Best Lesson Plan Sites for English Teachers

Web English Teacher- This is an outstanding resource for English teachers containing lesson plans for everything including grammar, critical thinking, drama, yearbook, literature, etc.  This site is extremely easy to navigate and search for specific needs.  The lesson plans provide a variety of activities and are very detailed.  This is a must stop site for English teachers everywhere.  http://www.webenglishteacher.com/

Online Poetry Classroom- Poetry can be a difficult subject to teach, but it can also be a lot of fun.  This site provides numerous lesson plans on a wide variety of poets, genres, and thematic units.  This site is easy to use as you can search by specific topics, poets, or themes.  The lesson plans are very detailed and provide an assortment of creative activities for students.  http://www.onlinepoetryclassroom.org/how/LessonPlans.cfm?prmPageID=8

PBS TeacherSource: Arts and Literature- This is a wonderful site for teachers, providing over 4,000 free lesson plans, student activities, worksheets, etc. all aligned to state and national standards, including Maryland.  The resources are detailed and extremely useful.  Searching is simple as you can choose your grade level as well as your topic. http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm

 Discoveryschool.com: Lesson Plans Library- The Discovery Channel school provides wonderful lesson plans for teachers and allows you to search by subject, grade level, and even for the specific literature you are teaching.  The lesson plans are very detailed including everything from objectives, to activities, to external links for more ideas. 

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/

 The Gateway to Educational Materials- This site is a great resource provided by the U.S. Department of Education.  It offers links to a variety of free lesson plan resources for teachers.  You can search within your subject area and refine your search with a more specific topic and by grade level.  http://thegateway.org/