The Internet is an excellent place for English teachers to find resources for the classroom. There are sites to help teach writing, literature, grammar, vocabulary, and much more. Here are 20 free Internet resources for English teachers to check out before the beginning of the new school year.

Web English Teacher - Web English Teacher is a great online resource for English teachers. Site features include free grammar, literature, and writing resources.

ReadWriteThink - ReadWriteThink offers high quality, standards-based lessons for reading and language arts teachers. Lessons are available for grades K-12.

Scholastic Teachers - Scholastic provides many different teaching resources for K-12 educators, including lesson plans, classroom activities, printables, recommended reading, and a community forum.

Reading Rockets - Reading Rockets has a special section just for teachers. The section includes tips on engaging students, reading aloud, and setting up a classroom library. Reading Rocket also offers free teaching resources, themed booklists, and educational videos.

LitPlans - This comprehensive site offers more than 30,000 literature lesson plans for grades 6-12. Lesson plans are sorted by author and are very easy to find using the LitPlans directory.

OneStopEnglish - OneStopEnglish is a teacher's resource from Macmillan Education Group. The site offers free lesson plans, worksheets, flashcards, and other materials for teaching English.

WritingFix - Designed specifically for writing classrooms, WritingFix provides writing tips, lessons, and prompts for student writers.