Current Information - Posted by Dates at the top. 

Previous information is archived at the bottom.

SEPTEMBER 2008

9-5-08

Dr. Belita Gordon's Writing Across the Curriculum Workshops

Elementary  Sept. 17  9:00-3:30

Middle/High  Sept. 18  9:00-3:30  (Revision:  Middle and High were combined.)

To register, go to www.hgresa.org  Courses.  For more info, call Janice Beck at 478-374-2240 ext. 143. 

AUGUST 2008

8-30-08

VOCABULARY STRATEGIES

http://people.uncw.edu/sherrilld/edn356/notes/vocabulary_strategies.htm

http://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/vocabulary.htm

http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/readingvocabulary.html (middle, high)

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=296 (middle, high)

http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/buildingreading.cgi?showrecord=23&l=description (high)

http://www.middlesmoor.com/teachers%202001/06%20teaching%20vocabulary.htm (Some may not be age/grade appropriate; note ideas)

http://www.lafayettehigh.org/Course%20Guide/vocabulary_strategies.htm

http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/VocabularyStrategies.html

http://www.pscubed.org/resources.html  (Note vocabulary notebook)

http://www.pscubed.org/resources.html  (Note Middle School Resources (MS)

http://www.pscubed.org/resources.html  (Science Journals - Writing Across the Curriculum!!!)

8-29-08

Do you have the following resources that are available to assist you with teaching the Rdg/ELA Georgia Performance Standards?

Georgia Performance Standards; Content Descriptions; Frameworks; Grades 1-8 ELA OAS Level 2 Questions; Grades 1-8 READING OAS Level 2 Questions

If you teach grades 2-8, have you reviewed the test data for your students?  RPMs notebooks are at each of your schools.  (confidential data information)

Is your classroom a standards-based classroom?  There are many resources that have been posted on standards-based classrooms to assist you in your efforts. 

History Websites (ALL)

http://besthistorysites.net/

Bubble Wrap Competition Grades 5-8

http://nmoe.org/bubblewrap/  (Create an invention that incorporates bubble wrap)

Punctuation Rap

http://nationalpunctuationday.com/playtimerap.html

(National Punctuation Day - Sept. 24)

Learning Grammar (Teachers who possibly need a refresher course)

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/

Teaching Adults to Read

http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/html/teach_adults/teach_adults.html

http://www.ncsall.net/?id=280

http://www.calpro-online.org/o_guides/abe_res_og/7.asp

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/able/lib/able/fieldnotes07/fn07teachreading.pdf  (Many embedded resource references)

8-28-09

The FREE online book study is up and running.  I'm checking online journals and providing feedback.  The participants seem to love the independent format that fits their schedule.  (3 PLUs)  To register, refer to www.hgresa.org Teaching Adolescent Writers.

High School ELA

http://www.geocities.com/lorimayo_99/ej.html

Questions (Thick vs Thin)  Hopefully, we are asking more and more THICK questions.

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Frames-Genres.htm 

Reading Genres (Note the posters!)  Explore this website....Lots of info, ideas, etc.

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Frames-Genres.htm 

Mystery Readers (Elementary Idea)

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Frames-Genres.htm

Language Arts (Random Sites)

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/lang_arts/

Math - Vocabulary practice

http://www.thatquiz.org/

http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/browsepublic.php  (Note numbers at bottom for more)

Reading Purposes

http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/readingacross3.html

Questioning

http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/isquestiontopromote.html

Dimensions of Learning (Note Graphic Organizers)

http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/dolref.html

Classroom Management (may not be grade/age appropriate or support system rules)

http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/gameplan.htm

Performance Tasks (Info)

http://www.plsweb.com/resources/newsletters/enews_archives/43/2005/04/01/

http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/index.php?page=framweork-perfo-task

http://pals.sri.com/tasks/tasks5-8.html (Note grade spans at top)

http://www.openc.k12.or.us/start/visual/perform/ (Arts - elementary)

http://www.dodea.edu/curriculum/socialStudies.cfm?cId=tasks&grd=1 (social studies - All grades; content may not be same as GA GPS; search for GPS alignment)

Instructional MATH Activities (Elementary)

http://images.rbs.org/activities_plans/activities.shtml

High School Algebra Area - Diploma Project  (note - released items)

http://www.achieve.org/files/ADP_AlgII_Released_Items_March_2008_dnld.pdf

Science Modules  (indicates that registration is free - unsure of levels)

http://www.fordpas.org/sciencecorps/default.asp

English Benchmarks - Diploma Project

http://www.achieve.org/node/958  (Being in the know)

8-27-08

Reading - Middle/High

http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/read.adol.literacy.lyon.htm

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2719

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/nychelp/Literacy/index.htm  (articles for book studies)

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm  (preview for age/grade level appropriateness) grammar and reading practice

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/reading/main/indexframe.htm  (preview for age/grade level appropriateness) grammar and reading practice

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=15391 

Lesson Plans - Ideas for Units (Various Levels and Subjects)

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/NTNY/lessonplans/contents.htm

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ntol/lessons/index.htm 

Writing Ideas (Middle/High)

http://www.msrogers.com/English2/Engindex.htm

Topic Based Resources

http://www.eduhound.com/

Reading Comprehension Strategies

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3479

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacher_resources/literacy_pages/comprehension_strategies.htm

http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/content/comprehension  (Many ideas!)

http://www.opencourtresources.com/ocr/gradex/comprehension.html  (posters)

http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/reading.html  (website flashback)

http://reading.ecb.org/  (Elementary Grades - Video segments, Downloadables, Etc.)

http://tengrrl.com/tens/016.shtml 

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/ReadStrats_20Best.html  (NONFICTION)

http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/sld/Study-Guides-and-Resources/Effective-Reading-Strategies.html

Reading Strategies (Articles for Book Studies - All Levels)

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/Schrader/readingcomprehension.html

Instructional Strategies

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/InstrucStrats_40Best.html  

INFERENCE - Understanding this concept.

http://www.criticalreading.com/inferencetoc.htm  (Note other topics at top.)

