Inside the ELA Classroom

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Remember to make a copy of the ReadWorks activities before sharing them with your parents.

Parents: Register here for a FREE webinar "You, Your Child, and Remote Learning" March 18th, 12:00 - 12:30pm EST.

Teachers: Register here for a FREE webinar "Using ReadWorks for Remote Learning March 18th, 4:00 - 4:45pm EST.

Google Classrooms are available for teachers to share resources, best practices, and ideas. Digital resources for all grade levels have been uploaded to the K-1, 2-3, 4-5, Middle Grades, and High School ELA Google Classrooms.

Whether reading poems written by some of the greatest poets of all time or writing poems of their own, students spend time studying poetry in the ELA classroom. While the figurative language and eloquent flow found in poems appear best-suited for ELA, poetry can become an integral part of student learning outside of the ELA classroom.

National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. It has since become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers, and poets. ReadWorks.org has a K-12 poetry collection.

30 Ways to celebrate national poetry month

National Poetry Month - readwritethink

Teaching Persona Poems in the Classroom. Writing in persona encourages empathy, as a student must walk in someone else’s shoes; they must see the world differently.

1. Poetry assignments suitable for a variety of grade levels, organized around 18 different types of poems. Each type is defined and illustrated with sample poems.

2. Writing Poetry LIke Pros provides assignments that evolved from literature studies.

3. 30 Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month

4. readwritethink activities to recognize National Poetry Month.

5. Using poetry to build vocabulary and comprehension at all levels of language acquisition

6. Using Poetry to Teach Reading

7. Poetry Lesson Plans (Grades K-12)

Should you need a refresher on Raz Plus and Vocabulary AZ? Check our the webinars and resources. You must sign into your account.

How to customize student access

Student Management

Learning A-Z and the Intermediate Learner

Build Skills With Text Sets and Comprehension Skill Packs in Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z (Week of April 13th - details to be posted in Google classroom)

Build Skills With Text Sets and Comprehension Skill Packs in Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z (Week of April 13th - details to be posted in Google classroom)

ELL Grammar Resources

Quick tips for supporting Remote Learning

Setting up parent access

Coweta School System folder of A-Z recordings

Free access for K-5 teachers to some of the premium resources to help support students. The resources include printable worksheets, workbooks, online games and guided lessons. Check out the Weekly Boost Resources.

**Create an account with school email address in order to access the resources.

Remember to make a copy of the file before sharing the resource with parents.

KINDERGARTEN

GRADE 1

GRADE 2

GRADE 3

GRADE 4

GRADE 5

Supporting Students with i-Ready Webinar schedule for April 1, 2, and 3rd.

Elementary ELA teachers - you now have access to i-Ready Instruction through July 1st. Students would not take the diagnostic assessment. As ELA teachers, you would need to create an assigned path for the student’s' instruction in Reading. For those of you who already have math access - Reading has been added as an option.

Success Guides have everything educators need for a great year with i-Ready.

http://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/i-ready-success-guide-for-teachers/?pt=teacher

Assigning Teacher Assigned Lessons

For students who have not used the program before, teachers will need to assign lessons to these students.(see graphic below for directions)

*** A graphic depiction of steps can be found below in the Middle Grades section.

This free resource provides all students with Day-by-Day projects that span the content areas created by our editors to keep your students actively engaged in learning while school is closed.

Resources available for the following grade bands:

Pre-K - Kindergarten

Grades 1-2

Grades 3-5

The Scholastic Store Online has pulled together a boutique of books our editors have picked for special learning journeys at home. We’ll be adding to this collection each week.

Free Teachables worksheets and activities (PreK – 5)

The editors of Teachables have created a free collection of worksheets and activities for your kids.

Here is an eLearning choice board that you can share with your students. This choice board includes ELA, Math, Writing, coding, and some non-screen activities. Make a copy and edit to fit your students' needs.

This free resource provides all students with Day-by-Day projects that span the content areas created by our editors to keep your students actively engaged in learning while school is closed.

Resources available for the following grade bands:

Grades 6-8

The Scholastic Store Online has pulled together a boutique of books our editors have picked for special learning journeys at home. We’ll be adding to this collection each week.

