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Kindle Singles A Win
Kindle Singles A Win
Writers Write Website
Writers Write Website
Six Ways Common Core Is Good
Six Ways Common Core Is Good
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Uses For WD-40
History of Copyright Laws
History of Copyright Laws
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Harper Lee Settles Lawsuit
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SCANS, Skills and Competencies
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Project Based Learning Website
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Thomas Edison Recording
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Self Taught Teen and Trash To Treasure
Self Taught Teen and Trash To Treasure
Project Planning Forms
Project Planning Forms
Christmas Music on Cloud Player
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Audio Pronunciation Website
Audio Pronunciation Website
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21st Century Video On Change and Jobs
21st Century Video on Jobs and Change
Level Three Writing Expectations
Library of Congress Primary Sources & Visuals
Library of Congress Primary Sources
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Telling America's Story
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Larry Bell's Power Words
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Sim City EDU
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How To Make A Board Game
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The Role of Poverty
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Writers Write Website
Defining Data Literacy
Defining Data Literacy
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What Does Good Teaching Look Like?
New Twists On Old Traditions
New Twists On Old Traditions
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
Seven Habits For an Empowered Life
Seven Habits for an Empowered Life
Passion Based Learning
Passion Based Learning
Ed Camp Philosophy
Ed Camp Philosophy
What We Learn Before We're Born
What We Learn Before We're Born
Joplin Tornado Video Project
Joplin Tornado Video Project
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
A Photo & A Block of Wood
A Photo & A Block of Wood
Student User Guide
Student User Guide
National Geographic February 2014
National Geographic February 2014
Tech Trends In The Classroom
Tech Trends In The Classroom

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A-Tech Spring STEM/Civil War Project

Civil War Trunk
Civil War Trunk
Civil War Artifacts
Civil War Artifacts
Working On Furniture
Working On Furniture
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How To Make A Board Game
Cherokees Joined Union
Cherokees Joined Union
The Untold Story
The Untold Story
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
PR Lessons From Lincoln
PR Lessons From Lincoln
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Immigrants Civil War Materials
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Civil War Literature
Stonewall Jackson Tribute
Stonewall Jackson Tribute
Civil War Literature
Civil War Literature
Civil War Ring Found
Civil War Ring Found

Addison Wedding 2014

AHS Back To School 2015-2016

Updated Wrting Crimes
Writing Crime Checklist
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AHS Film & Fiction

This is your syllabus
Literacy Survey Update
Literacy Survey For Research
Etta Place Mysteries
Schindler's List Study Guide
Schindler's List Study Gude
More Holocaust Background
More Holocaust Background
Historical Novels Vs. Historical Movies
Historical Novels Vs. Historical Movies
Anatomy of a Murder Theme & Identity
Anatomy of a Murder Theme & Identity
Movie Reviews & Independent Novels
Print vs. Film
Teacher Lingo: Characters
Teacher Lingo: Characters
Chasing The Truth In Film
Chasing the Truth
Movie vs. History--Apollo 13
Movie vs. History
Teaching With Film Site
Lesson Plan Ideas
Movie Analysis Worksheets
Movie Analysis Worksheets

AHS Power Standards/Pacing Guides 2015-2016

Media Writing Pacing Guide 2015.docx
Updated Media Pacing Guide
Creative Writing Pacing Guide
Creative Writing Checklist
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Dual Credit Power Standards Fall
Dual Credit Power Standards Spring
Film & Fiction Pacing Guide
Film & Fiction Power Standards
Media Writing Power Standards
Updated Media Writing Power Standards
Updated Dual Credit Pacing Guide
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AHS STUCO

2013-2014 STUCO Officers
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Aurora Summary Report 2011 2012
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December 2013 Homecoming Planning Minutes
Notes for Elections 2013
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Pennells Template for Ballot
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STUCO Lineup 2012-2013
STUCO Report 2013
STUCO Report 2014
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Yearbook Activity Report
Yearbook Report
Yearbook Report 2013
YEP Report 2014
Yearbook Report 2015
Yearbook Report 2015

Ancestry.com

Library Edition
Library Edition
Ancestry.com Link
Ancestry.com Link
Ideas For Lesson Plans
Ideas For Lesson Plans
Creating Your Own Net Texts (OER)
Creating Your Own Net Texts (OER)
Detective Work With A Photograph
Detective Work With A Photograph
Steps On Family Tree Projects For Beginners
Steps on Family Tree Projects For Beginners
DNA, Genotypes & More
DNA, Genotypes & More
March 2013 Youtube Video Link
March 2013 Youtube video link
Library Edition Video Link
Library Edition Video Link
Using Death Records Video
Using Death Records Video
Ask Ancestry Anne
Ancestry Power Point
Ancestry Power Point