8-26-08

Math - Music Songs Raps Etc.

http://teachers.net/wong/DEC07/

http://www.songsforteaching.com/mathsongs.htm

http://www.mathwire.com/music/music.html

http://users.bentonville.k12.ar.us/rflowers/Default_files/page0002.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&pwst=1&ie=UTF-8&q=decimal+math+songs&start=10&sa=N

http://www.teachertube.com/search_result.php?search_id=math+raps&search_typ=search_videos  (Preview to make sure content is appropriate and not off topic.)

http://teacherweb.com/MD/LKMS/lboteler/faq3.stm

http://www.ccsdschools.com/curriculum/index.cfm?DocId=174&doc_id=175  (bottom)

http://www.mscc.edu/webs/vyoung/songs/Main_Pages/Tables.htm  (high, possibly some middle)

http://suzyred.com/music.html  (Various subjects)

http://www.havefunteaching.com/mathsongs.html (Various)

Math and Literature

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/bib.html

8-25-08

Teachers - All Level 2 ELA items have been emailed to the schools.  I "exhausted" the database as of August 25, 2008.  You'll have to make comparisons with last year's list to determine new items that were added.  I'll work on the ELA, next.

Administrators - All Level 3 ELA items have been emailed to the schools.  I "exhausted" the database as of August 25, 2008.  I'll work on the Math, next.

8-23-08

Teachers - All Level 2 Reading items have been emailed to the schools.  I "exhausted" the database as of August 22, 2008.  You'll have to make comparisons with last year's list to determine new items that were added.  I'll work on the ELA, next.

Administrators - All Level 3 Reading items have been emailed to the schools.  I "exhausted" the database as of August 22, 2008.  I'll work on the ELA, next.

Standards-Based Classrooms

http://www.resources.8j.net/docs/gaps02c.pdf

http://www.lpsd.k12.co.us/learning_services/lpcstandardsBased6.htm  (Flashback website)

Sample exemplars  (Science, Math, Writing)

http://www.exemplars.com/materials/samples/index.html 

Math Journals

http://www.exemplars.com/community/newsletter/200511.html#article_01

Science

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/  (Note tabs at top - all grades)

Standards-Based Units (Elementary - various subjects)

http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/stndunit.html

Math

Creating Graphs - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/MImapDef.HTM  (Note back and next arrows at the bottom)

Webquests - (note curriculum matrix, grade level for search options)

http://webquest.org/search/index.php

8-19-08

The Reading First for Non-Funded Schools' sessions have been posted on the www.hgresa.org website.  The sessions are FREE!!!  Sessions are offered in the following areas:  phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, DIBELS, DIBELS II.  Please make sure that your school has representatives at these sessions.  Reading First schools can participate, also.  New teachers are invited.  Special education teachers are invited from ALL levels.  If you teach struggling readers at any level, you will learn information that will help you.  Carol Hartley, GDOE, does a wonderful job of presenting the information.

Dr. Gordon's writing workshops have been posted on the website, also.  (Writing Across the Curriculum for elem., middle, and high teachers) (Learning about the scoring process - elementary session, middle school session)

VOCABULARY  - Check this page out - ALL GRADE LEVELS & SUBJECTS

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/vocab/index.html  (Note columns on right and left.)

Reading (Middle - High)

http://jc-schools.net/read6-12/gr.htm

Gameboards  (Adapt)

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/gameboard.htm

Standards-Based Instruction (General)

http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ODE/IMS/Lessons/

http://www.education.ky.gov/SISI_Toolkit/Standard%203/Documents/HowtoDevelopaStdBaseUoS.pdf  (Explicit guidance for developing units)

http://wesley.yuu.googlepages.com/gr.6-8standards-basedunitplans (math examples)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&pwst=1&ie=UTF-8&q=standards+based+units&start=20&sa=N (guidance when developing units)

http://www.middleweb.com/MiddleWebimages/aaunitplan.pdf

Foreign Languages Thematic Units

http://nflrc.iastate.edu/pubs/units/unitsList.htm

Reading Strategies

http://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/strattactics.htm

http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/sod/car/abstracts/98.pdf (middle & high)

Are you familiar with the gossipy reading strategy?  If not, check out this website:

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/871

LITERACY LANE - Elementary (Many resources on a balanced literacy program!!!

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/read/

I had a request for Smartboard teaching resources and websites.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm

http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-US/Ed+Resource/

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm

http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/SB/SB.html

http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/

http://www.juliethompson.com/SMART.html (K-3)

http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/Edtech/SB/resources.htm (Elem.)

http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=9346

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm  (ALL)

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html  (ALL)

Social Studies Resources (K-8) Note drop down options

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/SS-units/index.html

PowerPoint Presentations (High School - Variety)

http://www.pptpalooza.net/ (Note the History resources in the boxes at the bottom - click on the small boxes for many AP resources.)

Stories - read to students (Elementary)

http://www.storylineonline.net/  (Preview before using!)

Study Skills (High)

http://www.how-to-study.com/Improving%20Reading%20Skills.htm

Literature Lessons (Ideas) High School

http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/litera1.htm

Picture Books - Writing Elements

http://jc-schools.net/write/6traitswritingbooks.pdf

WELCOME BACK!!!  We hope you've had a restful, peaceful summer filled with family and friends.  As the new year begins, please remember that we are available to assist you in your efforts to Raise Performance/Master Standards.  (RPMs)  Please make a commitment to share this website with all teachers and parapros at your school.  Show them how to add their names and email.  Thanks for your help.  We can't always be in your system, or in your school, or in your classroom, but we can share powerful resources via this website.  I'm trying to organize the resources at projectrpms.org; however, it is currently under construction.  I'll try to keep you posted when it's up and running.

