K-12 Advisors

As a K-12 Advisor, use this comprehensive collection of high-quality resources to help advisees plan their online K-12 education. Search for certified K-12, MnSCU, and U of M online courses and programs. Obtain college readiness, postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO), transfer, and online college in the high school (OCHS) information for advisees approaching college. Access college, career, and financial aid planning resources. Identify library data bases that advisees can use to do homework, improve studies, and complete a quick review of subjects. View professional development information. Use eFolioMinnesota to create and maintain your professional electronic portfolio.

Minnesota Online Non-Credit Courses
Select 'non-credit' pulldown menu to find non-credit online courses offered through the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

MnLC Hippocampus - free multimedia lessons and course materials.
The HippoCampus offers free multimedia lessons and course materials to help you with your instruction, homework and studies. Subject areas include: Math, Sciences, US History, American Government and Psychology. Hippocampus is created by the National Repository of Online Courses.

Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources
MERLOT Open Textbooks Project is a strategic alliance of MERLOT and the Student PIRGs to promote the use of open textbooks.

Yellow Ribbon Resource
Minnesota Department of Education's resource page for military children, families, and educators.

MERLOT - Learning Materials
List of open textbooks MERLOT's Open Textbooks Project

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Get Ready for College
Information about college preparation, selection and financial aid from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.

Independent and Distance Education - University of Minnesota
Online and distance courses in many subjects for degree completion from the University of Minnesota.

Special Education - Minnesota Department of Education
Website section devoted to Special Education topics from the Minnesota Department of Education

getStem: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
getStem is a web portal designed to connect Minnesota educators with science and technology businesses, in order to better prepare students for post-secondary education programs and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Community College Open Textbook Project
Our task is to look at different ways to make free, open textbooks a sustainable resource for faculty and students.

University of Minnesota - Extension educational opportunities and e-learning
Find Extension workshops, conferences, short courses, and educational offerings.

U of M portfolio
ePortfolio is a secure Web site at the University of Minnesota (U of M) for entering, saving, organizing, viewing, and selectively sharing your personal, professional, and educational records.

College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota
How to get started, take a course or attend an event, earn a degree ot certificate or (for companies) partner with the college.

U of M iTunes U
The access-restricted iTunes U site is for students, faculty, staff, and guests, providing access to audio and video recordings of campus course sessions, faculty lectures, interviews, music, and events.

eFolioMinnesota
eFolio Minnesota is a multimedia electronic portfolio for to all Minnesota residents, including students enrolled in Minnesota schools, educators and others to create a living showcase of education, career and personal achievements.

NROC - National Repository of Online Courses
The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC) is a growing library of high-quality online course content for students and faculty in higher education, high school and Advanced Placement.

UNITE Distributed Learning - University of Minnesota
UNITE provides continuing educational opportunities for engineering and science professionals through distance education.

MNKnows
MNKnows is a public portal to Minnesota online library services. Features include the Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM), statewide library catalogs, Research Project Calculator, digital photographs and documents, and access to live reference assistance.

Distance Learning Calculator
Calculating the costs and benefits of distance learning (courtesy Minnesota Online).

Center for Adult Learning - University of Minnesota, Crookston
The Center for Adult Learning (CAL) at the University of Minnesota , Crookston provides high quality educational services for nontraditional or continuing students, community organizations, and professionals already in the workforce.

Mn Video Vault
Twin Cities Public Television archive of videos for K12 use; search by subject, grade level and strands. Some have been tagged to the Minnesota State Academic Standards.

AskMN
An online service for information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AskMN is a cooperative service of Minnesota libraries.

Minnesota Department of Education - College Level Examination Program
Minnesota Department of Education college-level examination program described including CLEP workshop schedule, CLEP exam timeline, and CLEP program coordinator contact.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Dislocated Worker Information
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System offers a service for employers who seek training for dislocated workers or who are interested in hiring a group of dislocated workers trained in a specific skill area.

ISEEK
ISEEK.org search for online courses from Minnesota's K-12 public schools

GPS LifePlan
The GPS LifePlan helps students set goals and design plans that will lead them to the success they desire.

Online College in the High School
The Online College in High School provides high school students college level courses from participating institutions while remaining on their high school campus. Sponsored by Distance Minnesota primarily for NW Minnesota but they are expanding in the state.

Minnesota Online Corporate Services
The Corporate Services of Minnesota Online provides access to the trusted expertise of our 32 colleges and universities, delivering the kind of breadth and depth of training services required by Minnesota businesses.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Customized Training Services
Customized training development services from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Workforce Education Fact Sheets
Fact sheets published by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, including Centers of Excellence, Veterans Services and Workforce Development.

Minnesota Department of Education - Advanced Placement
Minnesota Department of Education advanced placement program described including AP course audit, reimbursement amounts, and AP program specialist contact.

