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2013 Academic Vocabulary

Building Academic Vocabulary
5/30/13 From Oklahoma DOE

http://ok.gov/sde/building-academic-vocabulary#Refs
Marzano Vocab Strategies
5/30/13

http://innovativocab.wikispaces.com/file/view/MarzVocabiGami.pdf
Academic Vocabulary
5/30/13 Jim Burke

http://www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/acvocabulary2.pdf
Laying the Foundation
6/5/13

http://www.nms.org/Resources/FreeLessons.aspx
Academic Vocabulary
6/5/13 Engage NY

http://www.engageny.org/resource/common-core-in-ela-literacy-shift-6-academic-vocabulary
ELA Smarter Balance
6/5/13 pgs. 70-71 Vocab

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TaskItemSpecifications/EnglishLanguageArtsLiteracy/ELAGeneralItemandTaskSpecifications.pdf
CCSS Appendix A
6/12/13

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=moMLonRvOGw%3d&tabid=5559&mid=13575
CCSS Appendix B
6/12/13

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=otjbiSq88Mg%3d&tabid=5559&mid=13575
17 Teachers to Follow on the Web

http://allthingsalgebra.blogspot.com/2013/05/17-secondary-teachers-to-follow-on.html
Visuword
8/28/13 Synonym creator

http://www.visuwords.com/
Frayer Model Map

http://www.longwood.edu/staff/jonescd/projects/educ530/aboxley/pdffiles/2.pdf

2013 Close Reading

100 Non fiction Texts
6/4/13

http://grammar.about.com/od/60essays/a/modnonfiction.htm
Shannahan on Close Reading
6/4/13

http://www.shanahanonliteracy.com/2012/06/what-is-close-reading.html
Critical Response Protocol
6/4/13 You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8UmHWI1yXE
The Wild Rose
6/4/13 You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__obh4w6tD8
The Wild Rose
6/4/13 You Tube Lyrics/ Tone

http://www.metrolyrics.com/where-the-wild-roses-grow-lyrics-kylie-minogue.html
Text Exemplers Appendix B
6/4/13 CCSS Doc

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=otjbiSq88Mg%3d&tabid=5559&mid=13575
CCSS for ELA/Literacy in . . .
6/4/13

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CMpx1XVUkoA%3d&tabid=5559&mid=13575
Understanding Shakespeare
"Sonnet 18"

http://www.ltftraining.org/Portals/ltftraining/docs/Understanding%20Shakespeare_Sonnet%2018.pdf
ASCE What is Close Reading?
6/5/13

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec12/vol70/num04/Closing-in-on-Close-Reading.aspx
Fiver Simple Close Reading Strategies
6/5/13

http://iteachicoachiblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/five-simple-close-reading-strategies.html
Good Reading on the Web
6/2/13

http://literacyleader.com/sites/litlead.essdack.org/files/Good%20Reading%20on%20the%20Web%202009.xls_0.pdf
Death of General Wolfe
6/24/13 Reading the Art (CRP)

http://www.gallery.ca/en/see/collections/artwork.php?mkey=5363
The Shootings of May Third 1808
6/24/13 Reading the Art (CRP)

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/G/goya/may_3rd.jpg.html
Creating A Strong Text Set
6/24/13 Louisianna

http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/teacher-toolbox-resources/guide---how-to-create-a-text-set-for-whole-class-instruction-grades-k-12.pdf
The House
6/26/13 Reading with a Purpose

http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/TheHouseExample.html
Close Reading Techniques Packet
7/7/13

http://www.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk/faculties/english/close_reading_techniques.pdf
Salvador Late or Early
7/9/13 Cisneros

http://sarahedennis.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/CMAEYC_2012_HANDOUTS_FINAL_SED__CM.28172643.pdf
Text Analysis MLK Speech
7/29/13

http://maine.gov/education/lres/ela/documents/rfk-mlk.pdf
Historical Newspaper Texts
8/1/13

http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/topics/topicsAlpha.html
Chronicling America
8/1/13

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Literacy Links
8/9/13

http://www.maine.gov/education/rf/newsletters/2011/august.pdf
A Close Look at Reading
8/29/13 Beth Burke (NEW link that works!)

