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HGRESA 

Your Capacity Building Partner! 

Helping/Guiding/Reaching/Extending/Serving All

This website promotes lifelong, independent learning for educators.

ANY INFORMATION FOUND ON THIS SITE SHOULD BE CONFIRMED BY CONTACTING A HGRESA STAFF MEMBER. PRE-REGISTRATIONS ARE REQUESTED AND NECESSARY FOR WORKSHOPS.  INFORMATION ON THIS SITE DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE STAFF MEMBERS. WE DO NOT ENDORSE PROGRAMS, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, ETC.  ANY REFERENCES ARE RELATED TO CONVEYING INFORMATION OR FOR ANSWERING REQUESTS.  PLEASE CONTACT JANICE BECK AT EXT. 143 IF INACCURATE, INAPPROPRIATE, OR OFF TOPIC INFORMATION IS NOTED.  THANK YOU FOR USING THIS SCHOOL NOTES PAGE AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE INTENT OF THIS PAGE IS TO POST INFORMATION.   ALL INFORMATION SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY.  AS ALWAYS, ANY CONTENT USED WITH STUDENTS SHOULD BE REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY.  ALL WEBSITES, INFORMATION, MATERIALS, ETC. SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BEFORE USING. 

VERY IMPORTANT...THIS IS AN INFORMAL SITE, AND INFORMATION IS ALWAYS IN DRAFT MODE!!!

Heart of Georgia RESA Project RPMs

RAISING PERFORMANCE and MASTERING STANDARDS

Project RPMs is a HGRESA school improvement literacy initative that is always on the MOVE with the goal of increasing student achievement by focusing on maximizing RESOURCES, enhancing PARTNER collaborations, MAINTAINING successful program/strategies, and coordinating/delivering targeted sTAFF development.  Part of this project has included providing test analysis information to schools based on the 2001 through  2008 CRCT results, providing QCC/GPS checklists, CRCT practice tests, QCC/GPS content descriptions, targeted professional development opportunities, Reading First support, as well as conducting presentations on maximizing resources and test analysis.  Data has also been compiled from the 1st-8th grades in the HGRESA area, at the domain level, to help guide professional learning opportunities.   Project RPMs activities also include continuous GPS support and leadership.  The RPMs site serves as an informal communication vehicle for upcoming reading/language arts workshops and independent learning opportunities through listed websites. Even though most of the information on this page is related to reading and language arts, other content areas are sometimes referenced.  Reading encompasses all subject areas!!!  The HGRESA staff members from the umbrella agencies strive to work collaboratively as a TEAM with the goal of helping students to.... 

Raise Performance and Master Standards

To register for courses/workshops when PLU credits are given, please visit the official HGRESA website www.hgresa.org.

     Archived information is posted at the bottom. As always, it is VERY IMPORTANT that
all websites are previewed and reviewed EXTENSIVELY before using any of the material
with students.  The material may NOT be appropriate for the grade or age level of the
students that you teach.  The HGRESA organization staff members DO NOT endorse
or recommend any posted website.  The websites are simply listed as possible sources
of information that might include information related to the listed topics.

Quality Assurance - If you are using this website, please send me an email indicating how you are using it.  Thanks for the feedback...     connie@hgresa.org 

Current Information - Posted by Dates at the top. 

Previous information is archived at the bottom.

March 10, 2010   iN AN ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE THE INFORMATION THAT COMES ACROSS MY DESK, AS WELL AS THE INFORMATION FROM "GOOGLE" SEARCHES, I HAVE ORGANIZED AN INFORMAL LITERACY WEBSITE.  HOPEFULLY, YOU WILL INCLUDE www.projectrpms.org IN YOUR FAVORITES TO CHECK OFTEN.  I HAVEN'T FOUND A WAY ON THE WEBSITE TO NOTIFY YOU OF UPDATES (I'LL KEEP SEARCHING).  I HAVE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE SCHOOLNOTES SITE AND MAY REVISIT HOW TO EFFECTIVELY INTERJECT IT INTO THE LITERACY WEBSITE.  HAVE FUN EXPLORING RPMS... 

 

MARCH 26, 2009

From now on, I will try to categorize information and websites.  Please refer to this website for those divisions.  http://new.schoolnotes.com/Hgresa/  If   If you are interested in receiving updates on any of these pages, you must enter your email on notify me for each page.  Thank you.  I hope you will like the new format. 

 

MARCH 25, 2009

The website seems to be working correctly now.  I haven't been able to make entries due to technical problems with the website.  I apologize for the inconvenience.  Hopefully, I can begin posting regularly as information comes across my desk and computer screen.  Many have asked what happened.  Thanks for the concern.

Also, thanks to everyone who sent emails and letters of support.  WE APPRECIATE YOU!

The online book study is going GREAT!  (Teaching Adolescent Writers)  If you are interested in participating, please contact Janice at ext. 143.

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Writing Resources (Various Levels)

Please make sure that you are in the know about the state writing assessment.  Make sure that you are aware of the views on formulaic writing. 

http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/01%20Writing%20Strategy%20Guide%20v001%20(Full).pdf

http://www.ttms.org/

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/conclude.html  (conclusions)

http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/ORG/WRITINGSTRATEGIES/index.htm 

http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/curriculum/default.asp

http://www.writingfix.com/WAC.htm  (science and history writing resources included)

8th Grade Math CRCT Resources

http://www.math-videos-online.com/8th-grade-crct-math.html

http://www.crctlessons.com/

Math Resources

http://www.321know.com/grade8.htm (K-8)

Grammar

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx

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DECEMBER 2008

12-5-08

Article on Generation Net - Audience All Teachers

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Teach-and-Manage--Generation-Net-/story.xhtml?story_id=003000D77ZD9&full_skip=1

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BEST TEACHING PRACTICES (ALL)

http://www.agpa.uakron.edu/p16/best-teaching-practices.php

http://www.centralischool.ca/~bestpractice/index.html

http://www.learner.org/workshops/middlewriting/images/pdf/HomeBestPrac.pdf 

http://www.educationalliance.org/Downloads/Research/TeachingMathematics.pdf  (math)

http://teachers.net/wong/NOV08/  (articles for professional learning communities)

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/toolbox/practice.html

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Lesson Plans (ALL - Variety)

http://teachers.net/lessons/ 

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Independent Learning Opportunities (NO PLU Credits)

http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/TLN/courses

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NOVEMBER 2008

11-20-08

History Resources

http://www.historyteacher.net/ 

Best Practices in Teaching Nonfiction Content (Social Studies)

http://www.learner.org/resources/series166.html  (online video segments K-12)

http://www.edmond.k12.ok.us/Socialstudies/New%20Standards%20for%20Teaching.pdf (increase/decrease list of best practices)

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Writing Samples

http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/LA_WRT_Assessment.html  (online samples of 5th, 8th, and 11th)

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Writing Genre Checklists

http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/LA_GPS_WRT_Genre.html

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11-16-08

Literature Resources

http://www.literature-study-online.com/resources/  (high)

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Teacher Resources

BRIDGE:  http://www.teachersbridge.org/index.php?page=public_bridgeNews&back=&msg=&submission_type=

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The following was a requested topic.

