Add to your "teaching toolbox"
On the subpages for this section, I have explained some activities that have shown good results for my English classes. If you want more information, feel free to contact me.
Below is a list of useful sites and little explanations of the resource.
Below is a list of useful sites and little explanations of the resource.
Literature Units
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
· Has links to resources for almost every book/poem/author you might teach
http://www.huffenglish.com/?p=440
· Resource for teaching Homer’s Odyssey
http://urbandreams.ousd.k12.ca.us/language_arts/core_list2.html
· Resources for tons of literature units
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/f/fitzgerald/f_scott/pat/index.html
· F. Scott Fitzgerald (Great Gatsby)
Literature Resources
http://www.mariinc.com/
Grades 9 and 10 great resources from one teacher’s website
http://www.argo217.k12.il.us/departs/english/blettiere/mice_men.htm
Lesson plan about Theme
http://www.schoollink.org/csd/pages/engl/lesson5.html
Precreated unit plans
http://www.centerforlearning.org/novel.asp
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
· Has links to resources for almost every book/poem/author you might teach
http://www.huffenglish.com/?p=440
· Resource for teaching Homer’s Odyssey
http://urbandreams.ousd.k12.ca.us/language_arts/core_list2.html
· Resources for tons of literature units
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/f/fitzgerald/f_scott/pat/index.html
· F. Scott Fitzgerald (Great Gatsby)
Literature Resources
http://www.mariinc.com/
Grades 9 and 10 great resources from one teacher’s website
http://www.argo217.k12.il.us/departs/english/blettiere/mice_men.htm
Lesson plan about Theme
http://www.schoollink.org/csd/pages/engl/lesson5.html
Precreated unit plans
http://www.centerforlearning.org/novel.asp
Vocabulary
Glossary of poetic terms
http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary2.html
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
· Beyond just dictionary – has good vocabulary lists
http://www.myetymology.com/
· Etymology website
http://greatgatsbygame.com/
Former student told me about this: English teacher gave this link to us, he said "to enjoy it after we have finished our homework"
http://Spellingcity.com
· Spelling program
http://www.adlit.org/article/19692
(about half-way down the webpage on this site there is a whole section on “Teaching Word Parts” that seems pretty useful. It give strategies for which prefixes, suffixes, and roots are most useful to teach. Above this section there are also useful vocab activities, like the one called Four Square- I liked that one.)
http://www.etymonline.com/
(an easy-to-use online etymology dictionary)
http://www.takeourword.com/theory.html
(lists the different ways words are created or different histories of words)
http://www.edhelper.com/Word_Roots.htm
(I’m not sure if you were looking for actual worksheets or anything, but the website edhelper.com has a lot of printable worksheets that you can either create or use)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_derivations
· Greek roots
http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/calliope/vocabindex.html
· Connects roots to stories in mythology
www.freerice.com
· Vocabulary game website that supposedly makes donations with correct vocabulary guesses
Latin terms and phrases
http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html
Latin roots and prefixes and suffixes
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romevd/html/vocabmain.html
http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary2.html
http://www.merriam-webster.com/
· Beyond just dictionary – has good vocabulary lists
http://www.myetymology.com/
· Etymology website
http://greatgatsbygame.com/
Former student told me about this: English teacher gave this link to us, he said "to enjoy it after we have finished our homework"
http://Spellingcity.com
· Spelling program
http://www.adlit.org/article/19692
(about half-way down the webpage on this site there is a whole section on “Teaching Word Parts” that seems pretty useful. It give strategies for which prefixes, suffixes, and roots are most useful to teach. Above this section there are also useful vocab activities, like the one called Four Square- I liked that one.)
http://www.etymonline.com/
(an easy-to-use online etymology dictionary)
http://www.takeourword.com/theory.html
(lists the different ways words are created or different histories of words)
http://www.edhelper.com/Word_Roots.htm
(I’m not sure if you were looking for actual worksheets or anything, but the website edhelper.com has a lot of printable worksheets that you can either create or use)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Greek_derivations
· Greek roots
http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/calliope/vocabindex.html
· Connects roots to stories in mythology
www.freerice.com
· Vocabulary game website that supposedly makes donations with correct vocabulary guesses
Latin terms and phrases
http://www.yuni.com/library/latin.html
Latin roots and prefixes and suffixes
http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romevd/html/vocabmain.html
Technology in the Classroom
http://www.weebly.com/?session-expired=1&redirect=main.php#login
· Can make a class website – pretty easy
http://www.brainpop.com/
· seems juvenile, but the students get into it! Grammar, sentence type, etc.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/
· You can make surveys for students (might be useful if you have access to labs)
http://prezi.com/
· More interactive version of PowerPoint – web-based, so you can access from other computers, etc. You can also find pre-made prezis to use.
