Educator & Parent Sites

Parent & Teacher Websites

NOTE: Adobe Flash is going away after December 31, 2020. That means that many of our favorite online activities may no longer work. We will be removing links for sites that do not seem to be updating their sites to work without Flash. Thanks for your patience.

California SBAC Practice and Training Portal Sites for Teachers and Students		Classroom Screen Communicate with your class using this fun screen. Quickly get a timer, textarea, drawing tool, name picker, work symbols and more. Completely free.
Common Core Explorer Looking for Common Core-aligned edtech? Check out this website. Find the best digital products for your curriculum by using intuitive filters that quickly guide you through the Common Core State Standards and surface products.		K-12 Internet Resource Center Your one-stop resource for the K-12 education community.
ReadWriteThink Looking for engaging ways to introduce your child to reading or to encourage your teen to write? Need some age-appropriate book suggestions or rainy day activities? The materials here are your answer—all of them created by experts to be fun, educational, and easy to use outside of school.		GreatSchools Compare K-12 school ratings nationwide to find the best schools. View parent ratings, reviews and test scores and choose the right school. Start with Vintage's review.
Online Stopwatch Using a timer can be helpful for keeping students on task and focused. This web site has available many kinds of timers and clocks. Some can be downloaded and other used directly from the Internet. Use the Stop Watch with and have students try to complete the task before the clock alarm goes off. (Ignore the Google ads for clocks.)		Mr. Anker Tests LAUSD teacher, Henry Anker, created this easy to use site filled with online tests for grades K through 8. Students will appreciate the friendly appearance and an opportunity to test their knowledge. Great site for parents to review curriculum with their parents.
Weebly for Education Easy to create a classroom website & blog, Manage your students' accounts, Accept homework assignments online, Keep your parents up to date		Apple - Education - Apps Educational apps to use on the iPad (click the iPod/iPhone tab to see apps for those platforms).
Common Sense Media Non-proftit organization provides rating of for media kids use to help parents and teachers choose what is best for their kids.		Kahn Academy Non-profit online free, personalized tutorial site with mini-lessons.
For Educators : NASA NASA/Science/Astronomy related information. Great site to support the NASA Explorer School Program.		Express Yourself - Vintage Magnet Computer Lab Create and publish student work on the Internet. Publish work out on the web - pictures, writings, your thoughts, art, comics, photography, videos, and more can be created and shared over the Internet in creative ways.
Internet Safety & Cyberbullying Learn more about how to identify cyberbullying and how to stop it from the National Crime Prevention Council.		Digital Safety How to avoid identity theft, advice on selecting passwords, safety on social media, and keeping kids safe online advice.
	Online Safety Quiz for Kids Have your kids take the quiz to see if they are ready for the Internet.