Backward Design Unit Examples (Various Subjects)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=standards+based+units&start=90&sa=N

http://questioning.org/fc.html  (background information, follow the next arrows)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=standards+based+units&start=30&sa=N  (template example)

http://www.vtnea.org/vpa.htm  (has examples with lessons included)

http://www.lengel.net/hebron/5ssunit1.html  (reading)

http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/curriculum/lars/ela_lab/LessonPlans/Tears_of_a_Tiger/MCPerryHS/TearsofaTiger.pdf

http://www.mdihs.u98.k12.me.us/UDD/files/bd_guide.htm

http://www.cheney268.com/UbDUnits/CES.htm

http://www.cheney268.com/UbDUnits/CMS.htm

http://www.cheney268.com/UbDUnits/CHS.htm

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/  (ideas for lessons/activities for inclusion in units)

http://www.griffinresa.net/UBDmathunits.htm (math)

http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/resource_carousel_list.lasso?-session=Auth:400C748E1b45c00087NomN35CA15

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ssc/downloads/toolkits/Shared%20Sections/Understanding%20By%20Design/Introduction%20to%20UBD.pdf  (information)

http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ode/ims/lessons/default.asp  (information, note the search for lesson ideas for all)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html  (flashback website, ideas for lessons for all)

http://doe.state.in.us/opd/languagearts/grd3units.htm 

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=standards+based+units&start=30&sa=N  (template example)

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

http://louisville.edu/education/civics/american-origins-and-branches-standards-based-unit-of-study  (civics)

http://nflrc.iastate.edu/pubs/units/unitsList.html  (foreign languages)

http://www.doe.in.gov/opd/pdf/Process.PDF  (information)

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11-11-08

Resources for math, science, social studies, etc. for high, middle, possible some elementary (social studies)

http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?course=17&user=myGVS

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11-1-08

Writing Resources  (As always, review carefully to make sure materials align with GPS and state writing assessments.  Be cognizant of the formulaic writing slides in the state writing assessment instructional guide.)

http://writingfix.com/index.htm  (Note all links and websites on the left.)

http://denaharrison.com/

http://wac.colostate.edu/intro/pop3a.cfm

http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/workshops.html

http://classweb.gmu.edu/nccwg/collab.htm

http://www.mcte.org/resources/laneresearch.html

http://writingfix.com/WAC/historyfix.htm  (Social Studies)

http://corbettharrison.com/

http://www.thewritingsite.org/tutorial.asp  (practice scoring papers)

http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/scoringpractice.php (practice scoring papers)

http://www.openc.k12.or.us/scoring/  (practice scoring papers)

http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/6traits/  (practice scoring papers, registration req.)

http://cuacs8.mck.ncsu.edu/ncpublicschools/accountability/testing/writing/Guidemenu.htm  (sample papers)

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/Writing/10gradAnnotations2008.aspx (sample papers)

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/a_and_t/cwp/view.asp?q=73314  (Note writing resources)

http://www.middleweb.com/ReadWrkshp/JK64.html

http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/genre/default.asp

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OCTOBER 2008

10-24-08

November 15:  I Love to Write Day  http://www.ilovetowriteday.org/

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Writing (Ideas)

http://www.tooter4kids.com/journal_writing.htm

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Read-Alouds

http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html (elementary)

http://www.middleweb.com/MWLISTCONT/MSLreadaloud.html (middle - ideas)

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Social Studies

Professional Development - Materials for in-house workshops

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/educators/workshop/ssindex.html

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Social Studies Lesson Plans (unsure about grade level)

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html

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Carmen Deedy  (Library Dragon Author)

http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/bookfestival.php?set=11

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Various Resources

http://www.loc.gov/families/

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/thinking/index.cfm  (thinking classroom)

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Reading Unit - Middle (Explore boxes at top)

http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/tfu/pop2.cfm

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Vocabulary (Website Flashback)

http://www.vocabulary.com/

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Shakespeare Resources (High)

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/works.html

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High School Literature

http://shakespeare.mit.edu/works.html

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Literature (Some High; Middle)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy68.html

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Elementary Reading (Book Units)

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy45.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyk3.html

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Struggling Middle/High School Readers 

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/ash/index.html

http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/webwatch/struggling/index.html

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/curtis/index.html

http://www.readingonline.org/editorial/edit_index.asp?HREF=/editorial/may2001/index.html

http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=/newliteracies/obrien/index.html

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Reading Lesson Ideas (elem., some middle)

http://teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Reading

http://www.kidsloveamystery.com/ (mysteries; preview carefully before using)

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Writing Ideas

http://www.writesite.org/

http://www.stonesoup.com/teachers/ (submitting for possible publication)

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/home.html

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm  (Biography Maker - Website Flashback)

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10-20-08

We had a wonderful media specialists' network today!!!  Judy Seritella from the Georgia Department of Education shared updates from the media division with us.  Thanks, Judy. 

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10-11-08

We've had 2 completers of the online book study.  Congratulations Sheila and Rhonda!!!  Their reflections indicate that they learned many strategies to help them as they teach writing...  I loved reading the reflections and providing them feedback!  This is one of my favorite types of professional learning (strategically reading a professional resource and adapting what I'm learning to present situations).  If you want to join the course, register at www.hgresa.org Teaching Adolescent Writers.  It's FREE, and you can earn 3 PLUs if you are within the HGRESA area.

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Jeffrey Dillard will conduct the second part of the GDOE workshop after Christmas (dates to be determined).  The first part related to narrative and personal response to literature.  The second session will address informational and persuasive writing.  Watch for dates!

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If you are uncertain about standards based classrooms, there is a rubric that can guide your efforts.  It's found in the Implementation Resource Guide that on the GDOE's school improvement website.  I'll be glad to send you a copy via your request.

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Reading Strategies

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

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Struggling Readers (Online Professional Learning)

http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit/prodevelopment/prodev_each.aspx?id=5

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Literacy Strategies - Content Areas (Middle/High) Online Professional Learning

http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit/prodevelopment/prodev_each.aspx?id=4

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Mr. Dillard referenced this site at the writing workshop on Thursday.  As always, please make sure that resources are aligned to the GPS and/or assessments.

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/High+School/English+Language+Arts/Writing/Kentucky+Writing+Handbook.htm

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Online Professional Learning Videos (Different grade levels and subjects; 60 available)

http://www.intime.uni.edu/vidsearch/Display/Display_All_Videos.asp

http://www.edutopia.org/video

http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit/video/ (few middle and high Rdg/ELA clips)

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Article (Elementary Teachers)

http://www.edutopia.org/flat-stanley-pen-pals

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Professional Articles

http://www.edutopia.org/node/5301 

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 Professional Learning (General)

http://www.edutopia.org/instructional-modules

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Assessment (Articles, Videos, etc.)

http://www.edutopia.org/big-list-assessment

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Lesson Plans/Ideas (All Grades, Subjects)

http://www.ohiorc.org/cor/cor_lessons.aspx

http://thinkfinity.org/   (high school included)

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Reading/ELA Resources (Variety)

http://www.ohiorc.org/for/ela/

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Writing Resources (Variety)

http://www.ohiorc.org/ohiowins/  (Note links on left)

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Math Resources (All)

http://www.ohiorc.org/for/math/

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Science Resources (ALL)

http://www.ohiorc.org/for/science/

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History Resources

http://historyexplorer.americanhistory.si.edu/

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Pre-school Projects

http://rec.ohiorc.org/projects/explore_ohio_projects.aspx

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Differentiated Instruction Resources

http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit/differentiated_instruction/

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10-7-08

Florida Center for Reading Research

http://www.fcrr.org/

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Phonics Workshop

11-18-08

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10-1-08

Reminder

FREE PLUs - Online Book Study - Teaching Adolescent Writers - Register at www.hgresa.org. 

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Service Learning

http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/funding_sources/index.php?popup_id=246

Writing Strategies

http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/01%20Writing%20Strategy%20Guide%20v001%20(Full).pdf 

http://www.k-12tools.com/pdfs/organizers_packet.pdf

http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/17%20All%20Posters%20v001%20(Full).pdf 

http://www.blaine.wednet.edu/bes/class/dennison/pdfs/writing_prompts.pdf

http://ttms.typepad.com/ttms_writers_workshop.pdf

http://kcmo.ttms.org/TTMS/Strategies/TTMSTransitionActionDetailsStrategy.pdf

http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/04%20Writing%20Process%20v001%20(Full).pdf

http://www.ttms.org/PDFs/05%20Writers%20Workshop%20v001%20(Full).pdf

http://www.ttms.org/  (note other links on left)

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ELA Unit Examples 

https://www.unitedteachers.com/ISCA/iscasitepublic/visitors.php

Note the tiltviewer.  Click on the mini pages.  Navigate with directions on the page. Note the circular arrow.  This reverses the page.  The units can be reviewed by clicking on Flickr page. 

