Middle School English
Taking the lessons of elementary school language arts a step further, middle school English asks students to take a closer look at what they read and how to clearly convey their ideas. This transition can prove to be a challenge, but fortunately, the Internet offers an endless supply of resources for students, parents and those teachers responsible for guiding them through. This Web guide cuts through the clutter to find informative reference sites, curriculum guidelines and additional practice for those who may need it.
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More than just a reading and grammar class, middle school English prepares students for the ... read more »
Resources for Middle School English Teachers
Middle school English teachers have an endless supply of resource and community sites to choose from. This section highlights the best sites for lesson plans, worksheets and other help addressing the reading, grammar and research needs of middle school students.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Online education communities allow teachers to pose questions to a wide cross-section of fellow educators. One can choose from groups with very narrow topics or broad social networks to ask specific questions about curriculum or lesson plans, or even just vent about the challenges of the classroom.
- Education standards vary from state to state, so check out your regional guidelines on the Web site of your local Department of Education or visit any number of sites that offer direct links to English and language arts standards for all 50 states.
- The “Student Resources for Middle School English” section of this Web guide has several more sites offering games and activities that can be incorporated into language arts lessons.
- The findingDulcinea Teaching Web Guide provides advice, suggestions and more general information to help get the most out of your classroom setting.
Dulcinea's Picks
For standards and advice …
The National Council of Teachers of English
offers official standards information and professional tips for teaching English and Language Arts.
For English lesson plans and printables …
The Educator’s Reference Desk
is a searchable database of lesson plans that you can find according to grade and subject.
The Organization For Community Networks
hosts a curriculum exchange for language arts teachers as a part of its larger selection of lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels.
ProQuest
’s “Educator Tools” section supplies lesson plans, information and activities for a wide array of subjects, including library, language arts and research topics.
ReadWriteThink
furnishes English and language arts lesson plans, interactive tools and online activities for teachers and students alike.
The PBS “Teachers” page
on language arts and reading offers lesson plans and teacher resources that are searchable by grade level and subject.
edHelper.com
is useful for English and language arts printables, providing a simple catalog of activities and worksheets sorted according to topic and grade level.
For online literature catalogs …
Schools of California Online Resources for Education
(SCORE) provides a long list of literary guides to popular books with plenty of ideas for classroom activities suitable for groups and individuals.
The Internet Public Library
is a collection of online text sources, including complete books, short stories and essays you can point students to for additional practice.
The Alex Catalogue
is a searchable database of classic texts: simple, clear and full of choices.
The Educational Technology Training Center
from Kennesaw State University in Georgia offers a selection of digital guides that provide summaries, discussion questions and activity suggestions for popular and classic books. The site also has lesson plans and study guides.
For writing help …
The Writing Site
is an in-depth site offering practice and tutorial tools for teaching and scoring writers of all ages.
Grammarbook.com
offers grammar, punctuation, and capitalization rules and examples for students and teachers alike, with interactive, instantly scored, downloadable quizzes with explanations to test comprehension. The free weekly e-newsletter with tips, puzzles, and quizzes. Hundreds of additional interactive quizzes are available by subscription.
The Guide to Grammar and Writing
is another helpful manual you can use with your students or send them to if they need a little help.
Parent Resources for Middle School English
Parents can continue their children’s education at home with the help of a variety of ... read more »
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