Aurora High School

Reading Resources
Reading Resources
Writers Write Website
Writers Write Website
Defining Data Literacy
Defining Data Literacy
Establishing A Performance Based Culture
Establishing A Performance Based Culture
Crazy Things People Say
Crazy Things People Say
Ed Camp Questions
Ed Camp Questions
Talks With Teachers
Talks With Teachers
Stranger In Town
Stranger In Town
Shriver Poverty Video
Shriver Povery Video
Story Corp Video Archives
Story Corp Video Archives
McMurtry Blog Story
McMurtry Blog Story
The Future Of Libraries
The Future Of Libraries
Graphic Design Glossary
Graphid Design Glossary
New Year/New Apps For Teachers
New Year/New Apps For Teachers
Student Led Conferences
Student Led Conferences
Tech Tools For Classroom Management
Tech Tools For Classroom Management
World Wide Words
World Wide Words
OWL: Purdue University
OWL: Purdue University Citations
Bio Poem Handouts
Bio Poem Handouts

21 Century Skills

Drury Literacy Camp Notes (MRI 2009)
Drury Literacy Camp Notes (MRI) 2009
Essay Writing
Essay Writing
Interdisciplinary Teaming
Interdisciplinary Teaming
Technology & Teaching
Great Information for Today's Teachers
Free Things For Teachers
Great Resources For Educators
Using Social Media In The Classroom
Social Media Use At School
Audio Pronunciation Website
Listen to Vocab Pronunciations
Journal Craft For Students
Journal Craft For Students
Pinterest On Writing
Pinterest On Writing
The Future Of Blogging
The Future of Blogigng
AP Classes Demystified
AP Classes Demystified
Global Read Alouds
Global Read Alouds
What Teachers Tell Us
What Teachers Tell Us--Kylene Beers
Kylene Beers & Cancer
Kylene Beers & Cancer
21st Century Skills Syllabus
Syllabus/Curriculum for Literacy

Articles of the Week

Titanic By The Numbers
Article on the 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic
Investigating A Civil War Photograph
Article On A Civil War Photo
Belfast Holds Titanic Memorial
Belfast Holds Titanic Memorial
One Last Titanic Story
One Last Titanic Story
Titanic Article Links and Questions
Titanic Article Links and Questions
World War II Planes Found
World War II Planes Found
10,000 Hours To Be An Expert
On The Writing Process
Voices From The Past
Idea For Local Project
Anne Frank's Tree
Holocaust Related Article
Short Story About Juliet's Eyes For Creative Writing
Flash Fiction Chronicles
Poem In Your Pocket Day
Ideas For Poetry Month
Is Bad Grammar Ruining Our Language?
Grammar Dialogue and Technology
Why The Flip Over Gabby's Hair
Gabby's Olympic Hair Ordeal
Habits of Brainy People
Habits of Brainy People
Why Some People Remember
The Power of the Brain
Kylene Beers Tribute
Tribute To Teaching
Romeo Goes Techno
The Art of Repurposing
A-Tech Brainstorming on Trash To Treasure Unit
Joe Mozingo: Tracing His Roots
A Man Searches for His Story
Primary Documents Abound on Facing History
Is Cursive Writing Obsolete?
What Is Creativity?
Article on Creativity
400 Year Old Code Cracked By Students
Now This Is Learning
Letter From Slave...Reunion Isn't Easy
Powerful Narrative
New Research On Being Left-Handed
New Research on Being Left-Handed
History of Christmas Bells
Civil War Wound and a Christmas Poem
The Top Writers of 2012
Top Writers of 2012
Great Website For Contemplation
140 Fiction Prompts
1,000 Story Project For Students
1,000 Story Project For Students
Contemplating Terrorism
Contemplating Terrorism
Gourd Article For STEM & DNA
Gourd Article for STEM & DNA
Compliments Against Bullying
Compliments Against Bullying
Stressful Jobs of 2013
Stressful Jobs of 2013
The Hunley Has Answers
The Hunley Has Answers
Why Memorization Is Vital
Why Memorization Is Vital
Love In The Final Lap Blog
Love In The Final Lap Blog
Hunley Submarine Update
Hunley Submarine Update
My Kingdom For A Horse
King Richard's III Grave
King Richard's Bones Found
King Richard's Bones Found
700 Year Old Find Of Robert The Bruce
Robert The Bruce Discovery
Holocaust Gets Worse
Holocaust Gets Worse
The Role Of Poverty
The Role of Poverty
Holocaust Gets Worse
Holocaust Gets Worse
Letters Saved Teen's Life
Letters Saved Teen's Life
Study Shows Men Are Confused By Women
Women Vs. Men Study
Jackie Robinson Day
Jackie Robinson Day
Final Toast For Doolittle Raiders
Final Toast For Doolittle Raiders
That Song's In Your Head
That Song's In Your Head
Houston, We Have A Problem
Houston, We Have A Problem
Holocaust Museum Info
Holocaust Museum Info
Chemistry & Lincoln's Rail Car
Chemistry & Lincoln's Rail Car
Digging History In New York
Digging History In New York
Are You An Overcomer: Ted Talks
Video: Are You An Overcomer/Ted Talks
15 Things For Happiness/Resolutions
15 Things For Happiness/Resolutions
World War II Pilot Dies
World War II Pilot Dies
Is Facebook Your Friend?
Is Facebook Your Friend?
The Boys In The Bunkhouse
The Boys In The Bunhouse

