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Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI)

FROM THE OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

While Non Traditional Instruction is not a new concept for Grant County teachers and students, never have we come together to create a plan for delivering instruction to our students on a day to day basis from home.  What we learned through this process is that our teachers are resilient, organized, and extremely thoughtful in preparing work that is relevant for our students during this time.  


Our teachers are maintaining an online presence from 9:00-3:30 each day.  You can expect them to check in with your child between 2 to 3 times each week.  We know at the elementary, many of our teachers are having online read alouds for students as well as making phone calls or meeting virtually so students can read aloud to them.  In addition, many students have the capability of using online platforms such as Lexia, Zearn, I Read, and Learning.com.  


At the middle and high school, students in the blended learning program are completing their work much the same as when they were in the building!  In addition, most students are using Edgenuity and/or Google Classroom to maintain our academic expectations for all. Teachers are available to assist students with both academic and technology needs throughout the day. 


From the Office of Teaching and Learning, we ask that your child READS and WRITES every single day!  We appreciate all of our new “teachers” in the district and know that by working collaboratively we will continue to support our students’ learning.   We know that our students need to be good readers and writers as they progress through their K-12 education and beyond. Good reading and writing skills are an essential part of everyday life.  


While students have assignments that require them to read and write for academic purposes, it is important to encourage your child to read for pleasure as well. If you don’t have books at home, there are several online resources where students may access texts. Journaling is a great way to encourage writing everyday.  Not only can students document their daily lives as we maneuver through this unique situation, but journaling has been proven to be a healthy way to reduce stress, boost mood, and keep the memory sharp. 


We have included a list of websites that can be used by students at home.  

Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services (NKCES) 

  • This is a link to a Google document NKCES has developed with all of the FREE resources currently available to our teachers for NTI.  There are a lot of resources on this link!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cVIhOjUGHXsVbJnRszJR8QBmubhxQ25AAuxhaO_Xd8g/mobilebasic


Great Minds

https://gm.greatminds.org/en-us/knowledge-for-all 

  • Great Minds (Eureka Math):  free recorded daily math lessons available starting Wednesday, March 18th, 2020, for students in grades K-5

  • Great Minds (Wit & Wisdom):  free recorded daily literacy lessons available starting Wednesday, March 18th, 2020, for students in grades K-5

  • Great Minds (PhD Science):  free recorded daily science lessons available starting Wednesday, March 18th, 2020, for students in grades 3-5


Math Before Bed

https://mathbeforebed.com/

Virtual Field Trips
             -If you are looking to explore the world from your home, this is the site for you.  Explore historical buildings, museums,   and even natural wonders all from home. 

Zearn

https://www.zearn.org/ 

  • Zearn provides opportunities to practice math skills learned within the Eureka Math program.


Woot Math

https://www.wootmath.com/ 

  • Free access for teachers currently due to COVID-19.  Allows you to assign videos of math and assign quizzes.


American Coin Puzzles

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SAnZmnLbSqr7c_Vjip6eQNhFCkjI9MnP 

Google drive shared via Twitter with puzzles working on total value of American coins.


Freckle

https://www.freckle.com/

  • Freckle provides opportunities for teachers to differentiate instruction across math, ELA, social studies and science.


Donnie’s Resources

https://resources.mrpiercey.com/home 

  • Donnie Piercey works as a teacher in Lexington, Kentucky. He is always trying to find new and innovative ways to incorporate technology across the curriculum in order to increase student learning and engagement. 


Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/ 

  • Khan Academy provides math lessons through videos with embedded practice opportunities.  Parents can simply search for the grade or math skill needed 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSZhOdEPAWjUQpqDkVAlJrFwxxZ9Sa6zGOq0CNRms6Z7DZNq-tQWS3OhuVCUbh_-P-WmksHAzbsrk9d/pub?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Covid-19%20non-donors%20New%20users&utm_term=all%20regions-all%20users-non-donors-new-users-since-3-13-covid 

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar 

  • Khan Academy grammar is a collection of rules and conventions (parts of speech: noun verb, pronoun, modifier, preposition and conjunction, comma and apostrophe, colon, semicolon, frequently confused words).

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming 

  • Khan Academy computer programming lets students start from the basics and learn with an introduction to programming.


Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

http://www.ala.org/alsc/sites/ala.org.alsc/files/content/compubs/booklists/summer/alsc-2019-summer-reading-list-gradesk-2.pdf 

  • PDF pamphlet of summer reading list for grades K-2 as recommended by kid readers from all over the country.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/sites/ala.org.alsc/files/content/compubs/booklists/summer/alsc-2019-summer-reading-list-grades3-5.pdf 

  • PDF pamphlet of summer reading list for grades 3-5 as recommended by kid readers from all over the country.


Common Lit

https://www.commonlit.org/ 

  • Common Lit is a free resource for supporting literacy in a district.  There are over 2,000 free passages for students in grades 3-12.


NewsELA

https://newsela.com/ 

  • This site is free currently through the end of the year as a resource to standards-aligned texts.


Read 180/System44/iRead Programs in Grant County

https://idp-awsprod1.education.scholastic.com/idp/ 

  • This site continues to be available for students in grades K-2 at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary School and Mason-Corinth Elementary School to access iRead.

  • This site continues to be available for students in grades 3-5 at Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary School, Mason-Corinth Elementary School, Dry Ridge Elementary School, and Sherman Elementary School for students enrolled in the Read180 and System44 programs at these schools.


KET

https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/ 

  • KET and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers.d more for teachers like you.

BrainPop

https://www.brainpop.com/ 

  • Brainpop is offering free access right now to schools only.  If the school has access to Brainpop, this link can be shared and the password would need to be shared for students to access the content.


National Geographic Kids

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/ 

  • Free site where students can view pictures and research about countries, learning about the geography, people & culture, nature, government, and history, 

Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/education/ 

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials to help teachers teach primary sources.Indianapolis Library

https://www.indypl.org/blog/for-parents/free-video-read-alouds 

  • Over 100 free video read-alouds available to choose from.


Epic

https://www.getepic.com/ 

  • Epic is FREE worldwide Remote Student Access to Epic through the end of the school year (June 30th, 2020), by teacher invitation — no credit card required. Families only need an invitation from their teacher to get started. 


Digital Public Library of America

https://dp.la/

  • Discover 36,807,992 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States free at this site, including some primary source text sets.


Smithsonian Learning Lab

https://learninglab.si.edu/ 

  • The Smithsonian Learning Lab puts the treasures of the world's largest museum, education, and research complex within reach. The Lab is a free, interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources, creating content with online tools, and sharing in the Smithsonian's expansive community of knowledge and learning. 


Story Online

https://www.storylineonline.net/library/ 

  • Here students have access to read alouds, sometimes by famous actors like Kevin Costner.  There are teacher guides included which identify standards and include activities to go along with the book.


Match Fishtank Math


Match Fishtank Reading Log, Journal, and Summary Templates

https://matcheducation-fishtank-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Independent_Reading_Templates.pdf 

  • Sample reading logs, journal writing templates, and templates for writing summaries are available free to teachers.


Inner Orbit NGSS Formative Assessments

https://www.innerorbit.com/index.php 

  • Free site currently to teachers for searching by phenomena and developing formative assessments.


Rocket Lit

https://www.rocketlit.com/schools/teachers/ 

  • Free site currently for teachers to search by science standard and locate articles which are accompanied by quizzes.  Teachers can assign articles to students from this website.


PBS Learning Media 

https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/english-language-arts-and-literacy/reading-foundational-skills/ 

  • Free resources for all reading foundational skills (print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency).  


Webroom Education

https://webroom.net/ 

  • Instant and free virtual room for up to 12 people with full HD video/audio.  This site includes all the features you need for effective live online classes and no registration is required.



Moby Max

https://www.mobymax.com/

  • This  comprehensive software curriculum spans Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies for students in grades K-8 and meets the needs of struggling students as well as those working on grade level and beyond.  This curriculum is currently free during the COVID-19 school closures.


Wonderopolis

http://wonderopolis.org/ 

  • Short videos and readings that answer various burning questions for students. There are vocabulary challenges and comprehension questions and it is free currently.


Writing Legends

https://www.writinglegends.com/ 

  • A comprehensive writing program containing hundreds of activities for students in grades 3-6.  It is currently free through July 31st.


Wizer.me

https://wizer.me/ 

  • A free website where you can make your worksheets interactive, get instant access to 500,000+ fully customizable worksheets, save time with automatic grading, and build beautiful worksheets with audio recording, video, draw in and much more! 


