The Golden Circle of Close Reading
Where to Start...Use This Book-It Works!
It is sometimes hard to decide when and how to begin the process of teaching reading. This book will demystify the process.
Good-bye Round Robin Reading
Good-bye Round Robin Reading
Round Robin Alternatives
Reading Fluency Resources
Literacy Expert Tim Shanahan
How to Read a Book
This explains the 4 important questions that must be asked about a text.
With Rigor For All
Scaffolding Comprehension
What is close reading?
This blog post by Grant Wiggins (UbD) clearly displays what close reading truly is...and is not.
The Daily 5
The Seven
These strategies are the central strategies to reading text.
The Synthesis Question-AP
This link is an example of how to construct questions using several sources to support an argument.
ELL Resources
This website will give you a starting point on what strategies to explore further in literacy. Scroll to the PDF link at the bottom of the page titled "Go-To-Strategies...".
Ex: 10-2
Comprehension by Collaboration
This is an overview of great resources that Harvey Daniels and Nancy Steineke present on these concepts.
Let's Talk...and Listen
Free Texts and Resources
Shmoop
Teaching Channel
MCCS Exemplar Texts (Appendix B)
Free Text Resources
http://www.gutenberg.org
http://free1.ed.gov/
http://www.archives.gov/education/
http://www.literature.org/
http://www.online-literature.com/
Nonfiction Text Resources
Text Complexity Collection
Free Nonfiction Passages
Nonfiction for Teachers
The Story of the World
Engage NY
Science Literacy
Science Texts and NSTA
National Geographic Educational Resources
Primary Sources
National Gallery of Art
Art and Music Education Links
Common Core and the Arts
Free Textbooks
Art Connections
Art and Literacy Lesson
IEFA Resources
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/reciprocal_teaching/
http://www.artbeyondsight.org/amart/
Text Complexity
http://www.lexile.com/
Text Complexity Triangle
Lexile Ranges as of 2012
Lexile Ranges as of 2013
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
http://www.achievethecore.org/dashboard/300/search/6/1/0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12
Text-Dependent Questions
http://www.readwritethink.org/professional-development/strategy-guides/depend-text-create-text-31024.html#strategy-practice
http://opi.mt.gov/PDF/CCSSO/MCCS-ELA/STAGE2-3/elementary/Guide-to-Creating-Questions-for-Close-Analytic-Reading.pdf
http://www.achievethecore.org/page/710/text-dependent-question-resources
The Great Books
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Games
Dictionary.com
Interactive Flashcards
Vocabulary Process
Vocabulary Page
Reading Strategies
Reread
Reread
Activating Prior Knowledge
Links
Context Clues
Printables Song Introduction/Exercises
Inference
Lesson Guide
Think Alouds
Implementing
Math Think Alouds
Tech Resources
ResourcesReading 101