Literacy Information
Lisa's Schedule - Please note: I will no longer keep my schedule updated on this site. (5/18/16)
TDA Modules from the PDE (July, 2015)
ReadWorks
Registration is FREE!
http://www.readworks.org/
Text Project
http://textproject.org
Please see Lisa for an Excel list of Lexile levels.
Newsela and ThinkCERCA
FREE!
New as of June, 2015: NEWSELA Elementary
https://newsela.com/
Close Reading for a TDA #1 - What a text says
What is the gist?
What is the general understanding?
Close Reading for a TDA #2 - What a text does
Whose point of view is the story written?
Whose voice did the narrator choose to narrate?
How does the piece open?
How is the information organized?
What language (dialect, etc.) is used?
What is the style, mood, and tone?
What word choice, imagery, are/or figures of speech are used?
How do sections of the text relate to each other (sentence to paragraph; stanza)?
Close Reading for a TDA #3 - What a text means
How does the author support the central idea / thesis / theme?
What's the author's perspective toward the topic?
How does the author use language (dialect, etc.) to shape the tone and meaning of the text?
How does the author use point of view, style, mood, tone, text features, imagery and/or figure of speech to achieve his/her author's intent?
What does the author want the reader to believe?
Who or what is not represented in the text and why?
Gradual Release of Responsibility
We do
(You do together)
You do
Differentiated Instruction
Multiple Intelligences
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of Knowledge
Choice Boards
Compacting
Pre-Testing
Stations/Centers
Interactive Bulletin Boards
Jigsaw
Text Rendering
Flipped Lessons
Direct Instruction; Inquiry-Based Learning; Cooperating Learning
Content; Process; Products; Learning Environment
Formative Assessments
Exit Tickets
3-2-1
Quizzes
Response Logs
Four Corners
Think-Pair-Share
Highlighting and Annotating
Differentiated Instruction - Content
- Utilize pre-tests to assess where individual students need to begin study of a given topic or unit.
- Encourage thinking at various levels of Bloom's taxonomy.
- Use a variety of instructional delivery methods to address different learning styles.
- Break assignments into smaller, more manageable parts that include structured directions for each part.
- Choose broad instructional concepts and skills that lend themselves to understanding at various levels of complexity.
Differentiated Instruction - Process
- Provide access to a variety of materials which target different learning preferences and reading abilities.
- Develop activities that target auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners.
- Establish stations for inquiry-based, independent learning activities.
- Create activities that vary in level of complexity and degree of abstract thinking required.
- Use flexible grouping to group and regroup students based on factors including content, ability, and assessment results.
Differentiated Instruction - Product
- Use a variety of assessment strategies, including performance-based and open-ended assessment.
- Balance teacher-assigned and student-selected projects.
- Offer students a choice of projects that reflect a variety of learning styles and interests.
- Make assessment an ongoing, interactive process.
Great Websites (ELA, Writing, ESL/ELL, Technology, TDA)
https://www.smore.com/48548
Do you have a great site to share?
Please tell Lisa, and it'll be added to the list!
Text Dependent Analysis Rubric; Opinion, Narrative, Informational Rubric
Grade 4 and Grade 5 Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content
http://www.education.pa.gov/Documents/K-12/Assessment%20and%20Accountability/PSSA/Assessment%20Anchors/2014%20Grade%205%20ELA%20Compact%20AA.pdf
http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/Grade%204%20English%20Language%20Arts%20Assessment%20Anchors.pdf
http://static.pdesas.org/content/documents/Grade%205%20English%20Language%20Arts%20Assessment%20Anchors.pdf
On Hands School /EdInsight Sample Assessments
Pennsylvania AND Other States' or Other Sites' PSSA-Style Prep or Information
https://www.pdesas.org/ContentWeb/Content/LearningProgressions
(PA Learning Progressions - all content areas)
(PA Learning Progressions - reading)
http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf
(Core Standards Appendix B - text exemplars)
(Pennsylvania's Performance Level Descriptors)
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G3_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G4_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G5_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G6_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G6_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_G8_ELA_PLDs.pdf
http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/wp-content/uploads/Ohio_HS_ELA_PLDs.pdf
(Ohio's Performance Level Descriptors)
(Louisiana - Grade 4)
http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/practice-tests/english/grade-5/pba/PC194821-001_5ELATB_PT.pdf
(Louisiana - Grade 5)
http://www.parcconline.org/assessments/practice-tests/answer-keys/ela-literacy
(Louisiana - Answer Key)
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/assessment-2013-2014/2014-15-ela-assessment-guide-grades-3-5.pdf?sfvrsn=24
(Louisiana - ELA assessment guide for grades 3-5)
https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions
(Engage NY site...Release Items for Grades 3-8 ELA and Math...July 2015)
http://4thgradeela.weebly.com/index.html
(This is a great site for 4th grade language standards.)