http://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/CCSS_reading.pdf
Poetry Ideas
9/6/13

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/taylor-mali.html
Crtical Response
9/9/13

http://classes.berklee.edu/llanday/resources/criticalresp.html
Looking to Write, Writing to Look
9/9/13

http://www.philamuseum.org/booklets/12_70_160_1.html
Close Reading Exemplers
9/16/13 From R Harris

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/common_core/pls/level2/html/close-reading.htm
Close Reading Exemplers
9/16/13 From R Harris

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/common_core/pls/level2/html/close-reading.htm
Reading the Art
2/19/14--goes w/Gen. Wolfe

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEdgar_Samuel_Paxson_-_Custer%27s_Last_Stand.jpg

2013 Writing

Inform/Expos One Pager
5/30/13 Idea with Newspaper

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/activities/OnePager_NYTLN.pdf
Argument, Persuasion, Propoganda?
5/30/13 RWT Chart

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson829/Argument-Propaganda.pdf
47 Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues
5/30/13 Argument

http://www.procon.org/
Most Powerful Images of 2011
5/30/13 Argument

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011
Common Core Argument You Tube
5/30/13 Just for Fun. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPLlaE0yY_4
Animal Testing examples
5/30/13 Argument

http://www.mesd.k12.or.us/si/Pennys_PortaPortal_Docs/ArgumentvsPersuasiveWriting.pdf
Wichita Eagle online
6/4/13

http://www.kansas.com/
The Miner's Wives
6/4/13 Ben Shahn

http://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Miners--Wives/545B3BA6F0BA7FF2
New York Times Learning Network
6/4/13

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/
Teen Tribune
6/26/13 Teen Tribune

http://tweentribune.com/teen
MSNNBC Images
7/10/13 Images of the Week

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3842331/
Stossel in the Classroom
7/10/13

http://stosselintheclassroom.org/freedvd/2013/
Text Based Free Response Prompts
Concrete/Abstract Prompt Responses

http://www.maine.gov/education/rf/newsletters/2011/august.pdf
Technical Writing
8/3/13 Real-world writing classes?

http://www.dozuki.com/tech_writing?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Handbook+Newsletter&utm_content=Handbook+Newsletter+CID_55ec7ce34d6377145ce83e44de5d098e&utm_source=CampaignMonitor&utm_term=Start+reading+the+Tech+Writing+Handbook
The Three Modes of Writing
8/29/13 Kentucky Doc (LINK that works again!)

http://melissatabor.wikispaces.com/file/view/Three+Modes+of+Writing+Kentucky+Core+Academic+Standards.pdf
NY Times CR text comparison

http://http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/learning/pdf/2013/13-1553_K12_CompareText_LearnNet_RP3-f.pdf

2014 Formative Assessments

CCSD Formative Assessements
4/24/14 Students, Parents & Teachers

http://www.ccsso.org/Resources/Programs/Formative_Assessment_for_Students_and_Teachers_(FAST).html
KAHOOT quizzes
4/23/14 Website

https://getkahoot.com/
KAHOOT You Tube
4/23/14 Quick Video

https://getkahoot.com/

Academy 2013

Literacy Design Collaborative
4/12/13

http://www.literacydesigncollaborative.org/
America Achieves
4/17/13 Common Core Website

http://commoncore.americaachieves.org/
CCSS Key Shifts
4/17/13

http://cdn.americaachieves.org/resources/The-Common-Core-Key-Instructional-Shifts.pdf
How to Fill in an LDC Task Template
4/17/13

http://www.literacydesigncollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/LDCBrief1-FillinTask_Final.pdf
KS Guide to Learning
4/17/13 Literacy

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4500
TAKE
4/23/13 KSDE Technology Link

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4467
Holocaust Museum
4/29/30

http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/
10th Grade Making Claims
4/29/13 Compare two speeches

http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-10-ela-making-evidence-based-claims-unit
Dramatic Irony
4/30/13 Ted Ed

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/in-on-a-secret-that-s-dramatic-irony-christopher-warner
A Close Look at Reading
5/29/13 Beth Burke

http://www.aacrc.net/close_read_pack.php
Good Reading on the Web
6/12/13

http://literacyleader.com/sites/litlead.essdack.org/files/Good%20Reading%20on%20the%20Web%202009.xls_0.pdf
Eyejot
6/13/13 Video Email

http://corp.eyejot.com/
SECD Standards
6/26/13 LInk from KSDE site

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=5454
SECD aligned to CCS
6/26/13

