Research Guides: Education: Resources for K-12 teachers

Classroom Resources

This alphabetical list of reputable websites links you to free resources for the classroom teacher.

Annenberg Learner Multimedia resources for K-12 classroom instruction and teacher professional development. Discover classroom resources for teaching about a wide range of subjects.
Khan Academy Math, biology, chemistry, physics, finance and history videos. Each video is about 10 minutes in length. Content aligned to K-12 educational standards. AUDIENCE: K-12
PBS LearningMedia - Tennessee Videos and interactive materials. Create an account to access the PBS digital resources. AUDIENCE: K-13+
Tennessee Tools (eduTOOLBOX)
Resources created to align with the Tennessee academic standards and provide support regarding the academic content areas, college and career ready standards, and other department initiatives

Academic Standards

Standards set goals for what students should know and be able to do while learning academic content. Tennessee academic standards are set by the State Board of Education. Common Core is a set of standards for kindergarten through 12th grade in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. The following links connect you to these standards.

Tennessee Academic Standards Set of expectations for what students will know and be able to do at the end of a grade for each subject area. Tennessee Dept of Education
Common Core State Standards Initiative Official home of the Common Core State Standards which is hosted and maintained by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center). Access the actual standards and supporting information and resources.

Government agencies & information

Links to education policies and government agencies responsible for education at the local, state, and national level.

Find other local government agencies by searching "board of education" and county or city name. For example, search: "board of education" AND "robertson county" to find the Board of Education for Robertson County Schools. The quotation marks tell the search engine that you are searching for the phrase.

Laws & Guidance (Federal Education Policies) Legislation, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents about ESEA, ESSA, FERPA, and other federal policies U.S. Dept. of Education
Sumner County Schools (Board of Education) The official Board of Education website for Sumner County with information for parents, job applicants, employees, and interested citizens.
Tennessee Department of Education
Information on K-12 education in Tennessee. TCAP scores, annual Report Card, and curriculum standards.
Government website.
U.S. Department of Education Created in 1980, the Education Dept. establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, collects data on America's schools, focuses national attention on key educational issues, and prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to education.