The amount of online tools available can seem overwhelming Below are 8 must bookmark sites for teachers (we did the research, so you can spend more time teaching!):

Common Core Help:

• CommonCore Website - Look up all of the standards, as well as, look at various resources.
• P21 Toolkit - Comprehensive Toolkit to Implement The Standards

Lesson Planning:

• ReadWriteThink - Great resources for lesson plans. Sort by grade/standard
• ShareMyLesson - Free website to share lesson plans
• LessonPlanet - A search engine for lesson plans

Personal Learning Network/Professional Development:

• Twitter (only if you participate in the various Education hashtags)
• Claco – The Premier PD website for Teachers
• Edmodo – There are some great communities on Edmodo to connect with other educators

Websites/Blogs:

• EffectiveTeachingPD – Julie Adams writes some great content about teaching/PD. Check out her recommended reading, too!
• ClassTechTips – If you are interested in implementing technology in the classroom, Monica’s got you covered. She writes some great posts.
• Edudemic – A must bookmark for EdTech information for teachers
• Edutopia - A great site for all things education
• WIDA.us – World Class Instructional Design and Assessment. Thank you, Jeff Bello