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/crossword/
· Crossword puzzle generator
http://www.tv411.org/
· Educational TV
http://www.easytestmaker.com/login.aspx
· Test-maker (with answer sheets and generates versions)
http://www.easybib.com/login
· Generates MLA, APA format citations for research reports
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml
· webquests
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/activities-for-introducing-google-tools.html#.UERjz1QihFE
Free Tech Ideas for Teachers
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
· Can make a class website – pretty easy
http://www.brainpop.com/
· seems juvenile, but the students get into it! Grammar, sentence type, etc.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/
· You can make surveys for students (might be useful if you have access to labs)
http://prezi.com/
· More interactive version of PowerPoint – web-based, so you can access from other computers, etc. You can also find pre-made prezis to use.
http://www.toolsforeducators.com/crossword/
· Crossword puzzle generator
http://www.tv411.org/
· Educational TV
http://www.easytestmaker.com/login.aspx
· Test-maker (with answer sheets and generates versions)
http://www.easybib.com/login
· Generates MLA, APA format citations for research reports
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml
· webquests
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08/activities-for-introducing-google-tools.html#.UERjz1QihFE
Free Tech Ideas for Teachers
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
Education (motivation when you want to quit…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&feature=feedwll_feedlik&list=WL
· Cool video from Sir Ken Robinson – great speaker – about creativity
· Pun jokes below…and pics…
https://www.lacma.org/programs/education/evenings-educators
· Art programs at LACMA for teachers. You can earn salary points and University credits
http://www.earlycolleges.org/
· For those of you interested in reading more about the "early college" model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
· Cool video about the future of the world
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/three-anti-social-skills-to-improve-your-writing-nadia-kalman
· Using Dialogue in writing
· Cool video from Sir Ken Robinson – great speaker – about creativity
· Pun jokes below…and pics…
https://www.lacma.org/programs/education/evenings-educators
· Art programs at LACMA for teachers. You can earn salary points and University credits
http://www.earlycolleges.org/
· For those of you interested in reading more about the "early college" model
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
· Cool video about the future of the world
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/three-anti-social-skills-to-improve-your-writing-nadia-kalman
· Using Dialogue in writing
Field Trips
http://www.centertheatregroup.org/education/
· Theater group that gives away cheaper tickets to students (if you can organize field trips
· Theater group that gives away cheaper tickets to students (if you can organize field trips
Writing
http://thisibelieve.org/
Unit on writing a personal essay – great examples. Based on Edward Murrow’s old radio show in the 1950s. Can pair with reading The Crucible and talk about the Red Scare.
http://www2.edc.org/FSC/MIH/i-search.html
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/80.html
· For units on an “I-Search” where students research but write about themselves
Essay writing – all types of essays
http://essayinfo.com/
History Essay
http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au/academic/socenv/junhistory/essay.htm
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
Unit on writing a personal essay – great examples. Based on Edward Murrow’s old radio show in the 1950s. Can pair with reading The Crucible and talk about the Red Scare.
http://www2.edc.org/FSC/MIH/i-search.html
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/80.html
· For units on an “I-Search” where students research but write about themselves
Essay writing – all types of essays
http://essayinfo.com/
History Essay
http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au/academic/socenv/junhistory/essay.htm
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
Reading
http://timeforkids.com/
· Time magazine, easier vocabulary for younger students
http://www.ck12.org/flexr/
· Free textbooks online
http://Poets.org
· Website for poetry – can sign up to get “poem a day” in your email
Study guides for books
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/index.html
Resources – books for teachers
http://books.heinemann.com/
Poetry
http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm
Literature
http://www.online-literature.com/
Poetry and essay contests for students
http://www.studentcontest.com/
Shakespeare’s sonnets and analysis
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/
Downloadable audiobooks (not free)
http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/homepage/AnonHome.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0767839622.1191449550@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchaddmehehemfcefecekjdffidflj.0
Free online literature and study guides
http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/frameset.html
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
"Save the Last Word" activity
Summarize the chapter - reading activity: "Students select a single abstract noun to capture the chapter/section essence. Then students find supporting passages (1-2) from the reading that show the word 'in action.'"
Annotation
Tips on how to annotate:
http://www.arteducators.org/news/national-convention/Zimmerman_How_to_Annotate.pdf
http://www.dsisd.txed.net/DocumentCenter/Home/View/14072
http://annkroeker.com/2007/04/11/post-it-annotation-for-library-books/
http://www.google.co.il/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CGsQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhwp.ocps.net%2Ftl%2Fstewarc%2FTipsforAnnotation.doc&ei=8sE-UcGNHrGg7AbB_IGwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEi-9_x_aJsIG9Q8Ttdjg2M5Zz45A&sig2=Wo0uklYE3mS-Gti-jisjHA&bvm=bv.43287494,d.ZGU&cad=rja
· Time magazine, easier vocabulary for younger students
http://www.ck12.org/flexr/
· Free textbooks online
http://Poets.org
· Website for poetry – can sign up to get “poem a day” in your email
Study guides for books
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/index.html
Resources – books for teachers
http://books.heinemann.com/
Poetry
http://www.msrogers.com/English2/poetry/30_days_of_poetry.htm
Literature
http://www.online-literature.com/
Poetry and essay contests for students
http://www.studentcontest.com/
Shakespeare’s sonnets and analysis
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/
Downloadable audiobooks (not free)
http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/homepage/AnonHome.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0767839622.1191449550@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchaddmehehemfcefecekjdffidflj.0
Free online literature and study guides
http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/frameset.html
Situational Irony - the real meaning
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner
"Save the Last Word" activity
Summarize the chapter - reading activity: "Students select a single abstract noun to capture the chapter/section essence. Then students find supporting passages (1-2) from the reading that show the word 'in action.'"
