Top 10 Cool Tools

These are my top ten picks for cool school tools:

#1 http://steelers01.blogspot.com/

#2 http://carlyc11.blogspot.com/

#3 http://helffrichtyler.blogspot.com/

#4 http://valletto.blogspot.com/

#5 http://caitlingarden.blogspot.com/

#6 http://karisadurfee.blogspot.com/

#7 http://rlagnello.blogspot.com/

#8 http://kailamatlock.blogspot.com/

#9 http://ashleyeducates.blogspot.com/2012/03/cool-tool-for-school.html

#10 http://jonathangreer8.blogspot.com/2012/03/cool-tool-for-school.html

Wow - people really found some neat stuff! These are great resources to pull out when we need them!

Cool Tool for School

Calling all Teachers… why recreate the wheel? ReadWriteThink is a great teacher tool to aid in all aspects of lesson planning. Just choose a grade level and an objective and you’re on your way. Choose from dozens of lessons that provide everything from NCTE standards, printouts and website resources to interactive student activities – all for FREE!

I stumbled upon a lesson entitled “A Case for Reading – Examining Challenged and Banned Books”. This lesson introduces students to censorship and how challenges of books occur. Students will read one of the works on the American Library’s Association list of the 100 most challenged books. Students will decide for themselves how they feel about the piece and write a persuasive essay to support their beliefs.

The research has already been done for you! A few of the printable resources available include: A Sample Parental Approval Letter, a Persuasion Map, Book Challenge Investigation Bookmarks, and a Persuasive Writing Rubric; as well as a link to several websites, including the American Library Association’s Banned and Challenged Book List. Check it out!