Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest
Poetry Out Loud

Reader Friendly Definitions

Collins Cobuild Dictionary is a great online source for finding Reader-Friendly Definitions for teaching vocabulary using the characteristics of effective vocabulary instruction!
Collins Cobuild Dictionary

IRA BRIDGES Instructional Units for the Engaging Classroom

This is a free (shareable) sample Grades 9&10 Standards unit off ILA's BRIDGES:
Understanding Power and Fear: School Integration in the South (1954–1964)

BookUp: Where Lifelong Readers Begin

BookUp is a national program serving over 300 students annually. We are creating not just a new generation of readers, but a new generation of confident, engaged citizens. Since its inception in 2007, BookUp has provided its students with over 25,000 books free of charge.