Academics
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Educational materials to encourage women and girls to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related career pathways.
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Reading Leadership Implementation Council
The Reading Leadership Implementation Council shall develop and publish annual goals for the Center for Literacy Research and Reading Success.
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The time between birth through grade 3 is considered the early childhood developmental period. The Connecticut State Department of Education provides guidance and resources for public schools beginning in preK.
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The Connecticut Core Standards, adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010, provide teachers, students, and families with clear expectations of what a student should know and be able to do at each grade level.
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Public Act 21-2, SB 1202, Sec. 387 requires the establishment of the Connecticut Remote Learning Commission by the Department of Education. The law requires the commission to analyze and provide recommendations concerning the provision of remote learning to public school students enrolled in grades kindergarten to twelve, inclusive
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Computer Science is a key to developing and integrating 21st Century Skills (e.g., technology, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, innovation, creativity, persistence).
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Connecticut Arts and Standards
The Connecticut State Department of Education supports arts learning through education focused on the whole child to promote artistically literate citizens well equipped with the creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills needed to live rich, meaningful lives.
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Pool Safety Policy and Guidance
Public Act 13-161: An Act Concerning Pool Safety at Public Schools (2013).
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Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide
Lesson ideas and resources to help teach the Holocaust and genocide in in the secondary grades.
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Guidelines for Adapted Physical Education
The purpose of these guidelines is to clarify and to underscore the importance of physical education—in the context of meaningful physical participation within a community of peers—for students with disabilities in a school environment.
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Coaching and Self-Reflection Tool for Competency in Teaching English Learners
Aligned to Connecticut’s CCT Rubric for Effective Teaching, this tool is for professional development and growth as well as guiding observations and discussions.
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Teaching Native American Studies
We hope these materials assist you in the teaching of Native American studies. The resources that are included were provided by the five state-recognized Eastern Woodland tribes.
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Connecticut Labor and Working Class History
Lesson plans, resources, and materials for teachers about the history of labor and business in Connecticut.
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Curriculum and instruction, provided in a safe, supportive environment, offer meaningful, challenging learning for all students, and result in lifetime learning outcomes of skills, literacy, and ability to understand concepts and develop plans for lifetime physical activity and wellness.