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=WErjlB-MnQY%3d&tabid=5454&mid=13389
Achievement Strategies
7/17/13 Templates among other ideas

http://www.achievementstrategies.org/templates.html
American Rhetoric
7/29/13

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

FYI

ELA Smarter Balanced
6/28/13 Grades 3-8 and 11th

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/pilot-test/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Smarter+News+-+MayJune+2013&utm_content=Smarter+News+-+MayJune+2013+CID_618b0cc1cb4eff0b394356e7544fd8f7&utm_source=CMemail&utm_term=online%20Practice%20Tests
KATE
7/10/13 Not Assessment--but an important link!

http://www.kansasenglish.org/
PARC framework
7/21/13 Model Framework

http://www.achievementstrategies.org/docsTemplates/Resources/PARCCFrameworkFELA%20Literacy_Fall2011.pdf
Wall Wisher
8/1/13--not assessment exactly. . .

http://friedafoxworth.edublogs.org/2010/03/21/wallwisher-in-the-classroom/
Thousands of Free Books
8/15/13

http://fluency21.com/blog/2013/08/15/51-sources-of-hundreds-of-thousands-of-free-ebooks/?fb_source=pubv1
Teaching English LA
9/15/13

http://teachingenglishlanguagearts.com/
Achieve the Core ELA
9/26/13

http://achievethecore.org/dashboard/300/search/6/1/0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12
Poll Everywhere
10/14/13

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3aadb75212d90487fc35b5770&id=3062adc650&e=10d411f50d
Rubric Generator
11/6/13 Easier to use than Rubistar

http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm

Habits of Mind Resources

ASCD Resource
article

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/apr12/vol69/num07/Habits-of-Success.aspx
Grant Wiggins Article
article

http://www.authenticeducation.org/ae_bigideas/article.lasso?artid=48
Visual Thinking from Harvard
program

http://www.pz.harvard.edu/vt/visibleThinking_html_files/VisibleThinking1.html
Habits of Mind - Instructional Specialist
wiki

http://is10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Habits+of+Mind
Reading and Engaging Habits of Mind
article

http://centre4.core-ed.net/modules/page/page.php?space_key=13303&module_key=65442
Inductive Teaching Methods
6/14/12

http://www.dailyteachingtools.com/teaching-methods-3.html
Habits of Mind
7/2/12 Website of organization

http://www.habitsofmind.org/
Habits of Mind You Tube
7/2/12 Various HOM video clips

http://www.youtube.com/user/mindfulbydesign?feature=mhee
HOM Facebook page
7/2/12 Frequent new posts & ideas

https://www.facebook.com/HabitsofMind
Thinker's Toolbox
7/3/12 Arthur Costa

http://thinkerstoolbox.wikispaces.com/Habits+of+Mind
HOM Bootcamp
7/5/12

https://acaptein.wikispaces.com/file/view/Habits+of+Mind+Bootcamp.pdf
The Things We Steal from Children
8/10/12--Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txOPjRmTERQ&list=UUmXu5kPdrfMxn4qKKZk4VaQ&index=5&feature=plcp
Fixed vs Growth Mindset
8/10/12 Which one are you?

http://michaelgr.com/2007/04/15/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset-which-one-are-you/
More Habits of Mind Videos
8/14/12

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4798CF16126F91DE
Institute for Excellence and Ethics
6/5/13 Habits of Mind

http://www.excellenceandethics.com/
Charecter Education Partnership
6/5/13 Schools of Character

http://www.character.org/

Depth of Knowledge Resources

Depth of Knowledge chart
A chart describing Webb's 4 levels of depth of knowledge.

www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/msip/DOK_Chart.pdf
Depth of Knowledge Question Stems chart
Question stems for each level; suitable for all subjects.

w4.nkcsd.k12.mo.us/~tscott/DOK%20Question%20Stems.pdf
Depth of Knowledge in All the Content Areas
A 2009 publication.

