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Thank a Teacher Next Week

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By Kim Jones, Chairman and CEO, Curriki

Curriki salutes teachers and educators next week during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11 – and especially on Tuesday, May 8 – National Teacher Day.

The National Education Association and the National PTA take this opportunity each year to say “Thank You,” and Curriki wholeheartedly joins them!

After all, if it weren’t for teachers, there would be no Curriki. Most of the Open Educational Resources we distribute for free come from teachers generously sharing their best resources. Just as important are the teachers who use these materials to distribute top-quality resources to learners around the world.

So we would like to thank everyone who uses Curriki resources to help bridge the educational divide, and especially every teacher who has taken that extra step of sharing their OER with the Curriki community. We salute you! #thankateacher

Curriki’s Awesome Curricula from Teachers

We wanted to share some of our favorite resources from some of our teacher contributors. Enjoy and share!

Even Spanish Curricula

A member who calls herself smatematico, from Mexico City, has uploaded a lesson in Spanish on fractions.

You’ll find hundreds of other Spanish-language lessons on Spanish Curriki. Muchas gracias to all the teachers who submitted them.

Thank You, Teachers!

These resources are just the tip of the iceberg of the many teachers who have contributed to Curriki’s 262,000 educator-vetted learning materials in all K-12 subject areas and in many formats — from individual lesson plans, to instructional videos and units, to games and simulations.

With more than 559,000 members, Curriki has reached more than 14 million users worldwide. And teachers have helped make it happen. Thank you. And keep it coming!

Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.

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Spanish Curriki Can Ease Learning Disruptions in Mexico and Puerto Rico

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By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki

Recent natural disasters have created unprecedented interruptions in children’s learning lives in Latin America.

Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Learning

The severe earthquakes in Mexico and the hurricanes in the Caribbean have damaged infrastructure so severely that learning has become virtually impossible for thousands of students.

A lot of media attention has been focused on the tragedy at Enrique Rebsamen Elementary School, which collapsed in the September quake in Mexico, killing 21 students.

But students who survived the quake are suffering in other ways. More than 2,000 public schools were damaged in the quake, Secretary of Public Education Aurelio Nuño told CNN.

When Hurricane Maria swept across the island of Puerto Rico, students again took a huge hit. Hampered by blocked roads and power outages, Puerto Rican schoolchildren could be out of school for months, reports The Washington Post.

While some are flying to the United States to attend school, others are left with no resources for attending school.

Spanish Curriki Can Help

One option to keep kids learning, if teachers can get access to Wifi, is Spanish Curriki, a Spanish-language version of the Curriki website.

Launched in summer 2016 in response to growing interest in Open Educational Resources by educators, parents and student who speak Spanish, Curriki’s Spanish-language site offers hundreds of Spanish-language OER materials in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and history.

Help Spanish Curriki Expand

Curriki is always working to expand its Spanish site, and there’s no better time than now. Teachers who want to help children in Puerto Rico and Mexico continue their education are encouraged to upload your Spanish-language curricula to make the site even more useful to every student.

Spread the Word!

Curriki is about ensuring that all children—no matter where they come from, where they live or what language they speak—receive a world-class education. We don’t think a natural disaster should stop anyone from learning. Please upload your curricula and spread the word about Spanish Curriki!

Kim JonesKim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.

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This Summer’s Mission: Grow Curriki’s Spanish OER Library

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By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki

Curriki’s new Spanish language site, library.curriki.org/es/, just keeps growing, and we appreciate your contributions and support! We are making a big push this summer to beef the site up before the school year begins, so that more Spanish-speaking students can gain the benefits of Curriki’s hundreds of thousands of online learning resources.

Spanish

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We created Spanish Curriki in response to growing interest in Open Educational Resources by educators, parents and students who speak and/or teach in Spanish, all around the world. Our mission is to ensure that all children—no matter where they live or what language they speak—receive a world-class education. Access to Curriki’s free OER Library is critical to their success.

Can we count on you?

