*ELA+&+Literacy

** English Language Arts and Literacy Standards **

 * Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy**
 * ELA Appendix A - Research and Glossary
 * ELA Supplement to Appendix A - Additional Text Complexity Research
 * ELA Appendix B - Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
 * ELA Appendix C - Samples of Student Writing
 * Publisher's Criteria for ELA, Grades K-2 and Grades 3-12
 * K-12 ELA Standards "Slider" - view standards progressions across several grades
 * 6-12 Content Area ELA "Slider" -

Kansas Standards and Resources
Kansas College & Career Ready Standards for ELA & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects
 * KCCRS ELA & Literacy Standards with Kansas 15%
 * KSDE ELA & Literacy Website
 * PowerPoints and Videos about KCCRS ELA & Literacy Standards
 * Summer Academies Resources and ELA portaportal

Content Area Literacy Resources and Lesson Videos

**Tools for Teaching the Common Core READING Standards**

Teaching Students to Find and Use Evidence
Where's Your Proof? Teaching Kids to Use Evidence Prove It! Using Textual Evidence - Prezi Making Inferences & Using Textual Evidence - video lesson Textual Evidence - video lesson Claims, Reasons, & Evidence - video lesson Claim, Reason, Evidence Practice - Quizlet terms and examples Inference & Conclusion Practice with short movie/commercial Teaching Argumentation and Reading for Evidence Building Evidence-Based Arguments - units for grades 6-12 Developing Evidence-Based Arguments from Texts - strategy guide and lessons from ReadWriteThink Text-Centered Discussions, Student Checklist

Annotation & Note-Taking
Teaching Students to be Better Annotators - poster and infographic Annotating Text Rubric & Scoring Guide Teaching Annotation - K-12 PowerPoint, 9-12 lesson and Harvard guide, digital annotations, article Annotation PowerPoint from Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Close Reading and Annotating -blog with great ideas, examples, and visuals Text Marking Codes and Symbols - 1, 2 Apps for Annotating Digital Text

Close Reading and Text-Dependent Questions
A Primer on the Close Reading of Text -- Detailed resource from The Aspen Institute A Close Look at Close Reading - Includes lesson template and tools for developing text-based questions, from Beth Burke Supporting Students in Close Reading - Comprehensive resource from Dr. Shannahan "Closing In On Close Reading" - Article from //Education Leadership// (ASCD) Close Reading in Elementary Schools Article from //The Reading Teacher// Close Reading PowerPoint from Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey What is close reading? and Planning Close Reading Lessons -- Check out these resources from noted literacy expert Dr. Timothy Shanahan The Elements of Close Reading Close Reading Example for Elementary Engaging the Adolescent Learner - Text-dependent questions article by Fisher and Frey Using Poetry to Teach Close Reading

40 Ways to Read Like a Detective -Supporting Text-Centered Discussion, NC presentation
How to Do a Close Reading - Prezi Close Reading Toolbox LiveBinder Developing Evidence-Based Arguments from Texts - strategy guide and lessons from ReadWriteThink Text-Centered Discussions, Student Checklist Models of Text-Dependent Questions Variables in Evidence-Based Questioning

//Close Reading Model Units//
Close Reading Exemplars - Complete lesson examples for grades K-12 from AchievetheCore.com Close Reading Lessons for Kindergarten Close Reading Unit for Grades 1-2 from // ReadWriteThink // Close Reading Units for Grades 6-12 from Odell Education/EngageNY Close Reading lessons, exemplars, and training materials from North Carolina Close Reading Strategy Guide and Lessons from // ReadWriteThink // Close Reading Text Studies for US History and World History

//**Close Reading Lesson Videos:**//
//**K-2:**// Close Reading & Text-Based Questions -Interactive Read Aloud (K-2) Close Reading Lesson Using a Picture Book (Kindergarten) Text Dependent Questions with ELL's (Kindergarten) Text-Based Answers in Non-Fiction (1st Grade) Vocabulary Focus in a Close Reading (1st grade) Creating Primary Level Close Readings & Text-Dependent Questions (K-2nd) Close Reading Signpost Strategy Lesson (2nd-3rd grade) Finding Evidence –The Wonders of Nature (2nd grade) (Create an account to view) Text Evidence to Support an Argument (3rd Grade) (Create an account to view)

//**3-5:**// Close Reading & Accountable Talk -Interactive Read Aloud (3rd-5th grade) Close Reading with Teacher Think-Aloud (4th grade) Analyzing Texts: “Text Talk Time” (5th grade) The Making of a Scientist -Text with Teacher Modeling (5th grade) (Create an account to view) Close Reading for Main Ideas and Details (5th grade) Making a Claim Using Two Texts with Similar Themes (5th grade)