Teaching Adolescent Writers - Online Book Study Course - 3 PLUs - FREE; Register at www.hgresa.org  ($150 outside of HGRESA area)

8-18-08

Standards- Based Classrooms (Administrators)

http://www.k12.wy.us/SAA/accreditation/lookfors_administrators.pdf

Standards-Based Survey

http://www.lpsd.k12.co.us/learning_services/lpcstandardsbased6.htm  (note arrows at bottom)

Math activities (elementary)

http://www.mathwire.com/

Standards-Based Math Classrooms

http://www.doe.mass.edu/omste/news07/mathclass_vision.pdf

Wisconsin Curriculum Resource Center (lesson ideas)

http://www2.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/practices/high_2.asp#

Elementary and Middle School Resources

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm

8-16-08

The GADOE GPS 9-12th Content Literacy training scheduled in October has been cancelled.  We received notification Wednesday.

Dr. Jill Slack's Questioning Workshop has been cancelled. 

Also, Dr. Jill Slack's Struggling Reader Workshop has been cancelled.  Dr. Slack has received a wonderful job opportunity and will soon be moving to that new position.  We've loved having Dr. Slack work with us for approximately 10 years.  Our goal was to build capacity in the questioning area.  There are MANY teachers throughout our HGRESA area that have received this wonderful training from Dr. Slack.  Please seek them out in your schools.  Let's keep Dr. Slack's passion for examining the types of questions that we as teachers ask - alive!  We will miss Dr. Slack's assistance, but we wish her much luck and success as the next chapter of her professional life unfolds.... She has added this page to her favorites, so she will be able to keep up with us.  Thank you, Dr. Slack, for the assistance that you have given to us through the years.  Your passion to help has been so evident.

Picture Books and Writing (Elementary)

http://6traits.wordpress.com/

http://blogs.scholastic.com/kid_lit/

http://asuenbooks.wordpress.com/

Reading Lesson Ideas

http://www.debrennersmith.com/

http://www.creativeliteracy.blogspot.com/

Read Alouds for the beginning of school

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/403.cfm  (Elementary)

http://thejoyofchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-day-of-school-read-alouds.html  (Elementary)

Traveling Trunk (Social Studies)

http://www.jimmycarter.info/offsite_4.html

Parent Resources (Elementary)

http://www.walearning.com/Guide.html

8-12-08

Note that Math GPS training is Sept. 9.  Please always check with official www.hgresa.org site to confirm dates.  Remember this is a heads-up type of page.  The information is included, but the specifics need to be confirmed.  Thanks.....

8/9/08

Unit Planning in ELA  (Note file at top of page - download)

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:kKC-QA6vUrgJ:www.georgiastandards.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/Unit%2520Power%2520Point.ppt%3Fp%3D39EF345AE192D900F620BFDE9C014CE65F48E7E4CC653240D303AB51F38ED5FFE92B780CFECB7150%26Type%3DD+ELA+Performance+Tasks&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=12&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

If you want to learn about the differences among the following:  interdisciplinary units, multidisciplinary units, transdisciplinary units, then check out the following website:  http://www.arpdc.ab.ca/pdf/ELA-Integration.PDF

PAGE Teacher Academy Applications  (Deadline August 29)

http://www.theteacheracademy.org/info.htm

****JOB OPPORTUNITY - TECHNOLOGY****

http://www.hgresa.org/documents/job/jobanntech.pdf

GACE Preparation

http://www.gace.nesinc.com/GA_PG_Course_frameworkmap.asp

http://www.gace.nesinc.com/GA_preparationmaterials.asp

http://www.pageinc.org/Prof_services/gace.html  (workshops)

TEXTBOOK FAIR - OCTOBER 31, 9:00 AM, MACON COLLEGE

For more info, please call Jackie McCann at Middle GA RESA in Macon.

SAT Preparation

Question of the Day:  http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do

8/8/08

GDOE GPS Trainings at the HGRESA

K-5 ELA and 9th -12th ELA Training - October 9

Refer to www.hgresa.org to register.  (There will be only one day of training.)

The hgresa.org website will reflect this change next week.

There will only be one day for the GPS math training (Sept. 9).  Refer to website next week for details, or contact Judy Milner for info.

The Social Studies session dates will also be rescheduled. 

WRITING - Dr. Belita Gordon

Sessions have been posted on the www.hgresa.org website.  (Writing Across the Curriculum sessions ALL LEVELS; Learning How to Score Papers for elementary and high)

QUESTIONING WORKSHOP - Dr. Jill Slack

If you want to register, go to effective reading strategies on the www.hgresa.org site.  We tried to combine Dr. Slack's two workshops together for 1 PLU since participants must attend 10 hours to receive a PLU.  The questioning workshop is for ALL grade levels.  The struggling reader workshop is targeted to middle and high school teachers; however, any teacher can attend...  

DIBELS:

Danette Rogers (Bleckley County) shared this website for those who are using Dibels:

http://www.oswego.edu/~leblanc/dibels/DIBELS_Scoring_Template.htm

Rigor  (note resources - Dr. Sally Krisel - Hall County)

http://www.hallco.org/rigor/

http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1498

8/7/08

Standards-Based Classrooms

http://www.middleweb.com/MiddleWebimages/LB5.pdf 

http://www.resources.8j.net/gaps02c.php

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/standards/index.html  (website flashback)

Article:  Download

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED452051&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED452051

Website - ALL Subjects, Grade Levels

http://www.thinkfinity.org/  (Explore the many components)

Requested Topics:

http://www.bookadventure.org/  

http://www.bookitprogram.com/

http://www.limosforlearning.com/schools.html  (unsure if this extends outside of SC)

Systematic Vocabulary Instruction

http://www.mcrel.org/pdf/literacy/0121MM_systematic_vocabulary_instruction.pdf

Book - Reading Reasons by Kelly Gallagher (middle/high)

1st Chapter online for preview

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=356&r=sb080807&REFERER=

3 Minute Motivators  - Book online for preview

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9088&r=sb080807b&REFERER=

Put Thinking to the Test - Book online for preview  (Grades 3-8)

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9113&r=&REFERER=

Reading for Real - Book online for preview (Grades K-3)

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9123&r=&REFERER=

Crafting Writers - Book online for preview (Grades K-6)

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9110&r=&REFERER=

Adventures in Graphica - Book online for preview

Using comics and graphic novels to teach comprehension  (Grades 2-6)

