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Reading strategy: Textlifting (Stephanie Harvey)
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Types of aliteracy (Kylene Beers)
Kylene Beers: Tea Party & SWBS
Jeff Wilhelm: Hotseat Interview Activity
Teachers use Jeff Wilhelm's activities
Barry Lane: Writing Interesting Leads
Barry Lane: Research Alternatives
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Mike Hazard
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Adobe Acrobat
Literature Circles
Poetry Activities
Writing Ideas from Best Practice in Writing Network 2002

 

 

Webliography of Writing Resources

Web Cites ~ from MCTE News
All websites listed contain excellent information. Asterisks rank the scope of information found at the website.
* information that is specific and focused;
*** much wider range of topics and information;
***** extremely wide range of topics and practical information/handouts

www.wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html Anagrams generator * fun for word games or poetry ideas
www.discoverwriting.com Barry Lane ** check out the lesson plan archive
www.overbooked.org/index.html Book synopses and links ** reviews, book lists, author web pages
www.favoritepoem.org Favorite Poem Project * the project, lesson plans, videos
www.freedomforum.org First Amendment/censorship issues ** 1st Amendment news stories & lesson plans
www.graphic.org/goindex.html Graphic organizers * templates for various graphic organizers
www.englishcompanion.com Jim Burke ***** useful links, resources, & tools
www.tpt.org/learningpark/index.html Learning Park - twin cities public tv * topic guides and resources for series
www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters.html Letters About Literature Contest * contest & promo info - Center for the Book
http://english.yasuda-u.ac.jp/lc Literary Calendar ** daily doses of literary tidbits
www.readinggroupchoices.com/html/99/default_search.asp Literature - sr high/college/adult book clubs ** summaries, discussion questions, links
www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_circles.html Literature Circles * hotlist of good resources
www.studyguide.org/litcircles.htm Literature Circles - Cindy Adams ***** practical guide; forms; integrating writing
www.marshaqualey.com Minnesota Author - Marsha Qualey * info on author and works
www.nbpts.org National Certification ** introductory info and candidate resources
www.turnitin.com Plagiarism * plagiarism detection service
www.stenhouse.com/pdfbooks.htm Professional reading - books online ** complete text of 38 Stenhouse books
www.teenink.com Publication of Student Work *** student writing in various genre posted daily
www.rockhall.com/programs Rock and Roll Hall of Fame *** cross-discipline lessons & student activities
www.theonion.com Satire ** daily satiric twist on the news
www.folger.edu/education/teaching.htm Shakespeare - Folger Library ** new lesson plans & archives
www.tnellen.com/school/shakes.html Shakespeare - hotlist of resources * hotlist of resources
www.RhymeZone.com/shakespeare Shakespeare - line search * browse or search; find most popular lines
www.shakespearemag.com Shakespeare magazine *** subscription info & previewed articles
www.nwrel.org/assessment Six Trait Scoring ***** background, rubrics, annotated benchmarks
www.schoolnotes.com Syllabus posting * free site to post homework & class info
http://schoolnotes.com/02889/sjacques24.html Syllabus posting - example ** excellent teacher example
www.ala.org/teenread Teen Read Week * date, theme, and promotion ideas
www.unl.edu/Cather Willa Cather archive * archive sponsored by U of Nebraska
www.web.net/~plain/PlainTrain Writing instruction *** 8 writing modules - middle/high school (also in French)

Links last checked:04/04/04

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