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Adolescent literacy: English language arts comprehension strategies: This course will equip teachers with a variety of strategies and resources to enhance literacy instruction in the classroom in an ongoing and purposeful manner.; Format: article/online course

Alternatives to the famous person report: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.1; This "rethinking reports" series of articles provides alternative research assignments that challenge students to think critically about historical actors.; By David Walbert and Melissa Thibault.

Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales: In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2; By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.; By Melissa Thibault.

Arts of persuasion: Strategies for teaching middle school students to think critically, analyze persuasive arguments, and use speaking and writing to persuade others.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Assessing reading comprehension with English language learners: In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 3; Strategies such as flow charts can help you assess reading comprehension for English language learners, content-area learners, and all students.; Format: article; By Ellen Douglas.

Benjamin Bannkeker comprehension quiz: Comprehension quiz to accompany The Walking Classroom Benjamin Banneker lesson.; Format: document/worksheet

Bring history to life with a Living History Day!: In Rethinking Reports, page 3.4; A Living History Day turns students into teachers and challenges them to think historically.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

CareerStart lessons: Grade eight: This collection of lessons aligns the eighth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

CareerStart lessons: Grade seven: This collection of lessons aligns the seventh grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

CareerStart lessons: Grade six: This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.; Format: (multiple pages)

"Casey at the Bat" comprehension quiz: Comprehension quiz accompanying The Walking Classroom "Casey at the Bat" lesson.; Format: document/worksheet

Celebrating the freedom to read: Banned Books Week teaches the importance of our First Amendment rights and draws attention to the danger of restricting information in a free society.; Format: article; By Melissa Thibault.

Choosing books that are just right: This teacher research study examines how students select books for independent reading and how teachers can help them make choices more appropriate to their reading levels.; Format: article; By Melinda Parks.

Conventions: In The five features of effective writing, page 6; Conventions — grammar, spelling, and the like — are important to good writing, but should be taught only after the other Features of Effective Writing.; By Kathleen Cali.

English Language Arts Methods: Grades 6-8 Model Lessons: In Preservice teacher education resources, page 1.4; Common Core State Standards Click here for more details on these standards. OBJECTIVE 1: Reading Literature Skills Covered: key ideas and details, craft and...; Format: article/teacher's guide

English Language Arts Methods: Grades 9-12 Model Lessons: In Preservice teacher education resources, page 1.5; Common Core State Standards Click here for more details on these standards. OBJECTIVE 1: Reading Literature Skills Covered: key ideas and details, craft and...; Format: article/teacher's guide

English Language Arts Methods: K-5 Model Lessons: In Preservice teacher education resources, page 1.3; Common Core State Standards Click here for more details on these standards. OBJECTIVE 1: Foundational Reading Skills Skills Covered: print concepts, phonological...; Format: article/teacher's guide

Evaluating multimedia presentations: A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom and includes a rubric based on the Five Features of Effective Writing.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The five features of effective writing: The five Features of Effective Writing — focus, organization, support and elaboration, style, and conventions — are a valuable tool for understanding good writing and organizing your writing instruction. By teaching these features, you can help your students become more effective writers in any genre, at any level, and make your writing instruction easier to manage at the same time. This series of articles, written with the support of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, will show you how.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Focus: In The five features of effective writing, page 2; Focus, the first Feature of Effective Writing, is the "so what?" in a piece of writing. This article will help you teach students to stay on topic.; Format: article; By Kathleen Cali.

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