Helpful Websites

Here are a few websites that I  found to be helpful:

http://www.readwritethink.org/   This one is my favorite!  It is filled with lesson plans for all grade levels and topics.  There are also a large number of interactive activities for students-- they walk students step-by-step through a variety of writing activities.  I use it often for printable resources.

http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/   Another resource-filled site. From my experiences it doesn't have quite as many choices as readwritethink, but it usually has helpful ideas to draw from.

http://www.sqooltools.com/   This site is actually more of a search engine.  It will provide links based on the topic that you search. 

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/  This is a site that I use frequently when I am looking for ideas or printables.  It contains lessons posted by other teachers and I love to see what is already out there before I reinvent the wheel and develop a new rubric or graphic organizer.

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/  An awesome website that provides resources for parents, teachers, and students.  Easy to navigate and provides tons of valuable links.