Great Lakes Equity Center: COVID-19 Pandemic Resources & Support
This page features Center resources to support your equity work during the pandemic, and pandemic-specific website resources to help you navigate this new and evolving learning landscape.

Laurel Springs School: “Best Practices for Teaching Online”
This resource guide gives tips and advice, and some helpful websites/apps that teachers can utilize online. It is broken down by grade level.

ASCD: Resources to Support Social-Emotional Learning
This resource provides books, articles, reference guides, videos, webinars, and additional learning opportunities to help schools implement SEL. Applicable to all grade levels.

Teacher Interrupted: Leaning into SEL Amid the COVID-19 Crisis.
This article provides context to supporting social-emotional learning during the COVID-19 crisis.

National Council on Urban Indian Health: Coronavirus Resource Center
Resources and updates for educators and parents navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

Learning Policy Institute (LPI): Resources for Learning in the Time of COVID-19
LPI has compiled a list of online resources to support educators, parents, social-emotional learning, students with exceptional needs, and English learners. Applicable to all grade levels.

U.S. Department of Education
COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 OUTBREAK

Supplemental Fact Sheet Addressing the Risk of COVID-19 in Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools While Serving Children with Disabilities

CDC: Guidance for Schools and Child Care Programs

The Education Trust NY: Educational Equity & Coronavirus

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Talking to Children about COVID-19

Health Literacy Project
Accessible COVID-19 information in different languages to help all patients know when and how to seek care.

*Revolutionary Self-Care:* Self-Care during the pandemic, or anytime

ASCD: Free Resources to support Social & Emotional Learning
This resource provides books, articles, reference guides, videos, webinars, and additional learning opportunities to help schools implement SEL. Applicable to all grades.

Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
Free resources and links for parents, families, and educators supporting adopted children.

Center for Parent Information & Resources: Native American Resource Collection
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/welcome-to-the-naptac-library/

Foster Care for Parents and Families
Pandemic Resources for Tribal Courts
Children More at Risk for Abuse and Neglect
ACF’s COVID-19 Resource Page
Decolonize Community Care
2020 Census FAQ for kids in care
Caretaker Burnout
Resilience in the face of ubiquitous challenge
Staffing and Bes for Foster Youth amid Pandemic
A Comic Exploring the new Coronavirus
Coronavirus Precautions for Youth
Looking Ahead Child Welfare System

The Indianapolis Public Library: 100+ Free Video Read Alouds
This webpage offers a list of online read-aloud videos of well-known published children’s stories. Most applicable to grade levels K-3.

Unite for Literacy
Easily accessible digital books for reading aloud or independent early readers. Most applicable to grades PK-2.

Libby (app): Digital access to local libraries
Students will need to have or apply for library cards to access the site https://libbyapp.com/welcome

Reading Rockets
For teachers or schools who are printing materials, these can be sent to students who do not have internet access. Most applicable to grades K-3.

First Nations: Native American Children’s Literature Recommended Reading List.

NIEA RECOMMENDED K-12 READING LIST
Check out our curated NIEA recommended reading list broken down by grade level. All of the books we have included are intentionally by Native Authors and/or with Native Main Characters

NATIVE DIGITAL TEXTS FOR GRADES K-4

Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott (1973)
Animated film adaptation

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull by Joseph Bruchac. Putnam (1994)

Crazy Horse's Vision by Joseph Bruchac. Illustrated by S.D. Nelson. Lee and Low Books (2000)

Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald McDermott (1995)

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble. Bradbury (1978).

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Jake Swamp and Erwin Printup. Lee and Low Books (1995).

How the Stars Fell into the Sky by Jerrie Oughton

Hula Lullaby by Erin Kono (2005)

Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Illustrated by Cornelius Wright. HarperCollins (2000).

Keeper of the Dreams Traditional Storytelling with Red Feather Woman featuring Rose Red Elk

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie de Paola, Illustrated by Tomie de Paola (1988).

