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Find the right resource at the right time. SML organizes our top lesson plans, activities and units by 11 popular topics, themes and events.
Back to School
824 Lessons and Resources, 68 Collections
Anti-Racism Resources for Racial Literacy
Back to School: Professional Development Webinars
Diverse Books: Lesson Plans and Resources for PreK-12 Education
Top Distance Learning Webinars Supporting Online & Hybrid Models
Antisemitism and Addressing Hate
Back to School Activities and Resources
Bullying in Schools: Free Prevention Resources
Classroom Management Strategies: Free Resources
English Language Learners (ELL) Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities
Family Engagement Ideas and Resources
New School Year, New Students: Resources to Prepare for Back to School
New Teacher Collection: Free Resources for Back to School
Paraprofessional & School Related Personnel Resources
Social Emotional Learning Resources and Lesson Plans
Special Education: Free Resources and Professional Development
Teaching about Race and Racism: Lesson Plans and Resources
Civic Education
940 Lessons and Resources, 124 Collections
After the Polls Close: 2020 Election Results to Inauguration
Census 2020
Civic Participation for Our Youngest Citizens
Professional Development Webinars for Civic Education and Elections
Women's Suffrage and Equal Rights: Free Lesson Plans and Resources
Brown v. Board of Education Lesson Collection
Civic Education and Election Resources
Congress and the Legislative Branch
Constitution Day Activities and Resources
Constitutional Crisis and Impeachment: Lesson Plans and Activities
Foundations of Democracy and Government
Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
Labor Day: Union Education Resources
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Lesson Plans and Resources: Understanding a Life and Legacy
Presidents Day Lesson Plans and Resources
Rights of Farm Workers: Labor Leaders César Chávez and Dolores Huerta
Social Justice Issues: Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities
Teach Human Rights
Teaching Juneteenth
The 1964 Civil Rights Act: Lesson Plans, Activities and Resources
The Me Too Movement: Resources for PreK-12 Teachers and School Staff
The Supreme Court: Balancing the Branches
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Lesson Plans and Resources
Distance Learning
397 Lessons and Resources, 26 Collections
Grades 3-5 Distance Learning Resources
Grades 6-8 Distance Learning Resources
Grades K-2 Distance Learning Resources
High School Distance Learning Resources
Pre-K Distance Learning Resources
Top Distance Learning Webinars Supporting Online & Hybrid Models
Coronavirus & Distance Learning Resources for Parents
Coronavirus Lesson Plans and Resources
Free Online Resources for Educators, Parents and Students
Supporting Students with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
934 Lessons and Resources, 69 Collections
Anti-Racism Resources for Racial Literacy
Diverse Books: Lesson Plans and Resources for PreK-12 Education
Immigrant Heritage Month Lessons and Resources
American Slavery Lesson Plans: Teaching Hard History
Antisemitism and Addressing Hate
Arab American Heritage Month
Black History Month Lesson Plans and Resources
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage
English Language Learners (ELL) Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities
Hispanic Heritage Month Activities and Resources
Immigration Lesson Plans and Resources
Indigenous Peoples Lesson Plans and Resources
LGBTQ History Month: Free Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities
Special Education: Free Resources and Professional Development
Teaching about Race and Racism: Lesson Plans and Resources
Women's History Month Lesson Plans & Resources
ELA
259 Lessons and Resources, 15 Collections
Diverse Books: Lesson Plans and Resources for PreK-12 Education
To Kill a Mockingbird Lesson Plans and Activities
Arts and Humanities Lesson Plans
Jazz Appreciation Month
Music in Our Schools Month
Poetry Month: Free Lesson Plans, Activities and Resources
Holidays
543 Lessons and Resources, 41 Collections
9/11 Lesson Plans and Resources
Father's Day Lesson Plans and Activities
Halloween Distance Learning Lesson Plans and Resources
Holocaust Remembrance and Lesson Plans
Independence Day July 4 Lessons and Activities
Labor Day: Union Education Resources
Martin Luther King Lesson Plans and Resources: Understanding a Life and Legacy
Memorial Day Lesson Plans & Resources
Mother's Day Activities & Resources
Presidents Day Lesson Plans and Resources
Teaching Juneteenth
Thanksgiving Lesson Plans and Resources
Valentines Day Activities and Resources
Veterans Day Lesson Plans and Resources
Winter Holiday Activities and Resources
Physical Education
141 Lessons and Resources, 5 Collections
Cross-Curricular Baseball Lesson Plans and Activities for PreK-12
Physical Education for PreK-12
The History of the Olympic Games and Tokyo 2021
The Me Too Movement: Resources for PreK-12 Teachers and School Staff
SEL & Mental Health
336 Lessons and Resources, 32 Collections
Addressing Gun Violence: Lesson Plans and Resources
Bullying in Schools: Free Prevention Resources
Disaster Recovery and Promoting Preparedness, Understanding and Healing
Mental Health Awareness: Resources & Professional Development
Social Emotional Learning Resources and Lesson Plans
Supporting Safe Schools: Resources for Gun Violence Prevention
The Me Too Movement: Resources for PreK-12 Teachers and School Staff
Trauma-Informed Resources for Students and School Staff
STEM
508 Lessons and Resources, 25 Collections
1st Grade Math Worksheets
Celebrate Elementary Science
Celebrating Earth Day and Arbor Day
Climate Change Education
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
Elementary Math Lesson Plans & Resources
Free Science Lessons for Middle and High School
Kindergarten Math Worksheets
Secondary Math Lesson Plans & Resources
Shark Science and Healthy Oceans: Lessons and Resources
Summer Learning
368 Lessons and Resources, 25 Collections
Grades 3-5 Distance Learning Resources
Grades 6-8 Distance Learning Resources
Grades K-2 Distance Learning Resources
High School Distance Learning Resources
Pre-K Distance Learning Resources
1st Grade Math Worksheets
Kindergarten Math Worksheets
Summer Learning and Learning At Home
Summer Learning with Movies
Summer Learning: On-Demand Professional Development
Summer of Learning for Educators: Learn, Innovate and Inspire
Summer Reading Lessons and Activities
Top Lessons
253 Lessons and Resources, 50 Collections
Top 2020 Resources: The Best of Share My Lesson
Top Free Lessons of the Decade
Refresh 2017: The Mega Collection
Top 2017 Resources: Best SML Lesson Plans
Top 2018 Resources: Free Lesson Plans
Top 2019 Resources: The Best of AFT Share My Lesson
Webinars
128 Lessons and Resources, 61 Collections
Back to School: Professional Development Webinars
Top Distance Learning Webinars Supporting Online & Hybrid Models
2017 Virtual Conference - On Demand
2018 Virtual Conference - On Demand
2018 Virtual Conference Highlights
2019 Virtual Conference - On Demand
2020 Virtual Conference - On Demand
2021 Virtual Conference - On Demand
Healthy School Climate Webinars - Spring 2017
Paraprofessionals & School Personnel Webinars - Summer 2017
Summer of Learning for Educators: Learn, Innovate and Inspire
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