Tag Archives: Resources

NJ’s UPDATED ELA STANDARDS: New Tools

Posted on April 15, 2024 by theliteracycookbook

Friends working in NJ are no doubt aware that NJ State Board of Education adopted new NJ Student Learning Standards for ELA on October 4, 2023, and they will take effect this fall. The revisions, described in NJDOE’s Overview PPT … Continue reading →

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How to “AI” More Effectively: OpenAI’s Official Guide to Prompt Engineering

Posted on January 5, 2024 by theliteracycookbook

A while back, a friend shared a daily newsletter called “TLDR AI” (“Too Long Didn’t Read AI”). At first I was ecstatic, thinking, I’m gonna be a pro at this stuff in no time. Then I read the first entry. … Continue reading →

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A.I. TOOL: Parlay Genie, for A.I. Generated Discussion Prompts

Posted on October 31, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Parlay Genie, an A.I. tool that generates discussion prompts and enables the running of discussions for free on the platform. The directions are simple: You can run discussions in person or online. … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT: TLC Website Resources

Posted on August 3, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

In case you haven’t seen the updated A.I. TIPS page on The Literacy Cookbook Website, here’s a preview of the ChatGPT page.  As you’ll see, it answers key questions and includes brief demos. What is ChatGPT? According to ChatGPT itself … Continue reading →

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EXPANDED A.I. Resources on The Literacy Cookbook Website!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

I’m excited to report that I’ve expanded The Literacy Cookbook Website offerings from one “A.I. Tips” page to a whole section!  Here’s a snapshot with links: A.I. TIPS We’re living in a WILD NEW WORLD, with AI (artificial intelligence) chatbots and other … Continue reading →

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A.I. TIPS: The AI Classroom

Posted on May 4, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

It is sweet and fitting that the person who referred me to this amazing, timely book, The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education by Daniel Fitzpatrick, Amanda Fox, and Brad Weinstein, was my amazing, brilliant 5th … Continue reading →

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TLC RESOURCES: A.I. Tips for Educators

Posted on May 2, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

The number of articles about A.I. (artificial intelligence) multiplies daily.  It’s clear that this new technology is ALREADY changing our lives, and we need to learn as much as we can in order to harness it effectively. If you haven’t … Continue reading →

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How to Make Interactive Read-alouds TRULY INTERACTIVE

Posted on March 4, 2023 by theliteracycookbook

One consequence of the pandemic in K-12 these days is that we are working with a high percentage of struggling readers.  As I discussed in this post about our national reading problem, there are three main reasons for that: 1) … Continue reading →

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New York State ELA Tests for Grades 3-8: FREE Resources and Guidance!

Posted on December 17, 2022 by theliteracycookbook

For my friends in New York, I just launched a new page on The Literacy Cookbook Website called “NY State Tests” that provides FREE resources and guidance re: how to prepare students in grades 3-8 for the spring ELA tests. … Continue reading →

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SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS: For Educators

Posted on June 7, 2021 by theliteracycookbook

Here’s my short list of recommended reading for educators this summer…. CULTIVATING GENIUS: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy by Gholdy Muhammad (Scholastic, 2020). This book is a game-changer.  My colleagues and I are revising our ELA … Continue reading →

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