Who is behind YouTube Teachers? A team of teachers around the country reviews YouTube videos and creates playlists specific to subject and grade level. There are over 300 playlists currently available on YouTube Teachers. These playlists are broken down by curriculum topics and age level. Even better, the videos are aligned with Common Core standards!
The teachers behind YouTube Teachers try to collect three types of videos for their playlists: hook videos (can be used to build questions at the start of the day), content videos, and further knowledge videos (which get kids to ask deeper questions and bridge to the real world).
To start finding great videos to use in your class, visit YouTube Teachers and click on the "Classroom Videos" tab. On the left you will see a list of subject areas (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Teaching). Click on a subject area, then search by age level (elementary, middle, or high school). You will find a list of topics, each of which is linked to a playlist of videos.
The best part about YouTube Teachers is that the team behind the site is focused on keeping the playlists small (about 10-15 videos) and choosing short videos. What this means for you is that you can "spend less time searching and more time teaching!"
Check out YouTube's great answer to the question: why use YouTube in the classroom? Go to YouTube Teachers and click on the "Why YouTube" tab. Or check out the brief video below!