www.rpdp.net/pdfs/ShopTalk%20PDF/ShopTalk_Spr_09.pdf
DOK Posters
6/20/2012

http://www.palmbeachschools.org/qa/documents/WebbsDepthofKnowledge.pdf

Language

Vocab Smorgasboard
6/1/12 Multiple links to various vocab-related sites

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/37689
Interactives 7-12
7/11/12

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=51119
Interactives 3-6
7/11/12

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=51119

Conventions of Standard English

Guide to Grammar and Writing
5/10/12 Interactive guide to grammar and writing

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
TV411
5/10/12 Multiple links to a variety of vocabulary topics

http://www.tv411.org/vocabulary/
Idioms
5/10/12 A Read Write Think Lesson

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/
The Goofs
PowerPoint presentations to view or download for editing practice.

http://jc-schools.net/write/goofs/
Townsend Press
6/1/12 Online self-directed lessons

http://www.townsendpress.net/
Scripps National Spelling Bee
6/1/12Resources for students (and teachers)

http://www.spellingbee.com/resources-students

Knowledge of Language

Knoword
5/10/12 Knoword is a game of quick thinking, smart decisions and great words

http://knoword.org/home.php
Vocab Smorgasboard
7/11/12

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/

Vocabulary Acquisition

Word Information
5/10/12 Word information about English vocabulary

http://wordinfo.info/
Flocabulary
Vocabulary hip hop; The Week in rap, and more

http://flocabulary.com/
VocabAhead
SAT words presented in mini-video formats with flash cards and quizzes.

www.vocabahead.com
Three Tiers of Vocabulary
A basic description of tiered vocabulary instruction.

http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/182VocabularyTiers.pdf
Tiered System for Vocabulary Instruction
A graphic version of tiered vocabulary from Georgia Pathway to Language and Literacy.

http://www.georgialiteracy.org/Detail/92/vobid--460/
The Daily Cafe': The Two Sisters
Vocabulary with Isabel Beck; lesson plans and teaching ideas.

http://www.thedailycafe.com/public/400.cfm
Resource Room: Word Parts - Vocabulary
Teaching strategies and lists of root words.

http://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/wordparts/
Quizlet
Online flash cards and quizzes.

http://quizlet.com/
Scholastic Homework Hub Flash Card Maker
Create flash cards from your own word list; suitable for ALL subjects.

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htm
Spelling City
A website for students to take and grade spelling and vocabulary quizzes and additional games.

http://www.spellingcity.com/
Vocab Games
9/24/12

http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/reading/vocabulary-review-games/

Literacy Across Content

Brainology
Carol Dweck's web site (commercial)for developing the mindset for learning.

http://www.mindsetworks.com/default.aspx
Active Literacy Across the Curriculum
Heidi Hayes Jacobs' book decribing ways to develop a cross curricular literacy program

http://www.eyeoneducation.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?sku=7023-1&title=active-literacy-across-the-curriculum
Literacy & Learning
Luisiana Public Broadcasting's Elducation Web site

http://www.litandlearn.lpb.org/
Christine Miles' Wiki
Educational Resources

http://miles-o-resources.wikispaces.com/
LIteracy Across the Curriculum Strategies
5 Strategies for Active Reading

http://www.scribd.com/doc/8744207/Literacy-across-curriculum-Active-reading-strategies
Drama in the Classroom
Plays, photos and more to use in science and literature classes.

http://dramaintheclassroom.org/
Museum Box
Create an online museum "box" of significant items relating to specific times, places, events, topics...

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
PBS Teacher Resources
Click on your grade level and subject matter choice for hundreds of lesson ideas.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Argument Driven Inquiry
6/11/12 Of special interest to Math & Science

http://adi.lsi.fsu.edu/
Lesson Plans K -12
6/22/12 From Sacramento State University

http://library.csus.edu/guides/rogenmoserd/educ/lesson.htm#lan
Tasks Units and Student Work
6/23/12 All content areas and grades

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/TasksUnitsStudentWork/default.htm
Math Vocabulary
7/6/12 Common language

http://www.graniteschools.org/depart/teachinglearning/curriculuminstruction/math/Pages/MathematicsVocabulary.aspx

Science

Smithsonian Institute Science

http://smithsonianscience.org/
NOVA / PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/
NASA for Educators