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9111&r=&REFERER=

8/7/08

Reading Strategies/Resources

http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm

Reading and Math

http://www.middleweb.com/MiddleWebimages/LB5.pdf  (note math & writing connection)

http://www.readingeducatorsguild.org/newsletters/news3107.htm

http://www.rif.org/educators/advicetips/askexperts/albright_qu1.mspx

http://www.pasd.wednet.edu/school/mathWASL/ (writing, note links on left)

http://www.foxbay.k12.wi.us/PDFs/EffectiveReadingMath.pdf

http://hanlonmath.com/pdfFiles/1026.Reading.pdf 

http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-1/math.html

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ecdh/eecd/Domains%20of%20Child%20Development/Mathematics/RecommendedReadi.htm  (early years)

http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/Strategies/Social/math/index.htm

http://wc.pima.edu/~carem/Mathtext.html

http://sci.tamucc.edu/~eyoung/middle_school_literature.html  (some may not be age or grade level appropriate)

http://www.umich.edu/~govrel/adoles_lit/bass.pdf

http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/Math_Complete%20Set_Final.pdf

Toolkit - Please click on the left links, and the math link on the right.

http://www.ccsso.org/projects/secondary_school_redesign/Adolescent_Literacy_Toolkit/About_the_Toolkit/

Math Resources

http://www.middleweb.com/mod.html 

http://hanlonmath.com/links.php?type=useful

Reading Video Segments (Middle School)

http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/Strategies/Social/english/petroze.htm

http://hanlonmath.com/links.php?type=student

http://hanlonmath.com/links.php?type=math

http://hanlonmath.com/basic-lessons.html (basic)

http://hanlonmath.com/geometry-lessons.html  (geometry)

http://hanlonmath.com/conferences.html  (powerpoints from conferences)

http://hanlonmath.com/algebra-lessons.html  (algebra)

http://readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=144  (K-2)

Reading Thinksheets

http://fc.sad57.k12.me.us/~cia/Comprehension%20Toolkit/FOV1-00018EBE/

8/6/08

Tutoring Resources

http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/tutoring

Teaching Ideas (Note tabs at top, various subjects) Elementary

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents.htm

Book Talks

http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/

Writing

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html

Grammar

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/grammar/menu.html

http://www.newi.ac.uk/englishresources/

Literature (High)

http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/litera1.htm

Writing (middle, high)

http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/writing.htm

Poetry

http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/poetry.htm#popcorn

8/5/08

ATTENTION K-3 Teachers - Note new K-3 Writing Standard

http://www.georgiastandards.org/english.aspx

There will be a workshop at the HGRESA in October (presented by GDOE) to address this new standard.    You will need to register online at www.hgresa.org.  Registrations are already posted at this site.

Social Studies Modules (Middle)

http://foresthistory.org/Education/Curriculum/standards.htm

Balanced Assessment (Math - All Grades)

http://balancedassessment.concord.org/

Electronic Flipcharts - Elementary ELA and Math

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/judyreece/ACTIVstudio%20Flipcharts%20Index.htm  (Note the flipchart viewer download.)

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/judyreece/ACTIVstudio%20Flipcharts%20BAMS.htm   (Click on blue link on each flipchart.   Math - upper elem., middle

Reading Strategies

http://educatoral.com/reading_strategies.html

Reading Strategies (Nonfiction - Science)

http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2005-03/member_middle.htm

8/4/08

Storybook Corner

http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/storybook-corner

Family Involvement Storybooks/Read Aloud Storybook Titles

http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/storybook-corner/the-reference-desk

Middle/High Family Involvement (Article - download on right)

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/family-involvement-in-middle-and-high-school-students-education

Study Group Articles (Variety of Topics)

http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications

http://www.sedl.org/connections/research-briefs.html

Reading Strategies Article (College Students)

http://www.isu.edu/~kingkath/readstrt.html

Reading Strategies - High School

http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/readingstrategies.html

Reading Strategies Article - ALL

http://www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/98/mar/carrell.html

Reading Tutorial Programs

http://www.cisga.org/partnerships/americorpstutorial.htm

http://www.cisga.org/partnerships/americorpsVista.php

8/2/08

Best Practices

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jbush/grammar/bpgrammar.html (grammar)

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/literacy/about/writing.html  (writing)

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/literacy/about/reading.html (reading)

http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/resources/outcomes/best_practices.asp (general)

http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/resources/modules/default.asp  (assessment)

http://webshare.northseattle.edu/eceprogram/bestprac.htm  (college level teachers)

http://webshare.northseattle.edu/eceprogram/bestprac.htm  (ELA)

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/srs/chalcycle.htm (learning)

Reading Comprehension Module

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/csr/chalcycle.htm

Reading 101

http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching

Reading Research

http://www.readingrockets.org/research/

Books by Theme (elementary)

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme

Award Winning Books

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/awardwinners

READING STRATEGY:  Reciprocal Teaching

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/promising/tips/rec.html

Reading Workshop (K-2)

http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/readingk2/

Zero to Three

http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_language

Interviews with Authors

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/rti03_reading/cinit.htm (RTI)

Writing as Thinking

http://pandora.cii.wwu.edu/cii/resources/writing/writing_as_thinking.asp

Getting Students Ready for Honors/College Prep English - What Middle School Students Neet to Know and Be Able to Do

http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/pubs/03V61_honor_english.pdf

Getting Students Ready for Algebra - What Middle School Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do

http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/pubs/02V52_Math.pdf

High Expectations - Middle and High

http://www.sreb.org/programs/hstw/publications/pubs/04V03_Ten%20Strategies.pdf

School Climate

http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/newsletter/17_4nl_1.html  (article)

Writing Workshop Article (Beginning of Year)

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/411.cfm

Seven Reading Comprehension Strategies

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/144.cfm

Reading Comprehension Posters (Examples)

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/143.cfm

Writing Conference Principles

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/89.cfm

Videos (Subscription Fee)

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/department54.cfm

Attention Literacy Coaches:  http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/106.cfm

Article (General):  http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/658.cfm