Book Clubs/Circles/Free Reads

Reading Related Apps
Reading Related Apps
App, App and Away
App, App and Away
Kindle Sngles A Win
Kindle Singles A Win
Is 52 Too Old For A Novel

Civil War Crossroads Summer 2013

War Songs of the South
Hallowed Ground of Gettysburg
Why The Civil War Still Matters
Why The Civil War Still Matters
Civil War In The Ozarks
Civil War In The Ozarks
Kim's Podcatsing Website
Kim's Podcasting Website
Ravens & Gettysburg
Ravens & Gettysburg
WPA Slave Narratives
WPA Slave Narratives
Battle of Springfield
Battle of Springfield Info
Fremont's Emancipation
Fremont's Emancipation
150 Years After Quantrill's Raid
150 Years After Quantrill's Raid
Lone Jack & Freedom's Frontrier
Lone Jack & Freedom's Frontier

Common Core & Interdisciplinary Concepts

Hot Chalk Common Core Lessons
Planning Your Lessons With Common Core
Thinking Critically On Common Core
Thinking Critically On ommon Core
Networking The Classroom
Networking The Classroom
Transdisciplinary Approach
Transdisciplinary Approach
Open Research Transitioning
Open Research Transitioning
Don't Worry About Common Core
Don't Worry About Common Core
Experts At Odds
Experts At Odds
Narrative Writing & Reading Core Skills
Narrative Writing & Reading Core Skills
What Does Good Teaching Look Like
What Does Good Teaching Look Like?
Six Reasons Why Common Core Will Work
Six Reasons Why Common Core Will Work
Chunking: A Vital Process
Chunking: A Vital Process
History/Literature/Common Core
History/Literature/Common Core
Teachers Can Guage Quality of Schools
Common Core Transition
Common Core Transition
The Seven Habits Of Effective Educators
The Sevan Habits of Effective Educators
Effective Student-Teacher Relationships
Effective Student-Teacher Relationships
Common Core Book Trailers
Common Core Book Trailers
Common Core & Peer Review
Common Core & Peer Review
RCET 2014 Prezi Link
RCET 2014 Prezi Link

Crossroads of Conflict 2012-2013

USA Today Civil War Edition
USA Today Civil War Edition
Letter from Nathaniel Lyon
Mobley's Blog on Open Salon
Dismembered Arm From Antietem Article
Dismembered Arm From Antietem Story
KC Star Special Edition on Civil War
KC Star Special Edition
Stop Talk Listen Facebook Page
Anti Bullying Facebook Page For Lesson Plan Ideas
Dr. Phillips Page
Dr. Phillips Page
Black Kansas Regiment Honored
Black Kansas Regiment Honored
The Fall of the House of Underwood
Chris Phillips' New York Times Article
Josie Underwood Diary Link For Book
Josie Underwood Diary Link
John Brown Museum Link
John Brown Museum Link
Jopin Globe (Missouri) 150th Civil War Article Series
Civil War Article Series Per Joplin Globe
Mobley's Blog On Lincoln
Mobley's Blog on Open Salon
Mobley's Blog on Lincoln Verdict
Mobley's Blog on Lincoln
Puttin' On My Big Girl Drawers
For Walt
Bushwhackers in Southwest Missouri
Bushwhackers in Southwest Missouri
Bushwhacker Activity in Southwest Missouri
Bushwhacker Activity in Southwest Missouri
Battle of Westport Homepage
Westport
Slave Narratives
Slave Narratives
Christmas During the Civil War
Christmas During the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation On Display
Emancipation Proclamation On Display
History Spaces Out of the Past
Civil War Trivia
Hard Tack & Coffee
The life of a Civil War Soldier
Hard Tack & Coffee website
More background on Civil War Soldiers
Civil War Photos
Civil War Photos
Was Lincoln A Know Nothing?
Was Lincoln A Know Nothing?
Grant's Last Battle
Grant's Last Battle
Immigrants Civil War In Missouri
Immigrants Civil War In Missouri
The Cherokees Joined The Union
The Cherokees Joined The Union
The Untold Story
The Untold Story
Future of Civil War History
Future of Civil War History
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
PR Lessons From Lincoln
PR Lessons From Lincoln
Civil War Literature
Civil War Literature
Civil War Battles
Civil War Battles
Civil War Photos
Civil War Photos
Faces of War
Faces of War
A View of Shiloh
A View of Shiloh
Civil War Effects On Families
Civil War & Families
War Songs of the South
Civil War In The Ozarks
Civil War In The Ozarks
Civil War In Four Minutes
Civil War In Four Minutes
Let's Go Home, Boys Video
Let's Go Home, Boys Video
Crossroads Power Point 2013
Lincoln & Whitman
Lincoln & Whitman