//**6-8:**// Analyzing Texts Before Writing (5th-6th grade) Teaching Annotation with a Close Reading (6th grade) Close Reading in Social Studies (6th Grade) Teaching About Textual Evidence (6th-8th grades) Developing A Claim -Comparing Two Poems (6th-8th grades) Developing A Claim -Comparing Two Informational Texts (6th-8th grades) Selective Highlighting - Reading with a Purpose

//**9-12:**// Author's Purpose -Analyzing & Adapting Texts (Grades 9-12) Text Analysis -Questions and Symbols (9th-12th) Comic Book Strips -An Entry Point Into Non-Fiction (9th-12th) Strategies for Student-Centered Discussion (9th-12th) Close Reading of an Informational Text (10th grade) Examining Evidence in a Text Using a Fishbowl Protocol (10th grade) Close Reading of Poem -Form & Structure (11th Grade) Close Reading in Chemistry Purpose and Modeling in US History
 * Evidence & Arguments in Close Reading (Grades 9-10) **


 * Content-Specific:**

__Content Area Literacy Resources and Lesson Videos__

Pre-Reading in a Science Class Discussing Non-Fiction in a Social Studies Class Information Literacy in Middle School [] - A school district focuses on 21st Century Skills Teach the Core (Achieve) Videos - K-12
 * General:**

//Teaching Tools to Support Close Reading://
Anchor Charts to Teach Close Reading Close Reading in Elementary Schools - Article in //Reading Today// by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey 5 close reading strategies to support the Common Core - Practical suggestions for working with any text from teacher Court Allam's blog Creating Primary-Level Close Readings -- A strategy guide for creating close reading lessons in grades 1-3 from //ReadWriteThink// Digging Deeper with Close Reading -- blog post regarding the close reading of non-fiction from 3rd grade teacher Genia Connell at Scholastic CCSS Text Suitability Review Form from Odell Education Annotating Text Rubric Teaching Annotation - K-12 PowerPoint, 9-12 lesson and Harvard guide, digital annotations, Annotation PowerPoint from Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey Close Reading and Annotating -blog with great ideas, examples, and visuals Reading Apprenticeship Resources 9-12, college Close Reading of Complex Text - Great blog post with useful tips for teaching close reading, annotating with tech, handouts, video clips, and more Building the Foundation for the Common Core - K-2 Teaching Students to Read Challenging Text - Videos from Dr. Timothy Shanahan's presentation to the Clark County School District, Aug 2011

** Text Selection **
NewsELA -news articles, ability to adjust Lexile levels ReadWorks - reading passages , lessons, & units (sort by grade, Lexile, domain, text type, skill) Scholastic News  - news and current events for kids Article of the Week  - links to articles used in Kelly Gallagher’s MS/HS classes  Upfront - NY Times  -articles -good place for argument text for MS/HS Zoom-In! -U.S. History resource with primary & secondary sources, supports for close reading & evidence-based writing Good Reading on the Web - Links to digital texts and resources for secondary, organized by content area Digital Texts- speeches, images, multi-media, & other non-traditional texts Digital Literature and more - Digital Content from PBSLearning American Rhetoric - online speech bank and resources 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction -- Reading list and links to excerpts of passages for rhetorical analysis [|Anthology Alignment Project] 6-12 Shakespeare Navigator K-2 Read-Aloud Project (RAP), use this code to join the group: pkx52i, Anthology Alignment code: jsv4r7 Text Sets and Performance Tasks for K-12 from NYC Free video-reads of Common Core exemplar texts for K-1 and 2-3 from WatchKnowLearn.org Creating Text Sets Guide to developing text sets, K-12 Texts Text Selection for K-2 - Guidance on planning for whole class, small group, and independent reading

CNN.com – http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/ - scholar MSNBC.com - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032118/ns/technology_and_science/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032076/ns/health/ - scholar NY Times - http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html, http://www.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html - scholar/challenger Science Daily - http://www.sciencedaily.com/ - scholar Science News for Kids - http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ - academic
 * Online sources for science news:**

Text Complexity & Readability
Text Complexity resources from KSDE Navigating Text Complexity - deepen understanding with resources from CCSSO Scholastic Book Wizard Lexile Find a Book - search Lexile database Lexile Analyzer - for texts not in the database AR Book Finder ATOS (AR) Analyzer - for texts not in the database

