Teacher Databases

Database	Database Features
Discovery Education	This is a subscription site, but well worth it. The main thing I use it for is educational videos on pretty much any topic you want. You can also create quizzes and lesson plans right on the site. You can input rosters of your classes and manage them online. There are also professional development trainings and curriculum resources.
Reading A-Z	This is a subscription site. It lets you print short books at different reading levels in a variety of topics. There are also lesson plans to go with some of the books. It lets you print the same book at 3 different levels to accommodate differentiation. There are leveled books designed to be projected for shared reading. There are also assessments and teacher resources.
Follett Shelf	This is a subscription site. It is a virtual library. Our school did not have a library until this year, so we relied on iPads and virtual books. There are lesson plans and resources for teachers. There are even lesson plans on how to use e-books in the classroom.
Brain Pop	This is a subscription site with a few freebies available. It is a library of short and engaging but very informative videos about many different subjects including math, science, social studies, language arts, art, health, and technology. The videos also come with quizzes to check for understanding.
Enchanted Learning	This is a subscription site. You can search by keyword and it will bring up information to read. You can print the information as well. It also has maps and pictures to go with the topics. You can also search for specific information by category, for example: explorers.
Library of Congress	This is a free website. They have a lot of online collections. There are books, but also newspapers, photographs, sheet music, and many other forms of media. You can contact librarians from the Library of Congress if you have a question. It also comes with teacher resources on how to use the collections. And you can even search by standard.
Thinkfinity	This is a free site. You can search for lesson plans by grade, subject, state standards, and common core standards. It is a database pulling lessons from many other sites.
Pinterest	This is a free site. And while people do “pin” the latest diet trend or how to decorate their living room, it is also a cornucopia of teaching resources. You can search by topic and organize by board, or just browse based on a keyword. A lot of things pinned come from really great teacher blogs.
Scholastic	This is a free site, but you have to pay for some of the items. Scholastic is known for their books, but they also have lesson plans and lots of printable lesson ideas. You can print crossword puzzles, or clip art, or writing prompts.
Teaching Books	This is a subscription site. I had never heard of it before. As soon as I logged in I spent an hour looking at everything that was available. I’m starting a unit on Roald Dahl with my students and I pulled up interviews with Roald Dahl, videos of famous people reading the works of Dahl, lesson plans based on specific books, craft ideas, and tons more. I definitely want to look into getting this for my school.