Secondary Websites

 

Do you use a helpful site not listed below? Please share! 

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LESSON PLANS

 

Cool Teaching Units

 

Composition

 

      Expositoryessay1-1.ppt

 

      Introductory Hook-1.ppt

 

ED Online: English/Language Arts Lesson Plans

 

Education Oasis 

Contains many resources for teachers such as graphic organizers and printables.

 

How to Create Open Response across the Curriculum 

 

NCTE - Resources, Lesson Plans, and More

 

Problem Based Learning: Utah State 

 

LESSON TOOLS

 

Big Idea Words for Essential Question.doc

 

Essential Questions:  Google the words: Essential Questions and Themes.   

Choose the link that begins www.greece.k12.ny.us

 

Intel Education

Teacher resource for implementing technology into the classroom.

 

Questions and Bloom's

 

RESEARCH

 

Adolescents and Literacy Reading for the 21st Century 

 

Building Better Technology Instruction

 

Center for Learning and Teaching: Teaching Strategies

 

Online educational journal on literacy

 

Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: Getting to the Core of MiddleSchool and High School Improvement

 

Problem-Based Learning: Center for Teaching and Learning 

 

Reseach in Academic Disciplines

 

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

 

Atomic Learning: Tutorials for FSPS Faculty. Password Required.

 

del.icio.us  

Access your bookmarks at any computer--and allow others to use them as well!

 

Digital Storytelling with PhotoStory 3  

 

Links for Movie Maker

 

Photo Story

Create stories using this multimedia tool.

 

PowerPoints in the Classroom

 

United Streaming

 

Using MS Publisher in the Writing Process

 

USEFUL TEACHER WEBSITES

 

Biography Maker

 

Jamie McKenzie: From Now On

 

For Teachers: Main Page

Teacher tools, including TrackStar, RubiStar, Checklists, and more

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Catagorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum

and professional growth. Updated often!

 

Media Lit 

 

PBL Checklists 

Create checklists for students to use during the writing process.

 

Persuade Star

 

RubiStar

Create customized rubrics.

 

Story It

Many activities and resources for both teachers and students. 

 

Teacher Tube 

 

Think Tank

Helps students set up topics for reports.