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SEPTEMBER 2008

9-26-08

Math Resources (check these out)

http://www.math-videos-online.com/  (Elementary & Middle; CRCT practice)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/middle-math-strategies/#  (elem. & middle)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/resources.shtml  (note Algebra resources)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Math/FractionsDecimalsPercent.pdf (elem/middle)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/geo_middle.html (geometry)

http://www.vdoe.whro.org/A_Blocks05/index.html  (algeblocks)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/geo_elem.html (elem, geom.)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/mathtrain.html (elem)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/mprobstat.html (elem)

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Adolescent Literacy (Info, Resources)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/VA_Board/adolescent-literacy/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/modules/ms_reading_modules.pdf

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/modules/ms_writing_modules.pdf  (writing)

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Reading Resources (ALL)

http://www.vdoe.whro.org/Readers/index.html

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Reading/wordsalive_voc_acq.html (vocab)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Reading/ir.html

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/modules/reading-modules.pdf

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/2plus4in2004/modules/writing-modules.pdf  (writing)

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9-23-08

Vocabulary Activities

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/403

http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com/Vocabulary+cards

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Independent Math Learning

http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/Math/default.asp

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Writing Resources (Middle/High)

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

http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/

http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/teaching/activities/index.cfm  (some may not be grade/age appropriate)

http://wac.colostate.edu/links/index.cfm?category=6&subcategory=0 (writing across the curriculum)

http://www.writingcenter.emory.edu/writing.html

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/922  (All)

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/resources/writing_inst.csp (supporting writing)

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Dictionaries????

http://www.onelook.com/

(As always, make sure that the info is aligned with GPS and state writing assessment.)

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Please remember that all teachers can participate in the GA Movie Academy projects and Promote GA projects that the ETC center is sponsoring.  It doesn't just have to be the technology teachers.  Please contact Aleph Fore or Rae Spradley for information.  You must attend a workshop to get trained.  This is a GREAT opportunity for your students to participate in performance based activities.  There are so many students that love project-based learning activities. 

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Please show you care...share...  By empowering teachers with independent learning opportunities and providing them with resources and additional strategies for their "teaching toolboxes," we touch the future of so many students.

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Please don't forget the power of read alouds and shared readings ...everyday!  Read alouds can encompass books, articles, poems, song lyrics (school appropriate), etc.  Use read alouds to help build background knowledge.  We need to incorporate think-alouds in all subjects - making those abstract reading and/or thinking processes concrete for students.

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Idea:  Have you considered beginning a GA Reads program at your school, but letting it read (your school name) Reads like Bibb Reads?  Take pictures of your teachers, students, staff members, etc. reading their favorite books.  Post these in the hall, or place them on your morning television program or on a slideshow on your website.  You could have a tab on your website that was called Celebrity Readers at ______.  You could simply create bookmarks with the pictures of your celebrities and their favorite books.  You could take the pictures of the students, teachers, staff members, etc. holding their favorite books and paste these in front or back of the book in the media center.  

You could also let the readers create a podcast.  All it takes is a computer, microphone, and download software (like audacity).  You can also do a Vodcast which includes the video and audio.  If you conduct a google search on these topics, you'll find step by step directions.  Once you've created the electronic files of your "celebrity" readers, you can save them on your server, and they can be accessed.  Podcasts are not hard to do!!!  Students can create podcasts demonstrating what they have learned.  Podcasts are a wonderful type of performance task.

9-20-08

Article:  http://teachers.net/gazette/SEP08/portner/

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Have you revisited Rosemary & Harry Wong lately?

http://teachers.net/wong/SEP08/

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Reading/ELA Teachers:  Do you know about jackdaws?  If not, please refer to the following website:  http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/691.cfm

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Comprehension Strategies

http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/144.cfm (info)

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Literature Resources (High School; review extensively before using)

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Literature/index.htm  (Select course; can download on left)

http://infomotions.com/alex/?cmd=titles

http://www.educationindex.com/lit/

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/american.html

http://litplans.com/  (website flashback)

http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/  (website flashback)

http://www.britishcouncil.org/greece-english-teach-english-resources-literature.htm

http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/subjects/literature/index.html  (note links on left)

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/english/flackcj/LitIndex.html

http://library.scsu.ctstateu.edu/litbib.html

http://www.millikin.edu/aci/crow/links.html

http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/bysubject/engweb.html

http://teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Literature  (lesson ideas - ALL)

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English/Grammar Resources (high)

http://teacher2b.com/ 

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9-18-08

Reminder - Title IIA Meeting Monday (9-22) PM  (Presenter - Leslie Morrison)

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High School Resources (Various - note tabs at top)

http://www.nrocnetwork.org/mathematics

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Dr. Belita Gordon conducted Writing Across the Curriculum workshops this week for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.  She introduced teachers to the following 3 minute pause strategy:  http://www.readingquest.org/strat/3mp.html.  She discussed differences between interesting information and important information. Her presentation included the importance of teaching students how to paraphrase and summarize.  If you would like to learn more about summarizing, quoting, and/or paraphrasing, please refer to some of the websites below.  One strategy that she also shared included taping a student's paper to a larger sheet of paper and teaching the students how to use the space surrounding the paper to make major changes inclusive of introduction and conclusion revisions, or adding sentences, etc.  She also discussed the importance of collecting mentor texts - texts that include wonderful examples of the skills and concepts that you may be trying to teach.  Dr. Gordon will conduct sessions next week on learning how to score papers.  These sessions target elementary and middle school teachers; however, much of the middle school session will be applicable to high school teachers (learning to score persuasive papers).

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Literature (Secondary)

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/secondary_texts/home.php

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Summarizing, Quoting, Paraphrasing

http://www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/general/how_to_summarize.htm 

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001922.shtml (elem)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/  (middle/high)

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1017 (lesson plan, middle on summarizing)

http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/summary.htm (summarizing)

http://iws.ohiolink.edu/~sg-ysu/sumwg.html

http://www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/paraphrase.html (summarizing and paraphrasing)

http://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/Quoting%20Paraphrasing%20Summarzing.pdf (quoting, summarizing, paraphrasing)

http://users.drew.edu/~sjamieso/summary.html (summarizing)

http://users.drew.edu/~sjamieso/summary.html (summarizing)

http://www.bridgewater.edu/WritingCenter/manual/paraphrase.htm  (Learning about the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing)

http://classweb.gmu.edu/WAC/EnglishGuide/Critical/quoting.html (quoting, paraphrasing)

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9-16-08

Reminder:  Dr. Gordon's Writing Workshops (How to Score Papers) Next Week; Contact jbeck@hgresa.org for workshop specifics.  Elementary Session; Middle Session

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Literature Links (may not be grade/age appropriate; review extensively)

http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/brliterature.htm  (High)

http://www.teachingliterature.org/teachingliterature/amliterature.htm (High)

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Writing (ALL)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/writing/knowledgebank.asp

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Leaders Build Capacity:  Note the many resources on the left at this website:  http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/teaching-learning/instructional-strategies/  (modules ready for redelivery to staff on many topics)

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Lesson Ideas (ALL)

http://www.thegateway.org/browse

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek1/larts.htm#Grammer

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Language Arts Units (Variety)

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/level1.html  (Note tabs at top - ALL)

http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/language_arts/languagearts.html (website links)

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Curriculum Units (Variety)

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/noframes/Subjects/la/

9-13-08

SERVICE LEARNING AWARDS - Students can earn these awards!!!  There will be an informational meeting on Sept. 30 at the HGRESA to learn about these awards.  Please refer to the course registration at www.hgresa.org for info. 

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Math Performance Tasks

http://www.rda.aps.edu/MathTaskBank/start.htm (elem. and middle)

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

http://www.esd112.org/smerc/mpat_detail.cfm (elem., middle, high)

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Elementary Reading Resources

http://instruction.nsd.org/elementary/reading/index.html

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Writing Resources - Ideas

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/writing/writingmodules.aspx  (As always, PLEASE make sure that the materials chosen support/align with the GA Writing Assessment.)