How to Help

There are four ways you can help grow Curriki’s Spanish-language library of resources:

1. Upload your best Spanish curricula! Curriki has amassed 596 Spanish OER resources after just six months. And although we are extremely proud of this growth, we believe Spanish-speaking students deserve more. Please publish your lesson plans, units, assessments, instructional videos in the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and history on library.curriki.org/es/.

2. Share the curriculum! If Curriki’s Spanish curricula have value to you, please share it with your fellow teachers and educators. Whether it’s by email, social media, in a blog or on a website, we appreciate your help getting the word out.

3. Volunteer to translate. If you are bilingual, you could help grow the Spanish OER library by volunteering to translate some of Curriki’s more than 256,000 English-language teaching and learning resources into Spanish to reach more students from more countries. Contact Janet Pinto, Curriki’s Chief Academic Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, at jpinto@curriki.org to learn more.

4. Donate! Curriki is a non-profit with no money to spend on translation, but with your help we could hire translators to create Spanish versions of our high-quality English language resources. Donate here (click on Donate with Credit Card).

Here at Curriki, we believe that offering Spanish-language curricula is a significant step toward providing teachers, schools and parents around the world with the support they need to reach every child, and for students to access resources in their native language. Thanks in advance for your help!

Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki.Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.

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La Misión de este Verano: Aumentar la Biblioteca Española de OER Curriki

Por Kim Jones, Director Ejecutivo, Curriki

¡El nuevo sitio en español de Curriki, library.curriki.org/es/ , sigue creciendo, y apreciamos sus contribuciones y apoyo! Estamos haciendo un gran esfuerzo este verano para mejorar el sitio antes de que comience el año escolar, para que más estudiantes de habla hispana puedan obtener los beneficios de los cientos de miles de recursos de aprendizaje en línea de Curriki.

Creamos Curriki Español en respuesta al creciente interés en Recursos Educacionales Abiertos por educadores, padres y estudiantes que hablan y/o enseñan en español, en todo el mundo. Nuestra misión es asegurar que todos los niños, no importa dónde vivan o qué idioma hablan, reciban una educación de clase mundial. El acceso a la Biblioteca gratuita de OER de Curriki es fundamental para su éxito.

¿Podemos contar con usted?

Como ayudar

Hay cuatro maneras de ayudar a desarrollar la biblioteca de recursos de Curriki en español:

  1. ¡Sube tus mejores planes de enseñanza en español! Curriki ha acumulado 596 recursos de OER en español después de sólo seis meses .Y aunque estamos extremadamente orgullosos de este crecimiento, creemos que los estudiantes de habla hispana merecen más. Por favor, publica tus planes de enseñanza, unidades, evaluaciones, videos instruccionales en las áreas de artes, lenguaje , matemáticas , ciencias , estudios sociales e historia en library.curriki.org/es/ .
  2. ¡Comparte el plan de enseñanza! Si los planes de enseñanza Curriki en español tienen valor para usted, por favor, compártelos con tus compañeros maestros y educadores. Ya sea por correo electrónico, medios de comunicación social, en un blog o en un sitio web, agradecemos tu ayuda para expandir el mensaje.
  3. Voluntario para traducir. Si eres bilingüe, podrías ayudar a hacer crecer la biblioteca de OER en español, ofreciéndote como voluntario para traducir algunos de los más de 256,000 recursos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de inglés de Curriki al español para llegar a más estudiantes de más países. Póngase en contacto con Janet Pinto, Oficial Jefe Académico y Oficial Jefe de Mercadeo de Curriki, para obtener más información.
  4. ¡Donar! Curriki es una organización sin fines de lucro sin dinero para gastar en traducción, pero con su ayuda podríamos contratar a traductores para crear versiones en español de nuestros recursos en inglés de alta calidad. Haga una donación aquí. 

Aquí en Curriki, creemos que ofrecer programas de español es un paso importante para proveer a los maestros, escuelas y padres alrededor del mundo con el apoyo que necesitan para llegar a cada niño y para que los estudiantes accedan a los recursos en su lengua materna. ¡Gracias de antemano por tu ayuda!

