http://www.netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/reading?feed=rss&pg=2 jgordon's bookmarks tagged "reading" on Netvouz http://www.d214.org/staff_services/si__reading_writing_thinking_roads.aspx This website is through Township High School District 214. This site includes reading and/or thinking skills, and links for printable graphic organizers and assignment templates. The organizers and writing templates scaffold the writing tasks with sample language. Rec. by: Sam Markey Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:46:12 GMT http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0867093749/ref=cm_lm_fullview_prod_1/103-8368736-5989446?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155 A Classic Simply one of the best and most widely used resources for middle school language arts teachers, as we move towards workshop-centered learning. You'll refer to it often. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy jgordon Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:44:55 GMT http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/strategies.html This web site is a resource for teachers to further their knowledge on implementing specific reading strategies in the classroom. There are reading lessons and examples as well as specific definitions for each strategy plus sample videos. The site also includes downloadable material such as music, lyrics, and posters for each strategy and much more. A section for students is also available. Rec. by Jennifer Zitella. Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:35:13 GMT http://www.aea267.k12.ia.us/cia/index.php?page=teaching_strategies This page is dedicated to making it easier to implement a variety of teaching methods and techniques. Scroll down to find scores of teaching strategies that help students take more responsibility for their own learning and enhance the process of teaching for learning. Graphic Organizers jgordon Tue, 02 May 2006 15:08:46 GMT http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=9026&r=sb060719 This book by Brad Buhrow and Anne Upczak Garcia is an engaging and vital resource for teachers endeavoring to address the needs not just of ELLs, but of all students in today's increasingly diverse schools. Highly rec. by Nancy Commins. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:02:53 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.c00a836e7622024fb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_ws_MX&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_viewID=article_view&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_journalmoid=8ba20be1c87a6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.prp_818d37ec925d82800173fc1062108a0c_articlemoid=f6d20be1c87a6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=token&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=token&printerFriendly=true Older students can read with enthusiasm and understanding, especially when teachers avoid ineffective practices that promote disengagement. This article by Gay Ivey and Douglas Fisher identifies reading strategies that are ineffective for older learners and gives examples of effective alteranatives. Article in Educational Leadership Oct. 05, Vol. 63 #2 Reading Comprehension pages 8-15 Literacy > Reading Strategies jgordon Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:58:33 GMT http://www.flipkart.com/book/literacy-instruction-english-language-learners/032502264x Internationally recognized ELL experts Nancy Cloud, Fred Genesee, and Else Hamayan have examined the research evidence to determine what works for ELL students. They recommend best practices for teaching English learners to read and write from emergent literacy to primary school and on through middle school. Their guide makes the research understandable and their suggested practices actionable. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > English Language Learners jgordon Mon, 24 May 2010 20:42:26 GMT http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.b71d101a2f7c208cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/template.book?bookMgmtId=c833099a63bc6010VgnVCM1000003d01a8c0RCRD Book by Joan M. Kenney, Euthecia Hancewicz, Loretta Heuer, Diana Metsisto and Cynthia L. Tuttle This book examines the importance of language to competency in math and offers strategies for developing literacy skills related to math. Rec. by ASCD Science and Math > MATH ONLY > Strategies for Math jgordon Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:56:52 GMT http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/MoraModules/Default.htm Below is a list of the online instructional modules I have designed to prepare teacher candidates for the Bilingual Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) and the Preliminary credentials under California legislation SB 2042 and AB 1059. The AB 1059 legislation requires that all new teachers in California be prepared to teach English language learners in their classrooms. The modules address theories, methods and techniques for instructing English language learners in bilingual, sheltered immersion and mainstream classrooms. There are several modules for curriculum design, thematic unit planning, and lesson planning for L2 learners to guide and assist educators in improving second-language, literacy and content-area instruction Bilingual Resourses > Bilingual Literacy jgordon Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:31:31 GMT http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm#powerpoint Great forms/graphic organizers for student reading and writing thinking strategies. Multiple Resources and Materials * Assessment * Lesson Plans * Parents* Writing * Other * Photographs * Staff Development * PowerPoint Pesentations * Worksheet / Reporting Forms, etc. Teacher Resources > Teacher Tools jgordon Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:09:57 GMT