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Assessment Resources (ALL)

http://www.k12.wa.us/teacherresourcetool/Reading/Grade3.aspx

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Resources (ALL)

https://eds.ospi.k12.wa.us/ealrs/

http://www.linkslearning.org/Teachers/_index.html (mostly elem)

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Read Aloud Planning Form

http://instruction.nsd.org/elementary/reading/index.html

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Spelling No Excuse List elementary

http://instruction.nsd.org/elementary/sixth/index.html

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Social Studies

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/educators/workshop/ssindex.html (online learning)

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Science Ideas - Units (ALL)

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/units/index.html

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ELA PERFORMANCE TASKS (ALL)

http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/curriculum/lars/Karlesses/PerformanceTasks/Performance_Tasks.htm

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/ela/capd.htm (ideas - ALL)

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

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Performance Assessments (Information)

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/branches/aar/afl/docs/assessment_support/perfassess.pdf

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Lesson Plans (Website Flashback - ALL, ELA)

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/branches/aar/afl/docs/assessment_support/perfassess.pdf

9-11-08

ELA/Literature Resources (High) - Review before using; may not be applicable

http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=9-12&Display=Display

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/course/brlit/unit1/theme1/webresources/arthur.shtml

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/course/brlit/unit2/theme2/webresources/onesixteen.shtml

http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/TR/hslit.html

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/Language_Arts/_Grades_9-12/index.shtml  (review for grade level appropriateness and quality)

http://www.classzone.com/books/language_of_lit_gr12/index.cfm

http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/contents.htm

http://www.monmouth.com/~literature/

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/lit.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cy912.html

http://www.studyguide.org/lit_circles_high_school.htm (literature circles)

http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/

http://litplans.com/

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ELA Resources

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/Literature_Activities/  (Various grades)

http://suzyred.com/novels.html (various)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html (websites)

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9-9-08

Website Flashback

http://www.interventioncentral.org/ 

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Dr. Anita Archer

http://www.scoe.org/files/archer_writing.pdf

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ReadingFirst/AnitaArcher.htm

http://www.csd.org/vnews/display.v/ART/46373ee00dffd

http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ReadingFirst/AnitaArcher_003.htm

http://www.mvserrc.esu.k12.oh.us/anita_archer_secondary_materials.htm (secondary)

http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Depts/SPED/Forms/Kens%20Readings/Vocabulary/Vocab%20Content%20area%20text%20reading%20Archer%202004.pdf

http://www.linkslearning.org/reading_links/8_pgr/Reading_LINKS_Guide/index.html

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Kylene Beers

http://www.allamericareads.org/program/strategies.htm

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National Math Advisory Panel - Math Report

http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/index.html  (download report)

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Teaching Resources (All subjects, areas, levels)

http://www.free.ed.gov/

9-8-08

Are you familiar with word ladders?  I've mentioned these in the past.  If you are unsure about what word ladders are, then you might want to do a search.  Tim Rasinski referenced these during a conference session in Perry.

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If you are unsure of the difference between a read aloud and a shared reading, then you might want to do a search.  Author Janet Allen has written extensively on this topic.  Both are important!!!

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Go to the following website:  http://www.georgiastandards.org/
Select a grade.
Select a subject.
Click search.
This will take you to a list of the standards and elements for the subject
and grade level that you have selected.
Then click on the standard which is blue.  You will be taken to aligned
units, tasks, activities, and resources for the selected standard.
 
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Reminder for 9th Grade ELA Teachers:  The HGRESA will provide the writing assessment that will be given to 9th grade students after the Thanksgiving holidays. We are currently working with Dr. Gordon to finalize plans.  The papers will be scored just like the 11th grade writing assessment by the GA Assessment Center raters in Athens.  The scores will be returned to the schools.  This benchmark data will give teachers information to help students as they prepare for the high school writing assessment. 

9-7-08

PLEASE, let's continue to emphasize the RPMs preventative program.  (Raise performance, master standards)  Let's use the data to find out which students are struggling readers.  Then, let's establish a plan for helping these students.  Progress should be monitored regularly to determine if the strategies are working.  We must model effective reading strategies every day!  Attend reading workshops to learn effective strategies.  Read this website to find strategies that can be used.  Read professional books.  Read professional journals.  (Don't forget about interest inventories to help you match students - books.) 

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The response to the reading sessions that are being offered has been tremendous.  We currently have 22 to 30 participants per session.  If you are interested in any of the sessions, don't procrastinate on registering!  Carol Hartley (GDOE) will present the sessions. 

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We also have a DIBELS 2 session scheduled. If you've received Dibels I training, then we encourage you to register for this session.  This session will deal with, now that I've dibeled, what do I do with the data.  What does the data tell me?  How can I use the data to drive instruction?

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Administrators and Teachers:  OAS math items (grades 1-8) have been emailed to schools.  (Electronic files)

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Reminder:  FREE 3 PLU ONLINE BOOK STUDY (Topic - Writing); For info, please contact Janice at jbeck@hgresa.org or at ext. 143.

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Please go to the top of this page and click on notify me.  Add teachers from your school. The information on this website needs to be shared.  Even though it may not be an attractive page, it lets you know about websites that might be helpful. 

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Math Performance Tasks (Samples for all grade levels)

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/sampletasks.htm

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Online Workshops - Various Topics - Promotes Independent Learning

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/

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Lesson Plans  (Various Topics, Grade Levels; Videos not available, but there are many other resources listed)

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/lessons/index.html

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100 Most Common SAT Words

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/eduadv/kaplan/kart_ug_sat100.html

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Skill Builders  (1st - 8th Grade)  Note purple arrows; align with GPS

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd_original.htm

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Smartboard Activities

http://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/SBonline.htm (PreK, K)

http://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/SBActivities.htm  (elem)

http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartmath.htm  (math, all levels)

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Vocabulary

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/lang_arts/vocabulary/  (Website Flashback)

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Units Examples (Note grade levels)

http://www.ware.k12.ga.us/Curriculum/resources/

http://www.artofeducating.com/_ela%20units/_units.htm  (ELA, middle, high)

http://www.ware.k12.ga.us/Curriculum/resources/10/10th%20Grade%20ELA/Units/ (ELA, high)

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9-6-08

Teachers, PLEASE consider getting involved in the following project based learning activities sponsored by the HGRESA Educational Technology Center.  Students LOVE participating and competing. Go to http://www.hgresaettc.org/  and click on special projects to view samples of winning projects last year.   

***ETC Promote GA Meeting (Students create websites!!!)

Sept. 8 at 4:00 at HGRESA ETC

***ETC Georgia Movie Academy (Students create movies!!!)

Sept. 11 at 4:00 at HGRESA ETC

View HGRESA Professional Learning Opportunities at  http://www.abcsignup.com/reg/reg_event_list.asp?s1=7&aid=HGA%22

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Teachers - check this site out:

http://wordle.net/   (Input word lists and observe what happens.)

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Readers' Theater Scripts

http://www.teachingheart.net/readerstheater.htm

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Reading Assessments

http://www.tc.edu/rwp/assessment/

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ELA/RDG Units (Elementary)

http://www.doe.in.gov/opd/languagearts/grd3units.htm

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ELA Units (Elem/Middle ???)

http://www.lapeerschools.org/seaton/snichols/Genre%20Studies.htm

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ELA/Lit Units (High School)

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&pwst=1&ie=UTF-8&q=standards+based+units&start=30&sa=N

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Planning Units - ELA (Notes, Examples)

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/planning02.html

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Writing Units (Examples, Ideas) Middle/High

http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Portals/0/Learning/WRGR68.pdf

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Unit Examples (Multiple Intelligences)

http://surfaquarium.com/mi/Units/index.htm

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Standards-Based Unit Design (notes)

http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Standards/5031TG_DevelopingaStandards-basedUnit.pdf

http://web.mvesc.k12.oh.us/temp4.asp?fileID=117

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

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/essential%20questions/culture.htm (essential ? samples)

http://www.lpsd.ca/lpsd/documents/For_teachers/F%20-%20Year%20and%20Unit%20Plans.pdf

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Math Unit (Elementary) Example

http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Curriculum/5021CM_Shapes.pdf

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Social Studies Unit Example (Middle ???)

http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Curriculum/5011CM_Explorersthroughtime.pdf

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Math Mountain (Elementary, Some Middle)

http://www.mcrel.org/mathmtn/index.asp

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Systematic Vocabulary Instruction

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

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Resources (Website) Variety

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/english.htm

http://www.protopage.com/jeff_beal#Untitled/Reading  (Elementary - Rdg/ELA)

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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. 

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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!!!)

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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. 

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History Websites (ALL)

http://besthistorysites.net/

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Bubble Wrap Competition Grades 5-8

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

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Punctuation Rap

http://nationalpunctuationday.com/playtimerap.html

(National Punctuation Day - Sept. 24)

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Learning Grammar (Teachers who possibly need a refresher course)

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

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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)

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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.