Kim Jones es el Presidente del Directorio y Director Ejecutivo de Curriki. Kim es activo en la conducción de las políticas de iniciativas y regularmente aparece como orador honorario sobre el impacto de la tecnología en la educación en influyentes reuniones en todo el mundo. Obtenga más información en Curriki.org.

Curriki Seeks Content for New Spanish OER Library

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By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki

Spanish-language educators: Curriki has an opportunity for you!

Spanish book

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We have created a Beta Curriki site in Spanish to deliver Spanish OER resources to learners worldwide. And though we have already amassed 629 free educational resources written in Spanish, we still have a long way to go. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to publish your best Spanish-language teaching materials on Curriki’s award-winning, globally known education content library!

The creation of Spanish Curriki comes in response to growing interest in Open Educational Resources by educators, parents and students who speak and/or teach in Spanish, all around the world. Curriki’s mission is to ensure that all children—no matter where they come from, where they live or what language they speak—receive a world-class education. Access to Curriki’s free, high-quality OER Library is critical to their success, and your materials can make their experience even better.

So if you teach in Spanish, we invite you to share! Please publish your lesson plans, units, assessments, instructional videos in the areas of  language arts, mathematics, science,  social studies and  history on our growing site, found online at curriki.org/es/.

We believe that offering Spanish-language curricula is a significant first step toward providing teachers, schools and parents with the support they need to reach every child, and for students to access resources in their native language.

Translation Help

We could also use assistance in translating Curriki’s more than 256,000 teaching and learning resources from English to Spanish. Contact Janet Pinto, Curriki’s Chief Academic Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, to learn more.

Spanish Materials

We also invite you to use Curriki’s growing collection of Spanish materials in your classroom!  Here are a few of the hundreds to choose from:

  • Literature: A collection of literature resources in Spanish from the National Endowment for the Arts.
  • Geography and Social Studies: Atlas America provides curriculum that geomaps the Americas, featuring mountains and volcanoes, and rivers and lakes.
  • Education: Learn about Latino education trends at Portal EducarChile.

Thanks for getting involved with Spanish Curriki!

Curriki busca contenido para la Nueva Biblioteca Española OER

Por Kim Jones, DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO, Curriki

¡Educadores del Lenguaje Español: Curriki tiene una oportunidad para ustedes!

Hemos creado un sitio web Beta Curriki en Español para entregar recursos  OER para estudiantes  a nivel mundial. Y aunque ya hemos reunido 629 recursos educativos gratuitos escritos en español, todavía tenemos un largo camino por recorrer. ¡Aprovecha esta oportunidad para publicar tus mejores materiales de enseñanza en español en la galardonada y globalmente reconocida biblioteca de contenido educativo de Curriki!

La creación del español Curriki responde al creciente interés por los Recursos Educativos Abiertos  por los educadores, padres y estudiantes quienes hablan y/o enseñan en español, en todo el mundo. La misión de Curriki es asegurar que todos los niños-no importan de dónde vengan, donde vivan o en qué idioma hablen-reciban una educación de clase mundial. El acceso a Curriki, la Biblioteca de OER de alta calidad es fundamental para su éxito, y sus materiales pueden hacer su experiencia aún mejor.

¡Por lo tanto, si enseñas en español, te invitamos a que compartas! Por favor publica tus planes de enseñanza, unidades, evaluaciones, videos instrucciónales en las áreas de  lenguaje artes, matematicas, ciencia,  estudios sociales e historia en nuestro creciente sitio, encontrado en línea en library.curriki.org/es/.

Nosotros creemos que ofrecer programas de estudio en español es un primer paso significativo para proveer a los maestros, escuelas y padres el apoyo que ellos necesitan para llegar a cada niño, y para que los estudiantes tengan acceso a recursos en su lengua materna.

