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Humorous article about who makes the rules of grammar.

AWESOME live binder that has a ton of links to web tools for use in the classroom and examples for how the tools can be used.

I love this website. I recently used it for a research paper. I used the site to look at making connections for students, but it has many great reading and writing resources.

This website is great for teachers to make rubrics for their assessments.

RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

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In her work with UCLA's Graduate School of Education, Rebecca Alber assists teachers and schools in meeting students' academic needs through best practices. Alber also instructs online teacher-education courses for Stanford University. I made a good number of blunders my first year teaching that still make me cringe. I learned though...

I saw some of these math project ideas and thought that they were pretty cool. The only drawback that I found with them is that they don't look like lesson plans, but you can also make them your own.

This is a great website to see what other teachers are using in their classes. Mainly activities! (You have to make an account but it is definitely worth it, and search "education" and you will find tons of great stuff!)

This social networking site could be used by educators much the same as Diigo. The one real difference is that Pinterest is a visual space (akin to a pin board) where you can get a sense of the content at a glance and dig deeper based on what you see.

this is a very useful site that teachers can go to if they want to get some ideas for lesson plans. Just make sure you site your sources!

This is a website that allows you to create worksheets for students. There are a variety of styles (word finds, learn-to-read books, puzzles, etc). It is primarily designed for younger students (K to 8 or so), but can be used for any grade. I use it to create sponge activities that reinforce the content of the lesson plan.

This is a great site for educators! There's a whole section on puzzle making, lesson plans, unit ideas, themes, worksheets, and more! Definitely check it out!

Great website for designing rubrics. Makes it so easy.

These Social Studies lyrics are available from a variety of albums. Use songs to teach American geography, government, history, patriotism, and culture. American Geography Songs The 50 States and Capitals Song- Tim Pacific Directions to Nowhere (How to Read a Map)- Joan Maute, Ed.D. Gonna Name Our States- Music with Mar.

Wow, this site has so many fun ideas!! I'd love to use these in a classroom. I can even remember some from my elementary school and middle school days. I think it makes teaching and learning these "facts" more fun for everyone.