K-5 Bookmarks K-2 Continuum, K-12 Writing Flipbooks and Rubrics aligned to Common Core Writing Standards from Michigan's Mission Literacy In Common - Samples of CC-aligned student writing for K-12 Engaging in Academic Writing - presentation and resources from Odell Education Smarter Balanced ELA Writing Rubrics and other teacher-developed, CC-aligned rubrics Michigan's Mission Literacy CC-aligned writing resources Connecting Ideas - Transition Words and Phrases handout Literacy Design Collaborative - create CC-aligned, evidence-based reading/writing tasks LDC “template tasks” provide fill-in-the-blank shells that teachers use to create powerful assignments Literacy Design Collaborative (EduCore) - Complete units for secondary ELA, science, and social studies [|Writing Navigator__] - writing tools for planning, drafting, revising, and publishing Digital Writing Resources__ -- great “one-stop” resource [|NewsELA__] -news articles, ability to adjust Lexile levels [|ReadWorks.org__] - [|__reading passages__] , lessons, & units (sort by grade, Lexile, domain, text type, skill) [|Scholastic News__]  - news and current events for kids [|LearnZillion__]  - video tutorials and lesson sets
 * Tools for Teaching the Common Core WRITING Standards **
 * Informational Text Examples, 6-12 and K-2
 * Literary Text Examples, 4-12
 * History/Social Studies Examples, 6-12 and complete units
 * Full set -click on Template Task Collection II
 * Available for the web, [|iPad] and [|Chromebook]
 * __ [|Video Quick Tours] __

Resources for Teaching Argument
Common Core Argument/Opinion Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included Understanding and Evaluating Argument - Background knowledge and resources for teaching argument, reasoning, and critical thinking (Toulmin Model) Toulmin Argumentation Model and writing guide; brief definition sample essay and how-to Building Evidence-Based Arguments - Complete CC-aligned units for grades 6-12 Collection of resources for teaching argument from the Utah Educator Network Room for Debate from the //New York Times Learning Network.// Great resources for teaching **argument**. Pros and cons of 48 controversial issues iSideWith and Politix - News, quizzes, and polls on popular issues Debate Curriculum, K-12 topics and resources from Florida for teaching argument and debate http://gsdcommoncore.wikispaces.com/ [] [] Pros and cons of 48 controversial issues Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? -Comparison handout from ReadWriteThink Pro/Con Text Sets from Newsela - collection of leveled articles on pro/con topics

Resources for Teaching Informative/Explanatory and Narrative Writing
Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included Common Core Narrative Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included

Resources for Teaching Writing and Language
Close Reading of the Writing Standards and Writing With Mentor Texts - NC presentations In Common (Effective Writing for All Students) - Hundreds of samples of K-12 common core-aligned student writing Top 10 - Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing - Describes the skills that are critical for success in college writing; good resource for high school teachers Resources for Teaching Writing - from the National Writing Project Links to more resources for teaching writing Why Digital Writing Matters in the Common Core - CC-ELA Standards and digital writing alignment Common Sense Media Browse tools, lessons, media reviews developed by CWP partner, Common Sense Media, that help you teach your students and children about becoming responsible, informed, and engaged digital citizens. NWP DIGITAL IS National Writing Project //Digital Is// website is a collection of ideas, reflections and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world. Writing to Read - Evidence of How Writing Can Improve Reading Definitions of Three Text Types, from Appendix A

6+1 Trait Writing:
Trait Definitions 6-Trait & CC Crosswalk - Alignment between 6-Traits and Common Core CCSS writing samples scored with 6-Trait Rubrics and lesson plans 6-Trait Writing Rubrics for K-2

Resources for Teaching Research
Researching to Deepen Understanding, Complete Units for Grades 6-12 Research Criteria Matrix for Grades 6-12 Assessing Sources, Student Handout Potential Sources, Student Organizer Posing Inquiry Questions and Forming & Writing Evidence-Based Claims - student handouts Area of Investigation, Area Evaluation Checklist Exploring a Topic Organizer and Annotated Version Research Evaluation Criteria and Peer Evaluation Tools How to Cite Sources -Tutorial on what needs to be cited Finding and Using Literary Criticism - 9-12 Digital Literacy - Lessons, videos, and teaching resources from Common Sense Media

Videos:
Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Sites Using Keywords to Improve Research Fair Use and Copyright in a Digital Age Exploring Copyrights and Wrongs

= Tools for Teaching the Common Core LANGUAGE Standards =

Language Resources:
Common Core Chart of Language Progression Skills for 3-12 Grammar and the Common Core - from the Pennington Publishing Blog Teaching Conventions in the Common Core - from Vicki Spandel Guide to Grammar and Writing - digital resource Connecting Ideas - Using Transition Words and Phrases Handout Sentence Lifting: D.O.L. That Makes Sense - A strategy from Pennington Publishing Blog Spelling Counts

