Saint Paul Public Schools

• Center for Academic Excellence Site Map - Perhaps the best way to navigate curriculum resources posted at Saint Paul Public Schools.
  
  —Saint Paul Public Schools Curriculum

Saint Paul

• Basic Computer Skills Curriculum - Lesson modules covering basic computer skills developed by computer teachers from Adult Basic Education programs in the St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium.
  
  
• Elementary Social Studies Standards Resources from the Minnesota Humanities Commission: 
  • K-3 Standards Worksheet (Word document)
  • 4-8 Standards Worksheet(Word document)
  • Lesson Plan Template (Word document)
  • Year-long Plan Template (Excel document)
    
    
• Indian Land Tenure Curriculum - Reconnecting students to the land and raising their awareness of the land's importance to their past, present and future as American Indians.
  
  
• Mad Science of Minnesota - Offers engaging science workshops to schools, community programs and families in Saint Paul and throughout Minnesota.
  
  
• SciMathMN - Powering Minnesota to meet 21st century needs through K12 mathematics, science and technology.
  —What should I look for in my child's math program?
  —What should I look for in my child's science program?
  —SciMathMN K-12 Mathematics Framework (1998)
  —SciMathMN's K-12 Science Framework  (1997)
  
  
• University of Minnesota Institute of Technology K-12 Programs -  Interesting young people in mathematics, science, and engineering.

Minnesota Department of Education

• Academic Standards - The "home page" for understanding Minnesota Academic Standards.
  
  
• March 2005 - Alignment of Minnesota K-12 Kindergarten Academic Standards with the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota's Early Learning Standards and the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework, Minnesota Department of Education.
  
  
• April 2000 - Sample Learning Activities: Minnesota Social Studies Standards - Use the bookmark tool on the left to select the grade span you're interested in, Minnesota Department of Education.
  
  
• Curriculum and Instruction - Resources for educators in nine content areas.
  
  
• English Language Learner (ELL) Standards - What our ELL students are expected to know by when.
  
  
• Internet Resources for Science
  
  
• Making Connections - A place for "intra-state" dialog on technology in schools and a showcase for technology projects organized by and for Minnesota schools, Minnesota State Office of Technology and the Minnesota Department of Education.

Minnesota

• Atlas of Minnesota Online - Features updated maps and data, Center for Rural Policy and Development.
  
  
• Curriculum Defined - Minnesota Statute120A.22 Subd. 9. (scroll down).
  
  
• Energy of a Nation: Immigrants in America Teaching Guide - Midwest and Minnesota focus, Minnesota Advocates.
  
  
• Environmental Literacy Scope and Sequence - A systems approach to environmental education in Minnesota for preK through adult learners, SEEK (Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge).
  
  
• Minnesota Educational Media Organization - Recommended Standards for Information and Technology Literacy.
  
  
• Minnesota Learning Loop - A database of online resources linked to the Minnesota Academic Standards, so far Science and Language Arts.
  
  
• MPR's Sound Learning - Offers concrete connections between Minnesota Public Radio programming and the academic standards.
  
  
• SciMathMN - A statewide coalition advocating for quality K-12 science, mathematics and technology education.
  
  
• Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies - Features more than 1,200 standards-aligned Smithsonian educational resources. Download resources specifically correlated with Minnesota’s standards.

National & Web-Based

• ACT College Readiness Standards identify the knowledge and skills students must have in order to succeed in first-year college courses in English, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences.  ACT has developed College Readiness Standards for:
       ▼ English
       ▼ Mathematics
       ▼ Reading (definition of complex text)
       ▼ Science
       ▼ Writing
  
  
• Academic Benchmarks: Minnesota - Online database of academic standards in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
  
  
• African American Lives - These lesson plans from PBS use studies in African American genealogy to introduce students to historical-research techniques and personalize events in U.S. history.
  
  
• Afterschool Training Toolkit - Tools, models and expertise to improve afterschool learning across the nation, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.
  
  
• Anti-Defamation League - Provides diversity and anti-bias resources to help children and adults challenge prejudice and discrimination, and learn to live and work successfully and civilly in an increasingly diverse world.
  
  
• Developing Educational Standards - An online archive of academic standards (curriculum expectations) searchable by subject and state.
  
  
• emTech - Over 15,000 resources organized by topics for teachers, students, and parents.
  
  
• Family Math - These activity files have been created for families to do independently.
  
  
• FirstGov for Kids - The U.S. government Kids' Portal.
  
  
• Guidelines for Identifying Bias in Curriculum and Materials - Safe Schools Coalition.
  
  
• K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center - National Science Foundation.
  
  
• KidsRunning.Com - Promoting the sport of running for kids so that they can enjoy the benefits of a fit and healthy lifestyle both at school and home.
  
  
• Learners Online: Weekly Online Lessons - Taking learners on a thematic journey across cyberspace.
  
  
• Magic School Bus - Simple science at home.
  
  
• Mathematics Benchmarks, Grades K-12 - See what math students need to learn by the end of high school.  Sort by grade level or content area, American Diploma Project.
  
  
• National and State Standards - A clearinghouse of national and state standards that provides a sense of what students learn in each of the different curriculum areas, Education World.
  
  
• National Science Education Standards - National Research Council.
  
  
• Partnership for Reading - Offers information about the effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence from quality research, National Institute for Literacy.
  
  
• PE Central - Providing the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.
  
  
• PELINKS4U - Dedicated to promoting active and healthy lifestyles.
  
  
• Prufrock Press - Resources for Teaching and Parenting Gifted Children
  
  
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Literacy - Are your kids using the computer at home?  Use these curriculum benchmarks to see what technology they should be using at what grade level, Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
  
  
• International Education and Resource Network - Use the Internet and other new technologies to collaborate on projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
  
  
• Spoons Across America - Hands-on learning at the kitchen table.
  
  
• Thinkfinity Parent Resources - A collection of online educational resources tied to national academic standards, Verizon Foundation.
  
  
• WinterKids - Helping children develop lifelong habits of health, education, and physical fitness through participation in outdoor winter activities.

Resources from the American Library Association

• Libraries and the Internet Toolkit - Tips and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet.
  
  
• Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education - Scroll down for Standards, Performance Indicators, and Outcomes.
  
  
• Information Literacy for Higher Education Toolkit - Tools, web pages and other resources to help you to use the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.