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
AAAS - Science and Habits of Mind

http://www.project2061.org/publications/articles/articles/wapost.htm?txtRef=&txtURIOld=%2Fresearch%2Farticles%2Fwapost.htm
Power of Infographics – make the Complex Understandable
article and examples

http://www.learningsolutionsmag.com/articles/630/?utm_campaign=lsmag&utm_medium=email&utm_source=lsm-news
Reading Comprehension Strategies in Science

http://www.teachingscience20.com/2009/01/reading-comprehension-strategies-in-science/
Making Science Relevant w/Current Events
6/11/12 Looks promising!

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-science-with-current-events
Textmasters: Shaking up textbook reading in Science classrooms
6/11/12

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/textmasters-shaking-textbook-reading-1180.html
National Geographic

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
National Geographic Explorer

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/
Science News for Kids

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Teacher Net

http://teachers.net/mentors/science/
Achieve the Core

http://www.achievethecore.org/
Teacher's Notebook

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/
Soft Seven

http://www.softseven.com/
Kansas Association of Teachers of Math

http://katm.org/wp/
Teachers pay Teachers (free!)

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Free-Downloads

Social Studies

American Rhetoric
Great American speeches

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
Calispehere
primary sources

http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/
British History Online
primary and secondary sources

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/
Picturing America
Paintings, photographs, and artifacts from the National Museum of Art covering various historical events and periods.

http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/

Technical Subjects

Family Economics and Financial Education
6/1/12 Materials appropriate for a Real-World English class

http://fefe.arizona.edu/

Professional Development

Stenhouse Newslinks
5/14/12 Full book previews available

http://www.stenhouse.com/html/newsletter.htm
English Companion Ning
5/16/12 Where teachers go to help each other.

http://englishcompanion.ning.com/
Literacy Desgin Collaborative
5/18/12 Connections to CC Secondary Content

http://www.literacydesigncollaborative.org/
Digital Resources
5/22/12 I have used many of these. . .

http://commoncore.org/maps/resources/digital_resources
Literacy Connections
Information on all areas of literacy from ELL/ESL, SPED, to spelling/vocabulary, sight words, and much more.

http://literacyconnections.com/
Florida Center for Reading Research
Contains solid research information and excellent teaching resources and activities for gr. K - 6; many of these are excellent t

http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/studentCenterActivities45.shtm
Question Stems on Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
Easy-to-use guide for asking better questions at higher levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

http://tpri.wikispaces.com/file/view/05-2Bloom-16-17+Stems+for+Instruction.pdf
Focus On Effectiveness
Applying Marzano's Effective Teaching Strategies in the Classroom with additional links and classroom examples.

http://www.netc.org/focus/
AdLit
Current research on a wide variety of topice in adolescent literacy.

http://www.adlit.org/http://
Universal Design Wheel of Interventions
Rotate the wheel; read the pop-up for interventions for differentiation or classroom management.

https://exchange.usd413.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=ab72e3cfd6d34684b7db4eeaf6e480b6&URL=http%3a%2f%2fudlwheel.mdonlinegrants.org%2f
Teacher Rant
7/10/12 Just for fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMkHtwnYVOg

General CCSS/Lesson Plans

Live Binders-over 600 CCSS lesson plans
6/17/12 Create an account; type in Common Core

http://www.livebinders.com/
Smarter Balanced ELA
6/21/12 Item/Task Specifications

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/TaskItemSpecifications/EnglishLanguageArtsLiteracy/ELAGeneralItemandTaskSpecifications.pdf
Achieve the Core

http://www.achievethecore.org/
50 important links for CC Educators
7/23/12

http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/06/27/50-important-links-for-common-core-educators/
KCK Literacy Wiki
8/9/12 Created by Matt Dolezal

http://kckliteracycurriculum.wikispaces.com/home

Technology

Free Tech for Teachers
6/18/12

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/web-search-strategies-in-plain-english.html#.T98Y_8JFZhM.facebook
Focus on Effectiveness
7/6/12 Integrate Tech into Research-Based Strategies

http://www.netc.org/focus/
Teaching Channel
8/13/12

https://www.teachingchannel.org/

Reading

Publisher's Criteria 3 -12
7/11/12

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=aIHZUQzWGKI%3d&tabid=4778&mid=11623
Publisher's Criteria K -2
7/11/12