Dawg-N-Suds PBL Unit

The Enduring Osage Orange
History of Dyes, Wood and Resources
Soap That Saves The World
Soap Reduces Illness And Death
Roman Soap History
The HIstory of Roman Soap Making
History Of Soap Making Continues
More History on Soap Making
History and Use of Soap
History and Use of Soap
Joplin Tornado Soap Making Article
Soap Making Article
You Tube Soap Video #1
video on soap making
You Tube Soap Video #2
video on soap making
Lincoln Still Discussed Today
Blog Post on Open Salon
You Tube Soap Video #3
video on soap making

Division of Duties

Soap Duty List

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storyteling Websites
Digital Storytelling Websites
free websites
free websites
3D Popups On Zooburst
3D Popups
Photo Editing Platform
photo editing platform
Vimeo Video Hosting
Vimeo Video Hosting
Word Cloud Posters
Word Cloud Posters
E How Help
E How Help--To Search Concepts
Aviary Package
Aviary Package
Storybird (Children's Books)
Storybird (Children's Books)
Educational Learning Platform: Edmodo
Edmodo: Social Lerning Platform
Virtual Worlds...Games
Virtual Worlds...Games
Inspired Picture Writing--Piclits
Inspired Picture Writing
Domo Animate: Digital Animations
Domo Animate: Digital Animations
Digital Videos With Animoto
Digital Videos With Animoto
My Storymaker
My Storymaker: Digital Storytelling Tool
21st Century Guide For Parents
21st Century Guide For Parents
Is Facebook Your Friend?
Is Facebook Your Friend?
Community Impact Lesson Plan
Community Impact Lesson Plan
Common Core Book Trailers
Common Core Book Trailers
Apps Comparisons For Teachers
Apps Comparisons For Teachers
Common Core & Peer Review
Common Core & Peer Review

Double Double: West Plains Symposium 2013

Shakespeare's Potions
Shakespeare's Potions
Viola Tricolor Uses
Viola Tricolor Uses
Macbeth Potions
Macbeth Potions
Angie Paxton Story
Angie Paxton Story
Eye of Newt Soup & Granny Clampett
Eye of Newt Soup & Granny Clampett
Bible & Spells
Bible & Spells
Ozark, Arkansas Fortune
Ozark, Arkansas Fortune
The Mountain Maid
The Mountain Maid
Double Double Power Point

ENGL 199: Legends/Lore/Outlaws

Faces of War
Faces of War
Wordle Creations
Wordle Creations
Route 66 Museum
Route 66 Museum
Home Remedies
Home Remedies
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
Mountain Maid
Mountain Maid
Native American Overview
Native American Overview
Indians In Arkansas
Indians In Arkansas
Marker Trees
Marker Trees
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
A Mighty Mean Fight
A Mighty Mean Fight
Civil War Effects On Families
Civil War Effects On Families
Why The Civil War Still Matters
Why The Civil War Still Matters
Civil War In The Ozarks
Civil War In The Ozarks
The Rebel Yell
The Rebel Yell

Family History

Free Genealogy Search Engine
Free Genealogy Search Engine
Estes Find A Grave
Estes Find A Grave
Ronald Estes Research
Ronald Estes Research
DNA Results: One Person's Story
DNA Results: One Person's Story
The Italy Connection
The Italy Connection

Family History

Abraham Estes & His Arrival
Abraham Estes & His Arrival
Revolutionary War Papers
Revolutionary War Papers
Gone To Texas
Gone To Texas
Lord Byron Poem Parisina
Lord Byron Poem Parisina

