Reading and Writing Resources

 

Reader’s Workshop

-*Reading-Writing Workshop Overview

 

-Reading Workshop Video

 

-  Structuring a 90 Minute Block

 

-Reader’s Workshop

 

-Factors

 

-Management

 

-Flexible Grouping

 

-Reader’s Workshop Example

 

- Literacy Workshop

Strategies

 

Touchstone and Mentor Texts

 

-The Read-Aloud

 

-* Reading Logs

 

-*Comprehension Strategies

 

-Novel List

 

-Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons

 

-Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop ppt

 

Reading Workshop – What it Looks Like

 

-Reading Workshop - How to Assess Your Students

 

-Reader’s Workshop Conference Form

 

-Reader’s Notebook

 

-Workshop Tips and Resources

  

Writer’s Workshop and Writing Resources

-*Reading-Writing Workshop Overview

 

- Structuring a 90 Minute Block

 

Implementing Writer’s Workshop

 

       -* Writing Outcomes and    Writing Genres

 

Annotated Writing Models

 

- Writer’s Workshop Rubric

 

- Seven Traits of Writing

 

- Interactive Writing Prompts by     Writingfix.com

 

-Instructional Strategy – Tiered Assignments

 

-Writer’s Workshop

 

- A Layout of Reading/Writing Workshop

 

-Writer’s Notebook

 

-Writing Tools

 

-         Using Pictures Books to Support  Middle School Writing

 

-         Using Picture Books to Support Writing

 

-State Update 1

 

-State Update 2

 

-State Update 2009-2010

 

-Sample Speculative Prompts

 

-Sample Explanatory Prompts

 

Assessing Reading Levels

 

 

-Teachers College Reading and Writing Project

 

-Running Record Assessments

 

-How to Use Running Records

 

-Reading Behaviors

 

-Independent Reading Benchmarks

 

-Leveled Book List

 

-A-Z Leveled Books

 

-Leveled Resource Guide

 

-Suggested Book Lists

 

-Bookwizard - Leveled Book Search

 

-Conversion Table

 

- Leveling Conversion Table

 

 

-Donors Choose

(for book donations)

-

Bloom’s for student reading & writing

- Using Bloom’s Taxonomy

 

- Bloom Wheel

 

 

Literacy Articles

-Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well

 

*Teaching Readers Who Struggle:  A Pragmatic Middle School Framework (Reader’s Workshop format for middle school)

 

- A Teacher Shares

 

Reciprocal Teaching

- Philosophy and Description

 

- Role Cards

 

* Reciprocal Teaching Plus Form

 

- Lesson Example

 

* Elementary Video Example

 

*High School Video Example (may be blocked)

 

Instructional Strategies

-         Strategies Online

 

*  Best Practices

 

*      Instructional Strategies for Targeting Essential Skills

 

-         Useful Instructional Strategies for Literature-Based Instruction

 

-         Instructional Strategies for Reading

 

-         Twenty Online Resources on Reading with Comprehension and Engagement

 

-         Tools for Reading, Writing, and Thinking

 

-    Reading Strategies Analysis

 

Foundation of Reading

-Weekly Reading Skills Tips

 

Differentiated Instruction

- Differentiation in Reader’s Workshop

 

-Cubing and Think Dots (click “Cancel” twice if prompted)

 

-Jigsaw

 

-PMI

 

-Differentiating Instruction with Technology

 

-Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

 

-Differentiating the Product

 

Testing Links

-Sample NJ Tests

 

-Additional Sample Tests

 

-Test Specs

 

*Test Prep Resource (includes other state samples)

 

-NJ ASK Resources

 

-Test Taking Strategies

 

LAL Standards

-Core Curriculum Content Standards for LAL

 

-Standards Clarification Project

 

-LAL Standards Resources (6-8)

 

Curriculum Development

- Curriculum Mapping

 

-Curriculum Mapping Templates

 

-Themes and Essential Questions

 

-Example of Grade 5 Curriculum Map

 

 

Teacher Goal Tracker (TGT)

-Example

 

-Form

 

 

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