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Resources for Teaching Language and the English Language Arts

IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts: The 12 Standards
http://www.readwritethink.org/standards/index.html

Standards-Based Resources: Reading & Language Arts
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/readlanguage/

English Language Learners
http://youtube.com/watch?v=s2ap4Q5uxGE

Resources for Teaching Children as Language Learners and Thinkers

Stephen D. Krashen
http://www.sdkrashen.com/

Teaching Diverse Learners
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/index.shtml

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp

Resources for Formal and Authentic Assessment

Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech111.shtml

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA)
http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

Authentic Assessment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10SetbvhFro

Resources for Integrating Language Across Curriculum

Notable social Studies Trade Books for Young People
http://www.ncss.org/resources/notable/

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

Notable Children's Books
http://ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/
notablecbooklist/currentnotable.cfm

Farm Thematic Unit/Old Mac Donald Had a Farm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmFJYHLEKw&feature=related

Resources for Teaching Word Recognition Skills and Vocabulary Development

The National Reading Panel
http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/

Vocabulary Development Using Digital Tools
http://www.techteachers.com/vocabulary.htm

Jim Trelease Homepage
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/

ESL Vocabulary Strategy
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d2e7662e2ef4bdd58278

Resources for Teaching Reading Principles, Approaches, Comprehension, and Fluency

Understanding Reading Comprehension
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4465

Improving Fluency in Young Readers
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/fluency.htm

Literacy Matters
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/fluency.htm

Houghton Mifflin Readers Theater
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0AMQDQS48qE

Resources for Teaching Reading and Children's Literature

Children's Book Council
http://www.cbcbooks.org/

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/

Young Adult Library Services Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

David Wiesner Interview
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OnZtRX5bgqU&feature=related

Resources for Teaching the Writing Process, Genres, and Motivational Strategies

National Writing Project
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/resources/encourage_writing.csp

Reading Rockets: Writing
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/c37/

The Writing Site: Writing Genres
http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/genre/default.asp

The Twix Escape
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=69a20922715e85baeb43

Resources for Teaching Handwriting, Keyboarding, Spelling, and Grammar

How to Teach Handwriting
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev110.shtml

National Spelling Bee
http://www.spellingbee.com/

The Grammar Gorillas
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

EFL ESL Spelling and Spell Checkers
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wmmFMFFTL_M&feature=related

Resources for Teaching Writers' Workshop

Writer's Workshop
http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=4108

How to Start a Writer's Workshop
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/681.html

Young Writer's Workshop
http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html

Writing Workshop
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6217512507785e74d12c

Resources for Teaching Listening and Speaking

Listening and Speaking
http://www.proteacher.com/070001.shtml

Reader's Theatre
http://www.proteacher.com/070173.shtml

Teaching Storytelling in the Classroom
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JrZc6eztoH4

Resources for Teaching Creative Drama

Creative Drama and Theatre Education Resource Site
http://www.creativedrama.com/

ChildDrama.com
http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html

Drama Station Presentation
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=f78948b91f03172341b7