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Resources to Frame Discussions of COVID-19

April 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us thinking about infectious disease, and how our individual choices affect the health and welfare of our communities. This week, we’re featuring several series that discuss the intersection of community and health, with content...

Press Release: Annenberg Foundation and Two Bit Circus Foundation Ignite Lifelong Love for Arts and Sciences with Free STEAM-Based Online Projects

Over 150 Innovative Experiments Available For Educators, Kids, and Families Throughout the Summer and School Year LOS ANGELES – (May 28,…

Press Release: NOLA-PS Partners with Annenberg Foundation to Provide Free Educational Programming to Families and Teachers

Annenberg Learner programming will reach 45,000 local students through NOLA-PS TV NEW ORLEANS – (May 18, 2020) – NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) and…

Free K-12 Educational Resources (online and for noncommercial broadcasting)

A message for K-12 teachers, students, parents and guardians: We hope that you are staying safe. While schools are closed due…

It’s Here! You’re Viewing the New Annenberg Learner Website!

(updated 1/30/2020) We are excited to announce our new and improved Annenberg Learner website. Featuring a more user-friendly experience, simplified…

Exciting News for Journey North!

Journey North has found a new home at University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. Please visit them at journeynorth.org.

Games for Change Student Challenge Los Angeles 2019 Celebration!

View the list of student finalists and winners in the Games for Change Student Challenge Los Angeles 2019 competition.

Teacher Appreciation: Defying Gravity- Teachers Who Keep Reaching

By Lilly Strieder (guest contributor) When I think of the teachers that have inspired both me and my education, two…

List of Recent Series Discontinuations

Availability of Learner series and student interactives is subject to change. View the latest list of discontinuations.

You Don’t Have to Be an Adult to Write a Novel

Participating in NaNoWriMo this November? Find resources to get your students writing.

Celebrating the Games for Change Student Challenge LA Finalists and Winners

View the list of student finalists and winners in the Games for Change Student Challenge Los Angeles 2018 competition.

Technology and the Developing Brain

Guest post by Gretel Galo. As technological advances like Alexa™ continue to enhance the capacities of the smart home, parents,…

The Games for Change Student Challenge Kicks Off in Los Angeles (2017)

At the start of the school year, 22 teachers from 19 LAUSD and affiliated charter schools met at Skylight Studios…

Immigration: Push, Pull, or Both? (Part 3)

What factors drive people to leave their own countries (push) and what factors attract people to new countries (pull)?

U.S. Immigration: Legal v. Illegal (Part 2)

View “Part 1: Ancient Immigration” and “Part 3: Immigration: Push, Pull, or Both?” of this series on immigration. We’re used to…

Ancient Immigration (Part 1)

Immigration is a hot topic in the U.S. today, loaded with political meaning and characterized by heated debates over who…

How can schools prepare for discussions of controversial issues? (Part II)

In Part I of this post series, we looked at the reasons why schools should allow discussions of controversial issues.…

Should schools allow discussions of controversial issues? (Part I)

[OP-ED] On Saturday, August 9 in Ferguson, Mo., a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, a young black man, sparking…

Have You Flipped Your Classroom Yet?

In January 2014, CBS News produced a feature story on the flipped classroom, thrusting the model even further into mainstream…