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Best Common Core Apps and Websites for Teachers
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Planning and Assessment Resources
BetterLesson
Exemplary Common Core-aligned lessons from rock star peers at large
Bottom line: Get a head start on the Common Core transition with this professional community for great classroom-ready lessons.
Common Curriculum
Sleek lesson planner replaces bulky binders, promotes collaboration
Bottom line: Ditch pen-and-paper planning; embrace the flexibility of collaborative lesson planning and calendar design.
Goalbook Toolkit
Set tailored targets with pricey but worth-it kit of tools, strategies
Bottom line: You pay for quality with Goalbook Toolkit, including access to clear, well-crafted learning goals and strategies that allow for far easier differentiation.
Common Core Quest - Math and ELA Quizzes
Comprehensive CCSS-aligned resource for instruction and assessment
Bottom line: Test prep made easy empowers teachers and students to focus on areas needing improvement.
Edulastic
Powerful formative assessment tool tracks achievement of standards
Bottom line: Efficient platform supports teachers who are expected to assess and track student progress on meeting standards.
Goalbook Pathways
Helpful differentiating tool for CCSS has room to grow
Bottom line: Currently a rich reference for teachers looking to demystify differentiation and CCSS, Goalbook Pathways will be truly worth the investment when it's also a place for creation.
Metria Master Teacher Edition
All-in-one standards planning, assessment tool supports quality instruction
Bottom line: With adequate time and resources, the tool can be a fantastic organizational support to those transitioning to standards-aligned planning and assessment.
Zeal
Address learning gaps with innovative but pricey live math coaches
Bottom line: A neat, highly useful coaching tool that won't transform CCSS instruction but removes some of the pain of tracking student progress and differentiation.
Edcite
Solid tool for creating CCSS-aligned assignments and assessments
Bottom line: If you're an online assessment geek, look no further for your go-to interactive questions tool.
JumpRope
Upgrade your grading with tool for mastery-based tracking
Bottom line: For those trained in standards-based grading, a solid way to collect, track, and report mastery-based achievement.
Instructional Resources for ELA and Math
IXL
Immediate feedback and breadth a major plus, despite emphasis on drills
Bottom line: Students can improve targeted skills with tons of practice modules and visually appealing tasks.
Literably
Simple and useful reading fluency assessment tool frees up teacher time
Bottom line: Some districts may find this to be a cost-effective, time-saving option for reading records.
Freckle
Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments
Bottom line: Rich with content-aligned assessments, printable worksheets, and progress analytics; mindful teachers will find it a valuable resource to promote skills mastery through practice.
ReadWorks
Differentiate reading instruction with high-quality texts and lessons
Bottom line: The quality and scope of texts, lesson plans, assessments, and supports on this platform can help facilitate targeted reading instruction in any classroom.
LearnZillion
Quality Common Core-aligned lessons with great modeling for teachers
Bottom line: An innovative way to enhance lessons and tailor learning for individual needs.
ReadWorks Digital
Research-based site makes it easy to assign, differentiate readings
Bottom line: An effective digital reinvention of the trusted ReadWorks platform that makes it simple to distribute and track high-quality reading assignments.
TenMarks Math
Responsive and adaptive math practice for every grade level
Bottom line: Adaptive K–12 math practice that hones in on students' areas for growth with lots of potential to empower.
Newsela
Absorbing daily news stories offer kids just-right learning content
Bottom line: Up-to-date, high-interest articles meet students right at their level: Use this robust tool to bolster students' nonfiction reading practice.
StudySync
Superb ELA resource has comprehensive coverage, tons of supports
Bottom line: StudySync offers a complete core literacy program for secondary schools, making it easy to recommend, especially for teachers new to digital platforms.
CommonLit
Feature-rich literacy resource offers superb support for readers
Bottom line: Access a hefty collection of reliable, ready-to-print, leveled passages that allow you to tailor lessons, assign online reading, and track progress.
Mathalicious
Toughest palates can't resist appetizing look at real-world math
Bottom line: Easy-to-deliver lessons use real-world topics tweens like.