Category Archives: ELA
A Birthday Gift for William Shakespeare
April 23rd is the 449th birthday of William Shakespeare! Shakespeare’s works have made him one of the most studied, researched, and popular writers of the last thousand years. Some of his most well-known works are in form of an English Sonnet, which contains a specific rhyme scheme. (a,b,a,b,c,d,c,d,e,e)
In honor of William Shakespeare, … Read more
Teq Calendar Lessons for April
This month the Teqsplorers travel to the Galagapos Islands to collect evidence of natural selection and to analyze “inherit the wind”. You can join the Teqsplorers and download interactive lessons on these topics for SMART Notebook, RM Easiteach, and ActivInspire from our Educator Resource Center.
Natural Selection, for high school students is directly … Read more
Posted in Educator Resource Center, ELA, Science
Tagged Evolutionism, Galapagos Islands, Inherit The Wind, Natural Selection, Teq Calendar
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Reading Success and Technology: Footsteps2Brilliance
The development of early reading skills is fundamental to future academic success. Footsteps2Brilliance supports early reading success through a curriculum designed around the use of 18 ebooks. Because these books are accessible from any computer or using the iPhone/iPod/iPad app, students can work with the books both in school and at home which is a … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Common Core, ELA, Web Tools
Tagged Common Core Standards, Footsteps2Brilliance, Reading
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Improving Research with Citelighter
We do research every day. Whether we’re writing a term paper or an essay for school, trying to decide which car to buy, or leafing through the ads in the Sunday paper to find the best bargains – we’re doing research. In the past, we could get by with just a few books or encyclopedias … Read more
Common Core Cheat Sheet
As an ELA teacher, I am always on the look out for resources to make understanding the Common Core Standards easier.
Lauren Tarshis, an editor with Scholastic Storyworks, has created a cheat sheet with 10 Things to Know About Common Core Standards for ELA. This helpful guide outlines the ways that she thinks the … Read more
Posted in Common Core, ELA
Tagged Common Core Standards, Depth of Knowledge Framework, Lauren Tarshis, Norman Webb, Scholastic, Storyworks
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Promote Literacy with Skratch Publishing
Skratch Publishing is a site that seeks to promote literacy for children. Best of all, it’s completely free for teachers and students.
Skratch is an engaging interactive site where students can add the books they have read and complete a short book report. The book report prompts students to identify favorite characters, new vocabulary, their … Read more
The Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project
As educators begin to implement the Common Core Standards, many have expressed a need to have additional resources that will help with the process and provide models to use.
The Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project provides educators with high-quality, low-cost curriculum tools based on the Common Core State Standards. There are 76 detailed … Read more
Posted in Common Core, ELA, Literacy, Math, Tips
Tagged Common Core Standards, The Common Core Curriculum Mapping Project
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Create Your Own Books with Storybird
The Common Core Standards for Writing encourage our students to “Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.” Storybird allows students and teachers to create digital books based on artwork. You can create a free account, a teacher with class account, or a free child account … Read more
Posted in Classroom Tools, Common Core, ELA, Literacy, Social Classroom
Tagged Common Core Standards, Digital Storytelling, Interactive Lessons, Storybird
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Simple English Wikipedia
If you’ve ever done research using Wikipedia as a source you might have quickly realized that the language in the articles can be complex and technical. For younger students or those for whom English is a second language, the original Wikipedia articles can be quite a challenge. That’s where Simple Wikipedia comes in.
Articles submitted … Read more
Fakebook
Classtools has a template for creating fictional Facebook accounts. Using this familiar social media platform, students can create unique, chronological naratives of the lives of historic figures or fictional characters. The story is told through the person’s Relationship Status, Friends, Posts, Comments, Videos, Likes, and Dislikes.
The home page has many sample profiles, and the creativity of the authors … Read more
