Useful Links
The following are additional internet resources that you may use to supplement the resources given within this site.
The following website may be helpful while teaching the writing process.
The Writing Process
This page is from the Saskatchewan English Curriculum Guide. It lays out the different steps that should be used throughout the writing process.
The following websites may be useful while teaching students to write an essay.
The Five Paragraph Essay
This is a 'how-to' site giving information on writing the formal five paragraph essay. It gives an explanation of the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, as well as explaining the use of transition words.
The Essay Outline
This site gives an example of a five paragraph essay broken up into its sections. It also provides an essay outline that is useful for students to use during the pre-writing stage of writing their essays.
The following websites explain the different aspects of writing a coherent paragraph and contain information to help students write the various types of paragraphs.
Writing Effective Paragraphs
This is a useful site that offers information on various aspects of writing paragraphs such as the topic sentence, writing with coherence, using paraphrase, incorporating quotations, and other issues surrounding writing effective paragraphs.
Perfecting Paragraphs
This is a useful site that describes the types of paragraphs and their purpose, as well as effective ways to organize paragraphs and capture the reader's attention.
Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs
This website helps to explain the step by step process of writing a comparison/contrast paragraph.
Persuasive Paragraphs
This website provides information on writing an effective persuasive paragraph
The following websites contain explanations and examples of various instructional strategies teachers may use in the classroom.
Instructional Strategies
This website contains a comprehensive list of various instructional strategies that may be used in the classroom. It provides explanations of the various strategies, as well as links that may provide more information.
More Instructional Strategies
This website was developed by the Saskatoon Public School Division. Using the curriculum guide as a reference, all instructional strategies are divided into sections (Direct Instruction, Indirect Instruction, Experiential Learning, Independent Study and Interactive Instruction) and thoroughly explained.
Fish Bowl Debate
This site details the steps in preparing a fish bowl debate in the classroom. You may make modifications to the various steps to suit the students in your classroom.
Concept Maps
This website contains information on the different types of concept maps, effective uses in the classroom for mapping, and tips on making your own concept maps.
K-W-L Chart
This site offers an explanation of the strategy, as well as an example of the chart you can create for your students to use during your lesson.
RAFTS
This website includes a step by step explanation of how to use RAFTs in your classroom.
It is very important for students to know how to effectively search the internet. Using the following websites, you can provide them with the necessary tools to do so.
Searching the Internet Effectively
Authenticating Online Information
Checking Validity
Handout on Web Searching
Designing a Webpage Using Dreamweaver
Technology Integration Resources - This site contains a series of links for applications, projects and skill building, in addition to basic how-to links. The section called Focusing highlights best practice in integration
Technology Integration as a Transforming Teaching Strategy by Jerry Woodbridge
Stages of Integration
Types of Instructional Use by Bernajean Porter
Are you a Techno-Constructavist focuses on stages of classroom use
Voices and Views from Today's Tech Savvy Students the technology integration students say they want
Evaluation & Assessment Tools |
 Below, you will find links to the various evaluation and assessment tools found throughout this website. These evaluation and assessment tools are in rich text format on this page and can also be found linked to the corresponding teacher lessons in both .doc and .rtf. These tools can be adapted and used within the classroom.
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