Gettin' Our Kicks On Route 66---MSU

Local History....And Parts In Between
Local History
Woodruff's Dream--Springfield Museum Exhibit
Woodruff's Dream---Springfield Museum Exhibit
Museums Along The Mother Road
Museums Along The Mother Road
Photographers Chasing The Dream
Photographers Chasing The Dream
Morrow's Service Station
Morrow's Service Station
Carthage Route 66
Carthage Route 66

Gypsies Tramps & Thieves: MSU Presentation 2014

Perry Davis Pain Killer
Perry Davis Article
Mark Twain Quote
Mark Twain Quote
Davis: Arkansaw Traveler
Davis: Arkansaw Traveler Article
Jimmie Rodgers & Medicine Shows
Jimmie Rodgers & Medicine Show
Leavenworth's Diamond Dick
Leavenworth's Diamond Dick
October 2014 Magazine
October 2014 Magazine
Power Point: Gypsies/Tramps
MSU Presentation Talking Points

HFA 681 Drury Grad Class---Teaching In The 21st Century

Be Your Own Curator: Scoop It!
Be Your Own Curator: Scoop It!
Comprehension Through Text-Based Instruction
Comprehension Through Text-Based Instruction
Education As A Civil Right
Education As A Civil Right
Hilarious Video On Rigor
Rigor: Is This You?
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Incorporating Route 66 History
Incorporating Route 66 History
Kim's Podcatsing Website
Kim's Podcasting Website
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
NPR Story: Turning The Other Cheek
NPR Story: Turning The Other Cheek
Planning A Journey
Planning A Journey
Promoting Passion-Based Learning
Promoting Passion-Based Learning
Randolph & McCord
Randolph & McCord
Rigor & Talk (Beers & Probst)
Rigor & Talk Checklist
Seven Habits of Effective Educators
Seven Habits of Effective Educators
Seven Must Have Skills For Students
Seven Must Have Skills For Students
Teaching With Twitter
Teaching With Twitter
Telling Stories WIth Words & Pictures
Telling Stories With Words & Pictures
The Civil War In The Ozarks
The Civil War In The Ozarks
The Habits of Famous Writers
The Habits of Famous Writers
The Seven Habits of Connected Educators
The Seven Habits of Connected Educators
Using Digital Content to Create Lifelong Learners
Digital Content & Lifelong Learning
Using Social Media As A Promotional Tool
Social Media
Why The Civil War Still Matters
Why The Civil War Still Matters
25 Ways To Promote Passion Based Learning
Passion Based Learning
Six Ways To Create A Culture of Innovation
Six Ways To Create A Culture Of Innovation
Library of Congress
Library of Congress

Houn Dawg University: Letters From Home 2014

Language Arts Writing Apps
Must Have Apps for Language Arts
Classroom Innovation
Classroom Innovation
Common Core & Student Driven Learning
Common Core & Student Driving Learning
Engagement & Real Reading
Engagement & Real Reading
50 Alternatives To A Book Report
50 Alternatives To A Book Report
Book Trailers On Reading Signposts
Book Trailers On Reading Signposts
Asking Those Powerful Questions
Asking Those Powerful Questions
Read Write Think Lesson Plans
Sample Lesson Plans
Common Core Info
Common Core Info
DESE Info on Common Core
Dese Info on Common Core
Edutopia: A Great Resource
Edutopia
Mark Twain Site/Lessons
Mark Twain Site
George Ella Lyon Website
Lyon Website
My Blog
My Blog On Open Salon
Huck Finn/Where I'm From Lesson
Huck Finn Lesson
Dual Credit Letters From Home Portfolio
Portfolio Projects
College & Career Readiness
College & Career Readiness
Letters About Literature Contest
Letters About Literature Contest
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
HDU Talking Points
HDU Talking Points
Note Taking Tips
Note Taking Tips

Lincoln & Literacy 2012

Lincoln Lesson Plans
Lincoln Lesson Plans
Online Scavenger Hunt Ideas
Online Scavenger Hunt ideas
Another Lincoln Blog Post
My blog on open salon
Wordle Creations
Wordle Is A Fun Site
Lincoln Webquest
Lincoln Webquest
Writers' Workshop Model
Workshop Ideas
Create Your Own Cemetery Tour
Cemetery Tours Are Awesome
Mini Lesson on Writers' Workshop
Writers' Workshop Lesson
Oral Showcase Rubric
Rubric Ideas Secondary and University Levels
Scoop It Bookmarking Tool Website
Scoop It Website
RCET Conference Info 2013
Great Resource For Teaching
Civil War & The Jews
Jewish Issues In The Civil War
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Lincoln's Second Inaugural
Civil War Spying: Mary Bowser
Civil Wary Spying: Mary Bowser
PR Lessons From Lincoln
PR Lessons From Lincoln
Walt Whitman's Boss
Walt Whitman's Boss
Chemistry & Lincoln's Rail Car
Chemistry & Lincoln's Rail Car
Douglass Speech On Memorial Day
Douglass Speech
Authentic Rebel Yells
Authentic Rebe Yells

