Stephanie Creed's List: GT Class - Summer09

Looks at ways teachers can learn more about writing strategies, the latest practices, and other tips for teachers to read more about the research.

Looks at a variety of texts for middle school students through the use of a cyberguide, including a list of essential questions and other information to help teach these texts.

Teachers can use this website to assist in their teaching grammar specifically. With a lot of information on where to use this properly, there are also presentations, workshops, and lesson plans to help with a variety of topics. These include word choice, subject-verb agreement, etc.

PBS has done a great job of separating activities based on what grades are being taught, subject matter within a content area, and a specific topic. Some of these lesson plans then include auditory activities, graphic organizers, etc. based on what is being presented.

Using the Lexile numbers that students are provided following the MAP test, students, parents, and teachers can find a large list of books that may be available at their library that are challenging but not too challenging for them. They can also find the Lexile number for a lot of books that they in which are interested.

Created by Purdue University, this section is just for middle and secondary school teachers. The bibliography information is very helpful but it also shows how to organize paragraphs, use transitions, etc. All of the tools have been helpful.

Google Lit Trips is an interesting website. Although there have not been a lot of updates for books in the middle school, it's a great way for students to see in a slide presentation where different pieces of the books or stories take place. With a really short summary about the book on the first page and then information about the person who contributed, the website opens up to a lot of additional information and a chance for students to see where events take place in relation to one another.

This database allows for teachers to download the story and play in the classroom, thus making it easier for students to read along.

One of the really cool features is the step-by-step tutorial for teachers to use when revising or using Google Docs. Students can use this program and the checklist to revise papers and review each others.

This website looks at the different ways we have written throughout the centuries and looks at how we will continue to change in the 21st century. With several reports from the NCTE, it also gives lesson plans and other activities for a variety of levels.