Joanna Smith
SLM 521
April 3, 2004
Elective (Instruction) "Lesson plans"
The following list of websites are ranked according to quality, usefulness, and quantity of resources.
This is every English teacher’s dream come true. Hundreds of lesson plans covering almost every topic imaginable are easily accessed on this site. From mythology to drama to folklore to Shakespeare, this site allows teacher to "steal" ideas, get resources, and help develop teaching ideas. Accessed April 3, 2004. http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
A personal favorite! Find lesson plans for drama, foreign language, poetry, speech, reading, writing, research, composition… the list goes on and one. If a teacher needs to teach it, he’ll get a great start here! An interesting characteristic of this site is it’s links to other curriculums. Listed are links to math, science, and social studies. Accessed April 3, 2004. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAJH.htm
The Gateway to Educational Materials.
The Gateway identifies links to hundred of free or non-profit sites with lesson plans for teachers. Sponsored by the US Department of Education, this site allows users to browse by category, topic, keywords, subjects, and grade levels. One especially nice aspect is that all the search results are totally free! The Gateway truly is a gateway to hundreds of other teacher-friendly sites. Accessed April 3, 2004. http://rdfgateway.syr.edu/result.jsp?sub0=Alphabet
A Teacher’s Guide to the Internet
This site allows teachers to access a multitude of resources, including free lesson plans. Teachers can not only link to lesson plan websites, but can also find information concerning general internet use. Site includes instructions concerning netiquette, research techniques, evaluating and searching resources, as well as K-12 lesson plans. Accessed April 3, 2004. http://www.matrixmagic.com/fulton/share02fall.html
While this site has a plethora of teacher resources, the focus of the lesson plans page is geared towards subject area, lesson directories, search tips, grade level, and lesson planning help. It links the top rated Language Arts websites for educators and is updated monthly. Accessed April 3, 2004. http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/