Ayuda de Traducción

También podríamos usar la ayuda para traducir los más de 256,000 recursos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de Curriki del inglés al español. Contactar a Janet Pinto, Oficial Jefe Académico y Oficial Jefe de Mercadeo de Curriki, para obtener más información. (mailto: jpinto@curriki.org)

Materiales en Español

¡También te invitamos a usar la creciente colección de materiales en español de Curriki en tu salón de clases!  Aquí hay cientos de ellos para escoger:

  • Literatura: Una colección de recursos de literatura en español de la Fundación Nacional para las Artes.
  • Geografía y Estudios Sociales: Atlas América ofrece un plan de estudios que cartografía las Américas, con montañas, volcanes, ríos y lagos.
  • Educación: Conozca las tendencias de la educación latina en el portal EducarChile.

¡Gracias por participar en Español Curriki!

Kim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.

Kim Jones es el Presidente del Directorio y Director Ejecutivo de Curriki. Kim es activo en la conducción de las políticas de  iniciativas y regularmente aparece como  orador honorario sobre el impacto de la tecnología en la educación en influyentes reuniones en todo el mundo. Más información en Curriki.org.

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STORYWORLD Joins the Curriki Toolbox

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STORYWORLD logoBy Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Curriki

Learning a language is hard. Teaching a language can be even harder!

Research in language acquisition indicates that reading is one of the most effective ways to learn a new language. The more students read, the faster they learn. However, for the narrative to be meaningful, 90% of the words have to be comprehensible. That challenges teachers and parents
to find appropriate texts to match each learner’s language level.

Meet Curriki’s newest partner, STORYWORLD

STORYWORLD solves all this. STORYWORLD translates every word of every book with a simple click. Click once to hear the word pronounced, click again to hear and read the translation in the home language. No dictionary needed! Students can also switch the entire page to read and listen to the story in their home language for deeper understanding. This feature helps single-language parents support bilingual learners.

All these unique features unlock the story for virtually any student at any level.

storyworld-illustrationSTORYWORLD makes reading easy and natural. Learners acquire language naturally, listening to each story supported with visual clues. So, language becomes the vehicle for learning, not the end in itself. Narration by native speakers helps learners become familiar with the natural rhythm and sound of the language.

STORYWORLD Truly Makes Learning Fun

Students play the games at the end of each story, winning points while engaging in activities that reinforce core vocabulary and comprehension. At the end of each book read, every word or phrase that was clicked is saved in a personalized vocabulary list so the learner can review his or her own challenging vocabulary.

STORYWORLD’s Lexile® leveled library covers more than 1000 words and phrases, all presented with fun stories and colorful images. Subjects cover animals, body, celebrations, colors, counting, daily life, family, food, friends, locations, morals, school, transit, travel, and weather, so there’s something for everyone.

With STORYWORLD’s unique built-in one-on-one support, kids can easily teach themselves a new language in their zone of proximal development, that space between what they know and what they need to know, where learning happens most naturally.

Research has proven that students using STORYWORLD’s interactive bilingual books are able to learn independently in formal and informal learning settings.

STORYWORLD Aids Brain Development

And…STORYWORLD supports brain development! Learning a second language benefits children in multiple ways. Children who grow up learning multiple languages have enhanced brain development, show greater empathy for other cultures, and enjoy career opportunities in life.

Teachers, parents, join the growing STORYWORLD community.

Janet PintoJanet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, leads and manages all of Curriki’s content development, user experience and academic direction. Learn more at Curriki.org.

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(Images provided by STORYWORLD)

Habla Español? Curriki que sirve ahora

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By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki

Curriki' Spanish website

Curriki’s Spanish website

In response to growing interest in Open Educational Resources by educators, parents and student who speak Spanish, Curriki has created a Spanish-language version of its website.

The new, BETA Spanish-language Curriki site recently went live, and you can access it by simply clicking on the “Español” link on the upper right of the Curriki.org homepage, or by going directly to library.curriki.org/es/.  You’ll discover a collection of hundreds of Spanish-language OER resources in   language arts, mathematics, science,  social studies and history and even more in English: writing, computer science, engineering!