Reading - Helping Students Middle & High

http://cela.albany.edu/publication/brochure/guidelines.pdf

Middle School Practices

http://www.sreb.org/programs/middlegrades/outstanding/outstandingindex.asp

Middle School Administrators/Teacher Leaders

Resources

http://www.teachersbridge.org/#

Lesson Plans from Different States to support units

http://www.theteachercenter.org/ProfDev/lesson_plans.asp

Classroom Management Resources

http://www.theteachercenter.org/ProfDev/classroom_management.asp

http://www.sreb.org/programs/MiddleGrades/publications/reports/05V69_research_brief_mg_rural_reading.pdf

8/1/08

Vocabulary (Elementary, Nonfiction)

http://www.scienceandliteracy.org/curriculum/sciwords.htm

Note the content literacy presentations

http://www.scienceandliteracy.org/papers/

Note the strategy guides that can be downloaded.

http://www.scienceandliteracy.org/strategyguides.html

Reading - clarification

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/9068/NRI_resource_Key_Words-jb2_linked_110907.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

Reading & Writing Resources (Variety)

http://www.gse.uci.edu/uciwp/teacherresources.html

Writing Resources

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/findasite/completelist.csp

Book for Preschoolers (Downloadable) Encouraging Writing

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2567

When Writing Is Assigned vs WHEN WRITING IS TAUGHT

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/resources/writing_inst.csp

Motivation - Reading

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/1053?or=resources_write_read

Content Area Literacy Strategies/Websites

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/content_area_literacy/index.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/digests/d96.html  (metacognition)

http://www.ed.psu.edu/CI/journals/97pap1.htm  (nonfiction - science)

http://www.cast.org/products/index.html   (Note free resources/tools)

JULY 2008

7-29-08

Dr. Jill Slack - Reading Workshop for Middle/High School Teachers:  Sept. Please contact jbeck@hgresa.org for costs and specific date and time.

Dr. Jill Slack - Questioning Workshop for ALL Teachers:  Sept.  (Brochure indicated middle and high, but ALL teachers can attend.  We were only trying to make sure that those who attended both days could earn 1 PLU.)  Please contact jbeck@hgresa.org for costs and specific date and time.

SERVICE LEARNING

http://www.servicelearning.org/k-12home/index.php

Vickie Burt will conduct a service learning session on the presidential and/or congressional awards that students can earn.  PLEASE WATCH FOR DETAILS!  Hopefully, we can have a representative from every school at this meeting in the Fall.

RTI Information Website

http://www.rti4success.org/

http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=22&Itemid=79

http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=4&Itemid=54

http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=18&Itemid=75  (Archived Webinar)

Janet Allen's Academic Vocabulary Book  Grades 4-12 - Preview book online for short time

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9092&r=sb080729&REFERER=

Science Website

http://www.spaceclass.org/about.aspx  (unsure about grade level)

Assessing Reading Comprehension

http://140.192.23.163/AssessReadingComprehension.pdf

http://www.ldonline.org/spearswerling/10820

http://www.rften.org/content/webconf2006/THURSDAY_MATERIALS/Thur_Comprehension%20Instruct.pdf

SCAN & RUN STRATEGY:  http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=07-01-2003&FMT=TG&DID=38614712&REQ=1&Cert=KTLlM%2fG7w86LOaTTxUAa%2bRbWdRhpWTONddXuBLARHgGoVEDOqeixpY1KHSIxo%2btn%2bYDcR3Abxb3Hxdp1f4GZs8iMre46XZEFu2lit2u%2bNyyVsQpHlXVPZoWa0hYSsZp%2b&cfc=1

Reading Articles for Study Groups:  http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/Schrader/readingcomprehension.html

Observational Framework

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/framework.html

General Comprehension

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/effective-teaching-reading-comprehension-strategies.html

Visual Imagery

http://www.readingcomprehensioninfo.com/Kkelly_Tech_RC.html

7-28-08

Website - check it out... (Note areas on left that will be added)

http://www.dww.ed.gov/index.cfm?

Read-Alouds Strategies, Suggestions, Best Practices, Etc.

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch3-pg3.html

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/rah-ch4.html

http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/TeacherReadAloud.html

http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/better.read.aloud.html

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0STR/is_8_110/ai_74826102?tag=rbxcra.2.a.1

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200310/ai_n9338913?tag=rbxcra.2.a.2

http://www.interactivereadalouds.com/overview.aspx  (Are you familiar with the term mentor texts?)

http://www.interactivereadalouds.com/samples.aspx  (K-5 note lesson matrix and booklinks)

READING FRAMEWORK - HALL COUNTY (Balanced Literacy) interactive

Learning to Read

http://www.hallco.org/main/framework/12rframework.html

Reading to Learn

http://www.hallco.org/main/framework/r21framework.html

Tutoring

http://www.fastennetwork.org/Display.asp?Page=BestPracticesChecklistTutoring

READING STRATEGY - Collaborative Cloze

http://www.myread.org/guide_collaborative.htm

7-27-08

Performance Tasks

http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/developingtasks.html

http://www.plsweb.com/resources/newsletters/enews_archives/43/2005/04/01/   (info)

http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/perftasks.html  (math - elementary)

http://www.mtsd-vt.org/model%20tasks/main%20page.htm  (variety topics & grade levels)

http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/index.php?page=framweork-perfo-task

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rubrics/performance.htm

http://www.shenet.org/district/curriculum_and_learn/performancetasks/clpertasks.htm (resources)

http://www.k12.hi.us/~dtisdell/webquest/ssperftask.htm

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/using-performance-assessment-tasks

http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/crafting-a-successful-performance-task

http://www.pgcps.org/~elc/designsteps.html

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/sampletasks.htm  (math, all)

http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/hsa/government/tcpt.html (government)

http://nanunet.lhric.org/PerformanceTasks/Grade4/Gr4FigLang.htm ELA (upper elem.)

Science Links

http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/edu_links.html  (Note the numerous links to explore.)

