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Top 10 English Education Sites
English Companion.com l National Council of Teachers of English l Traci's List of Tens, l OWL-Perdue's Online Writing Lab l Teach-nology l Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators l ERIC Full Text l Principles of Composition-Commnet l SCORE Language Arts l World Lecture Hall: English (Okay, you got us. There are actually 11 sites here)
General Teaching English Web Sites
Web English Teacher l CLN Writing l Instructional Materials Page on Writing Common Errors in English l Coweta County School System Language Arts Lessons (Grades 6-12) l Project CROW (Course Resources On the Web) l Drama Teacher's Resource Room l English Exercises Online l English Zone l English Resources l English Server l Free Resources for English Teaching l Grammar Bytes l High School English Resouce Page l Children's and Young Adults' Authors l Journal Writing l Language Arts Units Grades 9-12 l Language Arts Website (For Middle School) l Lit Links l Literature Circles l Literary Criticism l Literary Index l Online Books l Online Texts Collection (Internet Public Library) l Poetry Instructional Materials l Poetry Server l Poetry Teachers.com l Enhancing a Poetry Unit with American Memory l Project Bartleby Archive l Propaganda Analysis l Random House Reading Group Guides l Reading Village l Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors l Standards for English Language Arts, Tales of Wonder: Folk and Fairy Tales from around the World l Teaching American Literature l TeachingBooks.net l Teachnet.Com Language Arts Lesson Ideas l Trelease on Reading l Yahoo Literature l History of English l English Resources l ERIC Reading, English & Communication l The Gateway to Educational Materials l The Knowledge Loom About l
Assessment
Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning l Dreams Infinity l Handhelds Go to Class l Playwriting-in-the-Round l SCORE Collaboration Rubric l Teacher Grading Software l
Education News
Education Week l US Department of Education News l EducationNews.Org l New Education Statistics l New York Times Education Section l CNN Education l Ednet Briefs l ASCD l Washington Post Education l The Education Gadfly l LA Times Education l Seattle Times Education l The Guardian l News-Record Time.Com Education l UNESCO l AERA's Educational Research and Policy News l BBC
Full Text Education Journals
ALAN Review l Harvard Letter Online l TCRecord l American School Board Journal l The Chronicle of Higher Education l Education Policy Analysis l Educom Review ERIC Digests National Parent Information Network Contemporary Issues in Technology and Education l The Alan Review l Language Magazine l Australian Journal of Educational Technology l Black Collegian l Chronicle of Higher Education l College Quarterly l Creative Classroom l Currents in Electronic Literacy l Education Policy Analysis Archives l Education Review l Educational Action Research l Educational Insights l Educational Leadership l Educause Review l Electronic School Online l ESL Magazine l First Monday l In Motion Magazine l Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning l Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks l Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education l Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism and Practice l Journal of Technology Education l Journal of Technology Studies l Kappan l Language Learning & Technology l Pedagogy, Culture & Society l Prospero: a Journal of New Thinking in Philosophy for Education l Teacher Development l Teacher Talk l Teachers College Record l Technology & Learning lThe Technology Source l T.H.E. Journal Online l Tools for Schools l
Teaching Adolescent Literature
Aaron Shepard's Readers Theater Page l CREDE Educational Practice Report 4 l Current Issues in Education Volume 5 Number 2 l Research Brief #4 l Research Brief #9 l Successful Transition into Mainstream English- Effective Strategies for Studying l Literature l Unit Webquest (Lit) l V.83 No.10 Pages 748-753-June 2002 Krashen l Wally's Literary Criticism Page l Welcome to Era Guided Reading l YA Literature l Young Adult Lit Lecture Notes l Young Adult Literature Library l Young Adult Literature l A Midsummer Night's Web and MOO l A to Z Teacher Tips l Anticipation Guides l Beacham's Sourcebooks for Teaching YAL l Be a Mobile Teacher - Get a Cell Phone Getting Organized l Critical Reading l Young Adult Literature Resources l Cinderella Project Home Page l Course Syllabus l CyberGuides l Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature l Doucette Index- K-12 Lesson Ideas for Literature l Education L535 Teaching Adolescent Literature l Education World Six Great 'Teacher Tips' l English 112B (Young Adult Literature) l Female Protagonist in Multicultural Young Adult Literature l Folklore, Myth and Legend l From Story to Stage- Tips for Reader's Theater l Glossary of Theater Terms l Guided Reading through Children's Literature l Guided Reading l Harry Potter Haiku l Homeworkopoly l Headbone l Dyslexia, l Journals l Leveled Readers l List of Books by Grade Level and Reading Recovery Level l Lively Discussions l Motivating Readers (25 Ideas) l Multicultural Young Adult Literature l NEA- Reading Matters l Online Book - Children's Literature A Guide to the Criticism l OTTER Notebooks Accelerated Reader l Poetry l Procedures l Reading Workshop l School Library Journal Cahners l Sifting and Sorting Through the 4-Blocks Literacy Model l Student Book Reviews l Student Projects l The Teacher's Corner l Theater Games l