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High School ELA

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

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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 

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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 

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Mystery Readers (Elementary Idea)

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

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Language Arts (Random Sites)

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

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Math - Vocabulary practice

http://www.thatquiz.org/

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

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Reading Purposes

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

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Questioning

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

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Dimensions of Learning (Note Graphic Organizers)

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

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

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

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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)

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Instructional MATH Activities (Elementary)

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

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

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

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

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

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English Benchmarks - Diploma Project

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

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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 

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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 

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Writing Ideas (Middle/High)

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

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Topic Based Resources

http://www.eduhound.com/

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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

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Reading Strategies (Articles for Book Studies - All Levels)

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

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Instructional Strategies

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

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INFERENCE - Understanding this concept.

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

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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)

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Math and Literature

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

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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.

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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.

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Standards-Based Classrooms

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

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

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Sample exemplars  (Science, Math, Writing)

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

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Math Journals

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

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Science

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

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Standards-Based Units (Elementary - various subjects)

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

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Math

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

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Multiple Intelligences

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

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

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

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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.

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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)

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

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

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Reading (Middle - High)

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

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Gameboards  (Adapt)

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

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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

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Foreign Languages Thematic Units

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

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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)

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

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

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

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

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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)

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

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

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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.)

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Stories - read to students (Elementary)

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

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Study Skills (High)

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

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Literature Lessons (Ideas) High School

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

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Picture Books - Writing Elements

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

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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.

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

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8-18-08

Standards- Based Classrooms (Administrators)

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

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Standards-Based Survey

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

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Math activities (elementary)

http://www.mathwire.com/

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Standards-Based Math Classrooms

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

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Wisconsin Curriculum Resource Center (lesson ideas)

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

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Elementary and Middle School Resources

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

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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

     Contact Kimberley Bynoe at 800.401.5062 ext. 1702  or at 678-429-1593, if you are interested in learning more about the Headsprout Early Reading program.  She indicated at the GLRS RTI Fair that schools could receive 5 free licenses for 5 individual students to try/pilot the program. 
***** 
     The GLRS RTI Vendor Fair was a huge success!  Terri Young, Amanda Amerson, and Crystal Hattaway coordinated the event.  Administrators and teachers were able to view different RTI options throughout the day.  They were also able to discuss the options with the product representatives.
*****
      In planning for the 2008-2009 year, please remember to include MORE nonfiction into your read alouds and your unit lessons.  Find nonfiction books and articles that support your science, social studies, and math standards.  Reading First Schools are receiving nonfiction books (as part of their grant) that are correlated to the Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade Georgia Performance Standards at the element level (math, science, and social studies).  If you are interested in receiving a copy of these lists of books, please send me a request via email. 
*****
     Reading Teachers:  Reflect on the 2007-2008 year:
Did you incorporate think-alouds daily?
Did you incorporate read-alouds daily?
Did you incorporate non-fiction read alouds daily?
Did you incorporate shared readings?
Did you incorporate vocabulary building activities?  Did you incorporate prefixes, suffixes, root words?
Did your students write frequently?
Did you give your students enough time to practice reading skills? 
Did you work on fluency building activities daily?
Could you verbalize how you taught comprehension?
Did you formatively assess the reading skills of your students? 
Did you have more data than just required state level test data to help guide your instructional decisions? (Example - progress monitoring data, running records, DIBELS, etc.)
Did you use small-group instructional groups?
Did you think of more effective ways to help students practice reading skills other than round-robin reading?
There are many more reflective types of questions.  Create your own list based on best practices.  Have fun!
 

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-High_School_Math/Middle-High_School_Math.html  (middle, high)

5-15-08 

The Performance Fair held at Pulaski Middle School was a HUGE success!  Parents and community members had the opportunity to view performance tasks completed by the students.  Projects were on display that encompassed all content areas.  Students also presented historical related plays, as well as introduced audience members to several dances from the past. (like the Virginia Reel)  What an exciting night for the students, teachers, parents, and administrators!  This is the 3rd year that Pulaski Middle has coordinated this event.  (School Contacts - Staci Vickers, Tony Lester)

5-2-08

Thank you for requesting services from the HGRESA during the 07-08 school year.  Please let us know how we can assist you in your future efforts to help students. 

5-2-08

CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS!!!

The HGRESA Awards/Service Learning Banquet was a huge success!  Thank you administrators, curriculum directors, all central office staff members, principals, teachers, parents, relatives, and students for supporting this event.  All participants received training from Mrs. Vickie Burt on service learning implementation in schools. 

We currently have 2 schools in the HGRESA area that received grants - Bleckley Elementary and Pulaski Middle.  Representatives from both schools participated in the service learning part of the program and did a great job!  Bleckley County Elementary students prepared the table arrangements as part of their service learning initiatives.  (Thanks Bleckley County students, teachers, and Mrs. Townsend.  The flowers were beautiful!)

Service learning plans for next year include presenting Congressional and Presidential service learning awards.  Mrs. Burt has agreed to have a meeting with school level contacts concerning the components of earning these awards.  We will email details at a later date.

http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/funding_sources/index.php?popup_id=246

5-2-08

We had tremendous participation in Dr. Belita Gordon's Writing Workshops.  Approximately 100 teachers were trained over a 3 day period on how to help students pass the writing assessment.  (Moving up the Scale Score)  Thanks teachers and administrators for supporting these workshops. 

Future plans include Writing across the Curriculum sessions - elementary, middle, and high school sessions in September.  There will also be a session for middle school teachers on learning how to rate papers. 

We have also requested dates from (GDOE) Jeffrey Dillard, Leann Cornett, and Mary Stout.  They will give us dates as soon as they know available dates.  They are having to work around some required meeting dates.

 5-2-08

PLEASE remember Dr. Jill Slack is coming to the area in the Fall.  She will conduct a session on questioning strategies, as well as a session on the struggling reader for middle and high school sessions.

5-2-08

The response for the Struggling Reader Train the Trainer sessions (elementary session AND a middle/high session) has been GREAT!  Debbie Haney indicated that the classes are almost full.  WOW!!! Once again, thanks for the support. Hopefully, all systems have a representative attending that can redeliver.  

5-2-08

Please remember that I'll be glad to facilitate a book study if any of your teachers or paraprofessionals need PLUs.   

Reading

Elementary

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

http://www.readingrockets.org/

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/sarasota/interdiscrdg.htm

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

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4367

http://www.fcboe.org/schoolhp/shes/sight_words.htm

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 (Vocabulary)

http://reading.uoregon.edu/voc/voc_types.php (Vocabulary)

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/by-grade.shtml

http://www.sdesa6.org/content/docs/StrategiestoHelpStrugglingReaders.pdf (4th-5th)

http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.opencourtresources.com/ (Pre-K through 6th)

http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Reading (Lessons)

http://www.time4learning.com/readingpyramid/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/cvc/crank/index.shtml

http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooey.html (games - phonics)

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/phonics/index.htm (game - phonics)

http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/carrick/ (Readers' Theater - fluency)

http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/index.html (song lyrics - music - fluency)

http://wiredforbooks.org/index2.htm (audio stories)

http://www.bookadventure.com/

http://www.litcircles.org/ (literature circles)

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


Middle

http://greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Index.htm

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

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/sarasota/interdiscrdg.htm

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4367

http://www.allamericareads.org/program/strategies.htm (?)

