Educators

Explore thousands of peer-reviewed articles across every academic subject—perfect for college-level research in any discipline.

In CIV ED: A Guide to Idaho Politics and Civic Engagement, we explore public participation in the state government, how bills become Idaho law, Idaho’s Constitution, taxes and the Idaho state budget, and the role of media in Idaho.

Idaho Public Television is committed to building civic literacy and citizenship in our state. One way to do that is to showcase state and national efforts to break down political and social polarization, to model constructive conversations, and to promote civic literacy and civil dialogue.
 
Civic literacy reflects our ability to stay informed, to understand the ways information is shared as well as manipulated, to be familiar with the workings of our government and society, and to know the rights and responsibilities we all have as citizens. It’s about having the tools to be full participants in a democracy.

Civil dialogue is not about being polite. It means engaging in conversations on topics that are important to us, sharing our views, and listening to others’ views in honest and productive ways. 

Build a strong Spanish-language collection with expert help. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Find the best in adult fiction—from timeless classics to today’s hits. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Choose high-quality nonfiction with confidence. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Discover the best books for kids from preschool to 6th grade. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Find top-rated graphic novels with reviews, age ratings, and cover art. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Explore great books for readers in grades 6 through 9. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

Support high school readers with trusted, age-appropriate books. This database includes book overviews, links to professional reviews, and expert purchasing recommendations for your library collection.

From picture books to adult nonfiction, these curated lists help libraries build strong collections, plan purchases, and find top titles on any budget. The Core Collections database combines all seven of the individual H.W. Wilson Core databases: Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Children’s, Graphic Novels, Middle & Junior High, and Senior High with an accessible landing page for easier browsing.

Idaho is rich with artists, creators, and makers moved by the rugged beauty of the state and their own interior landscapes to produce compelling work of all kinds.

Creative people and projects can lift, energize, and galvanize us. They can spark important conversations, inspire a sense of belonging, and provide new perspectives. The seeds for our own ideas are nourished by the creativity of others, sparking our own ingenuity.

With its award-winning producers and videographers and our commitment to sensitive and artistic storytelling, createid brings these stories to a wide audience.

Access trusted content from top educational journals and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.

Made for teachers, this resource includes lesson plans, teaching standards, and thousands of articles on education topics.

Explore evolution through the latest scientific research and discoveries, presented in detailed and accessible articles.

Discover history through full-text documents, biographies, photos, maps, and videos. Delve into this database that is ideal for students, researchers, and history buffs.

Get clear, thorough information on various diseases and conditions, including causes, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and lifestyle impacts.

Idaho Digital Learning Alliance (IDLA) provides access to internally created online textbook content for Idaho districts and charters.  This content is created according to Idaho Standards and targeted at grades 7-12. The content will include lesson objectives, lesson content, videos with transcripts, and non-graded interactivities.

IdahoDigitalSkills.org offers Idahoans free access to online learning tools to increase their digital skills. Whether you’re learning how to use a mouse or applying for jobs online, there are a variety of tools and resources available.

Focusing on state curricula for elementary school students, this collection of educational materials is based on the award-winning history series Idaho Experience on Idaho Public Television. These materials were compiled by Idaho teachers for Idaho teachers. Included are teacher-curated videos and teacher-written facilitator guides that are correlated to fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards for Social Studies.

Follow the Idaho State Legislature and Idaho Supreme Court sessions through live audio and video feeds.

Every day, Idaho scientists conduct research to describe, define, investigate, and understand the world in which we live. Idaho Science Journal takes a look at the work of some of the state’s most interesting researchers.

Take an online tour of the Idaho statehouse. Along with video and photos, background information about the building is provided.

Lessons and interactive classroom activities for educators on the topic of youth vaping centers on the personal stories featured in the Idaho Public Television documentary Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping, which follows Idaho teens in different regions of the Gem State as they talk with heartbreaking authenticity about how and why they started vaping and the consequences they experienced.

Build your 4th & 5th-grade math and English language arts skills with practice sets and microlessons.

Access a comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources to support college readiness, workforce development, and education tutoring.

Help students and educators boost skills, prepare for tests, and get extra assignment support in key subjects.

Support for high school students and educators to excel on tests, improve skills, and complete assignments.

Learn how to us Microsoft Access, Excel, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, and Word with comprehensive video lessons.