Grants
The NEA Foundation makes $1,000-$3,000 grants to practicing US public school teachers in grades K-12, public school education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff at US public colleges and universities. All applicants must read and follow the grant guidelines. Eligible applicants may submit a proposal at any time. Notification will be made within seven months of receipt of the application. The BellSouth Foundation responds to many unsolicited opportunity grant submissions. l NCES l SchoolGrants l School Statistics Search Engine l Stats.html l The Braitmayer Foundation l The Foundation Center - Your gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web l
Organizations
American Federation of Teachers l American Educational Research Association (AERA) l NEA l The George Lucas Educational Foundation ncte l aera l air l asbj l ccsso l cgcs l ctpweb l ctredpol l ecs.org l edbriefs l edletter l edweek l ericsp l highereducation l Brown Lab l mcrel l naesp l nagb l nassp l ncrel l nea l negp l nichcy l nsba.org l nwrel.org l pdkintl l pta l
Publishing Opportunities (and Learning Opportunities)
Affiliates l Connecticut Council of Teachers of English l Current Issues in Education Articles l Currents in Teaching English l MATELA Publications l Publications l
Graphic Organizers
FLIP It l Graphic Organizers Links l Graphic Organizers l WriteDesign On-Line l SCORE
Rubrics
Draft Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests l PEP (Personal Education Plan) Generator l Rubric for Assessment l Teacher Rubric Makers l Rubrics 4 Teachers The Educators Network Rona's Featured Rubric l Rubrics l Sample Assessment Music l Sorganiz l Create-A-Venn l Timeline Rubric Generator l Writing Guidelines -- 1000-word essays l
Out There Theory
Chaos Theory l Cybernetica l Strange Magazine l
School Reform
Collaborative Systemic School Reform Steps l Research-Based Approach for Teaching High Standards l School Change Toolkit l John Gatto l Unschooling l Creating Learning Communities lCREDE Research Report 5 l Many uncertified teachers work in worst schools lAACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse - Promoting Teacher Quality l School Renewal WebCenter-Reception l WhoMovedMyCheese.com l
Books
Beating the Odds: Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well l Does English Matter? By Robert Scholes: "[Books] are being broken up, commodified, and packaged for handy consumption and recirculation. As our Romantic faith in the spiritual value of literary texts has waned, we have found ourselves more and more requiring knowledge about texts instead of encouraging the direct experience of these texts. l Are Schools Safe? Kids Speak Out l Also read how English studies benefit students developmentally.
Senior Portfolio Requirements
East Carolina University School of Education requires that each senior complete a Senior Portfolio. The portfolio will have three main requirements: (1) Instructional Practice contains four areas of competency related to INSTASC Standards. Students will be required to develop a Unit of Instruction which has goals related to the NC Standard Course of Study, student artifacts, assessment data, a performance video (recommended but not required), and reflection of the instructional practice; (2) North Carolina Technology Competencies for Educators checklist with approval by the EDTC 4001 instructor indicating mastery of the each competency required. The checklist is currently in paper format, but will also be available online for student access; and (3) The Classroom Management Component which includes four competencies: classroom rules and protocols, levels of consequences for inappropriate behavior, an implementation plan, and intervention strategies. Additional information. Also see General Tips for Building a Portfolio and Portfolio Theory. l Portfolio Practice
For New Teachers
Nervous? Check out What to expect your first year of teaching. l New Teacher Survival Guide l Learn to Use the Internet as a Curriculum Resource is a study program for novices or experienced teachers. Also don't forget to apply to the National Council of Teachers of English to become a member: NCTE application. Need some presentation tips? Then you'll like Delivering a Powerpoint Presentation. Also, talk to other teachers in the field through the NCTE Discussion List. Teaching is something that you learn about through reflection with others. l Ed's Guide to Classroom Control lDiscipline lCaring Teachers l PBS Online Only A Teacher l Pitt County Schools On-Line by Attendance Areas l Sportif USA l Tattling, Tattletales, and Tattleboxes Power Tools l Teacher Tips l Teacher's Tips - Education Resources lTeachingTips.com
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
North Carolina Standard Course of Study will tell you what the curriculum goals are for English in North Carolina. Want a job in North Carolina? Then visit the North Carolina Job Search. A ton of resources can be located at North Carolina Department of Instruction (DPI). Also, check out an extensive overview of how North Carolina Schools have been performing.
