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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: A Character's Letter to the Editor
   Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper from a selected fictional character's perspective, focusing on a specific issue or situation explored in the novel.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Discovering Memory: Li-Young Lee's Poem "Mnemonic" and the Brain
   Students learn about memory by doing a memory-writing exercise, studying the brain to understand how it affects memory, reading Li-Young Lee's poem "Mnemonic," and creating projects to demonstrate their understanding.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Finding the Science Behind Science Fiction through Paired Readings
   Students read science fiction texts and then use nonfiction texts to extrapolate the scientific principles presented as they discuss the "what ifs" within the context of scientific principles.
4. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Go Public!: Encouraging Student Writers to Publish
   Intended for middle and high school teachers, Go Public! offers specific writing ideas and classroom activities to help students develop the confidence and ability to publish in a wide market.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 18
   In 1931, Toni Morrison was born.
   After retelling a familiar fable, students discover the differences in one of Morrison's retellings of a fable.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 12
   Judy Blume was born in 1938.
   Students work with a partner or individually to create cartoons of their favorite scenes from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Let It Grow: An Inquiry-Based Organic Gardening Research Project
   Students learn about organic gardening by developing their own research questions, conducting research, gardening at their school, creating signs about their plants, and presenting their research to the class.
8. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   New Visions for Linking Literature and Mathematics
   David and Phyllis Whitin offer K–6 teachers a wealth of ideas for integrating literature and mathematics.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 4
   Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913.
   Rosa Parks was committed to the struggle for social justice and human rights until her death, inspiring millions of people around the world. Today, we celebrate her!
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Scaling Back to Essentials: Scaffolding Summarization With Fishbone Mapping
    Students work in pairs and groups as they complete fishbone maps that highlight main ideas and relevant details from a cause-effect text and then write summaries of content area texts.

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