Regular practice with complex texts and their academic language
Reading, writing, and speaking grounded in evidence from texts, both literary and informational
Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction

ELA Planning Resources

2018-19 Recommendations for Literacy Block Instruction

Literacy Block Folder	Content Area Reading Pres.
K-1 and 2 (1st sem) Literacy Block Guidance	Planning Document
3-5 and 2 (2nd sem ) Literacy Block Guidance	Planning for Complex Text Template
Vocabulary Center	Research Center
Writing Center	Read to Self
Extending Complex text to Small Group Video	Great online article from ASCD about UDL
Accountable Talk/Point of View Video	Juicy Sentences Video
Text evidence whole group video	Differentiating Complex Text in small group video
Multi-sensory Vocabulary video	Learning Objectives/ Informational Text/ Ask & Answer questions/ writing video
Reading Model Lesson videos	Fluency How to videos
Scaffolding with Think Pair Share video	List Group Label Vocabulary Activity video
Comprehensive Assessment video

Intervention Decision Tree--ideas for meeting student needs with small group instruction

Click here for the intervention decision tree.

Diagnostic Assessments

Click here for RTI Resources

Unpacking the standards

Unpacking and Repacking Organizer			Progression of Reading Standards
Kindergarten	1st grade	2nd grade	3rd grade	4th grade	5th grade

Comprehension Instructional Sequence (CIS) Lesson Sharing

Click here for access to a Google Drive folder of CIS lessons by grade level. Please make sure you are signed into your ecsd.me account to access.

FSA Resources

Achievement Level Descriptors Standards	Gr. 3-5 Achievement Level Descriptors Lexiles and Word Counts
K-2 Item Specs	3rd Grade Test Item Specs
4th Grade Test Item Specs	5th Grade Test Item Specs
FSA Practice Tests	FSA Sampler Papers
3rd Grade Sample PARCC*	4th Grade Sample PARCC*
3rd GradeEOY Practice*	5th Grade Sample PARCC*
4th Grade EOY Practice*	5th Grade EOY Practice*

Vision 2020 Resources

Blabberize --upload a picture and record a message. A fun way to present information.

Fodey.com Newspaper clipping generator. Students can write an article and the generator creates a newspaper clipping.

C lassTools.net: This free site has several tools for both teachers and students including Fakebook, graphic organizers, and video game makers.

Kahoot: create a collection of questions for game-like review.

Padlet: Padlet is an online virtual “bulletin” board, where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, share links and pictures, in a secure location. Free.

Bib Me: Bibliography & Citation Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago, and Harvard styles. An easy way to generate citations to build a works cited page. Free.

Library of Congress: Classroom materials to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching. Free.

Plickers: A student response that uses a series of QR codes to create a student response system. When the teacher is ready to collect data, he or she uses the Plickers mobile app to scan the cards to see a bar graph of responses. Free.