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html (Vocabulary)

http://www.ldonline.org/article/5759 (Vocabulary)

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4503 (Vocabulary)

http://www.adlit.org/article/3471 (Vocabulary)

http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/ReadingNext/ReadingNext.pdf

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/by-grade.shtml

http://www.balancedreading.com/olderreaders.html (older, struggling readers)

http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications/adolescent_literacy07.pdf (content areas)

http://www.sdesa6.org/content/docs/StrategiestoHelpStrugglingReaders.pdf

http://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/search/results.asp

http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/ash/index.html

http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Reading (Lessons)

http://www.bookadventure.com/

http://www.litcircles.org/ (literature circles)

http://www.adlit.org/article/19750

High

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

http://greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Reading/Index.htm

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

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

http://www.allamericareads.org/program/strategies.htm

http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?ST2Strategies

http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/1999-ja/secondary.shtml

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html (Vocabulary)

http://www.ldonline.org/article/5759 (Vocabulary)

http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/ReadingNext/ReadingNext.pdf

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/by-grade.shtml

http://www.balancedreading.com/olderreaders.html (older, struggling readers)

http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/ (adults - reading profiles)

http://help4teachers.com/JohnnieCanRead.htm (article)

http://www.sdesa6.org/content/docs/StrategiestoHelpStrugglingReaders.pdf

http://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/search/results.asp

http://wiredforbooks.org/index2.htm (oral readings)

http://www.prel.org/products/Products/reading-instruction.htm (article)

http://www.adlit.org/article/19750

http://www.texasreading.org/utcrla/materials/secondary_ela_resource.asp

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/bestpractices.htm (best practices)

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/

All

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

http://wilearns.state.wi.us/apps/default.asp?cid=24

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~whitten/champaign_project/reading.html#wordbox

www.lexile.com

http://www.lrobb.com/web/guest/teaching_tips

http://www.ttms.org/content_area_reading/content_area_reading.htm

http://www.pgcps.org/~elc/readingacross1.html

http://www.pgcps.org/~elc/readingacross2.html (Vocabulary)

http://www.readwritethink.org/

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/about/reading.html (best practices)

http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/LA%20Default.htm

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

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/ReadStrats_20Best.html

http://www.readinglady.com/Comprehension/Strategy_Posters/strategy_posters.html (comprehension)

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/3479 (comprehension)

http://www.interventioncentral.org/

http://www.balancedreading.com/assessment/abecedarian.html (FREE Rdg Assesssment)

http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Sessions.asp?Content=Literacy

http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do (book wizard)

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/question.htm (questions)

http://www.carolhurst.com/profsubjects/reading/readingaloud.html (Read Alouds)

http://nancykeane.com/rl/ (lists)

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ (variety)

http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/allreviewed.html (Book Reviews - Pre-K-9th)

http://www.edutopia.org/academic-scrapbooking-photographs-journals (academic scrapbooking)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/language-arts/reading/

http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculum/reading/dmreaders.html (links ?)

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

http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/strattactics.htm (strategy vs skill)

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/interdiscrdg.htm (content area reading strategies)

http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/tchngreadngmain.htm (teaching reading)

http://thegateway.org/browse (lessons)

http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/index.htm (lessons - all levels)

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp (lessons - all levels)

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html (Vocabulary - Some information may not be appropriate and/or applicable.)

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

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

http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9215/tv.htm (Media literacy)

http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/readingstrategies.html (high)

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/Tour/index.htm

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/workshops/index.htm

http://www.sedl.org/secac/free.html (reading resources)

http://www.readingcenter.buffalo.edu/center/research/gencom.html  (comprehension)

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/compre.htm (links to reading websites)

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

http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/links/comp_links.html (links)

http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/kids/comicslab.html (Note resources on left...)

http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/mosaic.htm

Reading in the content areas

http://www.ttms.org/content_area_reading/content_area_reading.htm

http://www.readingquest.org/ (social studies)

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

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

http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/pages/ContentStudyGds.htm

http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/MoraModules/default.htm 

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

http://www.teachersfirst.com/readingincontent.cfm

http://mabryonline.org/blogs/abrams/archives/reading_in_the_content_areas/index.html (middle)

http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/content

Inference

http://www.educationalquestions.com/qa41.htm

http://www.debfourblocks.com/lessons/Born_to_Rope.html

http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/ct-distinguishing-inferencs.cfm

http://www.engines4ed.org/hyperbook/nodes/NODE-178-pg.html (elementary)

http://www.nieworld.com/teachers/brightideas/win0108.htm

http://www.powayusd.com/projects/literacy/CriticalThinking/Inference.htm

http://www.howtodothings.com/education/a2923-how-to-teach-students-critical-thinking-skills.html

http://www.debfourblocks.com/lessons/Guided%20Reading%20inference%20lesson.html

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

http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/highorderthinking_15strategies.php

Writing

http://www.ttms.org/content_area_reading/content_area_reading.htm

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

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/about/writing.html (best practices)

http://www.all4ed.org/publications/WritingNext/WritingNext.pdf

http://www.ednews.org/articles/8910/1/An-Interview-with-Kelly-Gallagher-Teaching-Adolescent-Writers/Page1.html (Interview with Author Kelly Gallagher)

http://www.interventioncentral.org/

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/writers/workshop.html

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/language-arts/writing/

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

http://www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm (biography maker)

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

Writing

http://www.ttms.org/downloads/writing_strategies.htm

http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=7371  (R.A.F.T.S.)

http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/ (middle, high)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/ (middle, high)

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htm

http://www.postdiluvian.org/~gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/grammar/grammar.html (elem grammar)

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

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/ (grammar)

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/writing/sec_writing/persuasivewritesites.htm 

(persuasive writing - secondary)

http://tengrrl.com/tens/018.shtml (persuasive - topics, high)

Writing Website (Middle/High) - http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html  (Make sure that the info is reviewed carefully and the ideas that you consider support the Georgia GPS and Georgia Writing Assessment.  Note the Strunk's Elements of Style reference at the bottom.) 

Expository Text (Content Area Literacy)

http://www.connieprevatte.com/teacher_expository/default.htm

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

http://www.big6.com/showenewsarticle.php?id=248

http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/lt39.htm

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/teachers/contentliteracy/

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

http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15326985ep2203&4_6   (PDF file)

http://www.desertskyone.com/Lois/TextStrat.html

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

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

http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/venekaml/Lewis%20and%20Clark/EXPOSITORY%20TEXT%20STRUCTURES.htm

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

http://www.nea.org/reading/usingtextstructure.html

http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/documents/techrep/tech17.html (research text structure)

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4478

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7494

http://www.teachresources.com/Teacher_Training_Writing.html (writing)

http://www.ncte.org/pubs/chron/highlights/126101.htm (high)

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4478

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=7494

http://www.teachresources.com/Teacher_Training_Writing.html (writing)

http://www.ncte.org/pubs/chron/highlights/126101.htm (high)


ELA/Grammar/Literature


http://www.chompchomp.com/

http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/grammar/textgram.htm (hover over topics on left)

http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules/English-grammar-teaching-tools.html

http://www.webquest.org/search/index.php (ELA webquests)

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/lang/elem.html (elem lesson plans)

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/lang/inter.html (middle lesson plans)

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/poe/poetg.html (Edgar Allan Poe - high)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/browse/galls09.html (high)

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

http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/ (lessons - all levels)

http://thegateway.org/browse (lessons)

http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/index.htm (lessons - all levels)

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp (lessons - all levels)

http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/

http://www.grammarerrors.com/grammar.html

http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors (scroll)

http://www.tameri.com/edit/gramerrors.html

http://www.wilbers.com/ErrorChecklistGrammar.htm

http://ace.acadiau.ca/english/grammar/tenmost.htm

http://writing.umn.edu/tww/grammar/common_errors.htm

http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/articles/grammar-tips.html

http://wp.rutgers.edu/teachers/101/grammar_error_syntax/index.html

Differentiated Instruction

http://www.weac.org/kids/1998-99/march99/differ.htm

http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html

http://www.gpschools.org/ci/diff/resources.htm

http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/tiered_curriculum/welcome.html (tiered curriculum)

http://www.greenfield.durham.sch.uk/differentiation.htm

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/263

http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/curriculumdiff/differentiationstrategies.htm

http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatingstrategies.html

http://members.shaw.ca/priscillatheroux/differentiatinglinks.html

http://www.openc.k12.or.us/reaching/tag/diffstrategies.html

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/diff_instruction.html

http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/diffk030908.html (article - research)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/differentiated-instruction/

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/di.htmhttp://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/differentiate/planning/

Motivation

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

http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-3/school.htm

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

http://www.nwrel.org/request/oct00/motivate.html

http://www.crlt.umich.edu/crlttext/tsmstext.html

http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/eecearchive/digests/1998/anderm98.html



Miscellaneous

http://www.studygs.net/

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx

http://edsitement.neh.gov/

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/rti/rti_wire.php (Response to Intervention)

http://www.uen.org/k12student/ (Various subjects, grade level resources)

http://www.uen.org/k12educator/ (Various subjects, grade level resources)

http://reading.indiana.edu/ (Variety)

http://www.nea.org/works4me/blog/index.html

http://www.nea.org/webresources/lessonplanlinks.html (Lesson plan resources)

http://www.nea.org/lessons/archive.html (Lesson ideas)

