Actively Learn - Explore Catalog
Explore the Actively Learn catalog to find texts, lessons, and instructional resources.
This article walks teachers through navigating the Actively Learn catalog.
The catalog allows you to discover and add content that you love. You can discover the thousands of cross-curriculum texts of different depth of knowledge levels with many aligned with common core standards. You can search in our Catalog in three distinct ways: Featured Content Page, filters, or instant search.
Switch Between Subjects
Depending on the subjects purchased by the districts, teachers can switch between ELA, Science, and Social Studies by clicking on the Menu at the top-left of the page.
Featured Content Page
Once you enter our Catalog, you will see our Featured Content Page. On this page, you will see top curated content grouped by genres and themes.
Hover over a resource tile and click the Bookmark icon to add it to your Workspace.
Filters
All of our content is organized by multiple categories that appear on the top of the Catalog or through the main menu, so finding what you need is simple.
Select the subject you want to filter by going to the main menu
Hover over an option in the top navigation menu to search by the type of content.
Click the Filters button at the top-right to narrow down options by Grade Level, Assignment Type, Lexile Level, and Standards,
The Grade Level filters text by the most common grade level they are assigned to. Click the show all grade levels to have additional filter options.
The Assignment Type filters by options such as article, biography, book, career exploration, data analysis, and many more options. Click the show all assignment types to have additional filter options.
The Lexile Level filters by the most common Lexile level they are assigned to. Click the show all lexiles to have additional filter options.
The Standards filters vary based on the subject selected and the state in which the teacher profile is associated with.
Search the Catalog
If you have a particular title or author you're looking for, you can use our search feature to instantly see if our Catalog has what you're looking for.
Popular Articles
The catalog includes popular articles that are updated weekly. The can be easily accessed by clicking the Timely & Trendy menu option at the top of the page.
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