This post is all about links. I have shared these resources with many teachers this year. It is listed on our staff wiki as well. There are a variety of resources–some are strategies, some philosophical and others somehow related to literacy.
Reading in the content area.pdf
A large PDF with numerous reading strategies. This document provides explicit instruction on how to teach reading as well as ready to print materials to support this instruction.
Book reviews I have completed for my staff. I need to update this one!
Our media specialists book blog.
Culture of Literacy-A school’s story
One schools story on their journey towards literacy excellence.
time_to_act.pdf
A Time To Act
Carnegie Institute’s watershed report on literacy
time_to_act_content_area_companion.pdf
A Time To Act–Content Area Literacy
N.Y. Times Learning
A great resource for articles from the NY times WITH lesson plans included.
Lexile.com
Information about selecting the right books/articles based on current student need.
Effective vocabulary strategies for reading in the content area
All kinds of graphic organizers and an explanation on how to use them effectively.
Read alouds for middle school: By teachers for teachers.
This link will take you to conversations from practicing teachers on read alouds that worked for them.
Website with ready to go literacy based lesson plans for all subject areas
by the International Reading Association an the NCTE.
Free Reading–A great article with proven results
What other links should I be sharing with my teachers?
