Professional+Development

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[] -- To create eye-catching videos with just the use of a keyboard, an Xtranormal text-to-movie would fit that category. Students can provide the script to use as a presentation of their understanding of a novel or literary concept, and teachers can use the program to give directions for an assignment or to introduce a new piece of literature.
 * Teacher Resources:**

[] -- Photos, video clips, and music can be turned into instructional presentations, or students can create their own presentations for use as an evaluation tool.

[] -- This site can be used for teacher instruction or for student presentations as an alternative for PowerPoint presentations. This site contains the ten top comic strip websites to include Comic Masters, Bitstrips, ToonDoo, Strip Generator, and StripCreator.

[] -- Prezi, a free website source for creating presentations, allows teachers and students to create presentations that move rather than just changing slides. Pictures, videos, and audio can be added, and information can be grouped for a more cohesive presentation.

[] -- This site is used for students to practice vocabulary from home through their computers. Teachers can join for free, upload the words and definitions, and then practice with the students in the classroom through an InFocus projector, or the students can practice at home with flashcards or through the games provided.

[|http://englishcompanion.ning.com/] -- This is a discussion listserve that is free to join for AP Language and AP Literature teachers who want to network with other teachers in the same courses throughout the school year. This is especially helpful for exchanging resources and tips to provide students for their spring exam.

[] -- This site provides complete units, study guides, quizzes and tests that pertain to middle and high school literature. Units, which often contain 200+ pages of resources, range from $9.99 and up.

[] -- Teachers can buy and sell original and used teaching materials. Once a teacher has joined this site, emails are sent periodically with offers of free units to members.

[] -- This is a primary source for teachers in the Advanced Placement Program. It includes AP Course Descriptions, AP practice exams, calendar for testing, and dates for summer institutes and workshops.
 * Professional Organizations:**

[] -- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is one of the most prominent organizations in the field of development of curriculum. This site offeres opportunity for membership, which includes several publications that accompany the annual dues, as well as notifications of semoinars, conferences, and webinars for teachers who are moving into more of a leadership role within their schools or districts.  []-- Professional organizations are key to teacher networking and staying current on the trends in the English Language Arts field of education. This site allows members and nonmembers to visit other sites pertaining to events at the forefront of the language arts field, as well as providing opportunities to become a member of the National Council of Teachers of English.

[] -- Students enjoy visiting this site to see the levels of Dante's //Inferno// in a visual format. Because there is also an audio and a video selection on this site, students can use this website as an accompaniment to their reading.
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