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/home.php (Homework)

Media Specialists

Lexiles - AR Levels http://www.quizlistinteractive.com/features.aspx

ALL SUBJECTS; ALL GRADES

http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm

Service Learning

http://www.uen.org/k12student/service_ideas.shtml


Parent Resources

http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=751 (reading basics)

http://www.literacymatters.org/parents/

http://www.helpmeread.org/parents/reading-aloud-to-your-child.php

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ca/473 (elementary)

http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml (reading)

Higher Order Thinking

http://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/orr/hots-art.asp

http://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/orr/hots-tax.asp#Resnick

http://www.northerngrid.org/ngflwebsite/hots/site/activities/activities.html

Technology

http://www.edutopia.org/what-has-podcasting-done-you (podcasting)

Leaders

http://www.edutopia.org/instructional-modules (professional learning modules)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/middle-math-strategies/ (video segments - math)

http://www.aasa.org/publications/saarticledetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5870 (reading)

http://www.readright.com/news/news-2005-10-12.htm (info)

Math

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=7339

http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Sessions.asp?Content=Math

http://www.webmath.com/

http://mathforum.org/library/topics/problem_solving/

http://www.algebratutor.org/ (middle/high)

http://www.hawaii.edu/suremath/k4_12dir/k4_12menu.html

http://www.quickmath.com/

http://www.uen.org/News/article.cgi?category_id=2&article_id=2109

http://www.webquest.org/search/index.php (math webquests)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/math.asp (articles)

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/math1-3/p-mentalmath.html (basics)

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/middle-math-strategies/ (middle)

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/ (lessons - all levels)

http://thegateway.org/browse (lessons)

http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/index.htm (lessons - all levels)

Science

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/Science

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

http://www.justreadnow.com/content/science/research.htm

http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Sessions.asp?Content=Science

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/curriculum.html (book connections)

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/subjects.html (themes)

http://www.webquest.org/search/index.php (science webquests)

http://www.edutopia.org/academic-scrapbooking-photographs-journals (academic scrapbooking)

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/science/

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/

http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/

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

http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/ (lessons - all levels)

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.cfm (lessons - all levels)

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tool_index.cfm (tools - all levels)

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/resource_index.htm (resource reviews - all levels)

http://thegateway.org/browse (lessons)

http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/index.htm (lessons - all levels)

Social Studies

http://www.econedlink.org/ (Economics K-12)

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

http://www.readingquest.org/strat/ (reading strategies)

http://www.t2tweb.us/Workshops/Sessions.asp?Content=History

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/curriculum.html (book connections)

http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/subjects.html (themes)

http://www.webquest.org/search/index.php (SS webquests)

http://www.edutopia.org/academic-scrapbooking-photographs-journals (academic scrapbooking)

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/

http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/

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

http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/ (lessons - all levels)

http://thegateway.org/browse (lessons)

http://teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/index.htm (lessons - all levels)

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson_index.asp (lessons - all levels)

Questioning

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

http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/litpack/BloomsCriticalThinking_files/v3_document.htm

http://fno.org/toolbox.html

http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/connectedmath/question.htm

http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu5.html (Research)

http://www.literacymatters.org/content/readandwrite/question.htm (reading)

http://www.fno.org/nov97/toolkit.html

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/cues.php (research)

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4009/is_200710/ai_n21033479

Standards Based Classrooms

http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/teach_learn/standards_based_classrooms.htm

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/standards/index_sub2.html

http://www.mcrel.org/topics/Standards/

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/standards_eng_la.phtml

http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/standards/classroom.html

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

Instructional Strategies

http://manila.esu6.org/instructionalstrategies/

http://ww4.fsusd.k12.ca.us/education/eettPhysicsRollercoaster/instructional-strategies.htm

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/about/reading.html

http://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/index.htm (reading)

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

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/index.php/category/teaching-learning/instructional-strategies/ (variety)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/reader/index.html (reading)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/writer/index.html (writing)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/synectics/index.html (synectics)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/anchor/index.html (anchor activities)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/tiered/index.html (tiered instruction)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/project/index.html (project-based learning)

http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/centres/index.html (learning centers)

http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bstpract/ (all levels, all subjects)

Miscellaneous

http://alex.state.al.us/weblinks_category.php?cat=LP&au=T

Archived Information

APRIL 2008 

Updates were conducted on the following dates:  (The websites have been cut and pasted under the appropriate categories - above.

4-20-08

Please note the job offerings (GLRS) on the HGRESA website.  www.hgresa.org

Don't forget to purchase tickets to the HGRESA Awards' Banquet - Tuesday, April 29.  (Contact Janice at 478-374-2240 ext. 143 for additional information or jbeck@hgresa.org.)

4-13-08

Congratulations to all students who participated in the HGRESA Writing and Math Contests!  The results have been mailed to the schools.  Administrators, teachers, students, and family/supporters are invited to attend the banquet on Tuesday, April 29.  Tickets can be purchased from Janice Beck at jbeck@hgresa.org or 478-374-2240 ext. 143.  Please purchase tickets early!  Also, administrators or teachers, please send connie@hgresa.org pictures of winning students along with their future plans (ambitions).  Don't forget to include students' names, grade level, school, and what they won in the email.

4-10-08

REMINDER:  Dr. Belita Gordon's Writing Workshops - April 30, May 1, May 2

Topic:  How to help your students pass the writing assessment?

Call Janice at 478.374.2240 ext. 143 for registration info.

4-3-08

4-2-08

4-1-08 

4-1-08 

March 2008

3-31-08

3-31-08

Reading Resources

Web links added to reading ALL above. 

3-30-08

3-30-08: 

Inference

Inference links added above.

3-25-08

WRITING:  Dr. Belita Gordon -  How to Help Students Pass the Writing Assessment?

High - April 30    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM    $150

Middle - May 1    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM    $150

Elementary - May 2   9:00 AM - 3:30 PM   $150

WRITING:  Dr. Belita Gordon -  Writing across the Curriculum

Elementary - Sept. 17   9:00 AM - 3:30 PM   $150

Middle - Sept. 18    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM   $150

High - Sept. 19    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM   $150

For more information, please contact Janice Beck at jbeck@hgresa.org.

READING:  GDOE - Train the Trainer Sessions for Struggling Readers

June 24-27   FREE!!!

Middle/High Session

Elementary Session

SERVICE LEARNING:   GRANT APPLICATIONS have been sent to schools.  If you've received a service learning mini-grant, then you've been trained in the PARC model by Vickie Burt.  Two of the HGRESA schools have received the larger grants over the past few years - Bleckley Elementary and Pulaski Middle.

Service Learning training sessions are also held in conjunction with our Awards' Banquet in April. 

3-23-08

Expository Links (These will be added to categorized lists.):

3-18-08

READING:  Train-the-Trainer Sessions for Struggling Readers will be held at the HGRESA from June 24-27.  There will be an elementary session and a middle/high session.  We are striving to get 2 representatives from each school in the HGRESA area. We are trying to build additional capacity in the schools.  Our goal is that all HGRESA teachers will receive this training within the next 3 years.  This is a wonderful opportunity for our area - to have this training within driving distance.  There ARE NO costs for the courses.  If you are interested in these sessions, please contact jbeck@hgresa.org for registration information. 

WRITING:  We are currently working on scheduling Dr. Belita Gordon during May or June 2008.  Please watch for details.  Our goal is that all HGRESA writing teachers will receive this training within the next 3 years.

GETS (Georgia Effective Teaching Strategies) - Critical Thinking:  The HGRESA will revisit this training.  These sessions were offered a few years back, and we've been requested to offer these again.  Plans include beginning these sessions during the 08-09 year.

DR. JILL SLACK:  Dr. Slack will conduct sessions for us during the 08-09 year.  Please watch for details.

READING FIRST FOR NON-FUNDED SCHOOLS:   Sessions will begin this summer and will continue through the 08-09 year.  PLEASE make sure that you have representatives from your school.  We need to maximize on this opportunity while this service is available.  A professional book is given at each session, and the workshops are FREE.  The same teachers can come to each session and redeliver, or different teachers can attend each session.  Please adapt, but make sure that you receive the information.  Evaluations over the past 4-5 years have been fantastic!

