Evaluation of a website used for Education (English)
Website: https://www.readingandwritinghaven.com/10-ela-lesson-plans-that-engage-students-any-time-of-year
Purpose
This resource is meant to be used as a resource for teachers who teach 6-8th grade ELA students. It lists 10 lessons that should be taught in the classroom.
This resource is meant to have examples of how to go about teaching these specific English concepts.
Relevance to English/Language Arts
This website is very relevant for middle school ELA teachers because it is entirely dedicated to language arts/ELA.
This website is written by a teacher who has taught ELA for 10 years.
Accuracy
No specific references were mentioned on this website.
This website links to other sites with exact lesson plans (lesson plans are all created by the author).
Credibility
The author has a degree in English, Curriculum & Instruction, and reading. She also has a reading specialist certification.
The author has also taught ELA for 10 years and is an instructional coach.
Technology
Every part of the website does what it is supposed to do, functioning properly.
The website itself is easy to navigate.
Informative
The source has information, not just opinions, but does not say where that information comes from. There are no references on this site.
Current
There is no specific date listed for when the article was published.
I could not tell if this article is current or has not been updated in the past few years.
Enjoyable
The website is very pleasant and has eye-catching elements for its audience.
It also has links to other resources that are free and easy to use.
This website does not have all the elements that make a good resource. This website does not have any references, so we do not know if it is accurate or not. This Website also is missing its publishing date, which means we can not say whether or not it is current information. This resource does, however, have a clear purpose, relevance, credibility, easy-to-use technology, is informative, and enjoyable to the audience. Due to it lacking two of the PRACTICE criteria, this website would not pass the evaluation and, therefore, may not be the best resource for a middle school ELA teacher to use.