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SdyB0m62iYI%3d&tabid=4778&mid=11623

Anchor#10 Reading Independently & Proficiently at Grade Level

Lexile Find a Book
Locate Lexile levels for books.

http://www.lexile.com/fab/
Lexile Analyzer
Type in text to analyze Lexile level.

http://www.lexile.com/analyzer/
Accelerated Reader Book Finder
Locate reading levels for books.

http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx
AP Central Teachers' Corner
Pre-AP and AP reading activities and strategies.

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/preap/teachers_corner/34798.html
ACT Reading Strategies (BrightStorm)
YouTube tutorials on ACT reading test-taking and reading strategies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ZcvIuECW4
William Allen White Awards Home Page
For elementary through MIDDLE SCHOOL, lists of nominees, past winners with book summaries and links.

http://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward/
Michael J. Printz Book Award Home Page
Named after Topeka librarian, Michael J. Printz, lists of nominees and past winners; for high school readers.

http://http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz/
Text Project
A comprehensive website, K-12, related to text complexity.

http://textproject.org/
Twurdy Search
7/17/2012. Type in a subject; sources are listed according to readability level.

http://twurdy.com/

Craft and Structure

Author's Purpose Lesson
A solution to reading comprehension – 6th grade (K-6. Anchor Standard #6. 5/10/12

http://www.readworks.org/lessons/concepts/authors-purpose
Poetry Out Loud
Home page for the National Poetry Out Loud competition with resources and poems, too.

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/
Poetry 180
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins's compilation of 180 poems (one per day) for schools; PREVIEW the poems first for suitab

http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Poets.org
Hundreds of poems, texts and live recordings along with biographical and topical information.

http://www.poets.org/
Reader's Theater
Downloadable scripts for students through grade 6, although some of the fairytales would be suitable for older students as well.

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm
The Instructional Use of Argument Across the Curriculum (article)
An in-depth article from Middle School Journal.

http://www.amle.org/Publications/MiddleSchoolJournal/Articles/May2007/Article2/tabid/1420/Default.aspx
National Archives: Teaching with Documents Lesson Plans
Download the analysis sheets in the lower right corner, use these with primary sources documents and editorial cartoons from the

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/
Editorial Writing and Cartooning
Many lesson plan ideas with links from Web English Teacher.

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/editorial.html
Double Take Toons
National Public Radio pairs cartoons from different sources about the same topic.

http://www.npr.org/series/130211827/npr-double-take
Admongo
Explore the world of advertising and persuasion in video-game format

http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/admongo/html-version.shtml

Integration of Knowledge

ASCD Why Compare and Contrast Matters
Anchor Standard #9

http://http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/110126/chapters/Section-1@-Why-Compare-$-Contrast%C2%A2.aspx
Bloom's and Instructional Technology Tools
Educational Origami features each category of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy with accompanying technological sites.

http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+and+ICT+tools
Teaching That Makes Sense
A comprehensive website with a wealth of reading and writing resources. Click all the links on the left side! WOW!

http://www.ttms.org/

Key Ideas and Details

Apathetic Voter: Reading Basic US Government Documents
This site helps citizens read foundational U.S. documents like the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers.

http://www.apatheticvoter.com/FoundationGovernment.htm
Reading Greek Myths
Greek myths in order of publication. 5/10/12

http://storynory.com/category/educational-and-entertaining-stories/greek-myths
Compare and Contrast Lessons
A solution to reading comprehension – (K-6)

http://www.readworks.org/lessons/concepts/compare-and-contrast
Compare and Contrast Specific Lesson: Compare and Contrast The Pledge of Allegiance to The American Creed
Compare and contrast The Pledge to The American Creed

http://http://betterlesson.com/document/242705/compare-and-contrast_pledge-doc?from=mhh_docs
Tween Tribune
Student-centered current events newspaper articles; requires free subscription. Teen Tribune is also available for older student

http://tweentribune.com/content/tweentribune-classroom
Izzit
Current events lessons and videos.

http://www.izzit.org/
Plot diagram
Students create the plot diagram for books/stories they are reading.

