ReadWisconsin

ReadWisconsin a DPI site that supports the new common core ELA standards.

• WI DPI CCSS for Literacy in All Subjects - PDF
  
• WI DPI Approach to Disciplinary Literacy

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Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for students and teachers.  Focusing on research-based strategies: Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. 

Stacey Ross, Literacy Coach, has a Pintrest page for Elementary Reading & Writing. Search Pintrest to find other resources for literacy.

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Read Write Think provides educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction. Includes interactives for the SmartBoard. 

Readworks is a free, research-based website that provides K-6 reading comprehension lesson plans and non-fiction reading passages & question sets. Common Core aligned,requires free registration to print lesson materials.

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Reading Rockets provides information for teachers and parents about how to teach children to read and how to help struggling readers. Each month there are new articles that provide information and strategies to use at home and in the classroom!

The Writing Fix is a web site that provides techniques strategically designed to "fix" reluctant writers and writing teachers. Focusing on 6 trait writing; using mentor texts, interactives, and lesson plans

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The FCRR conducts basic research on reading, reading growth, reading assessment, and reading instruction that will contribute to the scientific knowledge of reading and benefit students in Florida and throughout the nation. Includes instructional materials

Simple Classroom Posters

The 6+1 Trait® Writing Model of Instruction & Assessment provides a common language for teachers and students to communicate about the characteristics of writing and establishes a clear vision of what good writing looks like.

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TeachingBooks contains thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books that are used in K–12 environments, including: Movies of authors being interviewed in their studios, authors introducing and reading their books, and book discussions.

Writing with Writers: Students work with authors and editors to develop writing skills. Favorite authors give tips and tricks for biography, descriptive writing, folktales, mystery, myths, etc.

The Curriculum Corner is designed to provide free curriculum resources for teachers. These include literacy centers, math centers and lessons.

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Wonderopolis connects engaging informational text to content areas across the curriculum, integrating technology and often other STEM areas. It could easily be used to support writing, questioning, speaking, and listening.  Wonderopolis gives you explanations to a daily question you might of wondered about or questions you haven’t imagined yet. Each question is explored with pictures and video if possible. The information is clearly set out and easy to follow with appropriate web links to further explore the topic. Topics change daily. (Classroom idea: Have a student check the Wonder of the Day and report on it to the class.)

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The Choice Literacy website offers professional development articles, videos, etc for literacy in the classroom. Accessing some of the information requires a subscription to the site.  Contact your Reading Specialist for information.

The 2 Sisters website offers information on the literacy models CAFE and The Daily Five. Accessing some of the information requires a subscription to the site.  Contact your Reading Specialist for information.

General Lesson Plan/ Professional Resources

Curriki - searchable lesson plan resources and professional development. Free registration.

Thinkfinity free professional learning community for educators, along with thousands of digital resources and lessons for K-12, aligned to state and common core standards. Free registration.

General Video Resources

Teacher's Domain: Inspiring Middle School Literacy - Links to video clips to foster literacy. Includes videos across the curriculum, requires registration.

The Teaching Channel - find tips for being a more effective teacher and connect with a community of educators. Featuring lesson ideas for integrating literacy and tips for classroom management. Free Registration

Literacy Across the Curriculum

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Guidance