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If you're looking looking for some sites and resources to inspire and aid you in your classroom instruction,

you've come to the right place!

Scroll down and click on any link below to start investigating.

 
 

Teach with Picture Books:

Using Picture Books for Instruction in Grades 3-8 

Free Resource:

"Teaching with Picture Books in the Middle Grades"

Workshop Handout

 

How to Teach a Novel:

I Always Wanted to Read this Site, So I Finally Had to Create It! 

Free Resources:

"How to Teach a Novel"

 Workshop Handout

(includes the Universal Themes list)

"Movie Study Guide"

"The Outsiders: Whom Would You Choose Chart"

 

Teaching That Sticks: 

Ideas, Inquiries, and Innovations for Progressive Teachers

Free Resource:

"Literary Devices Glossary"

Digital Dialogue:  Using Tech Tools to Launch a Love of Literacy

25+ awesome interactive and collaborative tools suitable for middle and high schoolers!

This is the companion site for the workshop that I've presented all over New Jersey.

It's constantly improving, and I would love to hear your suggestions.

Interactive Reading Sites:

A Collection of Proven Sites for Assessment and Practice

 

Interactive Writing Sites:

Inspire the Reluctant Writer;

Give the Gifted Writer Wings!

Interactive Math Sites:

Cool and Colorful Sites for Building Discrete Math Skills

Primary Games:

Fun and Educational Sites for the Little Ones! 

 

Top Ten Whiteboard Sites:

Some of the Best Free Sites, Designed for Interactive Whiteboards 

Teaching with Picture Books:

Thirteen Reasons You Should Be Using Picture Books in the Classroom 

Around the World in 80 Books:

Teaching 21st Century Skills and Global Awareness 

 

Divide and Conquer:

Strategies for Effective Behavior Management

Handling Homework:

Help Over Homework

Hurdles 

How to Teach a Novel:

Ten Steps to More Effectively Using Novels in the Classroom 

 

Teaching that Sticks:

Using the Six Ideas Behind Sticky Teaching to Increase Motivation and Retention 

A Whole New Mind:

Teaching to the Whole Mind Using

Six New Senses

Using Picture Books in ELL Classrooms

A separate wiki containing recommended resources for use with ELLs.

List of Picture Books Sorted by Focused Reading Skill 

Find books sorted by skills such as prediction, reading between the lines, writing strong beginnings, repetition, elaborating details, sequencing, and more.

Camp Source

A wiki containing resources for those involved in summer youth camping or youth work in general.

 

About the creator of this site:

Keith Schoch is a 6th grade Reading/Language Arts teacher in Bedminster, NJ.  

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Teachers, tutors, youth workers, and parents are welcome to use the contents of this site.

Give credit where due!

 

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