virtual learning

Below is a list of virtual learning tools (digital content) available to students. Grade levels, content areas and suggested usage are noted. All Orange Text is click-able!

Tool Overview

Description & resources

CommonLit

Content area: ELA

Grades: 6-8

Suggested Usage: Determined by classroom teacher

CommonLit is a nonprofit education technology organization dedicated to ensuring that all students graduate with the reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. CommonLit’s full digital library currently consists of 1,554 English reading lessons and 487 Spanish reading lessons. The lesson library is fairly equally split between informational and literary texts.

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DreamBox

Content area: Math

Grades: 6-8

Suggested Usage: Three 20 minute sessions per week or determined by classroom teacher

Dreambox is more than a learning tool, it’s a math program that intelligently adapts to each child, letting them drive their own learning while giving parents and teachers in-the-moment data and valuable insights to ensure success.

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Watch the Dreambox overview below to learn more about the program!

Optional tools

Newsela

Content area: Cross-curricular

Grades: 6-8

Suggested Usage: Determined by classroom teacher

Nearpod

Content area: Cross-curricular

Grades: 6-8

Suggested Usage: Determined by classroom teacher

MyON Reader

Content area: Cross-curricular

Grades: 6-8 (in PK-8 schools)

Suggested Usage: Determined by classroom teacher

Newsela {News Ella}, not {News ELA}! is a database of current event stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad themes (e.g. Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money) and aligned to reading standards, stories are both student-friendly & can be accessed at 5 reading levels.

Watch the overview below to learn more!

Nearpod is a student engagement platform that can be used to amazing effect in the classroom. The concept is simple. A teacher can create presentations that can contain Quiz’s, Polls, Videos, Images, Drawing-Boards, Web Content and so on.

Watch the video below to learn how your child may use Nearpod.

MyON® Reader is a student-centered, personalized literacy environment that gives students access to more than 6,000 enhanced digital books. Titles are dynamically matched to each individual student’s interests, grade and Lexile® reading level. Combined with a suite of close reading tools and embedded supports, myON Reader fosters student engagement and achievement.

Watch the video below to learn more about myON Reader

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