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott (1993)

Star Boy by Paul Goble (1983)

Star Stories by the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian Youtube channel)

Star Stories: The Never-Ending Bear Hunt (Mohawk)

Star Stories: The Lover Star (Chipewyan)

Star Stories: The Girl and her Seven Brothers (Arikara)

Star Stories: Poia’s Journey (Blackfoot)

Star Stories: The Younger Sister (Cree)

NATIVE DIGITAL TEXTS FOR GRADES 5-12

A Friend of the Indians by Joseph Bruchac (poetry)
A Friend of the Indians

Excerpt from The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich (with lesson materials)

Excerpt from Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac (2005)

Colores: In Between the Lines: Native American Poetry by New Mexico PBS (Youtube)

Frank James’ Suppressed Speech for the Day of Mourning the United American Indians of New England

From Sand Creek: rising in this heart which is our America by Simon Ortiz (collection of poems)

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: Greetings to the Natural World (NMAI)

The Joys of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie (1998)

Native American Poetry and Culture by The Poetry Foundation Large collection of poetry by various Native poets

Russell Means (Wanbli Ohitika) Statement to the Senate Special Committee on Indian Affairs American Rhetoric Online Speech Bank (1989)

Tales of the Menehune from Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library

Grades K-5

Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribe - Coloring Worksheets

Woodland Indian Education Program Coloring Pages for students in grades PK-4
Urban Indian Health Institute’s coloring pages by Megan McDermott (Blackfeet/Plains Cree) https://www.uihi.org/resources/urban-indian-coloring-pages/

San Diego Zoo Interactive Website This site features animal videos, information, activities, and online games through the San Diego Zoo. Most applicable to grades PK-4.

Grades 6-12

In collaboration with Native People Count California, NIEA developed a curriculum unit The Significance of the Census for American Indians in California. Click here to access this downloadable PDF or visit https://nativepeoplecountca.org/resources-downloads/

Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education Division - Indian Education for All.

• Blackfeet and Crow Star Stories - This lesson is appropriate for grades 5-8.

• Essential Understanding One Lesson - This online ready lesson helps students learn more about Essential Understanding One: Tribal Diversity. This lesson is appropriate for grades 5-12.

• Learning about the Seals of Montana Tribal Nations - This online ready lesson helps students learn about the meaning of the seals for each of the Montana tribal nations. It is appropriate for grades 4-12.

• Learning about Tribal Sovereignty - This online lesson will provide students with important information regarding tribal sovereignty. This is for grades 9-12.

• Resilience in Indian Country: Yesterday and Today - This online lesson tells the story of a Crow woman named Pretty Shield and an American Indian youth of today. It is appropriate for grades 6-12.

• Resources for Learning about Contemporary American Indian Issues - Bison Restoration - This online ready lesson helps students learn about restoration of the bison to several Montana reservations and the importance of the bison to American Indians. It is appropriate for grades 6-12.

Junior Scholastic article “The Code that Couldn’t be Broken” This digital magazine article features information for youth on the Navajo Code Talkers. It includes a video resource and lesson materials. Most applicable to grades 5-12.

National Association for the Education of Young Children This learning lab features videos and supporting documents and activities to share examples of ledger art across several Native American tribes. Most applicable to grades 5-8.

TEDEd: Impact of Math in the World Around Us This webpage features a collection of videos about the impact of math in the world around us and in history. Videos include how math is used in movie production, navigation, sports, etc. Most applicable to grades 6-12.

Oregon Department of Education 10th Grade Tribal History Lesson Plans

Grades K-12

Classroom Lessons and Information from the United States Census Bureau

The Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids: 239 Cool Sites about STEM. Applicable to all grade levels. This website features STEM websites/tools, STEM career resources, and STEM government initiatives broken down by grade level.

First in Math Downloadable Worksheets for all grade levels.

Montana Office of Public Instruction, Indian Education Division - Indian Education for All
Traditional Games Units
Traditional Games Video - See the games being played!

U.S. Census Bureau: Check out their website for a variety of resources, lesson plans, and activities.
Parent/Caregiver Toolkits
“Everyone Counts!” Story and Activity Book
Home & Distance Learning Activities
Dr. Seuss Coloring Pages
VeggieTales: Everyone Counts!

Honoring Tribal Legacies
Pre-K through Community College free online curriculum. Applicable from Early Childhood to Post-Secondary.
Primary Sources for use in developing curriculum and educational materials to help honor tribal legacies in U.S. History.
Upstander Project: Dawnland Teacher’s Guide and Learning Guide.
Native Tech An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to’s and references.

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Native Knowledge 360 Native Knowledge 360 features printable and interactive lesson plans for teachers. These can be used in smaller segments for online learning.
Cultural Video This video features a performance by world champion hoop dancer, Nakotah LaRance (Hopi Nation). His father Steve LaRance (Hopi/Ohkay Owingeh) sings and drums.
Learning Lab This learning lab feateures videos and supporting documents and activities to share examples of ledger art across several Native American tribes.

PBS Learning Media Teachers and parents can access learning videos, lessons, activities, and other resources across for all content areas and learning ages.

Oneida Community Native American Education Resources for the Classroom This website provides several resources, including text lists, lesson resources, video links, professional development, and other cultural resources for teachers. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Curriculum
Teachers can download curriculum and professional development materials for Indigenous Wisdom: Centuries of Pueblo Impact in New Mexico.