College-prep Checklists
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities provides college-prep information for students in grades 9 - 12.

Flat World Knowledge
Free online textbooks.

SAS Curriculum Pathways
Funded by SAS and free to US educators and students (grades 8-14), SAS Curriculum Pathways is designed to enhance student achievement and teacher effectiveness by providing web-based curriculum resources in core disciplines: English, math, science, social studies/history and Spanish.

Open Source Teaching (OST) Project
OST mobilizes students to interview successful professionals so that they can inspire and inform the education and career decisions of students. This free, digital media is provided for the benefit of the public, with a particular focus on reaching middle, high school, and post-secondary learners.

ISEEK - Plan your education
ISEEK offers information about different types of education available, locations of campuses and sources and how to apply for admissions.

Academic Earth
Academic Earth is a user-friendly educational portal that gives internet users the ability to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world's leading scholars. Participating universities include MIT, Yale, Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA and Berkley.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Centers of Excellence
The Centers of Excellence offer state-of-the-art programs, practical research and connections with K-12 schools and business and industry to help local economies thrive and position Minnesota for a strong future.

ISEEK K-12 Online Learning Information
Find answers to questions you may have about online learning in Minnesota such as enrollment procedures, rights and responsibilities, how to find courses, special education, extracurricular activities, and more.

University of Minnesota - Academic and Corporate Relations Center
The Academic and Corporate Relations Center(ACRC) has a mission to enhance the ability of the world-wide business community to connect and collaborate with the University of Minnesota's rich lodes of expertise, technology, and talent.

Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning provides web-based software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use everyday.

University of Minnesota - Continuing Education Opportunities
High-quality, comprehensive, and convenient continuing education opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.

K12@U: Programs for students and educators from the University of Minnesota
K - 12 credit and noncredit programs and learning resources offered to students and educators that are provided or sponsored by the University of Minnesota

Achieve Scholarship for Students taking Advanced High School Courses
Minnesota Office of Higher Education announcement: "Recent High School Graduates Urged to Apply for New State Scholarship"

The Military Child Education Coalition
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

Apple Teachers Net
Find lesson plans, teacher chatboards, and the latest buzz from the Apple/Mac Classroom chatboard.

Ready or Not Writing
The Ready or Not Writing Program mission is to increase chances for post-secondary writing success by assessing high school students' college-ready writing skills during their sophomore or junior year. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System support this free program.

University of Minnesota, Crookston - ESL
The ESL program at the University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is a pre-collegiate English program providing English language instruction and related support services to foreign students who are both qualified for and have a desire to study undergraduate classes at UMC.

Minnesota K-12 Online Learning Alliance
The Minnesota K-12 Online Learning Alliance fosters and enriches student learning by promoting and supporting the viability of quality online programs throughout the state.

iCue
iCue provides access to thousands of current and historic videos and other resources incorporated into fun games and activities. iCue users can connect with a community of friends and fellow learners for support, sharing, and discussion through the iCue Friends Network and Discussion Forums.

ISEEK - Education Search Tools
Search for Colleges, Specific Programs, and Courses.

Step Write Up
Eighth grade students can have their essays reviewed by high school faculty and receive written feedback to develop college level readiness. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System sponsor this free program.

Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory
A resource for academic integrity in the 21st century classroom - for students and for teachers/administrators. Promote academic honesty, reduce plagiarism and cheating.

MnPALS Plus
This is an application that makes it easy for students, faculty and public to search library holdings in the Minnesota PALS consortium.

College-Level Examination Program (CLEP Policy)
The University of Minnesota, Crookston guidelines for the college-level examination program (CLEP).

University of Minnesota - Graduation Planner
University of Minnesota Graduation Planner (requires login)

Online Learning Resources
Saint Paul Public Schools Online Learning Resources Page provides links to Web resources geared to give students and educators an efficient way to research online.

Public Magnet Schools
Minnesota Department of Education website about magnet schools, public schools that offer students in grades K-12 a program with a particular curricular emphasis or theme.

Children, Youth and Family Consortium
This site is a bridge to a wide range of information and resources about children and families. It connects research, teaching, policy and community practice.

LEO: Literacy Education Online
Find help with organizing research papers, the writing process, using online sources, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, citing sources, plagiarism, business writing, resumes and other topics. Produced by the Write Place of St. Cloud State University.

International Association for K-12 Online Learning
iNACOL is a nonprofit organization representing a diverse cross-section of K-12 education from school districts, charter schools, state education agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, corporate entities and other content & technology providers.

Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence-Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a national program aimed at middle and high school students. PLTW's classroom instruction, generally one-third theory and two-thirds application, gives students meaningful, hands-on experience in problem-solving, teamwork, and project-based learning.

Study Guides and Strategies
Since 1996 the Study Guides and Strategies web site has been researched, authored, maintained and supported by Joe Landsberger as an international, learner-centric, educational public service.

