Smart List: Homework Help & Parent Organizing

Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with the 3rd Annual Smart Lists. During October and November you’ll see about 20 ‘Best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work.

Today we are recognizing sources for homework help and organizations informing and organizing parents.

Homework Help

• Discovery Education: Science and more
• Virtual Nerd: Secondary math
• PowerMyLearning: K-12 resources
• Khan Academy: Math and more
• Gooru: Search engine for education
• CK12: Secondary STEM
• Facebook: Thousands of study groups
• Yahoo homework help
• Study Island: Tutoring from edmentum
• Sylvan Learning: Tutoring and homework help

Informing & Organizing Parents

• Great Schools: The most comprehensive school information site
• Parent Revolution: Helping parents gain access to quality options
• National Farmworker Service Center: Parent education
• Educators for Excellence: Inserting teacher voice into decision making
• BAEO: Black Alliance for Educational Options
• Innovate Public Schools: Parent organizing in Bay Area
• Families for Excellent Schools: Organizing in NYC
• Parents for Choice in Education: Organizing Utah parents
• Common Sense Media: App reviews and sound advice
• Communities In Schools Parent Resource Center
• Smarter Schools Project: Highlighting the positive use of tech

Parent Communication Apps

• ParentLink: Free app from Blackboard connecting schools and parents
• SchoolWay: Free app from Jostens connects parents and school activities
• PowerSchool Mobile: Free app connects parents to widely used gradebook
• Edmodo for Parents: Free app to stay in touch with learning activities*
• Class Dojo: Behavior management app that shares announcements and photos with parents*
• Remind: simple free messaging system

This Smart List is sponsored by K12 Inc, a leading online learning solution dedicated to being available to any child, anywhere, who can benefit from an individualized approach, whether it’s full-time schooling outside of the traditional brick-and-mortar school, or through part-time or supplemental options available both inside and outside of the traditional classroom.

* Learn Capital Partner, # Getting Smart Partner, ** Board member or Advisor

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