Literacy News You Can Use - November 2018
INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND RESOURCES
Student Achievement Partners - Achievethecore.org
Response to Assessment: Text at the Center - This supplemental, quick-reference guide addresses both short and long-term strategies for improving reading skills. It is based on research outlined in Placing Text at the Center of the Standards-Aligned ELA Classroom.
Education Week
More Than Rough and Final Drafts: Making Feedback Meaningful for Student Writers
ReadWriteThink.org
Teacher Read Aloud That Models Reading for Deep Understanding
Iowa Reading Research Center
Text Structure Mapping: A Strategy to Improve Reading Comprehension of Informational Texts
UnboundEd
Text Sets for K-12 - Provide students with opportunities to build knowledge. Choose from 50-plus text sets that explore a range of knowledge and vocabulary-building topics through a robust and intentional reading sequence.
Shanahan on Literacy
How do I teach Main Idea?
TEACHER LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
TNTP
The Opportunity Myth
Action Guide: School Leaders and Instructional Leadership Teams
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Standards-Based Writing Practices Professional Learning Opportunities - The Statewide Literacy Leadership Team prepares to roll out professional learning content, which is anchored in the writing standards and will support educators to make strategic moves in their instructional practice to enhance the development of student writing skills. Watch for additional information forthcoming from the Iowa Department of Education and your local AEA.
Student Achievement Partners - Achievethecore.org
Mini-Course: Supporting English Language Learners with College- and Career-Ready Content - Free! Learn more and register for the course by December 1, 2018.
Iowa Core Advocate Network: Learning Series - Join in the conversation and engage in new learning about Standards-aligned instructional practice and materials during monthly webinars.
Virtual Learning: Student Achievement Partners’ Core Advocate Webinar Series
Mark your calendars and invite colleagues to join you the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. ET for learning, collaboration, and opportunities to hear from Core Advocates about their classrooms and schools! Register today for these upcoming Core Advocate Webinars! Even if you can't attend, your registration ensures you get notified once recordings are available! Topics include:
December 5: Reading Instruction with the End in Mind: Rethinking “Reading Levels”
January 9: Foundational Skills Instruction in Action
NEWS
Expanding the Important National Conversation About Reading - Sue Pimentel, founding partner of Student Achievement Partners, elaborates on her argument for the importance of aligned instructional materials to prepare students for college and career.
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