LESSON PLANNING SITES March 2, 2009
Posted by Ms. Klemundt in Faculty Resources.trackback
Here are some sites with ideas for lesson plans and other class activities.
New York Times Learning Network (http://www.nytimes.com/learning/)
Along the left side there are “Connections” links for students. teachers, and parents. The right side menu includes news quizzes, themed crossword puzzles, and Science Q&A. In the center section, scroll down to “Explore the Learning Network by Subject” to find lesson plans and activities. The Lesson Plan Archive allows you to search by keyword as well as limit by subject area and grade level.
PBS Teachers (http://www.pbs.org/teachers/)
Click on your subject area in the “Standards-Based Resources” menu box on the left side. Then select a grade range and a topic. You can further limit your results by the following categories:
- Lesson Plan
- Offline Activity/Project
- Interactive/Online Activity
- Video
Read Write Think (http://readwritethink.org)
This site is sponsored by the International Reading Association but encompasses all curricular areas. There are 4 main sections:
- Lessons
- Standards
- Web Resources
- Student Materials
If you click on “Lessons” you can narrow your search by grade level, Literacy Strand, and Literacy Engagement. The “Student Materials” section features interactive online tools for students to use as they engage in various activities.
National Education Association (http://www.nea.org/home/ToolsAndIdeas.html)
The NEA’s “Tools and Ideas” section has 4 subsections with practical ideas and information for daily classroom use:
- Lesson Plans
- Works4Me (tips for teachers, by teachers)
- Classroom Management
- Promising Practices
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
This is one of the oldest sites with web resources for teachers. Click on the “Lesson Plan Library” and then mouse-over your subject area to see the lesson plans. Some subject areas definitely have more than others. Most lesson plans connect to national standards.
Librarians’ Internet Index (http://www.lii.org)
Drill down by clicking on the “Society and Social Science” category, then the “Education” link, and then the “K-12 Education” link. Check out some of the other links in addition to “Lesson Plans.”
College of DuPage Speakers’ Bureau (http://www.cod.edu/speakers/)
This site can link you up with active or retired faculty and staff who can speak on a variety of topics.
Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholars (http://prairie.org/RoadScholars/)
Humanities-based programs by writers, poets, historians, scholars, and actors. Check the right-side menu for programs arranged by broad subject area.
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