Virtual Field Trips

https://www.virtualfieldtrips.org/

  • Virtual Field Trips offers videos covering the K-8 social studies, life science, geography, and ancient civilization curriculum content. Our videos are standards-aligned and we also provide quizzes. We also have 300+ learning activities that have been designed to accompany our videos.  This site has a free 60-day membership.


Unite For Literacy

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ 

  • Free texts for primary students to read. It also has the option for students to click on the words and have the text read to them


Numbots

https://numbots.com/ 

  • Website offering affected schools free full access to Numbots -- a platform for addition and subtraction -- throughout any school closure.


Times Tables Rock Stars

https://ttrockstars.com/home

  • Website offering affected schools free full access to Times Tables Rock Stars – a platform for multiplication and division – throughout any school closure.


IMPACT News

https://k-5impactnews.azurewebsites.net/ 

  • IMPACT News is a current events site. Through rich, curated assets, the information provided on this site will enable students to develop new or different understandings of the world around them as they keep abreast of current events.


Scholastic Learn At Home

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html 

  • Day-by-day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and growing provided free by Scholastic.


ReadWorks

https://www.readworks.org/ 

  • ReadWorks is a site which contains reading passages, article-a-day, and paired texts accompanied by question sets and other activities.  This is a free tool for educators and families.


Britannica LaunchPacks--Social Studies

https://packs.eb.com/social-studies 

  • Kentucky Virtual Library is currently offering free access during COVID-19 to the Britannica Launch Packs for SS where educators can search by topic and find articles, images, primary sources, videos, and interactives for SS-related topics.


Britannica Lunch Packs--Science

https://packs.eb.com/science 

  • Kentucky Virtual Library is currently offering free access during COVID-19 to the Britannica Launch Packs for Science where educators can search by topic and find articles, images, websites, videos, and interactives for Science-related topics.


Pebble Go (English & Spanish)

https://www.pebblego.com/ 

  • PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities, it boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in core subject areas. Your students will love exploring PebbleGo time and time again.  This website is currently free for our district through the COVID-19 break by using the following login information:

    • Username: engaged

    • Password: learning

Pebble Go Next

pebblego.com/ 

  • PebbleGo Next is the next step in research for students grades 3-6. Launching with a States and American Indian studies module, PebbleGo Next is carefully aligned to grades 3-6 curriculum objectives.  This website is currently free for our district through the COVID-19 break by using the following login information:

    • Username: engaged1

  • Password: learning1


Capstone Interactive

https://www.mycapstonelibrary.com/login/index.html 

  • Capstone Interactive provides access to eBooks from different subjects, genres, and levels to help find just the right book.  This website is currently free for our district through the COVID-19 break by using the following login information:

    • Username: continue

    • Password: reading

Noodle Loaf

http://noodleloafshow.com/ 

  • Noodle Loaf is an interactive music themed podcast for kids created by a music-ed specialist dad to help bring learning and laughter to your down time with singing, dancing and lots of play.  Some of the sessions focus on reading foundational skills like phonological awareness (March 18,2020 session). This might be a nice break for our students to listen and be silly with echo songs and practicing pitch matching while “air doodling.”


Circle Round

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/532788972/circle-round 

  • Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.


Code.org Express Course 2019

https://studio.code.org/s/express-2019 

  • On this website, students can learn the basics of computer science and internet safety. At the end of the course, create your very own game or story you can share.



The Story Pirates Podcast

https://www.storypirates.com/podcast 

  • Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater.  This would be a good resource for letting students hear stories written by n Story Pirates and how you can bring our live show to your school or town!


Thoughtful Learning

https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/ 

  • Free online writing instruction from Thoughtful Learning is available to teachers.  There are numerous resources about grammar topics (capitalization, confusing “its” and “it’s,” correcting ending punctuation, correcting subject-verb agreement, etc.) as well as writing specifics (developing an opinion statement, elaborating sentences, using transitions to add information, writing a 5 W’s story, etc.).  Resources are free right now by signing up.


Brains On!

https://www.brainson.org/ 

  • Brains On is a science podcast that answers questions from kid listeners around the world. They help us by interviewing scientists and co-hosting the show.


Forever Ago!

https://www.brainson.org/pages/foreverago 

  • Brains On presents Forever Ago, a history show for the whole family! Every episode explores the origin of just one thing — like sandwiches, video games, clocks and more — while teaching listeners to think critically about history.


Just Dance 2020 Workouts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RefJ2QOsVLo

  • Just Dance would provide students an opportunity to work out and get a little exercise rather than just sitting.
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