Writing Contest Page
http://www.youngvoicesfoundation.org/index.html?gclid=CJH10cr9gbcCFdNzMgodKHgAyg
This is a website that gives students access to a bunch of different contests to enter their work in. When writing has an effect on students’ real worlds, it becomes much more important to them. Encouraging students to put their work in a contest is a great way to motivate them to write more often and more critically.
Poetry Slam Toolkit
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/6013/Write_On_poetry_slam_toolkit_v2.pdf
This is a guide to starting your own poetry slam in school. This could be a really cool activity to get students involved in too. It would be one thing if the English teachers started a poetry slam, but if it were student initiated it would be even better.
Poetry Slam Article
http://www.nea.org/tools/13380.htm
This is a really cool article that talks about poetry slams in schools. Poetry slams are a great way for students to become interested in literature and also a way for the community to be involved in high school activities.
Best TED Talks for English Teachers
http://inforgood.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/great-ted-talks-for-english-teachers/
This is a page that has links to awesome TED talks for English teachers to show their students. This is a great way to get students involved in the world around them and interested in people who are interested in English
The Teaching Channel
Teaching Channel is a really cool resource that helps teachers learn about different aspects of teaching. This particular section is dealing with classroom management are there are a bunch of different videos dealing with every aspect of classroom management.
Classroom Management Articles
http://teachingenglishlanguagearts.com/?tag=classroom-management
This is a blog that has a bunch of interesting articles for English teachers. This link is to the category on classroom management, but the rest of the site is interesting too!
Language Arts Specific Classroom Management Strategies
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/discipline.html
Here is another website with links to articles on classroom management. It is designed specifically for English teachers and the classroom management resources are specifically for English teachers as well.
Language Arts Specific Classroom Management
http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/methodology/classroom-management/
This page has a bunch of different articles focusing on managing an English literature classroom. An English classroom is totally different from many other classrooms because there is so much discussion that goes on. It is important to know how to breach difficult topics with students and have them react appropriately and effectively. This page has resources on how to do just that.
6 High School Classroom Management Strategies
http://voices.yahoo.com/six-classroom-management-stategies-high-school-7511580.html
This is an article written by a high school English teacher about how to manage a high school classroom. The article is split into six sections, so it is easy to read and remember.
Benefits of AP Literature
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/4499.html
This is a really interesting article that talks about how AP literature classes prepare students most for college. It talks about how perhaps we should be teaching all of our courses in a way that focuses on more analytical and critical thinking.