Middle Level Resources

A blog that deals with anchor charts in writing.

Best books of 2011 via Children's and Young Adult Bloggers

Great source for lesson plans, PD, discussions, and more.

Recommended by Sir Ken Robinson himself.  Gives several concrete examples of problem-based units and ways to organize

Includes several examples

A website devoted to honor inspired teaching while collecting worthwhile videos for other teachers to view.

Type in the name of a book, and get a visual web of related titles

Players take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky.  As they navigate her escape and journey  to Ohio, they discover that life in the "free" North is dangerous and difficult. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act brings disaster. Will Lucy ever truly be free? Free interactive game from WNET

Several great ideas in Edutopia's summary of events.  Includes integrating technology, online learning and blended classrooms, teaching with new tools, video games in classrooms, and more.

Includes more than just the Saturday shows.  These are some of the best free webinars around.

This blog entry from Steven Anderson highlights some of his favorite livebinders (and he's somewhat of an expert).  There are also other valuable posts on his blog.

KBKonnected's Livebinder of sites for kids to create music online

Includes customized bingo

Probably the most comprehensive site for Super Bowl lesson plans

Nice list of timeline tools

This blog is for middle and high school ELA teachers.  This particular entry is about pinterest. 

This site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others

This blog, started by two New York moms, reviews many children's books.  They are searchable by title, author, reading level, and more.  Their rating system is a bit different than many other (such as levels of humor)