Maggie Knapp

Videos add important liveliness and novelty to classroom topics. A carefully chosen video, whether used in its entirety or by selected scenes, gives educators the opportunity to pre-plan and address challenging issues with educational forethought. Here are 15 DVDs educators can show elementary, middle school, and high school students.

The right audiovisual element in a familiar lesson or a new unit can spark new excitement, encourage deeper examination, or inject an element of fun. Check out these 17 DVDs to use in the classroom, from elementary to high school. 

It’s imperative to make students aware that not all information sources are created equal. The Media Bias Chart, a name now trademarked by creator Ad Fontes Media (AFM), has answered this call with a systematic analysis and rating system for news and “news-like” sources, distilled into an easily shareable infographic.

From toxic masculinity to going to college, the themes covered in these productions will be perfect for class discussion or as jumping off points for research projects. Add these 13 films with curricular tie-ins to your DVD collections.

With so many schools still immersed in ­distance learning, the ability to stream films has become more important than ever. Educators will appreciate this resource from Swank, a ­streaming library.

Nineteen novels made SLJ's list of the most exemplary young adult books published in 2020. 

Global entity Naxos Music Group, with its extensive repertoire of highly respected adult music offerings, jumps into the children’s educational world with ­MusicBox, which incorporates hours of the rich Naxos music library, ­accompanied by educator-created content.