as a district or school select Free Edmentum Apex Courses for CT Schools.
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CSDE and Apex Learning in 90 seconds
Implementing Apex Learning to Accelerate Learning
Common Sense Education
Common Sense Selections for Learning - The Common Sense seal program recognizes outstanding media with an official seal for quality and impact.
Common SenseSelections for Learning are best-in-class media resources and tools that facilitate great learning experiences for students and educators. Common Sense expert reviewers make hand-picked, official selections annually based on our independent rating criteria and pedagogical rubric.
Math Worksheets that Are Actually Worth Printing Out - Give students the practice they need with these worksheets that are a cut above the rest. We've broken these down into three different types of worksheets that we hope you'll find useful.
Virtual Field Trips Full of Leaning Potential - Bring the world to your students with these free online experiences for your classroom.
CT Public
WHY? CT Public’s Learn-at-Home website pulls together timely, high-quality content from trusted shows from PBS KIDS, World at Home, PBS LearningMedia, and more.
These resources are:
- Trusted
- Safe for all ages
- High-quality
- Multimedia – videos, learning games, and more!
- Free
Public media is a treasure trove of informative journalism, cultural masterpieces, and learning moments. CT Public can introduce you to the most relevant public media content.
WHO? Learners from toddler through adult, grades Pre-K-12 inclusive, and educators from anywhere people learn including libraries, after school programs, summer camps, schools, and day cares
WHEN and HOW? Public media content – like videos or podcasts - can be incorporated into existing lessons, shared live with a class, incorporated through scheduled broadcast channels, and be included in distance or blended learning assignments.
These resources cover a range of subject matter including all core subjects, social emotional learning, cultural celebrations, and own voices work.
Resources include full lesson plans, complete with hand-outs, teacher guides, and aligned to state standards.
OUTCOME: Learners will have access to high-quality content from a trusted non-commercial media source, educators and caregivers will have access to timely turnkey lessons and supplemental multimedia content.
Defined Learning
WHY? To provide Connecticut districts with supplemental digital curricula and project-based learning pathways for students in grades K-12
WHO? Students enrolled in grades K-12
WHEN and HOW? The enrollment and use are determined by the district in consultation with Defined Learning. To learn more and register for using Defined Learning as a district or school select Defined Learning.
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CSDE and Defined Learning in 120 seconds
Implementing Defined Learning Digital Resource in District
High School Science - COV-Ed
WHY? Learn how COVID-19 works, why it spreads, and what you can do to help contain it using simulation tools that experts in the field use learn. Draw conclusions from data, and explore potential solutions as you build the skills to help prevent pandemics in the future.
WHO? High School (9-12) Students and Teachers
WHEN and HOW? Anytime, Anywhere. Cov-Ed can be used in-person or on-line for teachers to deploy modules and or challenges to their students. Modules are divided into challenges with readings, videos, questions for discussion, and dynamic activities for students to complete that are designed to meet Connecticut State Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
OUTCOMES: Students will build the skills for science inquiry and to help prevent pandemics in the future.
Project-Based Learning - PIP Skills 21
WHY? PIP (Personal Interest Project) Skills21 provides a start to finish curriculum and platform for students to identify and follow their passions and create a personally meaningful project from home or school. PIP is designed to leverage student interest and ensure high levels of engagement and collaboration, even if completed in a totally remote learning environment.
WHO? Grades 5-12 - content determined by student choice as part of the PIP process.
WHEN and HOW? Skills21 Personal Interest Projects can run anywhere from a marking period to a full year. The PIP curriculum includes 12 mastery-based activities and is supported by 20 short how-to videos. Skills21 provides real-time student coaching and weekly office hours as well as special interest student workshops and 4 remote interdistrict “Experiential” events during the year.
OUTCOME: Students will productively leverage extended time at home through the development of a personally relevant and rigorous Personal Interest Project.
Students will collaborate with peers, adults at home, teachers and the Skills21 team during remote learning.
Students will exhibit their PIP in a compelling online Project Portfolio and have the opportunity to compete in an annual PIP Expo.
Tutorials
SEL - Yale University Science of Well Being Course
WHY? To provide a self-paced online course for CT students to increase personal happiness and build more productive habits to support their return to learning in the fall.
WHO? All Connecticut Students in grades in 9-12
HOW? Sign up to access the FREE Science of Well Being Course through Coursera.
OUTCOMES
- Be prepared to successfully incorporate a specific wellness activity into your life.
- Understand the misconceptions we often have about what will make us happy and the science of why we have them.
- Understand what science says we can do to improve our happiness and overcome our biases.