A great resource page that offers free leasson plans and ideas for classroom projects. It also includes chatboards for teachers and a listing of current job openings for teachers.
This is a collaborative website by teachers for teachers, with links to resources for all levels of educators, from students and beginning teachers to mentoring teachers.
This website is so cool...it's a website...just for teachers! In this section of the website, teachers blog about different topics in their classroom, and some of them are really informative. In addition, you can explore other aspects of the website to see what resources better fit your class.
This is a website that has tons of blogs from teachers all across the country. The website tries to connect teachers and share educational ideas, concepts, and meaningful topics.
This is a real-life english teacher who is talking and responding to other teachers. If you scroll through it, you can see what problems she has in the classroom and what works for her as a teacher.
We all want to be teachers, but I think this helps us look at what kind of teachers we want to be. I know I don't want to be another bland, boring teacher who just goes by the books. Ken Robinson helps us see what schools do stop stop us reaching our full potential and why we need more creativity and arts - things that students will be passionate about in class - in the classroom.
A TED talk (because that's more or less all I'll be posting) about the status of creativity in early education, and the implications for all levels of education (and beyond).
Ken Robinson describes how schools are killing creativity and most importantly highlights why it is so important in our futures. He urges us to maintain creativity in our curriculum so English teachers, please do your part to keep it.
This website is geared more towards ESL teachers, with many helpful tips on teaching grammar, as well as information about jobs. This website also offers teacher forums.
A great online resource that not only provides free lesson plans for teachers, but also offers teachers daily news and trivia, blogs on current issues, and information on new technological tools, all relating to education today.
We have been discussing ESL classes and how teachers are not prepared for classrooms with students who do not speak any english. This blog gives advice and helpful resources for teachers.
This is a blog that gives new updates in grammar, defining rhetorical devices, dictionaries and the like. It's a good place to look if you have a random question about grammar or what is happening in the English language today.
This is an excellent resource page that teachers can use to get links to information about literature, grammar, poetry, tests, standardized tests, writing, reading, and this is just the beginning.
Gates gives an interesting take on what it means to be a highly qualified teacher. He even suggests a few controversial ideas on how to help teachers and hold them accountable.
This website is a helpful tool because it has resources for just English teachers. Whether you are trying to teach poetry or grammar, this website has tools to help you.
This seems like a great web resource for teachers who are looking for ideas and news related to current education, including pages on lesson planning, professional development, technology integration, and more.