Mark Twain--Hannibal 2013 & 2014

The Habits of Famous Writers
The Habits of Famous Writers
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
Maintaining Balance In A Creative Life
Comprehension Through Text-Based Instruction
Comprehension Through Text-Based Instruction
Characters Have Layers
Characters Have Layers
Kim's Podcatsing Website
Kim's Podcasting Website
NPR Story: Turning The Other Cheek
NPR Story: Turning The Other Cheek
The Seven Habits of Connected Educators
The Seven Habits of Connected Educators
Twain & Library of Congress
Twain & Library of Congress
Twain Quotes
Twain Quotes
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Be Your Own Curator: Scoopit!
Be Your Own Curator: Scoop It
Hushing The N Word?
Hushing The N Word?
Colbert & Huck Finn (Censhorship)
Colbert & Huck Finn (Censorship)
Link To Kim's Blog
Link To Kim's Blog
Mark Twain Essay On The Interview
Mark Twain Essay On The Interview
George Ella Lyon Website
George Ella Lyon Website
Chadwick: Primary Sources For Twain
Primary Sources Available Online
Chadwick Dialogue: Brother's Keeper
Chadwick Dialogue: Brother's Keeper
Mud: Movie Review For Extension
Mud Movie Review for Extension

MSU Letters From Home OWP 2014

Lesson Plan For Teachers
Lesson Plan For Teachers
Where I'm From Draft
Where I'm From Draft
George Ella Lyon Website
George Ella Lyon Website
Home Place Children's Book
Home Place Children's Book
Authors Read: It's A Book
Authors Read: It's A Book
My Blog On Open Salon: Backroads & Byways
Backroads & Byways
Ozarkian Spirit On Sound Cloud
Ozarkian Spirit On Sound Cloud
Questions Are Vital
Questions Are Vital
My Best Advice
My Best Advice

MSU Outreach 2013: Legends/Lore/Outlaws

Jesse James Bio & Video
Jesse James Bio & Video
Jesse James Legends
Jesse James Legends
My Videos
My Videos
Cole Younger Information
Cole Younger Information
Order No. 11 Blog
Order No. 11 Blog
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Raid On Lawrence
Bingham Paintings
Bingham Paintings
Hayner Whiskey Info
Hayner Whiskey Info
Supreme Court Ruling On Liquor Sales
Liquor By Mail
Ma Barker Info
Ma Barker Info
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde
Joplin Bungalow Info
Joplin Bungalow Info
Ozarkian Trivia
Ozarkian Trivia
Backroads & Byways
Backroads & Byways Blog

One Place, One Time 2013

NEH Website One Place
NEH Website One Place
Cabot Lodge
Cabot Lodge
Education As A Civil Right
Education As A Civil Right
Ak Me About 1963
Ask Me About 1963
Teaching For Change
Teaching For Change
WPA Slave Narratives
WPA Slave Narratives
Mississippi Sovreignty Commission
Mississippi Sovreignty Commission
Where Is The Voice Coming From?
Where Is The Voice Coming From
Voices Lesson Plan
Voices Lesson Plan
Oates On Welty
Oates On Welty
Jackson MS Misc.
Jackson MS Misc
Clarion Ledger Article on Where Is Voice Coming From
Clarion Ledger Article
Music of the Civil Rights Movement
Music of the Civil Rights Movement
Jerry Mitchell's Blog
Jerry Mitchell's Blog
Civil Rights History
Civil Rights History
Van Evers' Torch
Van Evers' Torch
John Lewis Video
John Lewis Video
Little Rock: 60 Years Later
Little Rock: 60 Years Later
Race Card Project
Race Card Project
Civil Rights Photos
Civil Rights Photos
Sam Cooke & His Song
Sam Cooke & His Song
Rich Resouces: Black History
Rich Resources: Black History

Ozark Stories & Books

Haunted Joplin Google Book
Haunted Joplin Google Book
Ozarks Watch Civil War
Ozarks Watch Civil War
Drury's Passionate Writer
Drury's Passionate Writer

Ozarkian Spirit: Backroads & Byways

2012 Holiday Writing Retreat
First Holiday Writing Retreat
NPR Round 8 Draft....Flash Fiction
String of Pearls...Flash Fiction/Rough Draft
My Video Projects
My Video Projects
Song From Childhood
Song From Childhood
Try A Retreat
Try A Retreat
Another Ozarkian Blog
Another Ozarkian Blog
Drury Adjunct Profiles
Drury Adjunct Profiles
NEH Landmark Opportunities
NEH Landmark Opportunities

Peer Review Process

What Is It?
What is the peer review process?
Students & Peer Reviewed Journal
Students create their own peer reviewed journal
Why Do We Peer Review
Why do we peer review?