**Vocabulary Resources:**
Academic Vocabulary and the Common Core - overview and connection to CC standards Academic Vocabulary Presentation and Choosing Words to Teach -learn about the three-tier framework Vocabulary for the Common Core - Tier 2 and Tier 3 lists from Marzano Research Lab Morphology Works - developing word knowledge in children Common Core Greek and Latinates The Academic Word List Most frequently occurring academic words, sorted into word families Academic Vocabulary Lists for K-12 by content area Building Academic Vocabulary - resources from ASCD, including 6 step process for teaching vocabulary Academic Vocabulary List from Jim Burke, categorized by parts of speech, includes common affixes Tennessee Academic Vocabulary - Building Academic Vocabulary, resources, presentations, and lists by grade from OK DOE Digital Tools for Teaching Vocabulary

= Tools for Teaching the Common Core SPEAKING AND LISTENING = =Speaking and Listening= Every Kid Talks Simple Rubrics for Speaking & Listening, and How to Get Kids to Really Listen and Respond - great ideas from Teaching the Core blog Text-Centered Discussion Checklist for self and peer reviews Classroom Talk Digital Texts - speeches, multi-media, images, and other non-traditional texts Using Video and Film in the Classroom The Student Filmaker: Enhancing Literacy Skills Through Digital Video Production Meeting Common Core Standards through Debate and Speaking Activities -from the National Forensic League American Rhetoric - online speech bank and resources Critical Response Protocol Critical Response is a structured process that allows responders to pay close attention to a particular piece of art, text or a performance. Critical Response Protocol -- Video North Community High School Writing as Performance student, Alston, responds critically to a piece of art at the Weisman Art Museum. Public Speaking Curriculum Documents from Boulder Public Schools Kentucky Speech 1 Course, Kentucky Speech Assoc. Curriculum Resources K-12 Course Outline Advocacy Speech Lesson CC Alignment Notes from National Speech & Debate Association

Videos:
Improving Participation with Talk Moves Analyzing Text: Text Talk Time Strategies for Student-Centered Discussion

= Curriculum and Lesson Planning Resources = ELA LiveBinder from North Carolina - Great resources for implementing the CCSS Louisiana Believes Teacher Support Toolbox, including year-long scope & sequences and unit planning resources
 * ReadWorks** -- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">CCSS-aligned units and authentic, leveled passages for K-8
 * Thinkfinity** lessons & digital resources for K-12, searchable by standards and grade level
 * Common Core ELA & Literacy Lesson Bank - **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #4a4944; font-family: museo_sans300,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A library of almost 300 free, teacher-developed Common Core-aligned lessons for grades 3-10. Includes lessons for popular stories, non-fiction texts, basal readers, and anthologies

ELA & Literacy Unit Planning Template from North Carolina - ELA & Literacy Unit Evaluation/Planning Tool -

ELA & Literacy, grade-by-grade Quarterly Skills and Knowledge Guides ELA & Literacy Learning Progressions Tool NYC Common Core tasks, units, & student work examples Curriculum Exemplars from Engage NY Grades 6-12 Curriculum Maps for ELA

Aligning Curriculum and Instruction to the Common Core
Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) Louisiana IMET, curriculum maps, scope & sequence Utah Secondary ELA Materials Review Rubric EQuiP Rubric and tools to evaluate units EQuiP Rubrics and resources to evaluate curriculum units Evaluating units for Common Core alignment, using the Tri-State EQuIP process and rubrics //**Instructional Alignment:**// Instructional Practice Guides from Achieve Aligning Instruction - NC Presentation
 * //Materials Alignment://**
 * //Unit Alignment://**
 * //Complete Materials Alignment Toolkit //**

= Common Core Assessment Resources = Sample Performance Tasks from CCSS for K-12 (from Appendix B) Assessment Questions - CC-aligned lesson with "mini-assessments" Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix for Reading/Writing; presentation NAEP Questions Tool

More Resources (Uncategorized)
Apps for ELA & Literacy [] [] http://gsdcommoncore.wikispaces.com/ [] Aligning Instruction - NC Presentation PARCC Model Content Frameworks**:** PARCC has released grade-by-grade curriculum frameworks for common core standards. Some good ideas for helping to organize ELA curriculum. Open Ed Resources Teaching Content Is Teaching Reading video - why content knowledge is essential to reading comprehension

=Resources for Arts Education (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater, Visual Arts)=

Arts and the Common Co re - A review of the connections between the arts and the common core published by The College Board **File Not Found**
 * A Conceptual Framework for Arts Learning and

**File Not Found** (draft) and samples of student work Common Core and the Arts - Resources for art educators from the Arts Education Partnership Critical Response Protocol <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Critical Response is a structured process that allows responders to pay close attention to a particular piece of art, text or a performance. Critical Response Protocol -- Video <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">North Community High School Writing as Performance student, Alston, responds critically to a piece of art at the Weisman Art Museum. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Video Juke Box - Music and videos - hits from the 50s and 60s

= Common Core LiveBinders =

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