Lesson plan and resource sites
Professional organizations for teachers of
English/Language Arts
Aaron Shepard’s Home Page – Resources for
using drama in the classroom
Book Reports Index – When is
a book report not a book report?
Cyber English – Ted Nellen’s
resources for using technology in the English classroom
English 8 – The
site I created for the 2000-01 school year
Graphic
Organizers – A page I created for teachers last year
GUMBO – Ideas for
teaching literature and writing
Kim’s Corner for Teacher Talk
– Created by middle school teacher Kim Steele, this site includes resources for
6 Traits, reading, literature, classroom management, and organization.
Mrs. Rogers.com – The
English Room contains numerous ideas for teachers of English
Mrs. Smith’s English Page
– From Janice Smith, 8th grade English teacher
Nancy Keane’s Booktalks – Hundreds
of booktalks online
Nancy Patterson’s Page – Great resources
for reading and writing workshops
Outta Ray’s Head – A collection of
lesson plans and resources assembles English teacher by Ray Saitz
Search
Engines – A resource page for teachers
Stanton’s Stellar
Journaling – Topics for journals
The English Companion – Created by
Jim Burke, author of numerous texts for teaching reading and English, this site
contains many resources from his texts and lectures.
Welcome to the
Webroom – From Mrs. Joyce
WWW High School English
Resources – From Bellingham Schools in Washington
6+1 Trait Writing
– The official page from NWREL
AntiStudy – Novel summaries
online
Children’s Literature Web Guide
– Includes Doucette Index
(awesome!)
English Online – For teachers of
English in New Zealand
English Zone.com – General grammar and
English resources
ERIC Clearinghouse on English, Reading, and
Communication – You’ve heard of it, now give it a try. This site has too many features to describe!
Favorite Poem Project – Discuss,
record, and share your favorite poems
Headline Spot – Menu of online news
sites
Learning to Read – Resources for all levels
Learning with Mysteries – Resources
for using mysteries in the classroom
Literature Circles
Resource Center – University of Seattle School of Education
LiteratureCircles.Com – A great
place to start
MiddleWeb – The ultimate middle school site
has articles, lesson plans, journals, and teacher exchanges.
Novelguide.com – Another novel resource
site
Online Poetry Classroom –
General poetry resources and lesson ideas
Poem 180 – A poem a day for high
school students
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) – From
Purdue University, this site offers many handouts and resources for students
and teachers of writing.
Reading and Language
Arts Resources – Very general, with links to research
Sparknotes – Similar to Cliff’s
Notes – online study guides and more
Teachit’s English Teaching Resources – An
interesting site from the U.K.
Web English Teacher – Tons of
resources for all ages and levels
Writesite.org – Journalism in the
classroom
Yale-New Haven Teacher’s
Institute – Lessons designed by teachers for the institute
Awesome Library – Over 20,000
reviewed resources for the classroom
ByTeachers.Org – A site for
teachers in the UK
Columbia Education Center – Lesson
plans, web guides, and teacher resources
Discovery School – From
the Discovery Channel, this site offers Puzzle Maker, Worksheet
Generator, lesson plans, clip art, Kathy Shrock’s Guide
for Educators, and links to resources related to Discovery Channel
programming.
Educational Hotlists –
Links found by teachers for teachers.
Just choose your topic.
Family Education Network – Teachers can create web
pages, online gradebooks, and quizzes or search lesson plans
Flashcard Exchange – Use the
flashcards on the site or create your own
GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) –
Search engine of lesson resources and plans from the US Department of Education
Internet Public Library – If it’s educational
and online, it’s probably here.
MarcoPolo – Created by Worldcom, this
site is the home of several large subsites united by a common search
engine. Just type your topic.
Scholastic – Home of
infamous book clubs, Scholastic also offers lesson plans and materials for
teachers.
Teachers Helping Teachers – Simple
yet useful site for lesson plans and ideas
Teachers.net – includes lesson plans,
discussion areas, and articles from around the world
Teacherweb.com – Create your own teacher
website free of charge and free of advertising.
The Learning Page –
From the Library of Congress
The Lesson Plans Page – Somewhat
busy-looking, but has tons of ideas
WWW4Teachers – From HPR-TEC, this is the home
site for Trackstar, Rubistar, and tons of other teacher tools.
AFT – American Federation of Teachers
IRA – International Reading Association
ISTE – International Society for Technology in
Education
NCTE – National Council of Teachers of English
NEA – National Education Association
NMSA – National Middle School Association
BlueWeb’n – Multiple
online lesson formats
ePALS – Online penpal and project page
Filamentality
– Registry of lessons for public use at the site
Global Schoolhouse – The
original site for educational exchanges
KIDLINK – Great
site for online projects
Memphis
City Schools Webquests
Quia – Some sections are subscribers only,
but the site has tons of teacher-created activities for public use.
SCORE Cyberguides –
Supplementary literature lessons online
The WebQuest Page – Created
by Bernie Dodge at SanDiego State University
THINKQUEST – Link to
the Internet challenge library of lessons made for students by students
TrackStar – Online activity database
from WWW4Teachers & HPR-TEC
Assessment Rubrics
– From Kathy Shrock at Discovery School
Learning Checklists – From
WWW4Teachers & HPR-TEC
Rubistar – My favorite rubric site
Rubrics – From the
Staff Room for Ontario Teachers
Rubrics and Teacher
Rubric Makers – From Teach-nology.com
Rubrics for Web
Lessons – From San Diego State University
The
Rubric Bank – From Chicago Public Schools
High School Teachers @ Random
House
101 Things for the First 3
Weeks of Class
FunBrain (K-8)
Historical Fiction Page
for Children and Young Adults
Marc Sheehan’s Lesson Plans
Page
Microsoft Classroom Teacher
Network (MCTN)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Reading Suggestions for High
School Boys
The ABC’s of the Writing
Process
The Arrow – A Tool For Writers
Storytelling, Drama, Creative
Dramatics…
The Teacher’s Guide to the
Professional Cartoonist’s Index
Copyright Tami Brass
July 15, 2002