New York State Education Department
TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 4
Why is it important to use precise language? Participants explore this question in the fourth activity in a series of 15 on effective instruction. Perfect for all content areas, the activity promotes appropriate language choice through...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Learning to Clean Tables by Using Sign Language
This is a L.I.F.E Skills functional and reading instructional activity using sign language and picture symbols for a severe/profound class with little or no verbal expressive language skills.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Building Blocks of Language: The 8 Parts of Speech
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the 8 parts of speech straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson, including a...
TES Global
Tes: Spoken Language Study Teaching Resources 11 20
[Free Registration/Login Required] This 20-page word resource discusses the topic of "Slang" for students. Practice exercises and notes are provided. L.11-12.3 Language Functions/Style
Other
Tesol: Helping Students Understand That Written and Spoken English Are Different
This in-depth article analyzes how teachers can effectively teach students that written language does not always correspond to spoken language. Sample lesson ideas are included. SL.9-10.6 Adapt to task/formal. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1,...
Other
Hong Kong Polytech: Functions in Academic Writing
Provides a wealth of interactive exercises dealing mainly with the structuring of sentences in different kinds of academic writing.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Grammar Quizzes
This site from The Internet TESL Journal is developed for students for whom English is a Second Language (ESL). This is packed full of helpful quizzes covering all aspects of English grammar, from articles to sentence structure to word...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Analytical Writing in the Content Areas
Because writing is thinking, the organization of students' writing reflects both the structure of their thinking and the depth of their understanding. Students should be writing in all their classes, explaining what they know and how...
Other
Literature Circles: Lesson Plans and More
What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Handwriting
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed for students to come up to the Activboard and practice their writing motor skills.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Grammar Adverb
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students identify adverbs and understand their function in sentences, discussing their impact on the meaning of sentences, noticing where they occur in sentences and how they...
Other
Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Fantastic Pictures
Check out this interdisciplinary lesson plan. Learners have an opportunity to draw a card with an adjective word and another card with a noun word and then make a drawing of the object.