Annotation
Tips on how to annotate:
http://www.arteducators.org/news/national-convention/Zimmerman_How_to_Annotate.pdf
http://www.dsisd.txed.net/DocumentCenter/Home/View/14072
http://annkroeker.com/2007/04/11/post-it-annotation-for-library-books/
http://www.google.co.il/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CGsQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhwp.ocps.net%2Ftl%2Fstewarc%2FTipsforAnnotation.doc&ei=8sE-UcGNHrGg7AbB_IGwAQ&usg=AFQjCNEi-9_x_aJsIG9Q8Ttdjg2M5Zz45A&sig2=Wo0uklYE3mS-Gti-jisjHA&bvm=bv.43287494,d.ZGU&cad=rja
Grammar
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/to_teach.phtml
· Recommendation for how to teach grammar
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/vanik/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/YQ3Q8OOR/parts%20of%20speech%20test.htm
· Parts of speech test
Grammar assignments
http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm
Grammar terms, exercises, handouts, tips and rules
http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Grammar terms, explanations
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html
Handouts having to do with writing and grammar (university level)
http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writingc/handouts.htm
Grammar and Style rules
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html
· Recommendation for how to teach grammar
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/vanik/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/YQ3Q8OOR/parts%20of%20speech%20test.htm
· Parts of speech test
Grammar assignments
http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm
Grammar terms, exercises, handouts, tips and rules
http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm
Grammar terms, explanations
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/grammar.html
Handouts having to do with writing and grammar (university level)
http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/writingc/handouts.htm
Grammar and Style rules
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/a.html
General
Students who need glasses but don’t have vision insurance:
Jorge R. Valdez, Program Manager
ChildSight® Los Angeles
761 Terminal St. 2nd flr.
Los Angeles, Ca 90021
213.623.1810 office
213.590.0764 cell
http://www.hki.org/working-worldwide/united-states/
http://www.sightforstudents.org/
Students who are acquiring English (and who have Spanish as first language)
http://a4esl.org/
http://languageguide.org/english/esp/
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/demonstrate
http://www.convertpdftotext.net/
· also to word, images, html and text to pdf
http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html
· Graphic organizers
http://freeology.com/
· Free stuff for educators
Just good organizations
http://www.npr.org/
http://www.kcrw.com/
World maps – outlines
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps/maps.htm
Quotation website
http://www.quotationreference.com/main.php
ReadWriteThink Lesson plans
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=3&strand=0&engagement=0&display.x=28&display.y=19
Short Stories
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/
http://www.readbookonline.net/shortStory/
Study skills
http://www.how-to-study.com/Improving%20Reading%20Skills.htm
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Jorge R. Valdez, Program Manager
ChildSight® Los Angeles
761 Terminal St. 2nd flr.
Los Angeles, Ca 90021
213.623.1810 office
213.590.0764 cell
http://www.hki.org/working-worldwide/united-states/
http://www.sightforstudents.org/
Students who are acquiring English (and who have Spanish as first language)
http://a4esl.org/
http://languageguide.org/english/esp/
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/demonstrate
http://www.convertpdftotext.net/
· also to word, images, html and text to pdf
http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html
· Graphic organizers
http://freeology.com/
· Free stuff for educators
Just good organizations
http://www.npr.org/
http://www.kcrw.com/
World maps – outlines
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps/maps.htm
Quotation website
http://www.quotationreference.com/main.php
ReadWriteThink Lesson plans
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp?grade=3&strand=0&engagement=0&display.x=28&display.y=19
Short Stories
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/
http://www.readbookonline.net/shortStory/
Study skills
http://www.how-to-study.com/Improving%20Reading%20Skills.htm
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Discipline
Discipline in the classroom: https://sites.google.com/site/caminoushistory/the-score
Marvin Marshall has some great theories of positive discipline: http://www.marvinmarshall.com/
Dr. Glasser's Choice theory (relating to discipline): http://www.quality-choices.com/choice-theory-training/dr-william-glassers-choice-theory-seven-connecting-habits
Marvin Marshall has some great theories of positive discipline: http://www.marvinmarshall.com/
Dr. Glasser's Choice theory (relating to discipline): http://www.quality-choices.com/choice-theory-training/dr-william-glassers-choice-theory-seven-connecting-habits
Standards-Based Grading
Creating a Learning Culture
- Ask about their expectations.
- Create an essential agreement.
- Know everyone’s story.
- Arrange learning spaces to encourage collaboration.
- Demonstrate that you value thinking.
- Talk about learning.
- Ensure they know that they own their learning.
- Make sure you listen.
- Show you’re a part of the learning community.
- Laugh…