Relevant Reading for Any Class!

Tech Tip Tuesday (February 27, 2024)

Build lifelong fluent and diverse readers!

March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development for all learners, young and old.

However, finding the best supplementary materials is hard, especially when background knowledge is lacking or a standard needs reinforcement.

I go to ReadWorks and CommonLit when I need to find fiction and nonfiction texts with different types of questioning, audio transcription, and even some translation!

Both are free to use for all K-12 educators and can easily supplement your core curriculum, whether in small groups or whole-group instruction!

CommonLit | Free Online Reading Passages and Literacy Resources

CommonLit is a comprehensive literacy program with thousands of reading lessons, full-year ELA curriculum, benchmark assessments, and standards-based data for teachers.

commonlit.org

ReadWorks | Award-Winning, EdTech Nonprofit Organization

ReadWorks is an edtech nonprofit organization that is committed to helping to solve America's reading comprehension crisis.

readworks.org

Can't find what you need or need to teach some vocab for better comprehension?

ReadTheory's New AI Passage Builder is Here! - ReadTheory

ReadTheory's new AI-powered passage builder can create tailored reading passages on any topic and any level in minutes.

readtheory.org

Achievethecore.org :: Instructional Practice Guide: Academic Word Finder

This guide is a practical tool that teachers, and teacher-trainers, can use (and re-use!) in order to build fluency with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

tools.achievethecore.org

We all need another strategy!

Check out the National Council of Teachers of English's ReadWriteThink to find some ways to apply new strategies to invigorate or differentiate!

Totally free!

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Not your everyday calendar, here you can find important events in literary history, authors' birthdays, and a variety of holidays, all with related activities and resources that make them more relevant to students.

readwritethink.org

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As part of National Reading Month, Book Creator is also celebrating our student writers in growing and sharing the love of writing and sharing it with their friends, families, and classmates.

Their specialty month page has templates for creating your own book, books you can remix with your students, and a daily writing activity journal (coming March 1).

Be An Author 2024 - Book Creator app

Be An Author Month is dedicated to inspiring every student to embrace their creativity, articulate their thoughts, and harness the strength of their voice.

bookcreator.com

As we wrap up this year's Black History Month, it's important to remember that it's important to realize and act on the diversity that is present in all of our classrooms.

Check out DocsTeach, a K-12 repository from the National Archives for teachers to teach students using primary sources. You can access hundreds of photographs, letters, legislation, Constitutional amendments, videos, and more related to African American history.

For some ideas on how I can teach Black History all year, check out Black History Month is Over. Now What?

Check out DocsTeach below!

DocsTeach

Access thousands of primary sources - letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types - spanning the course of American history. We're always adding more! Borrow from an ever-expanding collection of document-based activities created by the National Archives, and teachers around the world. Copy and modify activities for your students.

docsteach.org

Celebrate all March!

The origins of Women's History Month started as a weeklong celebration when Congress passed a resolution in 1982 honoring women's contributions. Eventually, in 1994, an entire month was dedicated to commemoration.

Check out how women have and still are affecting industries on STEAM and how you can share this with your students. The website also includes posters and other shareable resources!