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digital writing - lots of tools but did you ever think about tweets?

This critique of excessive testing posits the need to recognize that we're not just "testing to the test," we're "teaching human beings."

vocabulary, vocabulary games - a free resource used in over 24,000 schools to enhance vocabulary mastery & written/verbal skills with Latin & Greek roots.

Curriculum for Middle School -interdisciplinary to introduce students "to classic movies with cultural, historical and artistic significance of film"

Jeff Utecht describes how you can use Goodreads to track students' independent reading.

We are trying to put this together in our school community. Would love any feedback.

to develop the skills, knowledge, and resources of content-area high school teachers to implement adolescent literacy best practices and strategies in their classrooms.

Primary literacy tools.

"Journal Submission Guidelines NCTE publishes twelve professional journals, including at least one for each membership section. Volunteer editors ensure that the peer-reviewed content is of the highest quality and is relevant to the lives of NCTE members and subscribers. Because these journals are all published through different volunteer editors, the submission guidelines vary for each: * Classroom Notes Plus * College Composition and Communication * English Education * College English * English Journal * English Leadership Quarterly * Language Arts * Research in the Teaching of English * School Talk * Talking Points * Teaching English in the Two-Year College * Voices from the Middle"

The most dreaded word in school reading for students: book reports. Teachers assign them, viewing them as a necessary component of assessing reading comprehension. So, how can we as teachers continue to monitor our students understanding of reading material without killing the love of reading? Enter technology.

National Grammar Day was celebrated yesterday, March 4, 2010. It was a great day to review the subject of grammar, whether you loved or hated it in school.

English links and tools.

Fakebook allows you to create Facebook profiles for school projects.

BMW X5 limo is an elegant and stylish limousine in the world. A limo will definitely add glamour to your occasions like parties, school proms, wedding, and Surprise parties.

These limos are more popular for events & occasions like hen parties, school proms, Weddings and children's parties. This limo is sure to turn heads and makes that special occasion memorable for your whole life

Our Best Novelty Car & pink limos in Limo Hire London are very much popular for school proms, parties. As these limos are high on demand, so they are tend to get booked out many months in advance.