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Getting Started
Here you will find an array of resources about lesson planning specifically about Language Arts, Literacy and Writing. Listed below are books, websites and resources to help you with your lesson planning!
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Rhode Island Core Standards for Language Arts/LiteracyThe Rhode Island Core Standards for English Language Arts (ELA)/Literacy articulate clear, consistent expectations about the knowledge, skills, and practices students should know and be able to do at each grade level.
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National Council of Teachers of EnglishThrough collaboration and community, shared stories and shared experiences, NCTE supports teachers and their students in classrooms, on college campuses, and in online learning environments.
Online Resources
All resources listed below are freely available and are resources you can continue to use after graduation!
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Reading RocketsReading Rockets offers a rich library of evidence-based classroom strategies to help young children become skilled readers.
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PBS Learning MediaA mix of lessons/media focusing on English Language Arts.
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ABCyaABCya provides over 300 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Our activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun. Games are categorized by grade and subject, and cover topics such as multiplication, parts of speech, typing, pattern recognition, and more.
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Proven Teaching StrategiesFind teaching tips and strategies from real teachers. Includes information on writing and reading.
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English/Language Arts Lesson PlansThis section is filled with Language Arts lessons from kindergarten through high school. The lessons span subtopics such as literature, reading comprehension, writing, and more.
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Teachers Pay TeachersContains both free and pay for resources for teachers to utilize in their classrooms.
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Write the WorldWelcome to our resource page dedicated to educators and parents! Here, you'll find classroom activities, informative blog posts, downloadables, scholarship opportunities for students, and more.
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Storyline OnlineStoryline Online is a collection of videos of stories read out loud by popular actors. Each book includes extra activities to help support verbal, written and comprehension skills.
Recommended Books
Here are a few recommended books from the URI Library. While these are just a few suggested options to get you started, you can find related materials by searching the URI catalog and using keywords such as:
- English Language Arts
- Writing
- Lesson Planning
- Literacy
- Elementary
- Secondary
- Curriculum
- Teaching
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Culturally Relevant Teaching in the English Language Arts Classroom
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780429401831Publication Date: 2018This book is a practical, research-based, classroom-ready resource for English language arts teachers interested in learning how to incorporate culturally relevant pedagogy into all aspects of their instruction, including writing, reading, and vocabulary lessons. -
Why Do I Have to Read This?
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781625311511Publication Date: 2020In this book, the author shares her best secrets, lessons learned from big fails, and her most effective literacy and planning strategies that hook these hard to get learners. It gives teachers will have new ways to connect with students in a deep, authentic way. -
The big book of literacy tasks, grades K-8 : 75 balanced literacy activities students do (not you!)
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 1544321899Publication Date: 2018This text gives the reader a clear framework for "working the minds" of your students, helping them forge their own path to becoming better readers and writers. It includes 75 tasks to ensure gradual release by moving more swiftly from the "I do" teacher phase to the "you do". -
Creating Inclusive Writing Environments in the K-12 Classroom
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Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780367463380Publication Date: 2020This book offers tangible strategies that will help teachers plan and sustain writing workshop experiences that are responsive to the needs of their specific students. Organized in three parts, this book reframes common narratives about resistant writers, empowers teachers to design, lead and refine their workshop, and provides a toolkit to do so.
