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Ask Oxford: a word oriented informational site.

Online tools for creating:

-Literature element Maps (Character map, conflict map, resolution map, or setting map)

-Plot Diagram (create and print a plot diagram)

-Online Printing Press

-Letter Generator (learn the elements of a letter and write one)

-Acrostic Poem maker

Writing Handouts The Indiana State University OWL contains over 250 worksheets on a variety of topics.
Grammar Sentence Structure Quiz/Exercise    
Grammar Quizes Online and interactive

Literature Circles:

Resources: Literature Circles

Read, Write, Think

 

 
Paint Washington State History Museum  
13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird by Wallace Stevens Library of Congress  
Acadamy of American Poets Washington Library Media Association  
Poetry Daily  
Poetry 180 Teaching Grammar: Ideas, Reviews, Sources
(by Mr. Voigt)
 
Homework Help
(about.com)Site with information in most academic subjects.
National Council of Teachers of English
The professional organization for English teachers, with information on membership, current English issues, practices and methods. Plus, information on upcoming conferences. Very large and inclusive site.
 

Spark Notes
Cliff's Notes style help online. Good for studying, or reviewing, but not a replacement for texts.

The English Companion
Jim Burke's site is full of tools, information, and resources for teaching English.
 
Bartleby
Classic Texts online, free to read. Great online reference section of searchable dictionaries and more.
Web English Teacher
Information on teaching media literacy, prose, poetry, and much more.
 
Literature Links
A collection of literature links. Online literature magazines, presses, and print journals are all listed here.
Media Literacy Center
Information on teaching media awareness, lesson plans, links, and articles.
 

*For Fun:

http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/

AskEric
A large site full of articles and lesson plans for all content areas.

 
Study Habit Tips Teachers.net
Chat center, job boards, lesson plans, events, articles, and more.
 
Read Print
A collection of online texts and information about authors
PBS Teacher Source
Lesson plans and information for all subjects.
 

Rhetorical Devices

 

Time Savers for Teachers
A site of templates of classroom forms, and more. Free samples, but costs for access to everything.
 
Online Writing Lab Purdue's MLA Format Guide Education World
Up to date articles, lesson plans, and general information for teachers. Great site.
 
  Office of Superintendent of Instruction (OSPI) Homepage
Site with loads of information on legislation, EALRs, benchmarks, and necessary information for teachers in Washington State.
 
  Peter Sacks Homepage
Peter Sacks is the author of Standardized Minds: the high price of America's testing culture and what we can do to stop it. This book is a must read for everyone involved in education. Mr. Sacks site has good information on standardized testing.
 

Evaluating Online Resources Notebook: Research Tips for students to evaluate online resources

 

Information on I-Search Research Papers

 

I-Search Paper Format Guide

The I-Search Paper : Information on this writing tool



The I-Search Curriculum Unit

 

 
 

Rhetoric and Composition

 

Rhetoric, Writing and Communication

http://www.rhetcomp.com/-a portal to sites
relevant to the
field of
rhetoric and
composition

 

Rhetoric and Comp. Resources



 
 

Lesson Planning:

Designing a Discussion Lesson Plan:--An Overview

Teaching English - Resources for English Education Majors
General Teaching Resources


 
 

 

Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): Tons of information on grammar, research, formatting, and writing in general.


 
 

Rubistar: Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities

 

 
 

 

The Bedford Bibliography for Teachers of Writing

 

 
 

Online Lesson and Slideshow on Roots and Their Families

 

 
 

 

Teaching Vocab

 

 

Events at WWU:

Lecture Series

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