School Resources
Jim Chambers, CPCU, ARM
Bulk Books for Your School Library. Half Price Books sells boxes of books for huge discounts. Ask for a box of children's books and for $5 you will walk away with over 20 books!
Be sure to print out some business cards for your teachers. Half-Price Books and other retail agencies give teacher discounts.
One of the resources the our ESD coordinates is a money-saving supplier: KCDA. With free membership, schools can order in volume and get supplies, furniture, etc., delivered to their school.
Washington State has of these service districts. Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) and other resource centers offer a variety training, coaching, and support to public and approved private schools.
Web-based math with clear diagnostics and easy to track student work. (LEADPrep has tried many curricula and settled in on ALEKS.)
Have a student who enrolls mid-year and needs to fill a gap or work independently? Shmoop intentionally creates a wide variety of engaging curriculum and resources.
Need a baseline for student learning? Employees Training Board (ERB) is a not-for-profit member organization providing admission and achievement assessment for PreK-Grade 12. Testing can be paper or online.
Defined STEM is a membership site loaded with lessons and ideas.
Study.com is a membership site that offers a wide variety of resources.