Find more ELA/literacy resources on the Iowa Core Literacy Resources pages. Utilize the ELA/Literacy Archived Webinar Guide to decide where to enter the content below based on your professional learning needs.
01.22.19
Topic: Develop a shared understanding of the intersection of equity, language, and learners; Assess text complexity and scaffold instruction to support student access to complex text; Apply the Juicy Sentence protocol to scaffold student understanding of text; Develop scaffolding questions aligned to the standards.
12.18.18
Topic: Identify standards-aligned instructional practices in a classroom; scaffold instruction to support student access to complex text and develop scaffolding questions aligned to the standards.
12.17.18
Topic: The Focus documents and Coherence Map are tools for educators to identify where to spend instructional time and how to use the space and time for deeper connections.
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11.20.18
Topic: Understand the role of text complexity in meeting expectations of the ELA/Literacy Standards; learn methods for identifying a high quality, complex text, and the different purposes for identifying text complexity; practice evaluating text complexity and grade band placement.
11.19.18
Topic: The Knowledge and Practice Survey is a tool for educators to reflect on their instructional practice and understanding of the State Standards.
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10.23.18
Topic: Reasons to advocate for Standards-aligned instruction and an exploration of the relationship between reading and text complexity to college and career readiness.
10.22.18
Topic: Introduction to College and Career Readiness and the tools to support aligned instruction
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05.08.18
Topic: Instructional materials and professional learning; interview with writer of the ELA/Literacy Standards addressing topics covered this year.
Full Video of Interview with Sue Pimentel, Lead Writer of the Common Core ELA/Literacy Standards
05.08.18
Topic: Lesson Planning Tool, Beyond the Lesson Discussion, Math Tool Kit
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04.11.18
Topic: Share resources to support our work when materials are not fully aligned, and build a deeper understanding of EdReports.org and Open Up Resources.
04.10.18
Topic: Coaching Tool
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03.06.18
Topic: Use of the Lesson Planning Tool and Expectations of High-Quality Assessment Items for Reading
03.13.18
Topic: Aligned Instructional Practice Toolkit
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02.06.18
Topic: The Correlation Between Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Reading Comprehension
12.12.17
Topic: Text Complexity and Connections to College & Career Readiness
12.12.17
Topic: Coherence
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11.07.17
Topic: Features of Text Complexity
Video: Teacher Reflection on Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials
10.10.17
Topic: Use of the Instructional Practice Guide and Text Complexity
Video: Coaching Conversation Utilizing the Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) Tool