Teachers' Guides and Resources


"A teacher affects eternity: he can never tell where his influence stops." 
~ Henry Adams



Teachers, this page is for you. Explore the links below for useful documents, software, and video tutorials to support your teaching.

17 Ways to Enhance Your Teaching
http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/september_2012/features/17ways.aspx

91 Ways to Respond to Literature
http://www.psis104.com/download.axd?file=e92b9b1e-2db1-4d0b-a26f-0f320f098454&dnldType=Resource

Flocabulary - Educational Hip Hop Songs and Videos
http://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/

Folger Shakespeare Library Lesson Plans
http://www.folger.edu/eduLesPlanArch.cfm

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools: 

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/success.html

Ontario Ministry of Education - Secondary Curriculum
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/subjects.html

OSAPAC - Ministry Licensed Software:
http://www.osapac.org/db/software_search.php?lang=en

Paper Grading with Microsoft Office Word:
http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/docs/Paper_Grading_with_MS_Word.pdf

Penguin Signet Classic - Teachers' Guides:
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/signetclassics/teachersguides.html
 
QuestGarden - Create Guided Inquiry WebQuests:
http://questgarden.com/


Rubistar - Rubric Creator:

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric&module=Rubistar

Teacher Librarian - The Journal for School Library Professionals: 
http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/

Teachers College Press - Free Downloads
http://www.teacherscollegepress.com/free_downloads.html
 

Teachers' Media
http://www.teachersmedia.co.uk/subjects/secondary/english

The High-Tech Class
"...find out how some leading-edge teachers are using technology in fun, creative ways to better engage students, solve particular problems or enhance curriculum materials."
http://professionallyspeaking.oct.ca/march_2012/features/tech_class.aspx

TDSB Professional Library:
http://ramott.wordpress.com/

Using Microsoft Office Track Changes to Correct Student Work:
http://contribute.alfred.edu/its/it/docs/TrackChange-Comments.pdf

Web English Teacher - Teachers' Guides:
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/litmain.html