National Geographic: Learning at Home Activities
Bring the world into your home with digital lessons in science and exploration. Lessons have videos, images, and pdf printables but they can also be viewed online. Tulare County Office of Education
Distance Learning Resources for educators and families.

The University of Arizona
Toolkit for Parents and Teachers.


Vision Maker Media & PBS
Vision Maker Media has partnered with PBS Learning Media to bring Native storytelling and content into your home. Pre-curated lesson plans and discussion guides free for online use.

7 Generation Games
Provides Native-themed educational online games- Free while schools are closed due to COVID-19. Applicable to all grade levels. Fish Lake Game Standards Culturally-relevant math problems for addressing and teaching fractions.
Teaching Fractions in 10 minutes. More applicable to grades 3-5.
Key History Terms and Concepts. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. More applicable to grades 4-7.

Montana Office of Public Instruction Birthright: Born to Poetry - A Collection of Montana Indian Poetry

Spreadsheet of educational materials and sites for virtual learning (ADD)

“So You Want to Temporarily Teach Online”
This article provides support and guidance to educators currently navigating the COVID-19 crisis to teach in an online/distance learning environment.

Muscogee Creek Nation Distance Learning Platform
A digital resource for Muscogee student citizens, as well as ALL students, teachers, and parents. Applicable to all grade levels. Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic provides daily lessons with multiple learning experiences designed around a story or video. While there are resources for parents and educators, students alone can easily access the site by their grade level and start the learning from there. Most applicable to grades PK-9.

CommonLit: A Reading Program that Reaches All Students.
Teachers, parents, and students can create free accounts to access over 2,000 reading passages. Most applicable to grades 3-12.

TEDEd
An educational platform for students, educators, and parents. Most applicable to grades 6-12.

Khan Academy
From preschool to Advanced math, Kahn Academy offers free quizzes and video lessons across each grade level. Parents/Teachers can create an account and monitor student progress. Provides daily learning schedules if needed. Applicable to all grade levels.

Zearn
During the COVID-19 crisis, these lessons are free. Teachers can create a class and assign lessons to students. Students will need to login using the code their teacher provides. Most applicable to grades K-5.

The Modern Classrooms Project
Learn more about this project that takes teachers in traditional classrooms who often struggle to meet their students’ needs, and helps them to build classrooms where all students can learn. Applicable to all grade levels.

A course built for teachers to build out classrooms where all students can learn.
Google Classroom
This platform assists educator to manage teaching and learning, organize their assignments, boost collaboration, and foster better communication. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.

Zoom
Zoom removed the 40 minute time limit for Basic free accounts for K-12 school affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.
Zoom support during the COVID-19 pandemic

i-Ready
Online assessment and instruction that empowers teachers with the resources they need to help all students succeed. Differentiated instruction provides all students a path to proficiency and growth in all subjects. Applicable to all grade levels.

Noodle Tools
This research management platform is designed by educators to support academic inquiry, thinking, and synthesis, as well as collaborative research. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.

NoRedInk
This platform helps educators to build stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.

FlipGrid
This 100% free platform is designed for educators, learners, and families to empower every voice in the classroom and at home. Students are able to record and share short videos together to reflect upon, discuss, and showcase what they are learning, making, reading, solving, experiencing and playing. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.

Seesaw
This platform creates a powerful learning loop between students, teachers, and families. Students use built-in annotation tools to capture what they know, while teachers gain insights into student thinking and progress, and families gain a window into their student’s learning and engage with school happenings. Applicable to all grade levels and Higher Ed.

Chrome Music Lab
This platform is a tool for educators and students to explore music and its connections to all subjects. Applicable to all grade levels.

Nearpod
An instructional platform that merges formative assessment and dynamic media for collaborative learning experiences. Applicable to all grade levels.

National Indian Education Association offers virtual and in person professional development on the following and more:

Healing Historical Trauma & Boarding School Trauma Training
Culturally Responsive Education
Completing a Comprehensive Needs Assessment
School Board training
Building Culturally Responsive Curriculum

ASCD INSERVICE
The official blog of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Applicable to all grade levels.

Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Community: DENVIRTCON
Discover this website for professional learning and instructional inspiration that allows educators to maximize digital resources in a virtual setting and design differentiated learning experiences.

National Dropout Prevention Center: Online Professional Development in Dropout Prevention Strategies

PBS TEacherLine: Flexible Online Professional Development for preK-12 Educators https://www.pbs.org/teacherline/

National Education Association (NEA) Professional Excellence https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence