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Resources for Education Majors

Additional Teaching Resources

The following page lists resources for educators to help plan their curriculum, and find professional development. 

Missouri Educators Resources

Moving Out of State After Graduation? 

Moving out of Missouri after graduation? Each state has its own professional educators association, as well as the national association. Browse below to learn more. 

  • National Education Association
    NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States. We bring the expertise, drive, and dedication of 3 million educators and allies to advancing justice and excellence in public education.
Alabama Hawaii Massachusetts New Mexico South Dakota
Alaska Idaho Michigan New York Tennessee
Arizona Illinois Minnesota North Carolina Texas
Arkansas Indiana Mississippi North Dakota Utah
California Iowa Missouri Ohio Vermont
Colorado Kansas Montana Oklahoma Virginia
Connecticut Kentucky Nebraska Oregon Washington
Delaware Louisiana Nevada Pennsylvania West Virginia
Florida Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Wisconsin
Georgia Maryland New Jersey South Carolina Wyoming

 

Curriculum and Content Resources

  • Bootstrap
    Bootstrap provides all of its materials free of charge to anyone interested in using its lesson plans and student workbooks. Bootstrap assists non-computer science teachers in integrating math and coding into their classrooms. 
  • Edutopia
    Edutopia is dedicated to transforming pre-K-12 education so that all students can acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Edutopia was founded by George Lucas in 1991. 
  • Library of Congress Teacher Resources 
    The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
  • PBS Learning Media for Teachers

    KMOS and PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.

  • Docs Teach
    Access thousands of primary sources  — letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types — spanning the course of American history.  

  • Smithsonian Learning Lab
    Teach effectively by creating your own interactive learning experiences or adopt exemplars made by teachers and Smithsonian experts.

  • The Learning Network-New York Times 
    Since 1998, The Learning Network has been helping people teach and learn with The New York Times. Here’s how to use our features.

Digital Tools 

  • Spotify for Podcasters (formally Anchor) 
    An easy way to create and store podcasts. 
  • KnightLab
    Northwestern University Knight Lab is a community of designers, developers, students, and educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into new spaces.
  • Deck.Toys 
    Gamify your lessons with Deck.Toys by turning your unit into a board game. Allows for differentiated paths, and personalized learning, and integrates easily with Google Classroom and your GSuite presentations.
  • Goosechace
    Inspired by scavenger hunts, Goosechase is an online platform that helps you create interactive experiences.