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This is a great sight to promote discussion and writing. It contains popular books and movies in an ultra-ultra condensed format. It is also great for discussions about concise writing.
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A mentoring/professional development program organized by the Retired/Student Programs of the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and MindUniversity. The Living Library is a community of mentors and mentees who share insights facilitated through an...
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Are you looking for research-based reading interventions? The Florida Center for Reading Research provides summaries and reviews of supplemental and comprehensive reading programs great for RTI.
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Comprehension activities inspired by Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader's Workshop by Keene and Zimmerman and inspired by Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance Understanding by Harvey and Goudvis
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Free video on demand and video based workshops/professional development. Video includes examples of teachers in practice as well as video for use in the classroom.
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This project set up by the United States Poet Laureate, Ted Kooser, is a weekly column that includes a poem and a brief explanation of that poem.
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This site provides additional writing tips for students and teachers. There is also a great list of resources.
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Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX), a project of the Alabama Department of Education, is designed to compile educational materials and information into a time-saving one-stop resource for teachers and administrators in Alabama. Their goal is for...
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Lesson plans for High School English including creative writing instruction.
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This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use. Discover valuable professional development resources addressing issues such as equity, ELL,...