NCTE's newspaper, The Council Chronicle, frequently mentions websites that are of interest to English studies teachers. The current edition of The Chronicle recommends the following sites:
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92nd Street YM-YWHA (92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association): The 92nd Street Y's Poetry Center and The Nation magazine co-sponsor an annual "award, given to poets who have not published a book" (p. 2). |
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Academy of American Poets: The "site offers information about [Lucille] Clifton and other poets." Clifton will be the Opening Banquet Speaker at the upcoming NCTE Annual Convention (p. 2). |
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"Action for All: The Public's Responsibility for Public Education" is a document by the Public Education Network (PEN) and Education Week. It relates the results of a survey the two organizations conducted "to determine the level and areas of public concern for public education" (p. 3). |
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Heath Anthology Online Instructor's Guide: The site "offers ideas for teaching various authors" (p. 2). |
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"It Takes More Than Testing: Closing the Achievement Gap" is a report provided by the Center on Education Policy (p. 3). |
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"Leadership For Student Learning: Redefining the Teacher as Leader" is a report published by the Institute for Educational Leadership. The Institute argues that "schools should be reorganized so that teachers can provide more leadership" (p. 3). |
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New York Times Company Foundation and New Your Times Digital "are offering a free online manual to help secondary students and teachers produce an online newspaper. The basics of online writing and editing, practical information on layout online, and instruction in the professional and ethical issues raised by instand-access news are discussed" (p. 3). |
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Teen Read Week is "organized by the Young Adult Library Services Association (a division of the American Library Association)." The week, scheduled for October 14-20 this year, "celebrates reading for enjoyment" (p. 3). |
Interested in viewing more Chronicle-recommended sites? The Chronicle is published five times a year (September, November, February, May, and July), so the editors have offered many additional site recommendations. Here are some sites mentioned in back issues of the Council Chronicle.
· May 2001 · February 2001 · November 2000 · September 2000 · May 2000 ·
May 2001 recommendations:
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ATEG: "The NCTE Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar sponsors a Web site with resources, a message board, teaching tips, and grammar syllabi" (p. 2). |
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Tips for Parents: "The Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities (CCLD) offers free online information on topics such as summer reading, how children learn to read, learning disabilities, organization skills, and self-esteem" (p. 2). |
February 2001 recommendations:
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Creative Communication: The site offers teachers a free subscription to Poetic Power; "Creative Communication also sponsors poetry contests for students in grades 4 through 12" (p. 4). |
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Demirdjian: "English is the second language for many of Tina Demirdjian's poetry students. A poet and poet consultant in Los Angeles, Demirdjian also helps teachers learn to teach poetry to their second-language learners and other students" (p. 4). A story about Demirdjian's work is available at the Los Angeles Educational Partnership's Leadership Exchange. |
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Knowledge Transfer Center: "The Department of Energy and Westinghouse are providing free downloadable materials, including grant proposal self-assessment tools and courses" (p. 3). |
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Rethinking Schools: "Failing Our Kids: Why the Testing Craze Won't Fix Our Schools, published by Rethinking Schools, contains more than 50 articles by parents, teachers, students, and researchers that focus on how standardized testing is harming education" (p. 3). The website provides free access to the table of contents, introduction, and a Q&A article. The complete book can also be ordered at the website. |
November 2000 recommendations:
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Homework Spot: "This site focuses on giving students information and educational tools. It contains links, games, reference tools, and general information" (p. 5). |
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Learning Resources: "Resources, links, and lesson plans for a wide variety of different subjects and issues. . . . Categories include Language Arts, Multicultural Education, Media Literacy, and Learning Styles" (p. 5). |
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Skewl Sites: This site "provides links to a variety of pages offering teacher resources, reference areas, lesson plans, student activities, and creative teaching ideas" (p. 5). |
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Thinking about Tests and Testing: This site, produced by the American Youth Policy forum, provides an overview of testing terms for anyone "confused about the vocabulary involved in standardized testing" (p. 5). |
September 2000 recommendation:
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Scholastic, Incorporated: "Future teachers can find items such as student-teaching strategies, information on how to accept a job in education, portfolio ideas, links to professional journals, and free and discounted Scholastic products" (p. 3). |
May 2000 recommendation:
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Good News about American Education: "Federal statistics indicating positive trends for public education are cited in this report released by the Center on Education Policy and the American Youth Policy Forum" (p. 3). |
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