7-21-08

Critical Thinking Resources

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/main.html

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-thkg.htm (many web links are included; some may not be age or grade level appropriate, but some may help teachers acquire background info)

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/thinking/costa2.htm

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/thinking/perkins.htm

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/thinking/fischer.htm  (Chess - note the curriculum info at the bottom)

http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/think/intro.htm

Lesson Plans/Ideas (ALL)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edles.html

7-20-08

Nonfiction Reading Resources (ALL)

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/reading.htm

http://educatoral.com/strategies_non-fiction.html

http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/staff/larmad/science/Pages/Reading%20Strategies/reading_strategies.htm

http://www.teachresources.com/Teacher_Training_Reading.html

Note the Reading Road Map

http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK34.html

http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/RWdownld/Roadmap.pdf

Book Online for Preview - Three Minute Motivators

http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9088&r=sb080716b&REFERER=

Math Resource Assessment Tasks (ALL LEVELS)

http://balancedassessment.concord.org/

Standards-Based Resources

http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/

Reading (Articles that can be used for study groups)

http://www.centeroninstruction.org/resources.cfm?category=reading&subcategory=&grade_start=&grade_end=

Math (Articles that can be used for study groups)

http://www.centeroninstruction.org/resources.cfm?category=math&subcategory=&grade_start=&grade_end=

Special Education (Articles)

http://www.centeroninstruction.org/resources.cfm?category=specialed&subcategory=&grade_start=&grade_end=

High School Literacy (Articles)

http://www.betterhighschools.org/topics/Literacy.asp

Leadership Tools

http://secc.sedl.org/resources/index.html

JUNE 2008

6/30/08

Writing Upper Elementary, Middle, High

http://books.heinemann.com/products/0506.aspx  (Note sample lessons near bottom)

6/28/08

Getting to know Dr. Anita Archer's work:  http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/reading/projects/garf/AnitaArcher.htm

FREE DIBELS Downloads  (one type of reading assessment for grades K-6)

http://dibels.uoregon.edu/

Reading Assessments (Assessing is the first critical feature of instruction.)

http://www.ldonline.org/spearswerling/10820

Reading Websites

http://www.adlit.org/ (middle/high)

http://www.adlit.org/ask-the-experts/19714 (middle/high)

http://www.colorincolorado.org/  (English Language Learners)

6/28/08  We had 2 wonderful train the trainer sessions this week.  Lisa Davis and Freida McGhee (GDOE) conducted the middle/high session, and Carol Hartley and Debbie Barton (GDOE) conducted the elementary session. Approximately 60 teachers participated in the Struggling Readers' Workshops which lasted 4 days.  The GDOE staff members did a GREAT job sharing strategies, research, and resources throughout the week. Trainers left with resources to lead study groups and/or professional learning communities throughout the year on the following components:  phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary/word study, fluency, and comprehension.  Participants learned about the critical features of instruction.  Throughout the week, teachers reflected on the adaptations framework.  The Heart of Georgia RESA would like to thank Deborah Haney, Lisa Davis, Freida McGhee, Carol Hartley, and Debbie Barton for doing such a wonderful job!  We would also like to thank the participants for giving 4 days of their summer vacation to LEARN how to help struggling readers.  WOW!!!  These participants will help the HGRESA build additional reading capacity as they go forth and train other teachers.    We would also like to thank Janice Beck for her tremendous support throughout the week...

6/26/08  We had a GREAT reading across the content workshop 2 weeks ago.  Thanks - Betty, Linda, and Cindy - for sharing your nonfiction reading strategies with us.  Throughout the two days, the GDOE facilitators shared over 60 reading strategies for teachers to use with students during the stages of before, during, or after reading phases.  The presenters provided hands-on activities for the teachers to practice the strategies.  Participants included media specialists, Board member, retired principal, special education teachers, English teachers, reading teacher, math teacher, paraprofessional, and science teachers.  The HGRESA would like to thank Betty, Linda, and Cindy for doing a wonderful job!  We would also like to thank the participants for giving 2 days of their summer vacation to LEARN how to help students with reading across the content areas.  WOW!!!     We would also like to thank Janice Beck for her assistance with the workshop preparations.

6/28/08 HGRESA area teachers can receive 3 PLUs free beginning July 1.  (There is a cost for out of area teachers.)  The registration is online.  Go to www.hgresa.org.  Click on professional learning on the left.  This takes you to a list of courses.  At the very top, click on Professional Learning (click here for PLU credit).  This takes you to the ABC sign-up for PLU credits.  This is an ONLINE book study using Kelly Gallagher's book Teaching Adolescent Writers.  After strategically reading each chapter, participants will complete assigned tasks.  Participants will have 2 months to complete the course. Time logs are required and completed tasks will be reviewed.  Feedback will be provided.  We're excited about this format.  This is the first course that has been developed in this format, so this is an action research type of project.  If this is successful, we will develop additional courses using this format.  This is an attempt to address the different learning styles of teachers.  If you have any questions, please email connie@hgresa.org or jbeck@hgresa.org.  (Suggestions for other online book studies can be submitted to connie@hgresa.org.)

6/28/08

Website Flashback: 

http://www.interventioncentral.org/

http://www.fcrr.org/Interventions/index.htm

6/27/08  I've had several people to ask me how to get in contact with Judy Milner.  This is the email address that she gave me:  jmilner@hgresa.org.  Judy's official 1st day at HGRESA will be July 1.

6-21-08

Sample Lessons Available for Students to Practice Skills

http://www.achievementtech.com/go/scope-and-sequence/internet-products/skillstutor/reading-comp.-c

SOAR - Program for Military Families/Children

http://www.soarathome.org/

GRAMMAR - Teachers Helping Teachers

http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=647&DID=11107

http://azargrammar.com/grammarGuy/

http://azargrammar.com/materials/index.html  (Free resources - adapt)

http://azargrammar.com/teachersGuides/index.html

http://azargrammar.com/grammarSpeaks/index.html  (Check this out...)

WRITING (As always, make sure to review all websites carefully, to make sure that the rubrics support the state writing assessment.)

