Links and Resources
Articles and Stories
- Educators urged to adapt to students' tech lifestyles; SeattlePI.com: "There is one thing worse than a high school dropout: A student who stays in the classroom and is bored, said Martin Bean, head of marketing and business development for Microsoft's education products group."
Blogs and Wikis
- The Writing Teacher; a place to engage in online conversations about writing with teachers across the country
Lesson Plans
Elementary Level Lessons, NCTE
- Authentic Writing Experiences and Math Problem-Solving Using Shopping Lists
- Once Upon a Time Rethought: Writing Fractured Fairy Tales
- Teaching the Compare and Contrast Essay through Modeling
- Using Picture Books to Teach Characterization in Writing Workshop
Middle Level Lessons, NCTE
- Cooking Up Descriptive Language: Designing Restaurant Menus
- Fairy Tale Autobiographies
- Leading to Great Places in the Middle School Classroom
- Reading and Writing Workshop: Freak the Mighty
Secondary and College Level Lessons, NCTE
- Creative Outlining—From Freewriting to Formalizing
- Modeling Academic Writing through Scholarly Article Presentations
- Persuading Readers with Endorsement Letters
- The Children's Picture Book Project