Writing
APA style guidelines. l OWL at Purdue University Using APA Format l Responding to Student Writing l Facilitative Response l Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors l Bibliography Internet resources on writing l Action Verbs l Common Student Writing Problems l Common Writing Problems and Stylistic Suggestions l Dr. Karen A. Droisen's Guide to Common Writing Mistakes l Essay Writing - Common Problems - free guidance notes l Forms of Writing l Lynch Guide to Grammar and Style l More Common Writing Problems l Resources l Seven Common Writing Problems l Special Subjects l The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing l The Writing Process l Sentences Checking for Six Common Problems l
Technology & Composition
CTB-McGraw-Hill - Writing Roadmap l Electronic Read-Arounds and Other Computer-Writing Ideas l A Research Guide for Students l An IPP Interactive Paper l Comparison of Online Delivery Systems l Computers and Composition l Cooperative Learning Rubric- Process l Cooperative Learning Rubric- Product l Definitions of Basic Sentence Parts: Word Functions and Usage Notes l Essay Punch l Evaluative Essays (Reviews) Sample Student Essay l General Rubric Generator l Grade Tracker & Quiz Posts l Homework Rubric Generator l Information Technology and the Future of Education - An Interview with Diana Oblinger l Journal Writing Prompts Thread l Lesson Plan Search Writing l LUVITNotes l Multimedia Project Scoring Rubric Scoring Criteria l New Skills for Hypertext Writers (How is hypertext authoring different) l Paraeval l Rubric l Save the aliens- persuasive essay l SCORE Editorial Rubric l SCORE Paper Based on an Interview l SCORE Research Report Rubric l SCORE Web Page Design Rubric l Teaching Composition with Technology l Team Work Rubric Generator l The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard- Persuasive Essay and prompts l The Technology Source l Use of PC in Evaluating Writing Errors l Welcome to IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. l Writer's Toolbox and Guidelines l Writing Rubric Generator l Writing l
Grammar
Daily Grammar l Dante's Infernal Grammar l Language Arts Warm-Ups l English Exercises l Grammar Table of Contents l Paradigm Online Writing Assistant l
Learning Tech
Microsoft Power Point Tutorial l Enhancing Curriculum with Technology l SchoolNotes.com (Linking Educators to the Community - A free community service allowing teachers to post homework and other school information. Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Students) l Excel Add on Dancing with the Data l Teacher Forms and Letters (downloadable) l The One-Computer Classroom Getting Organized l ECU Wireless l Electronic Teaching Portfolios l iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) l Homepage l iKeepBookmarks.com - A Web-Based Bookmark Manager l
How to Write Lesson Plans
Objectives l Lesson Plan Formats l Lesson Planning
Lesson Plans
Blue Web'n l GEM The Gateway l New York Times Learning Network l About.com Secondary l Education World Teacher Resources lDiscovery School Lesson Plan Library l EdHelper.com l FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence l Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators l Marco Polo l Learning Page: Library of Congress American Memory l Professional Cartoonist l S.C.O.R.E. Cyberguides l Teach With Movies l Teaching With Documents l Tom March's New Best WebQuests l WebQuests l WebEnglish Teacher.com l World Lecture Hall l AskEric l Lesson Plan Search l Quick Links l The Gateway to Educational Materials l Lesson Plans 4 Teachers The Educators l Lesson Plans from The Teacher's Desk l Novel Lesson Plans
Reading
Leveled Readers l Reading Comprehension Page l Reading Recovery l Reading Theory Notes l Remembering What You Read l Ten Principles of Reading Recovery l NEA- Reading Matters l Strategies for Successful Readers and Writers l Reading Comprehension l Guided Reading l Learning to Learn Modules Reading l Reading Language Arts l Critical Reading l Interactive Workshops: Reader Response l
Research
Helping students evaluate WWW sources l New York Times l Reference Desk l Ask Jeeves A Research Guide for Students l Networks Action Research l National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement l Research Assistant Hyperfolio, Mike Palmquist and LearnTech l Alfie Kohn l Expressivism l Family Visits l McREL - Mid-continent Research for Education & Learning l Projections of Education Statistics to 2007 - Table of Contents and Search Engine l Sample Student Action Research Paper l Written Case Analysis Guidelines l Written Case Analysis Guidelines l Zoomerang Free Survey Tool l Education Statistics At A Glance l Lab National Network l Readingroom.html l RESCOL l Teacher Preparation Research l TESTCOL l The Ultimate Portal for Educators l