RCET 2013

Why Teach PBL
Why Teach PBL
Hot Chalk Lessons & Websites
Hot Chalk Lessons & Websites
Project Based Learning
Project Based Learning
What Is PBL
What Is PBL
Ted Talks (Experts)
Ted Talks (Experts)
Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com
Find A Grave
Find A Grave
Civil War Trust
Civil War Trust
Civil War Kids
Civil War Kids
Articles of the Week Ideas
Articles of the Week Ideas
New Tech High
New Tech High
Joplin Before & After
Joplin Before & After
Blog In Wake of Sandy Hook
Blog In Wake of Sandy Hook
Thinking Critically On Common Core
Thinking Criticall On Common Core
My Mini Movies
My Mini Movies
The Flipped Classroom
The Flipped Classroom
Photovoice Projects
Photovoice Projects
Rare Civil War Letter
Rare Civil War Letter
Great Interdisciplinary Primary Source Documents
Primary Documents
Mini Lesson on Peer Review
Peer Revew
Good Writing Checklist
Writing Checklist
Mechanics Tool Kit
Mechanics Tool Kit
Websites for A-Tech
Websites
Spying & Civil War: Secrets of Mary Bowser
Spying & The Civil War: Secrets of Mary Bowser

Scaffolding

Scaffolding In The Classroom
Scaffolding In The Classroom
Scaffolding In Literature
Scaffolding In Literature
Independent Reading & Scaffolding
Independent Reading & Scaffolding
The Power of Scaffolding
The Power of Scaffolding
Coaching & Teaching Framework
Coaching & Teaching Framework
Teacher In A Strange Land
Teacher In A Strange Land
Chunking: A Process
The Process of Chunking
What Does Good Teaching Look Like?
What Does Good Teaching Look Like?
How I Created A Positive Classroom Environment
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Hilarious: Rigor In The Classroom
Six Ways To Create A Culture Of Innovation
Innovation
Scaffolding: What the Research Says
Scaffolding: What the Research Says

Standards for AHS 2012-2013

A-Tech Fall Pacing Guide
A-Tech Fall Pacing Guide
A Tech Power Standards
A Tech Power Standards
A-Tech Spring Pacing Guide
A-Tech Spring Pacing Guide
Dual Credit Power Standards
Dual Credit Power Standards
Dual Credit Pacing Guide
Dual Credit Pacing Guide
Film & Fiction Power Standards
Film & Fiction Power Standards
Film & Fiction Pacing Guide
Film & Fiction Pacing Guide
Media Writing Power Standards
Media Writing Power Standards
Media Writing Pacing Guide
Media Writing Pacing Guide
Creative Writing Power Standards
Creative Writing Power Standards
Creative Writing Pacing Guide
Creative Writing Pacing Guide
Power Standard 1 Rubric
Grading Rubric PS 1
Power Standard 2 Rubric
Power Standard 2 Rubric
My MRI Report 2013
My MRI Report
Department MRI Report 2013

Standards for AHS 2013-2014

Websites for 2013 Lesson Plans

Global Read Alouds
Global Read Alouds
Postcard Shorts
Postcard Shorts
Writers Write Questions
Writers Write Questions
Read To Feed
Read To Feed
What Teachers Tell Us--Kylene Beers
What Teachers Tell Us--Kylene Beers
Ask Ancestry Anne
Ask Ancestry Ann
Close Reading of Picture Books
Close Reading of Pieture Books
Digial Writing In The 21st Century
Digital Writing In The 21st Century
Your Next Read
Your Next Read
Teachers Pay Teachers
Houn' Dawg Song Stuff
Scary Big Toe Story
Scary Big Toe Story
Uncle Bush & His Funeral
Uncle Bush & His Funeral
China Grove Press
China Grove Press
Three Tech Ninjas
Three Tech Ninjas
Final Nixon Tapes To Be Released
Final Nixon Tapes
2014 Almanac
2014 Almanac