It’s a great start, but Curriki needs to expand the library with more Spanish-language resources. We are encouraging educators and homeschoolers who teach in Spanish to upload your curricula and share what works for you.

At its heart, Curriki is about ensuring that all children—no matter where they come from, where they live or what language they speak—receive a world-class education, which means access to the Curriki OER Library is critical to their success as students. Offering Spanish-language curricula through Curriki is a good step toward providing teachers, schools and parents the support they need to reach every child and for students to access resources in their native language.

How You Can Contribute

  1. Become a Volunteer Translator!Currently, there are 377 resources written in Spanish in the Library, and we are asking the Curriki community to lend their services to help translate its more than 84,000 teaching and learning resources from English to Spanish. If you are fluent in English and Spanish and familiar with education resources, or you can refer someone to us, please contact jpinto@curriki.org
  2. Contribute Your Spanish Teaching and Learning Materials!Educators are encouraged to contribute their lessons, videos, activities, assessments, ebooks, curriculum, units, worksheets, and more to the Curriki Library. Contributors must first join Curriki (it is free) and login to the site.

Please check out the site and send us feedback.  

We also have a survey we would love for you to take,  here! 

Por Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki

En respuesta por crecer el interés en Recursos Abiertos de Educación por los maestros, padres y estudiantes que hablan español, Curriki ha creado una versión de lenguaje en español de su sitio web.

La nueva versión BETA del sitio Curriki en lenguaje español acaba de abrirse para todos, y para entrar simplemente de un click en el link de “Español” en la esquina derecha del sitio Curriki.org en la página de inicio, o yendo directo a library.curriki.org/es/. Encontrará una colección de miles de recursos OER en lenguaje español en artes del lenguaje, matemáticas, ciencia, estudios sociales e historia, y ¡de igual manera en inglés: escritura, ciencia de la computadora e ingeniería!

Es un gran comienzo, pero Curruki necesita expandir su biblioteca con más recursos en lenguaje español. Estamos retando a los papas que dan escuela en casa que enseñan en español para que suban más recursos en español que nos sirvan como recurso para ellos.

Curriki quiere asegurarse que todos los niños de donde quiera que vengan, en donde quiera que vivan o en que lenguaje hablen, reciban una educación mundial adecuada, eso significa que tengan acceso a la librería de Curriki OER es crítico para el éxito de los estudiantes. Ofrecer este tipo de recursos en lenguaje español es un gran paso para proveer a todos los maestros, escuelas y padres que necesiten de este soporte para criar y enseñar a sus hijos o estudiantes en su lenguaje nativo.

¿Cómo puedo contribuir?

  1. ¡Conviértete en un traductor voluntario!: Actualmente, hay 377 recursos escritos en español en la biblioteca, y estamos preguntando a la comunidad de Curriki para pedir su ayuda y traducir sus más de 84,000 recursos para enseñar y aprender del inglés al español. Si usted puede traducir de inglés a español o sabe de alguien que lo pueda hacer, háganoslo saber, por favor. Contáctenos al correo jpinto@curriki.org
  2. ¡Puede contribuir con sus materiales de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lenguaje español!: Estamos invitando a los educadores para que contribuyan con sus lecciones, videos, actividades, asentamientos, libros en línea, currículums, unidades, hojas de trabajo y más en la biblioteca de Curriki. Los contribuyentes primero se tienen que unir al sitio Curriki (es gratis) y entrar al sitio.

Por favor, cheque el sitio y envíenos un mensaje de vuelta:

http://curriki.org/es/acercade-curriki/contact-us/.

¡De igual manera tenemos recursos que le podrían ayudar aquí!:

https://www.recursomono.com/r/EspanolCurriki

Kim JonesKim Jones is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Curriki. Kim is active in driving policy initiatives and is regularly featured as an honorary speaker on the impact of technology in education at influential meetings around the world. Learn more at Curriki.org.

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