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We used this for our literacy strategy for our presentation. It is a prewriting organizational strategy. 

Program website for reference for ALP class 11/19/2013

Here is our "Read 180" Matrix. Please take a look at this, as our extensive notes our recorded on this page. However, due to time restrains, we won't be able to cover everything on this matrix. We've done a lot of research, and we're eager for your feedback!

thanks for having this posted well in time for folks to review

There are an estimated 88,500 word families in printed school English. So how do we, as literacy teachers, determine the most valuable, appropriate vocabulary for each student?

Seems impossible, doesn't it? This is often why folks who argue for a holistic or sociocultural approach to teaching and learning start with what the child knows and build from there.

web resources specifically for ESL students...some areas are great...some not so useful. please think about your student first, then as ESL or language learner...

web resources specifically for ESL students...some areas are great...some not so useful. please think about your student first, then as ESL or language learner...

Great word study tool, etymology mapped visually! Good for kids who like to see relationships or are visual learners

Great word study tool, etymology mapped visually! Good for kids who like to see relationships or are visual learners

This article analyzes the use of iPads with struggling readers. It talks about technology as a vehicle for literacy motivation.

Review for Thursday's ALP class (11/14/13)

Thank you for a complete matrix, looking forward to the presentation

Article about the downfalls of Success For All

I don't link to a live site here, just says seek assistance...

Please review for class 11/19/2013 for ALP.

This is the main resource for PALS information and PALS materials. It has contact information as well as links to their grade level teaching manuals.

This is the main resource for PALS information and PALS materials. It has contact information as well as links to their grade level teaching manuals.

An overview of strategies for integrating various technological mediums into the classrooms and educators' perceptions on strategies and technology in general.

Multicultural Literacy Article- used for Advanced literacy practices

Could you add a line about why this might be useful/valuable? Is this a persuasive piece as to why you should use these texts? Some suggested texts?

Article for Advanced Literacy Practices on how prior knowledge impacts comprehension 

Reading Strategies

What strategies? What kind? For what purpose? could you add a few more descriptors here in case others might use this or modify some of the ideas for various readers?

This article tells about 10 free internet tools that can be used to build vocabulary skills. These tools can be used in a variety of classrooms for any grade level.

I absolutely love the "combine vocabulary learning and social service" part of this article. The website, freerice.com, is an amazing way to motivate the student to practice their vocabulary. Every time the user gets a vocabulary definition correct the website donates 10 grains of rice through the United Nations World Food Programme! I remember using this years ago when someone posted it to a social media site, and I stayed on it until I'd gotten 600 pieces of rice donated. I definitely want to do this as a fun activity with my student. Thanks for posting this!

Excellent choice. Hoping folks use these tips and try them out when they are applicable.

This article focuses on the different levels of vocabulary and what they mean. Also, the article talks about what effective vocabulary instruction is and how it should be used. It gives many different ideas for strategies that could be used to help teach vocabulary to students such as graphic organizers, academic vocabulary journals and quick writes. The article gives examples for both elementary and secondary students.

You might include the title to pique other students' interests...hard to make a decision about it if the link is all we see. Your description is very helpful.

Article presenting a framework for individualizing and scaffolding preschool writing

This article is about writing in early childhood education. The authors describe four stages of emergent writing and how they fall around the alphabetic principle. They give examples of four children's writing within these stages. There are suggestions for how preschool teachers can scaffold all stages.

writing early "emergent writing" scaffolding "stages of emergent writing" stages