Ninja's Recommended (Free) Online Resources

Here are some resources that I've successfully used in my middle school classroom:

Teacher Time Savers

http://jeffersoncountyschools.schoolinsites.com/?
DivisionID=15672&DepartmentID=16520&SubDepartmentID=7612&ToggleSideNav=ShowAll: Free interactive PowerPoint presentations

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/printables/forms.html: A variety of free and printable "teacher" forms

www.learnzillion.com: This site provides dozens of video math and language arts classrooms.  It's Common Core aligned and practice for flipped classrooms and student practice.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/: Create project rubrics


http://quizstar.4teachers.org/: Create online quizzes

http://bogglesworldesl.com/: Printable worksheets and activities; geared towards newcomers and beginner ESL students

Student Reading Practice

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html: This site provides free readers theatre scripts

http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html: Testing is a necessary evil, it's best to prepare our students

http://www.mes-english.com: Free worksheets and flashcards, geared towards beginner students

http://www.mobymax.com: Practice reading, grammar, and even math.  This site offers several free features and a premium membership for $79 a year.

http://www.funbrain.com: This site has games and an online books, including a special version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Student Writing Practice

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/: Free interactive graphic organizers

https://www.noredink.com/: Free grammar practice

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/la-grammar.html: More grammar practice

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/index.htm: Writing prompts and guides for a variety of genres

Student Listening Practice

http://www.esl-lab.com/: Free listening practice (all levels)

http://www.languageguide.org/english/ : Geared towards newer language learners

http://www.manythings.org/ac/: Concentration game

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/videos2.html: Practice English with the Simpsons