Inside the ELA Classroom
April 2020
RESOURCES FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS
Read Works Passages and activities by Lexile Level
Remember to make a copy of the ReadWorks activities before sharing them with your parents.
Parents: Register here for a FREE webinar "You, Your Child, and Remote Learning" March 18th, 12:00 - 12:30pm EST.
Teachers: Register here for a FREE webinar "Using ReadWorks for Remote Learning March 18th, 4:00 - 4:45pm EST.
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Google Classroom
Google Classrooms are available for teachers to share resources, best practices, and ideas. Digital resources for all grade levels have been uploaded to the K-1, 2-3, 4-5, Middle Grades, and High School ELA Google Classrooms.
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National Poetry Month
Whether reading poems written by some of the greatest poets of all time or writing poems of their own, students spend time studying poetry in the ELA classroom. While the figurative language and eloquent flow found in poems appear best-suited for ELA, poetry can become an integral part of student learning outside of the ELA classroom.
30 Ways to celebrate national poetry month
National Poetry Month - readwritethink
Teaching Persona Poems in the Classroom. Writing in persona encourages empathy, as a student must walk in someone else’s shoes; they must see the world differently.
Poetry Assignments available on the Intranet
1. Poetry assignments suitable for a variety of grade levels, organized around 18 different types of poems. Each type is defined and illustrated with sample poems.
2. Writing Poetry LIke Pros provides assignments that evolved from literature studies.
3. 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month
4. readwritethink activities to recognize National Poetry Month.
5. Using poetry to build vocabulary and comprehension at all levels of language acquisition
6. Using Poetry to Teach Reading
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ELEMENTARY
Learning A-Z
How to customize student access
Learning A-Z and the Intermediate Learner
Build Skills With Text Sets and Comprehension Skill Packs in Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z (Week of April 13th - details to be posted in Google classroom)
Build Skills With Text Sets and Comprehension Skill Packs in Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z (Week of April 13th - details to be posted in Google classroom)
Quick tips for supporting Remote Learning
Setting up parent access
Coweta School System folder of A-Z recordings
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Education.com
**Create an account with school email address in order to access the resources.
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Professional Development
Supporting Students with i-Ready Webinar schedule for April 1, 2, and 3rd.
i-Ready Reading Free Access for students K-5
Success Guides have everything educators need for a great year with i-Ready.
http://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/i-ready-success-guide-for-teachers/?pt=teacher
Assigning Teacher Assigned Lessons
For students who have not used the program before, teachers will need to assign lessons to these students.(see graphic below for directions)
*** A graphic depiction of steps can be found below in the Middle Grades section.
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Scholastic for home
Resources available for the following grade bands:
Pre-K - Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-5
The Scholastic Store Online has pulled together a boutique of books our editors have picked for special learning journeys at home. We’ll be adding to this collection each week.
Free Teachables worksheets and activities (PreK – 5)
The editors of Teachables have created a free collection of worksheets and activities for your kids.
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eLearning Choice Board
MIDDLE
Scholastic for home
This free resource provides all students with Day-by-Day projects that span the content areas created by our editors to keep your students actively engaged in learning while school is closed.
Resources available for the following grade bands:
Grades 6-8
The Scholastic Store Online has pulled together a boutique of books our editors have picked for special learning journeys at home. We’ll be adding to this collection each week.
Free Teachables worksheets and activities (6-8)
The editors of Teachables have created a free collection of worksheets and activities for your kids.
Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.
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i-Ready at-Home Activity Packet (6-8)
Remember to make copies of the Ready Reading resources before sharing with parents.
Teacher Guidance: Preparing for Extended Usage of i-Ready Personalized Instruction for home
Quick Links
- Download the Educator Guide: Supporting Students during a School Closure.
- Register for a live virtual PD session to learn more about supporting students away from school.
- New to using i-Ready Personalized Instruction or need a refresher? Visit Getting Started with Instruction.
i-Ready - FREE ACCESS FOR STUDENTS
Sign up for the free webinar to help with usage of the Ready platform.
Success Guides have everything educators need for a great year with i-Ready.
http://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/i-ready-success-guide-for-teachers/?pt=teacher
Assigning Teacher Assigned Lessons
For students who have not used the program before, teachers will need to assign lessons to these students.(see graphic below for directions)
Here is our i-Ready System Check that parents can use to ensure their computers can run the program:
https://cdn.i-ready.com/systemcheck/
Parents should encourage students to complete 30-50 minutes weekly of instructional lessons on i-Ready a week.
Parents and caregivers can track this, as well as assessment information using the My Progress link.
This link shows each student’s assessment scores, instructional pass rate by lesson and time on task.
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Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.
HIGH
Scholastic
Letter for Families and Caregivers and teachers.
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The Harvard Classics: Harvard’s influential president, Charles W. Eliot, said that if you spent just 15 minutes a day reading the right books, you could give yourself a proper liberal education. He published a 51-volume series, now known as The Harvard Classics, and they're available free online. Ideal for the older student.
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Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.
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Shakespeare Phrases in Modern Times
Students may be shocked to know they already “speak" some Shakespearean language in their everyday lives. This goes well beyond “Oh Romeo, Romeo" and “To be or not to be."
Thirteen phrases from eleven of Shakespeare’s works have made it into our common vernacular. Some phrases have retained their original meaning while others have changed over time.
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Novel Study
The Gift of the Magi
I've Got the Literacy Blues unit for O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
Perils of Indifference
"Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel (CommonLit)
Night, Elie Wiesel
Getting to know Eliezer's Story: Theme Analysis of Night
Read Write Think - Elie Wiesel
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar lesson plans
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury lesson plan
A Conversation with Ray Bradbury (YouTube)
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The Crucible, Arthur Miller
Read online Listen or download
Alas, Babylon, Pat Frank
Lesson plans and teaching resources
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Beowulf
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
~Nelson Mandela
Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.
~Anatole France
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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