Free Teachables worksheets and activities (6-8)

The editors of Teachables have created a free collection of worksheets and activities for your kids.

Support your students with hundreds of free writing and grammar exercises for grades 6-8.

Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.

NoRedInk Quick Writes

Remember to make copies of the Ready Reading resources before sharing with parents.

GRADE 6

GRADE 7

GRADE 8

Teacher Guidance: Preparing for Extended Usage of i-Ready Personalized Instruction for home

Quick Links

• Download the Educator Guide: Supporting Students during a School Closure.
• Register for a live virtual PD session to learn more about supporting students away from school.
• New to using i-Ready Personalized Instruction or need a refresher? Visit Getting Started with Instruction.

Middle grades teachers - you now have access to i-Ready Instruction through July 1st. Students would not take the diagnostic assessment. As ELA teachers, you would need to create an assigned path for the student’s' instruction in Reading.

Sign up for the free webinar to help with usage of the Ready platform.

Success Guides have everything educators need for a great year with i-Ready.

http://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/i-ready-success-guide-for-teachers/?pt=teacher

​Assigning Teacher Assigned Lessons

For students who have not used the program before, teachers will need to assign lessons to these students.(see graphic below for directions)

​A set of digital learning materials that shows teachers how to get started with Online Instruction is available at www.i-ready.com/GettingStarted. Please bookmark the link for their reference.

​Here is our i-Ready System Check that parents can use to ensure their computers can run the program:

https://cdn.i-ready.com/systemcheck/

​Parents should encourage students to complete 30-50 minutes weekly of instructional lessons on i-Ready a week.

Parents and caregivers can track this, as well as assessment information using the My Progress link.

This link shows each student’s assessment scores, instructional pass rate by lesson and time on task.

Support your students with hundreds of free writing and grammar exercises for grades 6-8.

Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.

NoRedInk Quick Writes

Scholastic is offering free online courses for students while at home.

Letter for Families and Caregivers and teachers.

Free Audio Books: Our collection of 450 free audio books includes many children's classics. The Wizard of Oz, Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Mark Twain, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, The Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver's Travels, Anne of Green Gables, Aesop's Fables, The Wizard of Oz series, and much more. You can download audio files straight to your computer or mobile device.

The Harvard Classics: Harvard’s influential president, Charles W. Eliot, said that if you spent just 15 minutes a day reading the right books, you could give yourself a proper liberal education. He published a 51-volume series, now known as The Harvard Classics, and they're available free online. Ideal for the older student.

Support your students with hundreds of free writing and grammar exercises for grades 9-12.

Using NoRedInk during extended school closures.

NoRedInk Quick Writes

Students may be shocked to know they already “speak" some Shakespearean language in their everyday lives. This goes well beyond “Oh Romeo, Romeo" and “To be or not to be."

Thirteen phrases from eleven of Shakespeare’s works have made it into our common vernacular. Some phrases have retained their original meaning while others have changed over time.

Thirteen Everyday Phrases from Shakespeare

The Gift of the Magi

I've Got the Literacy Blues unit for O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"

“The Gift of the Magi” unit

Perils of Indifference

"Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wiesel (CommonLit)

Rhetorical Analysis

Night, Elie Wiesel

NIght in pdf

Getting to know Eliezer's Story: Theme Analysis of Night

Lesson plans

Digital Book Talk

Read Write Think - Elie Wiesel

Symbols & Symbolism

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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar lesson plans

Unit One Quizlet

Teaching Julius Caesar

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury lesson plan

A Conversation with Ray Bradbury (YouTube)

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The Crucible, Arthur Miller

Read online Listen or download

Lesson plans

Writing topics

Alas, Babylon, Pat Frank

Alas, Babylon pdf

Lesson plans and teaching resources

Study guide

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Beowulf

Pre Reading handbook

Modern English translation

Old English version

Full text and analysis

Frankenstein, Mary Shelley

Frankenstein pdf

Close reading

Mary Shelley's Intro

Contact Dr. Paula Baker, ELA/Literacy Content Specialist with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

~Nelson Mandela

Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.

~Anatole France

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Email: paula.baker@cowetaschools.net
Website: http://curriculum.cowetaschools.org/
Phone: 770-254-2810
Twitter: @PBakerEducates