Writers' Colony Connections

Free Search Zaba
Searching For People
Hawa's Journey To Read & Write
Hawa's Journey To Read & Write
Twisted Fairytales
Twisted Fairytales
Kerouac's Rules For Writers
Kerouac's Rules For Writers
Turning The Other Cheek On NPR
NPR Turning The Other Cheek
Podcast Interview On NPR Event
Podcast Interview On NPR Event
Characters Have Layers
Characters Have Layers
Kim's Podcatsing Website
Kim's Podcasting Website
Tales of the South 2013
Tales of the South 2013
Turning The Other Cheek On Youtube
Turning The Other Cheek On Youtube
Romance Writers Contest
Romance Writers Contest
Tales From The South on Stitcher
Tales From The South on Stitcher
Subtle Mysteries of Dinosaur Sex
Subtle Mysteries of Dinosaur Sex

Writing Project Work

10,000 Hours To Be An Expert
Article About Writing
20 Writers On The Art of Revision
The Art of Revision
29 Ways To Stay Creative
29 Ways to Stay Creative
50 Redundant Phrases To Avoid
50 Redundant Phrases to Avoid
Choose Your Word for 2013
Choose Your Word for 2013
Crowder Submissions
Crowder Submissions
Crowder Submissions
Crowder Submissions
Facing HIstory Online Hatred Class
Facing History Online Hatred Class
Flash Fiction Blog Website
Flash Fiction Blog Website
Fostering Creativity With Blogging
Gettysburg Address
Gettysburg Address
James Lee Burke Writing Wisdom
James Lee Burke Writing Wisdom
Lady Tremaine's Rebuttal On Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction Chronicles
Larry Bell's Power Words
Larry Bell's Power Words
Leave A Message At The Beep
Leave A Message At The Beep
Library of Congress Primary Sources & Visuals
Library of Congress Primary Sources
Maya Angelou How I Write
Maya Angelou How I Write
MERLOT
MERLOT
My Video Projects
My Video Projects
Pat Conroy Is A Charmer
Pat Conroy Is A Charmer
Professions With Psychopaths
Professions With Psychopaths
The Novelist's Checklist
The Novelist's Checklist
Top 10 Authors of 2012
Top 10 Authors of 2012
Venture Galleries Blogs and Ideas for Writers and Artists
Blogs for writers and artists
Weasel Words
Weasel Words
When A Character Cries
When A Character Cries
Wordle Creations
Wordle Creations
Writers' Colony Website
Writers' Colony Website
Writing Tip From Asimov
Writing Tip From Asimov
Writing Tips To Get Published
Why We Need Rules For Writing
Why We Need Rules For Writing
Using Autobiography To Tell Crime Stories
Using Autobiography To Tell Crime Stories

Writing Workshop Handouts

Online Writing Lab at Purdue
OWL Website at Purdue University
Notetaking Strategies
Tips For Notetaking
Loose MLA Parameters for Quick Writes
Quick Writes & MLA
Knightcite Website For Citations
Need Help With MLA, APA?
Lincoln Literacy Lesson Plan
Outline for Lincoln Workshop
Mobley's Writers' Workshop Model
Mobley's Writers' Workshop Model
OWL Resume Workshop
OWL Resume Workshop
Resolutions For Writers
Resolutions for Writers
An Awesome Book
An Awesome Book
Stages of the Writing Process
Stages of the Writing Process
Six Types of Writers
Six Types of Writers
Persuasive Writing Anchor Chart
Persuasive Writing Anchor Chart

Rubrics...Checklists...Scoring Guides...Ideas

Oral Presentation Checklist
Oral Presentation Checklist
Generic Rubric For English
Holly Harmon provided this
Project Based Learning Presentation Checklist
Best Practice For Start of School
Best Practice For Start of School
Cranium Core Strategies Website
Common Core Focused Gaming & Engagement

Youth Empowerment Project...Grants...And More

Coover Grant Award Proposal
Coover Grant Draft
Aurora YEP Starts In March of 2012
Aurora YEP Starts
Voices From The Past
Idea For Coover Grant Project
YEP Application
New Membership Application
YEP Website
YEP Website

Youth OWP--Mapping The Past 2013

Mapping The Past Lesson Overview
Lesson Plan
Final Toast For Doolittle Raiders
Final Toast For Doolittle Raiders
Jackie Robinson Day
Jackie Robinson Day
Civil War Literature
Civil War Literature
Civil War Photos
Civil War Photos
Race & The Civil War
Race & The Civil War
Ancestry Handout Overview
Ancestry Handout Overview
Lesson Plan Overview
Lesson Plan Overview

Holocaust Literature/Human Rights

USS Arizona Info
USS Arizona Info/Pearl Harbor
Arizona Myths & Facts
More Info on USS Arizona
USS West Virgina Alive For 16 Days
Alive For 16 Days
Death of FDR
Death of FDR
Teaching Tolerance
Teaching Tolerance

Armory Project/Alumni Center