For information about instruction during the extended closure visit the Distance Learning page.

Clever Access | District Online Tools | Additional Resources

Students, parents, and families in the District have a number of online learning tools available to help them succeed in and out of the classroom. 

Clever Access

Most of the District's online tools can be accessed through Clever. 

• Go to Clever: https://clever.com/in/dpscd
• Click "Log in with Active Directory"
  
  • Username: studentsID#@thedps.org
    • Example: 12345678@thedps.org
  • Password: first letter of first name in upper case, first letter of last name in lower case, 2 digit of their birth month, 2 digit of their birth year, 01 (male) or 02 (female)
    • Example: Jane Doe's birthday is May 13, 2004; her password is Jd050402

For more information about logging in to Clever, please see the Clever Login Instructions (Espanol, Arabic, Bengali).

District Online Tools

• Khan Academy - Independent practice and guided learning for: K-12 Mathematics and Literacy; 9-12 Science and Social Studies, AP, and SAT
• MyOn - Large library of online books with built-in reading supports.
• i-Ready - Independent practice for K-8 Mathematics and Literacy.
• Newsela - News and events articles at a range of reading levels.
• Microsoft Teams - Platform for online learning. Communicate with your teacher via chat, video, or phone, turn in assignments, and get feedback.
• Studies Weekly - Weekly newspapers about science and social studies 
• DBQ Online - Document Based Questions for high school social studies
• Imagine Learning - Online learning platform for ELA and Math, includes programming for Spanish speaking students.
• Additionl Resources for English Learners

Using District Tools

Additional Online Resources

• BrainPOP - Videos and activities on a range of topics including science, social studies, art, math, and literature.
• Games to Learn English - Games to support K-12 English language learners
• National Geographic for Kids - Articles and videos on science, history and a range of other topics.
• iCivics - Games about civics topics like the supreme court, branches of government, and others. (Flash must be enabled. Follow these instructions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
• PBS Civics and Government - Videos and interactive activities on civics topics like the supreme court, branches of government, and others.
• NASA Science - Activities, readings, and videos about earth and space science.
• Michigan Science Center ECHO - Daily video demonstrations at 2:30 pm from the Michigan Science Center
• New York Times - Free digital subscription to all high-school students through July 6. Please contact your teacher for access.