Focusing on state curricula for elementary school students, this collection of educational materials features video segments from Idaho Public Television’s Lewis and Clark: Moments in Time, which brings to life excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark.

These materials were compiled by Idaho teachers for Idaho teachers. Included are teacher-curated videos and teacher-written facilitator guides that are correlated to fourth-grade Idaho Content Standards for Social Studies.

Make informed choices about hygiene, diet, exercise, medical care, and healthcare coverage with easy-to-understand health information.

Navigate spending, saving, borrowing, and major life events like buying a home or saving for college, with practical advice on insurance and government benefits.

Build effective communication, ethics, and teamwork skills essential for workplace success, including verbal, nonverbal, and written communication tips.

Explore top journals, books, and research reports in the field of library and information science.

Explore thousands of authors and their works from all literary genres and time periods. Includes full-text of select literary classics in the public domain.

Discover how today’s makers combine respect for tradition with bold innovation, proving that new processes and products are worth pursuing only when they truly break the mold.

The Native Voices in Idaho educational program is designed to assist teachers and educators in integrating Native-centered content into lesson planning. The tools provided center the voices of Indigenous people in Idaho to inspire a passion for cross-cultural learning in students, educators, and all learners and cultivate a community of understanding and respect for Indigenous experiences and contributions.

Get full-text access to major newspapers, news videos, and podcasts covering today’s most important issues. A reliable source for staying up to date on national and global events.

College and career planning resources for high school students from the Idaho State Board of Education.

Find the perfect books for young readers in grades K–8 with recommendations for fiction and narrative nonfiction. Includes read-alikes, series information, and search options by title, author, genre, or plot.

Discover your next great read with fiction recommendations for kids, teens, and adults. Search by book title, author, or genre, and explore book discussion guides, series info, and read-alike suggestions.

Examine how nutrition and diet have influenced health, fitness, and quality of life across different countries and eras, blending history with personal and national perspectives.

The Open Textbook Library contains peer-reviewed textbooks on a variety of subjects. The textbooks can be downloaded at no cost, or printed at low cost.

Outdoor Idaho celebrates the incredible richness of Idaho. Filmed entirely on location, the program explores the beauty, the drama, and the science of nature, while examining the significant environmental and resource issues facing the intermountain West. Since 1983, Outdoor Idaho has produced nearly 300 programs, winning hundreds of national and regional awards.

Free, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for K-12 educators, curated by Idaho Public Television (IdahoPTV) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Access over 500 top education journals covering classroom strategies, curriculum development, and professional growth. Designed for teachers, school administrators, and education researchers.

Discover how math skills apply to daily life—from budgeting and insurance to cooking and retirement planning—with practical examples designed to support today’s math curriculum.

Uncover how nearly 50 math concepts are used in real-life settings like work, nature, sports, and science, with clear examples connecting math to everyday experiences.

Resilience in the Classroom provides professional development resources centered around the documentary Resilience: Hope Lives Here. These tools include a variety of cards and activities that you can use in your classroom to help children throughout their day.  As well as practical professional development training for teachers to learn about ACEs and have a more trauma-informed classroom.

Resilience: Hope Lives Here investigates Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which include abuse, neglect, divorce and other childhood traumas. Research shows that left unresolved or untreated, these experiences can lead to health conditions in adulthood—such as high blood pressure, diabetes and depression. Being a trauma-informed teacher or practitioner is critical because Idaho has the fifth-highest rate in the nation for children who have experienced three or more ACEs.

Science Trek is an integrated Web and broadcast project designed to introduce science topics to elementary-age school children, provide educational materials for teachers and parents, and inspire students to investigate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials.

Gain insight into the relationship between science and society through expert essays, primary sources, and cultural, economic, and political discussions spanning history to modern times.

Learn the basics of Scratch, an easy-to-use programming language for creating games, animations, interactive stories, and multimedia projects—including digital music and sound effects.

Discover expert content on teaching strategies, curriculum design, classroom technology, higher education, and school leadership.

Packed with creative “recipes” for science, technology, arts, crafts, and home skills programs, this guide helps librarians design engaging, curriculum-linked activities for K–8 learners.

Delve into the imperialist and progressive forces that shaped America’s rise as a global power from the Civil War’s end through World War I in this detailed historical study.

Access magazines and journals covering careers, trades, and industries—perfect for high school students, community colleges, and trade schools.

Access encyclopedia articles, primary sources, educator resources, student activities, and rich media all in one convenient online toolset.