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CURRICULUM RESOURCES & LINKS: A Page from The Literacy Cookbook Website
If you already subscribe to The Literacy Cookbook Website, you’re probably aware of the thousands of resources available. In addition to the Website’s 1,200-plus field-tested Word documents that you can download to use instantly with your students, I’ve also curated … Continue reading
“Designing ELA PARCC Prep Materials That Fit in Your Curriculum”– SIGN UP NOW!
I’ll be presenting at NJPSA/FEA in Monroe Twp., NJ, all day on January 25! Here’s the blurb: Designing ELA PARCC Prep Materials That Fit in Your Curriculum Date: Jan 25, 2018 Time: 9am – 3pm Location: FEA Conference Center Presenter: … Continue reading
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Essential Curriculum Resource: SUCCESS ACADEMY ED INSTITUTE
As we enter summer—or as I like to call it, Curriculum Development Season—teachers will want to check out these two great resources: First, Match Fishtank, which I previously blogged about here. Second, hot off the presses: Success Academy Ed Institute, … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Professional Development, Resources, Text Selection, Unit-planning
Tagged Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Professional Development, Resources, Unit-planning
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Essential Curriculum Resource: MATCH FISHTANK
If you’re writing curriculum plans, here’s a tremendous new FREE resource: Match Fishtank. Here’s the blurb that explains what this is: Welcome to Match Fishtank, where you can view, share, and download the curriculum we use every day at Match Charter School, the … Continue reading
How to Pace PARCC Writing Preparation
Regardless of how one might feel about the PARCC assessments, they are a reality many of us must confront. To this end, I have some suggestions for how to prepare students efficiently and effectively for the PARCC ELA writing tasks. … Continue reading
Posted in Argument, Assessment(s), Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Genre, Lesson-planning, Literary Analysis Writing, MiddleWeb, Narrative Writing, Paragraph writing, PARCC, Research Writing, Resources, Skimming, Test Prep, Themes, TLC Website Resources, Unit-planning, Writing
Tagged Argument, Assessment(s), Close Reading, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Explanation, Lesson-planning, Literary Analysis Writing, MIddleWeb, Narrative Writing, PARCC, Research Writing, Resources, Test Prep, TLC Website Resources, Unit-planning, Writing
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Professional Development Ideas to Support Literacy Instruction
This has been a particularly challenging year in our field. As teachers and school leaders continue to wrestle with how best to prepare students to meet and exceed the Common Core Standards, I would like to humbly submit some professional … Continue reading
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Another Helpful Resource for Finding Appropriate Texts!
There’s a new Website in town to help teachers identify texts: Commonlit.org. Founder and CEO Michelle S. Brown explains in a MiddleWeb post today that she and 15 other Harvard Ed grad students teamed up to solve a common problem … Continue reading
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Tagged Assessment(s), Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Essential Questions, Lesson-planning, Literary Analysis Writing, Nonfiction, PARCC, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Research Writing, Resources, Test Prep, Themes, Unit-planning, Writing
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COMMON CORE READING: Another Great Resource for Nonfiction Texts!
If you haven’t seen it yet, Newsela.com is a great resource for nonfiction texts (and quizzes). It’s FREE and it presents articles on a range of topics: War and Peace Science Kids Money Law Health Arts Sports You can filter … Continue reading
Posted in Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Test Prep, Text Selection, Unit-planning
Tagged Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Main Idea, Nonfiction, PARCC, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Test Prep, Unit-planning
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COMMON CORE READING: A Solid Resource for Texts and Materials!
People often ask me where they can find useful nonfiction and literary texts for use with their students. I am pleased to report that ReadWorks looks like an answer to that question. Here is the link: http://www.readworks.org/rw/about The resources are … Continue reading
Posted in Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Resources, Unit-planning
Tagged Comprehension, ELA Common Core Standards, Lesson-planning, Professional Development, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Reading Literature, Resources, Unit-planning
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OUTLINING YOUR FIRST UNIT
Recently I received an Email message from a reader who wanted to know what to include in an “ideal” first unit. In my new book, Literacy and the Common Core, I offer a sample 5th-grade unit that can be adapted … Continue reading
Posted in Argument, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Grammar, Inference, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Main Idea, Nonfiction, Paraphrasing, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Roots, Socratic Seminars, The Literacy Cookbook BOOK, TLC Website Resources, Unit-planning, Vocabulary, Writing
Tagged Argument, Comprehension, Curriculum, ELA Common Core Standards, Evidence, Grammar, Lesson-planning, Literacy and the Common Core BOOK, Main Idea, Nonfiction, Paraphrasing, Reading, Reading Informational Text, Resources, Roots, The Literacy Cookbook BOOK, TLC Website Resources, Unit-planning, Vocabulary, Writing
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The Literacy Cookbook blog 