English Resources
Recommended by Kara Dreher
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The Purdue Online Writing Lab is a guide to any MLA formatting and citation for writing in English class.
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NCTE Instructional Standards: a PDF containing the instructional standards as for English/Language Arts as laid out by the National Council of Teachers of English
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The International Literacy Day website provides resources for students, parents, and teachers to help them acknowledge the day, September 8, and the importance of literacy around the world.
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This activity from "Read, Write, Think" helps students and parents more actively engage in their reading habits.
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A Smart Board lesson on making inferences from texts.
Recommended by Cindy Assini
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Grade level reading ranges are identified by Lexile measures. Descriptive information is appropriate for norm-referenced interpretations only.
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K-12 literacy and history lessons and questions sets (assessments) with Lexile reading levels appropriate for high school.
Recommended by Dana Sheridan, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton University Library
- Cotsen in the Classroom is for those interested in utilizing the Rare Books and Special Collectons Library in class and in a creative way (K-5).