Theory
Lev Vygotsky l A Lexicon of Learning What Educators Mean When They Say . . . l edreform.com l bes Learning Community, a New Way of Learning and Being Together l
Methods
INQUIRY l Essential Questions l Framing Essential Questions l Questioning.org l Examples of Student Research Problems and Questions l Exploratorium Institute for Inquiry l Problem-/Inquiry-Based Learning l Problem Based Learning l I-SEARCH l I-Search Guide l I-Search Help l Rubric for the I-Search Process l BEST PRACTICES l Pedagogy Matters- Standards for Effective Teaching Practice l Direct Instruction - Madeline Hunter l METHODS l Study Guides and Strategies l Teaching Strategies l
The Brain & Learning Styles
Brain-Compatible Learning Chatboard l All Kinds of Minds l Edward deBono's PMI l Howard Gardner l Brain Lab l Brains.org - Classroom Application of Brain Research Brain-based Learning l Learning to Go l Learning Forum l Brain Based Teaching and Learning l Learning Styles l The W.U.S.M. Neuroscience Tutorial l Thinking Like a Genius Eight Strategies l Lazear MI Application l Assessing Your Learning Style l Evaluating Your Learning Style l Exploring Multiple IntelligencesNew Dimensions of Learning l The Enneagram Institute RHETI Sampler Free Online Personality Test l Exploring Multiple Intelligences l Four Dimensions l Learning Styles Assessment - Learnativity.com l The Concise Learning Styles Assessment l Tailoring Assessment to Student Learning Styles l The Responsive Classroom l
Shakespeare
Tools for Teaching Shakespeare
For Inspiration
Click inspirational Quote of the Day for a pick-me-up, or try the inspiration for teachers chatboard.
Finding a Job
To find out the base pay for teachers in different states, click on Salary.com. Post your resume at Flipdog or use Careerbuilders free personal search agent. Also, see Career Services for resume writing, job listings, and marketing to employers. l Career Services l Employment Materials Generators l Sellout: A resource for Humanities PhDs Considering Careers Outside the University l
Collaboration
EZboard offers an easy-to-use and free application that engages people to create and participate in highly customized and personalized online communities, which may be seamlessly integrated with any web page. Also, Server Apps helps you quickly set up a free listserv or maillist, among other communication tools.
Time Saving Tips for Teachers
Beginning Teacher Tips l Best Tips For Saving Prep l Best Tips to Use WHEN Presenting l Get Organized - Organizing Tips and Ideas to help you get organized now l How To Handle Paperwork l How To Manage Your Time l How to train your dog l http://www.loveathome.com/archives/orgtip2.htm l Mind Tools - Time Management Skills l NCAE Paperwork Reduction l NEA Works4Me Tips Library l New Teacher Survival Guide l Organize Your Office To Maximize Your Time & Space l Organizetips.com l Organizing Your Paperwork l Our Family Place Getting Organized l Overcoming Procrastination l Burnout l Paperwork Making a Molehill Out of a Mountain l PastorsWives - Organizational Help l Problems Getting Organized l Stress Diary l Teacher Choice Survey on Rules, Regulations and Mandates l Teachers Helping Teachers l The New IDEA Survival Guide Managing Paperwork l The Ultimate Organized Classroom l There's paperwork, then there's Paperwork l Time Management l Time Saving Kitchen and Cooking Tips l Save Time as You Wait l Time Saving Tips l Time Tips l Tips for Teachers l VMS l Time Audit l Time Management Principles l Time Management Problem Resolution Guide l Time Management Tips l Time Management Training Skills and Tips l Time Management l Time Saving Tips for Teachers l Resources about Finding Time in Education l Avoiding Procrastination l Awesome Library - English l Setting goals and making a schedule l
Misc.
NCTE Membership l Directions to Schools l NCATE l Achievement Gap l Dewey-Inspired Rubric l Webring l Dictionary.com l Mnemonic Devices l Best Sellers l ERIC LessonPlans l Apple l BookWhat is a lesson plan? l Diversity lMGRP l Information, Interaction & Design: A Unified Field Theory l Bloggers l 100 Best Novels l The Word l Classroom Management l Metaphor v. Analogy l 300 Book Report Ideas l How We Learn: 12 Theories l Secondary English.Com l Action Research l Quotations l Download of the Day l Anticipation Guides l Murder Study System l Tips and Tricks for the Memory l Total Teacher Wellness l Six Thinking Hats l How to Be a Student l Harvard Education Letter l CNET l Test Anxiety l |
