EDCI 463: The Teaching of Reading in the Secondary Schools
Professor: Dr. Olivia Saracho
Web Page created by Karen Patterson, Education Librarian, UM Libraries
The University of Maryland Libraries have many resources that will help you with the research for your EDCI 463 project. If you need additional nformation, please talk with a reference librarian at McKeldin Library's Service Plus Information Desk or contact Karen Patterson, Education Librarian.
Because of licensing agreements, access to bibliographic databases and electronic journals is restricted to UM faculty, staff, and students. These resources may be accessed from off campus; consult Remote access for further information. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library materials and services, consult the UM Libraries' home page.Table of Contents
- Finding Reviews of Picture Books
- Finding Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Resources
- Properly Using Citations
- Additional Guides to Consult
Finding Reviews of Picture Books
- Horn Book Magazine
Current issues are availailable in print form in the Mckeldin Library Periodical Room. Also in McKeldin Periodicals is microfilm for this title from v. 21, 1945. The call number is Z 1037.A1A15 This magazine is also available full text online from 1990 through the Academic Search Premier database. -
Book Review Index Plus
Indexes reviews of books and electronic media appearing in popular and academic periodicals from 1965 to the present. - Books in Print
Includes approximately 2.5 million listings for books that are in print, forthcoming, or declared out-of-print or out-of-stock indefinitely since 1979, as well as more than 500,000 full text reviews. Also includes Books Out of Print. An excellent source for verifying bibliographic information and locating reviews. - Book Review Digest. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1905-2004
Cites and excerpts reviews of current English-language fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: Z1219.C96 - Children's Literature Review. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 1976-- . [vol. 1-- ]
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference Stacks
CALL NUMBER: Z1035.A1C4
Finding Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Resources
Print Resources
The Internet is a rich source of lesson plans, educational sites, and other resources that enhance classroom experiences. The following print sources will help you to identify Internet sites and incorporate them into your lesson plans.
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Ameis, Jerry A. Mathematics on the Internet: a Resource for K-12 Teachers. 2nd. ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall/Merrill, 2002.
LOCATION: EPSL Stacks
CALL NUMBER: QA11.5.A64 2002 -
Berson, Michael J. et. al. Social Studies on the Internet.
3rd. ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education, 2007.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB1584.7.S63 2007 -
Cantu, D. Antonio & Wilson, J. Warren. Teaching History in the Digital Classroom. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2003.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER:D16.117.C36 2004 -
Craver, Kathleen W. Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in History. Westport, Ct.: Greenwood Press, 1999.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER: D16.2.C79 1999 - Eyerdam, Pamela J. Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Visual Arts. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
LOCATION: Art Library Folio
CALL NUMBER: N380.E95 2003 - Glazer, Evan. Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in Mathematics. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2001.
LOCATION: EPSL Stacks
CALL NUMBER: QA11.5.G54 2001 - Johnson, Carolyn. Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in the Sciences. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER: Q182.7.J65 2003 - Lajder, Sara B. The Tech-Savy English Classroom. Portland, Me: Stenhouse Publishers, 2003.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB1631.K23 2003 - Provenzo, Eugene F. The Internet and Online Research for Teachers. Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon, 2005.
LOCATION: McKeldin Stacks
CALL NUMBER: LB1044.87.P763 2005 - Provenzo, Eugene F. The Internet and the World Wide Web for Teachers. 2nd. ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2002.
LOCATION: McKeldin Reference
CALL NUMBER: LB 1044.87.P763 2002 - Curriculum Archive
- Education World
- The Gateway to Education Materials (GEM)
- Teachers.Net
- Thinkfinity
- Education World
- ArtsEdNet
The Getty Museum has taken the lead in producing art education materials for K-12 students. This site provides content and links to other appropriate sites on the Internet. - Art Teacher Connection
This focuses on art education resources, images, lessons, and helpful hints on how to integrate computer technology into a visual arts program. - Edsitement: the Best of the Humanities of the Web
Sponsored the National Endowment for the Humanities, this site contains links to humanities resources, including historical resources, on the Web. It also contains a large number of lesson plans. - Socialstudies.org
This is the Web site of the National Council for the Social Studies, an "umbrella organization for elementary, secondary, and college teachers of history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related education. Click on "Your Classroom" to find lesson plans and suggested trade books. Portions of the site are accessible only to NCSS members.
- American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
Produced by the Library of Congress, the American Memory Web site offers an extensive collection of documents illustrating diverse aspects of American history and culture. The site includes a "Teachers" page with teaching resources. - Math Forum--Lesson Plans
This page points to hundreds of lesson plans searchable by topic or grade level. - Google
Try searching by subject and add "lesson plans". You can also add an educational level, e.g. mathematics and "lesson plans" and "middle school". - Yahoo
Yahoo also links to many resources for teachers. Search "lesson plans" or, you may search more spefically by subject, e.g. "science lesson plans" or by grade level, e.g. "high school lesson plans." - Citation Machine
- A quick and easy way to put your citations in the proper format.
- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
This is a style manual for manuscript preparation that is used by scholars both in and outside of the field of psychology. Though the Manual is not available electronically, the "APA Style Resources" page on Psych Web provides links to a number of guides and Web pages that provide writing tips and suggestions for its application.
At McKeldin Library, the print APA manual is available in the stacks (call number: BF76.7.P83 1994) and at the Information/Research Services Desk.
Duke University Libraries has created a webpage titled "Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper". This site provides quick and easy directions for creating citations for articles and books. This tool shows each citation using a variety of style guides, including the APA Publication Manual. - A quick and easy way to put your citations in the proper format.
Web Sites The Internet has made finding lesson plans and other resources to support curriculum very easy--the problem is the overwhelming number of sites available and getting to the best ones. The following are some suggestions for places to begin.
General Education Metasites
Subject-Oriented Sites
Properly Using Citations
Additional Guides to Consult