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/plot-diagram/
Article of the Week
6/6/12 Thanks to Kelly Gallagher

http://kellygallagher.org/resources/articles.html

Speaking and Listening

Comprehension and Collaboration

Radio Lab
Radio shows explore scientific questions in both hourlong and shorter radio shows that explain scientific concepts through sound

http://www.radiolab.org
Learning Through Listening
Teaching strategies, lesson plans, classroom activities

http://www.learningthroughlistening.org
Small Group Discussion Protocols
Ideas for planning classroom discussions.

http://www.teachingprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/Burdick-2011_Discussion_protocols_v4.pdf
Extending ELLs Classroom Interactions with Response Protocols
Specific descriptors of student-teacher interactions to engage ELLs; ideas would also work with other students, too.

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/26871/

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

Prezi
Zooming presentation

http://www.prezi.com
Glogster
Online Multimedia Posters

http://edu.glogster.com

Writing

Production and Distribution

Merlyn's Pen
Fiction, essays and poems by America's teens.

http://www.merlynspen.org/
The Writing Conference: Writer's Slate
A Kansas publication for student writing.

http://www.writingconference.com/writer%27s.htm
Stone Soup
A place for younger students to publish their writing.

http://www.stonesoup.com/
Student Operated Press
For OLDER students, this publication contains a wide array of writings on a wide array of current topics. Some may be controvers

http://thesop.org/
Teaching Students to Edit and Revise Their Writing
This lesson from ReadWrite Think contains plans and handouts for peer editing.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/peer-edit-with-perfection-786.html
Proofreading and Editing Symbols
A chart of proofreading and editing symbols and their meanings.

https://people.sunyit.edu/~russ/Com310/ProofreadSymbols.pdf
Middle School Benchmark Papers
Scored papers for grades 6, 7, 8. Each has an analysis of the scoring.

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/rdg/hme/benchmark/index.thtml&grades=6_8&alt=6-8

Range of Writing

Writing Lessons Interactive
ReadWriteThink features numerous interactive writing lessons.

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/
Great Source I Write
A wide variety of lessons, prompts, and more.

http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/educators/e_assessment.html
Persuasive Writing
From ReadWriteThink, this section contains PowerPoints, persuasion map, handouts and more.

http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/persuasive-writing-30142.html
Research Writing for Teens at iPL2
Step-by-step guide to writing a research paper with online links.

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Some Crucial Differences Between High School and College Writing (article)
Article from University of Chicago

http://writing-program.uchicago.edu/resources/collegewriting/high_school_v_college.htm
Teaching That Makes Sense
A comprehensive website with a wealth of information on reading and writing. Click all the links on the left side. WOW!

http://www.ttms.org/

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

EasyBib
MLA, APA, Chicago formats for citations for research (added 5/11/2012)

http://www.easybib.com/
Citation Maker
Easy to use citation maker from Oregon Public Education Network Clearinghouse (added 5/11/2012)

http://www.openc.k12.or.us/citeintro/citeintro.php?Grd=Sec
Citation Machine
For creating MLA, APA, Chicago formats for bibliographies. (added 5/11/2012)

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Research Writing for Teens
Step-by-step guide to writing research with online links.

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Purdue OWL: Writing a Research Paper
Complete information on writing research papers and arguments, start to finish.

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/01/

Text Types and Purposes

AP Writing Prompts 1970-2010
Writing prompts for student papers (added 5/10/2012)

http://www.burlington.mec.edu/~lombardo/FOV1-0002283F/FOV1-00022842/
6 + 1 Traits of Writing
From Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, this site contains prompts, rubrics, and sample papers.

http://educationnorthwest.org/traits
The Writing Fix
The Northern Nevada Writing Project's wonderful site contains mentor texts, lessons, prompts, student samples, and much more.

http://www.writingfix.com/
Argument and Persuasive Writing Topics
A comprehensive list of topics from Web English Teacher

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/argument.html
Picturing America
Paintings and artifacts from the National Museum of Art. Use as a springboard for writing activities.

http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/
Persuasion or Argument?
7/10/12 Student-friendly example toward the end of the article.

http://suite101.com/article/the-difference-between-persuasion-and-argumentation-a402862