January 2008

1-9-08:  Writing workshop information has been posted on the following site for January 28 and/or 29:  http://www.hgresa.org/workshops.html  Please remember that you can attend one day or both days.  There are sessions for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.  Please don't procrastinate in registering. 

1-9-08:  Reading Teachers K-3, as well as all special education teachers - elem., middle, high (and teachers who teach struggling readers) can benefit from the information, please refer to the following website for information on the upcoming reading sessions:  https://www.abcsignup.com/files/{E2FEDE15-5684-4F27-9316-AA8A41733DF8}_7/15318/Reading%20First%20-%20all%20workshops.pdf  Comprehension - January 16, Phonics - February 7,  Summary/Review of Reading Components - February 20, Comprehension (repeat) - February 29

1-9-08:  Do you know the difference between a strategy and a skill?  If you need a refresher, please refer to the following page:  http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/Sarasota/strattactics.htm

1-1-08:  Happy New Year!  As the new year unfolds, please
email(connie@hgresa.org) me to let me know how you are using this site.Please
offer suggestions for topic areas, etc.  Thanks for the wonderful 2007 support and the
suggestions for improvement.

December 2007

12-14-07: Thank you for your continuous support. Happy upcoming 2008!!!  I hope the
revised format of this page will better serve your needs.  Please remember that I do
respond to emails, voice mail messages, and recommendations for improvement. 

12-14-07:  K-3 teachers in Non-Funded Reading First schools - Are you using the FCRR
notebook of activities that were provided to your school by HGRESA?  The notebooks are great resources for targeting phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.  (We are currently working on compiling and organizing the FCRR 4th-5th grade notebook of activities.)12-14-07:  I'll be glad to lead a book study at your school upon request. 

12-14-07:  Do you want to learn more about lexiles?  A lexile score appears on the CRCT student reports.  For more information, please refer to the following website - www.lexile.com.  Dr. Charlotte Pipkin conducted a lexile workshop at the HGRESA and possibly will do a repeat session, if requested. cpipkin@hgresa.org

12-14-07:  GDOE staff members will conduct writing
workshops at the HGRESA during the last week in January.  Please watch for registration information.

12-14-07:  Do you want to learn more about teaching reading?  This is our 4th year of
offering Reading First for Non-funded Schools workshops.  The workshops are free, and
the information is research-based.  Comprehension workshops are scheduled in January.  Refer to the www.hgresa.org professional learning page for additional information. Carol Hartley, GDOE Reading 1st for Non-Funded Schools consultant, conducts the sessions.

12-14-07:  8th grade GPS Reading/ELA and Math item notebooks were given to schools that sent a representative to the HGRESA GPS notebook workshop.  Watch for future workshops. These are valuable resources!!!

12-13-07:  GDOE OAS Benchmark Tests #2 have been posted.  Electronic copies of tests for grades 1-8 have been emailed to principals.

12-20-07:  Are you in the know about this website?  http://www.interventioncentral.org/

12-19-07:  GDOE Memo - The following materials are now available for the Grade 8 Writing  Assessment and may be found on the Testing web page under Writing Assessments, Grade 8 Writing, Grade 8 Writing Resources or at the following link: 
http://www.gadoe.org/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA8 Examiners Manual
Coordinators Manual Answer Document The Grade 8 Writing Update Bulletin
and the Pre-Administration Workshops Memoranda will be posted December 28, 2007.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Kay Ellen Rutledge at krutledg@doe.k12.ga.us or 404-463-5047. Jeff A. Barker, Ph.D.Director, Assessment AdministrationOffice of Standards, Instruction, and AssessmentGeorgia Department of Education1554 Twin Towers East

12-19-07:  Writing Teachers - Do you have a copy of the GDOE Writing Instructional Guide?  HGRESA teachers can request a copy from connie@hgresa.org, if you are unable to download a copy.  Please write in the subject - Request for GDOE Writing Instructional Guide - Grade ?   There are guides for grades 3, 5, 8, 11; however, 4th grade teachers can benefit from a 5th grade guide, 6th and 7th grade teachers can benefit from an 8th grade guide, and 9th and 10th grade teachers can benefit from the high school writing guide. 

12-19-07: Reading Teachers - Do you have a copy of the Reading Frameworks that are posted on the GDOE website?  HGRESA teachers can request a copy from connie@hgresa.org,  if you are unable to download, etc.  (Please write in the subject - Request for Reading Framework Grade ?) 12-19-07:  Are you in the know about standards-based classrooms?  Are you in the know about differentiated instruction? Websites are being posted below to help you acquire information on these topics.  12-18-07:  Please remember to share this website with other teachers.  Have them to complete the notify me area at the top of this page.  When we share educational resources, we touch students' lives.12-17-07:  Assessing is extremely important in guiding reading instruction.  Assessment should be conducted formatively, not just summatively.  DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is one type of assessment that is being used by the Reading First schools.  DIBELS can be downloaded free of charge upon registration. Probes are available for grades K through 6th.  http://dibels.uoregon.edu/  There are many, many more types of assessments that can be used.  http://www.sedl.org/reading/rad/

12-17-07:  Are you in the know about podcasting?  Examine this website for podcasts conducted by leaders and students at a middle school: http://mabryonline.org/podcasts/

12-17-07:  Professional learning encompasses independent learning.  We, as educators, are always in the learning mode, striving to find the resources that will guide us. This Project RPMs website can assist you in your efforts to learn about instructional areas that you need more information.  We will gladly add topics, upon request, and research websites.

12-16-07:  Are you maximizing on using questioning as a strategy?  Please continue to reference the questioning topic that will be included on this page.  Dr. Jill Slack will conduct a questioning  workshop for us within the next few months.  Please watch for information.

12-16-07:  Do you know about Keys to Quality?  If not, refer to the following site and click on Keys to Quality component parts: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/tss_school_leader.aspx

12-16-07:  Do you love math?  If students are to be successful in solving math problems, they must be able to read the word problems and comprehend what is being asked.  If you want to be in the know about what's happening in the math area, refer to the following site:  http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/math.aspx

12-21-07:  http://register.firstbook.org/  Read carefully to determine if your school qualifies.
http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.lwKYJ8NVJvF/b.677523/k.C7A8/FAQ.htm (FAQ)

12-21-07:  Cultivating Readers - Magazine for Parents (This might be a resource for parent training activities.) http://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.3485129/

12-21-07:  Do you know if your system is an Edgate member?  (www.hgresa.edgate.org)  If yes, please remember to use the Curriculum Matrix resource.  There are lesson plans tied to the standards included in this resource. 

12-21-07:  Grant opportunities -
http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Youth%20Literacy%20Grant%20Application%20 Feb%202008.pdfhttp://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.2180327/

12-30-07: Project-Based Learning - http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/project/index.html

12-30-07: Tiered Instruction - http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/tiered/index.html

12-30-07: Anchor Activities - http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/
anchor/index.html

12-30-07: Synectics - http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/synectics/index.html

12-29-07:  Ask an Expert:  http://www.askanexpert.com/

12-28-07:  Academic Scrapbooking:  http://www.edutopia.org/academic-scrapbooking-photographs-journals

12-28-07:  Podcasting Article - Words of Wisdom done by the students at this school
http://www.edutopia.org/what-has-podcasting-done-you (podcasting)

12-28-07:  Are you in the know about Webquests?  Please refer to this website for more
information:  http://www.webquest.org/index.php

12-28-07:  Please remember that the GDOE will conduct writing workshops at the HGRESA during the last week in January.  Please continue to refer to the www.hgresa.org website for details.

12-27-07:  Do you know about the 2 types of wait time?  If you don't, please read the information on this website: http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/3/cu5.html

12-27-07:  Please remember that new websites are added at the end of each heading.  If you are using this website, please send me an email indicating how you are using it, as well as topic areas that you would like to see added.  (connie@hgresa.org)  Tell your educator friends about entering their email addresses in the notify me area.

12-26-07:  Reading Teachers - Do you know what SREs are?  Find out at these websites: http://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/sre/s-fr.asphttp://www.sewardinc.com/olrr/search/results.asp

12-30-07:  Revisiting Learning Centers - http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/
bestpractice/centres/index.html



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