Connexions
Connexions is a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, books, reports, etc. Anyone may view or contribute: authors create & collaborate, instructors build & share collections, and learners find & explore content.

college.gov
college.gov is being built by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with studentso be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education

High School Math
Dynamic and interactive high school math tools and resources: general, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and trigonometry, Source: Jefferson County Schools.

Minnesota CLEP Test Centers
Listing of Minnesota CLEP Test Centers (PDF)

The Orange Grove
Orange Grove Text Plus (OGT+) is a joint initiative of the University Press of Florida and The Orange Grove, Florida's Digital Repository. The goal of this partnership is to reduce the cost of books to students by offering texts that are affordable, accessible, and adaptable to reader preferences.

Learn More Minnesota
Practical, doable ideas, with links to interactive tools or resources, to help children succeed in school and get on the path to college.

Edutopia.org - What Works in Public Education
An in-depth and interactive resource, Edutopia.org offers practical, hands-on advice, real-world examples, lively contributions from practitioners, and invaluable tips and tools.

Minneapolis Public Schools
Main website of the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Le Mill
Web community for finding, authoring and sharing open educational resources; offered in a variety of languages.

College Readiness Consortium
The Consortium was created in 2006 to increase the number and diversity of students who graduate from high school with the knowledge, skills, and habits for success in higher education.

Ask Minnesota
Online reference help from librarians.

Thinkfinity
Thinkfinity, funded by the Verizon Foundation, offers free educational resources to students, teachers, and parents. Features include educational supplements to curriculum, interactive exercises, and downloadable materials.

GreatSchools
GreatSchools' purpose is to improve K-12 education by inspiring parents to get involved. GreatSchools.net profiles more than 90,000 public elementary, middle and high schools in the United States including charter, magnet, year-round schools, and some continuation and alternative schools.

Assignment Calculator
The interactive Research Project Calculator offers students a simple and comprehensive five-step model for navigating the research process; preparing students to conduct academic research and make life decisions- whether defending a thesis related to the causes of civil war or selecting a new car.

BestPrep's mission is to prepare students with business, career and financial literacy skills.
BestPrep is a statewide nonprofit serving students and teachers in grades 4-12. Volunteers from business, labor, education, government, and social services conduct presentations in classrooms, work with students, serve as faculty-in-residence, email mentor students, and participate on committees.

Elementary School Blog
Blog of school librarian Norma Jean Smith who works in Austin, Texas. Includes sites designed for elementary school teachers and librarians.

Edheads
Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards. Includes crash scene investigation, brain stimulation, the odd machine, weather and simple machines.

WebJunction Minnesota
WebJunction MN is an online community for Minnesota library staff or faculty to connect, create and learn; no cost for eligible members. Learning Center has self-paced online courses, e.g., technology, application software, and web design. Other courses from partners like LE@D U of North Texas.

College in the High School
The University of Minnesota, Crookston offers the College in the High School program to advanced high school students with introductory University courses at participating high schools; all courses are approved for degree credit.

Minnesota Department of Education Academic Excellence and High School Initiatives
The Minnesota Department of Education is committed to improving the high school experience and raising the academic achievement of students. There is a large body of information and research on the need for high school improvement and strategies.

21st Century Skills
Serve as a catalyst to position 21st century skills at the center of US K-12 education by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, community and government leaders.

Find Reading Levels
Find reading levels of a book by typing in the title. Also get author and book information, lesson plans, discussion guides, etc.

99 iPod Touch apps for education
Education apps for iPod Touch: for elementary, middle and high school levels.

Kerpoof
KerPoof is a free online multimedia software that allows children to explore their creativity by drawing, making animated movies, writing and illustrating stories, producing pictures and cards and more.

Zefty money management
This site teaches students about responsible spending and saving is difficult. Zefty functions like a bank account but there's no real money involved. Parents or teachers can set up and account for each student and specify how much allowance they get and how often.

Braingle
Site has over 20,000 brain teasers, riddles, logic problems, quizzes and mind puzzles submitted and ranked by users like you. A useful teaching tool for all educators.

SecretBuilders
SecretBuilders is a virtual world for children 5 to 14 years old where children will explore virtual lands, undertake quests, play games, maintain a home, nurture a pet, and interact with their friends. Three features of the site: children learn, create and publish.

Kinetic City
Kinetic City is a collection of science experiments, games and projects for everyone. Produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

PBS Kids
Collection of interactive whiteboard games for educators on PBS KIDS. Students will enjoy participating in these collaborative, fun and engaging experiences, while exploring curriculum from trusted programs, all are age-appropriate and vetted by educators.

Estimator
This site from the Oswego School District in NY state allows for estimation of numbers and fractions on a number with 7 different levels of difficulty. This site can be used with a Smart Board.