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html  (Miscellaneous)

http://web.princeton.edu/sites/writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm

READING STRATEGIES

http://www.mindtools.com/rdstratg.html  (Note other topics at top.)

http://www.rio.maricopa.edu/distance_learning/tutorials/study/textbook.shtml

Strategy:  SQ4R - Survey, Question, Read, Respond, Review, Reflect

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/reading/sq4r.html

Strategy:  SQRW - Survey, Question, Read, Write

http://www.how-to-study.com/pqr.htm

Strategy:  Anticipation Guides (ALL)

http://www.indiana.edu/~l517/anticipation_guides.htm

http://reading.ecb.org/  (Note the student area and the teacher area on the right.) Videos are included to demonstrate strategies - elementary.

Strategy:  Reciprocal Teaching

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/promising/tips/rec.html

Pre-reading Strategies

http://departments.weber.edu/teachall/reading/prereading.html#StrategiesPriorKnowledge

General Strategies

http://www.studygs.net/crtread.htm

http://ohiorc.org/adlit/strategy/

Strategy:  Literacy Centers for Elementary and Secondary

http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/

Instructional Resources Rdg/ELA (All Levels)

http://ohiorc.org/adlit/instructional_resources.aspx

6-15-08

What online professional book study would you like for us to offer for PLU credit?  Email me with book title and author.  (connie@hgresa.org)

Paraprofessionals - please remember that you can sign up for the Reading First for Non-Funded Schools offered throughout the year.  The classes are free.  There are usually 6 to 7 classes; therefore, you could receive 3 PLUs if you attend all sessions. 

Miscellaneous (ALL)

http://www.ipl.org/

http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us/standards/

http://www.ware.k12.ga.us/Curriculum/resources/index.html  (ALL)

6-14-08

POETRY Recitation Contest - Is your school involved?

http://www.poetryoutloud.org/guide/guide_organizing.html

Contact Information for Poetry Recitation Contest

Georgia Council for the Arts
Melanie Eisenhart
(404) 814-2064
melanie.eisenhart@gwtw.org

Writing Lesson Plans

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/writing/

http://www.lessonsthatchangewriters.com/?gclid=CJL-wY6T85MCFQuGugod6BmjVg  (sample)

http://www.writingfix.com/  (mentor texts)

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2507  (note resources on left)

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/9068/NRI_resource_Key_Words-jb2_linked_110907.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d  (vocabulary clarification)

6-12-08

Book on Differentiation - Entire Book Online for Review

http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9091&r=sb080611t

PLU Credit Course:  Watch for online book study using Kelly Gallagher's Teaching Adolescent Writers

Lesson Plans for All grades Rdg/ELA, History, Science

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp

Opportunity to promote reading in your community

http://www.neabigread.org/

6-7-08

Standards-Based Classrooms - Pictures, Videos - ALL

http://www.ciclt.net/ul/garesa/SBC.htm

http://inspiredclassrooms.wordpress.com/2006/08/02/standards-based-project-based-learning/  (Note the info on Essential Questions)

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/standards/credit-c.html

BEST PRACTICES

Socratic Seminar

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/socratic/index.html

General Website for Best Practices (specifics referenced beneath entry)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/index.html (hover on left)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/reader/index.html (readers' workshop)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/writer/index.html (writers' workshop)

Are you familiar with the term synectics?  If not, refer to this website to acquire information:  http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/synectics/index.html

Are you familiar with anchor activities?  Are you familiar with the term ragged time?  If no, please refer to this website to clarify these terms: http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/anchor/index.html

Literature Circles

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/litcircles/index.html

Food for Thought on Online Projects

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/online/examples.html

Storytelling (All Grade Levels)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/story/examples.html 

6-6-08

Please take a few minutes to add your teacher friends to this website by clicking on notify me at the very top.  Include their email addresses and first and last names. 

Lesson Plans ALL

http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ODE/IMS/Lessons/  (note search on right)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html (note left)

http://wesley.yuu.googlepages.com/gr.6-8standards-basedunitplans (math units)

http://www.ncte.org/collections/grammar (English)

Webquests

http://webquest.org/search/index.php

Toolkit

http://www.texaspsp.org/toolkit/GT_Teacher_Toolkit.swf

Standards-Based Classrooms

http://www.dreamsbeginhere.org/teachers/standards.asp

6-3-08

Job Openings at Chattahoochee Flint RESA (Technology)

http://www.cfresa.org/CF-RESA_ETTC_job_positions/ETTC%20FY09%20Positions.pdf

Lesson Plans (All Subjects, All Grade Levels)

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplans.jsp

http://www.forlessonplans.com/ 

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/lesson_plan_content_index.aspx

http://www.units4teachers.com/archives.php

http://www.thinkfinity.org/SearchResults.aspx?subject=all&partner=all&resource_type=all&grade=all&area=teacher

http://www.shsu.edu/~txcae/zone.html  (Can't access post tests, upper elementary)

http://www.shsu.edu/~txcae/zone.html

6-2-08

Book online for short time for review

Put Thinking to the Test

http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9113&r=sb080602

Online learning (No credits)

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Free-Online-Courses.25.0.html?&no_cache=1

MAY 2008

5-30-08

Heartland Academy - Job Opening  

http://www.hgresa.org/

Read Alouds - essential part of teaching reading

http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/reviews/posted/hahn.htm

http://www.educationoasis.com/prof_book_reviews/reviews/reconsidering_readaloud.htm (book review)

http://nancykeane.com/rl/

http://www.freewebs.com/maelementary/readaloud.htm  (Note topics on left.)

Reading Websites

http://www.freewebs.com/maelementary/readingwebsites.htm

http://www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/RW/RWTips.htm

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Best-Practices.26.0.html

Teaching Nonfiction

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ntol/howto/childlit/nonfiction.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=nonfiction+reading

http://www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/GED/GED_Nonfiction.htm

http://www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/documents/HO_StructuralClues.pdf

Math

ONLINE Scientific Calculator

http://www.calculator.com/calcs/calc_sci.html

ONLINE GRAPHING Calculator 

http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html

http://my.hrw.com/math06_07/nsmedia/tools/Graph_Calculator/graphCalc.html

http://gcalc.net/

http://gotoscience.com/Calculator.html

Vocabulary (high)

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/sat/

Teaching (Miscellaneous)

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm

Motivating Students

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/interactions/motivating.htm

http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/motivate.html

http://www.middleweb.com/StdntMotv.html

5-25-08

6 + 1 Trait Writing

http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/lessonplans.php?odelay=0&d=1 (lesson plans - ALL)

http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/prompts.php?odelay=2&d=1&prompt=1

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/6traits.html

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/elem_writing/Bib/6traits.htm

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/elem_writing/Bib/6traits.htm

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001707.shtml

http://www.writingfix.com/traits.htm

http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html

http://doe.sd.gov/curriculum/6plus1/index.asp

http://www.languagearts.pppst.com/6traits.html

http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/

http://www.olympus.net/personal/skoehler/6trait/

http://www.geocities.com/oberry1790/writingart.html  (Art - Writing)

http://corbettharrison.com/  (Note the quote - We write to prove we think.)

http://denaharrison.com/ (middle)

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculum/6_traits/6traitswww.html

Miscellaneous K-8

http://www.321know.com/geo78_x2.htm

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/curric/elem/elemgeo.html (elementary)

http://images.rbs.org/ (geometry - elementary)

5-24-08

Algebraic Principles - Elementary School

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/news/coverStories/developing_algebraic.php

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/NCISLA/research/powerful.html

READING TEACHERS AND LEADERS  (Free Articles for Study Groups)

http://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&tab=wm&ui=1

Do you know about reading pens?  If not, scan this article to find information:

http://www.learningpt.org/pdfs/literacy/disability.pdf

5-23-08

High School Science

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/?i=53879

Reading Article

http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reading-accquisition/reading-accquisition/index.cfm?rc=1&i=51790

CBM - Curriculum Based Measurements

http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/cbmwarehouse.php

5-23-08

Media Specialists

http://www.glma-inc.org/  (Note Institute Information - June 10-11 Macon College)

5-23-08

High School Students - College Board  Book List  (note plan on left)

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/23628.html

5-22-08

Attention:  4th and 5th Grade Reading Teachers - 2 notebooks are being delivered to your school within the next week.  These are the FCRR (Florida Center for Reading Research) Activities' notebooks.  Please review the information to determine if there are activities that you can incorporate into your units or lessons.  Professional Development is available online on the notebooks at the following site:  http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCenterActivities45.htm

Nonfiction Strategies

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4480

http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/default.asp?cid=801

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=112

http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK33.html

Struggling Adolescent Readers

http://proquest.umi.com/pqdlink?Ver=1&Exp=07-01-2003&FMT=FT&DID=000000061765470&REQ=1&Cert=z9%2b1R%2fWAPmikJY1%2fgBHCpoK71k8%2fP6fqTKWEt1no1XcqD5QwNI3hsUsWkGTotaPlQwHletN3SLPJy6WD7L%2bd%2fg--&cfc=1  (Read about check and line and GMR.)

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculum/reading/dmreaders.html  (Possible articles for PLCs or PLTs.)

Instructional Leaders - http://www.suite101.com/external_link.cfm?elink=%20http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/specialneeds/turntide.htm

Instructional Leaders - http://www.sedl.org/cgi-bin/mysql/buildingreading.cgi?l=description&showrecord=1

Afterschool Programs

http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans/index.cgi?location=menu&show_subject=Literacy (Lesson Plan Database)

5-21-08

Visual Dictionary Online

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/

http://www.infovisual.info/

http://www.visuwords.com/

5-20-08

1 FREE PLU available for the summer:  Reading in the Content Areas - Effective Reading Strategies (Target - Middle School Science Teachers)  June 18 and 19  from 8:30-3:30.  Call Janice Beck at 478.374.2240 ext. 143 or email Janice at jbeck@hgresa.org for registration info.  Presenters:  Dr. Miriam Jordan, Dr. Betty Ellis

5-17-08

Grammar Review (Sites to increase grammar background)

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/writing/proofread.html

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Vocabulary Building - Root Words

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/roots.dict.html

http://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/wordparts/index.asp

http://www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx1.htm

http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/roots.html

http://www.southampton.liunet.edu/academic/pau/course/webroot.htm

http://www.vocabulary.com/

http://www.wordfocus.info/vocabulary-resources.html

Do you know what AWAD means?  [A Word A Day]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl (AWAD))

http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/  (AWAD)

http://wordsmith.org/words/yester.html  (AWAD)

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday/ (AWAD)

Do you know what an anagram is?

To find the answer to this question, please refer to the following website:

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html

5-16-08

Are you familiar with PLTs?  Read this information to learn about PLTs:

http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/11-01/plt/

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/english/literacy/strategies/tsl44resourceanalys.htm

5-16-08

Elem. and middle school leaders/contacts - I've begun compiling the RPMs notebooks for each school, based upon requests. Data files are needed. 

Reading First for Non-Funded Schools will continue for the 08-09 school year.  Please try to send representatives to the sessions (once per month).

Paraprofessionals, please remember that you can attend the Reading First for Non-Funded Schools training sessions for PLU credit.

Upcoming Workshop in June:  Reading Strategies for the Content Areas (Target Audience - Middle School Science Teachers)  1 PLU 

Writing Across the Curriculum - September

Training Teachers on Rating Papers with Dr. Belita Gordon - elementary session and a middle school session - September

Dr. Jill Slack - Questioning Strategies

Dr. Jill Slack - Struggling Reader Strategies (middle/high teachers)

Upcoming Book Study:  Teaching Adolescent Writers (Kelly Gallagher)

October - Service Learning Mini-Grant Sessions

Projected:  GDOE Writing Workshops with Jeffrey Dillard, Leann Cornett, Mary Stout (as soon as they give us dates)

Math Resources

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/MathProblemSolving.asp (middle)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/math.asp

http://mathforum.org/t2t/faq/faq.tricks.html

http://www.middleweb.com/CurrMath.html

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Mathematics/Middle-H