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MA State Standards: ELA Pre-K through 12
MA State Standards: ELA Pre-K through 12
ACHIEVE THE CORE:
Click on "Achieve the Core" to the left to see lesson planning tools, instructional supports and standards-in-action guides.ACHIEVE THE CORE:
Check Your Mentor Texts, Whole-Class Texts & Homework
for Complexity & Reading Level:Check Your Mentor Texts, Whole-Class Texts & Homework
ONLINE TEXT ANALYSIS TOOLS:
Quantitative measures of text complexity are derived from computer formulas measuring specific features of a text. There are a wide variety of tools available to analyze a text quantitatively.ONLINE TEXT ANALYSIS TOOLS:
INSTANT TEXT ANALYZERS: PASTE OR UPLOAD EXCERPTS OR WHOLE TEXTS:
INSTANT TEXT ANALYZERS: PASTE OR UPLOAD EXCERPTS OR WHOLE TEXTS:
ATOS Analyzer: RenaissanceDegrees of Reading Power® – QuestarThe Lexile Framework® – MetaMetrixCoh-Metrix Easability Tool – University of Memphis (For Flesch-Kincaid measure)Reading Maturity – Pearson Knowledge TechnologiesFor more information on how to prepare the text for analysis, click here.
TEXT AND/OR BOOK LEVEL LOOK-UP TOOL:
TEXT AND/OR BOOK LEVEL LOOK-UP TOOL:
The Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Books Website is the only official online source for titles leveled according to the F&P Text Level Gradient™. With over 50,000 titles and growing, each title has been analyzed and precisely leveled by Fountas and Pinnell and their team of expert levelers. This subscription-based website is searchable by key information such as title, author, publisher, F&P text level, genre, word count, and keywords.
3-5 Curriculum Resources: [limited access - Kenny Staff Only]
3-5 Curriculum Resources: [limited access - Kenny Staff Only]
Literacy Curriculum & Resources: Focus / Grades K-2
Literacy Curriculum & Resources: Focus / Grades K-2
Writing in FOCUS: K2
Writing in FOCUS: K2
07. Writing 2018-2019.pdfThe Early Childhood website has been updated with at-home resources on the front page. You'll find some resources for families at the top, and below that grade-by-grade learning resources for you to share with your classroom communities. For now, the Fo1 and Fo2 links have the same week-by-week packets we have shared previously. More will be coming.
As you communicate with children and families, you may want to consider offering them ideas for creating routines, schedules, and learning-friendly environments. Include reminders for exercise, healthy snacks, and games along with reading together. (We are developing something like this for the website, too.
For the time being, all professional learning sessions are cancelled, of course. We will soon begin thinking about what might be most useful in the form of webinars or zoom meetings, depending on how things roll out. Perhaps you'd like to share ideas for connecting with children and families while they are at home; perhaps with some down time you'd like to explore a particular component or strategy in more depth; maybe we will get to think about Unit 4 together... Please let us know if there is something in particular you are hoping for in this realm. -Early Childhood
As you communicate with children and families, you may want to consider offering them ideas for creating routines, schedules, and learning-friendly environments. Include reminders for exercise, healthy snacks, and games along with reading together. (We are developing something like this for the website, too.
For the time being, all professional learning sessions are cancelled, of course. We will soon begin thinking about what might be most useful in the form of webinars or zoom meetings, depending on how things roll out. Perhaps you'd like to share ideas for connecting with children and families while they are at home; perhaps with some down time you'd like to explore a particular component or strategy in more depth; maybe we will get to think about Unit 4 together... Please let us know if there is something in particular you are hoping for in this realm. -Early Childhood
Lexia: Ready to Print Packets
Lexia: Ready to Print Packets
Lexia Vocabulary Instruction Resource.pdfG5 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfG3 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfG1 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfG4 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfG2 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfK2 Supplemental Lexia Comprehension Lessons.pdfVocabulary Flash Cards Lexia.pdfRevised Focus on First Curriculum!
Solange Marsan will be our support in the implementation of FOF. She would like to set a time to meet in the next couple of weeks to make sure you have what you need for a successful year with Focus on 1. She can address any burning questions you have and other concerns, such as managing schedules, navigating the guide and website, Fundations training, materials, and routines. Revised Focus on First Curriculum!
She'll also explain the kinds of support the Early Childhood team can offer to teachers, grade level teams, and schools. You might like to look over this (LINK): Fo1/Fo2 menu of school supports ahead of our conversation and consider what supports might benefit you. Be sure to read about Telescope Network Learning Sites on page 2, and go ahead and fill out that (LINK): survey!
In the meantime, these resources might be useful for you: (LINKS BELOW)Building and Using a Classroom Library (fo1 only)Fo1 Classroom Environment Checklist Fo2 Classroom Environment Checklist
Daily Instructional Mins FOCUS: K2
Daily Instructional Mins FOCUS: K2
04. Daily Instructional Minutes 2018-2019.pdfFOF PD & Training Materials
FOF PD & Training Materials
The Fo1/Fo2 menu of school supports outlines the various kinds of professional learning you might access. Consider what might be most useful to you. Be sure to read about Telescope Network Learning Sites on page 2, and go ahead and fill out that survey!Building and Using a Classroom Library is written as part of the revised Fo1 but would also be useful for second grade teachers to peruse.How is your classroom set up working? These checklists can help you organize your space for each component of the day:Fo1 Classroom Environment Checklist Fo2 Classroom Environment Checklist
LINK: 2019-2020 Fo1 August curriculum training slides LINK: 2019-2020 Fo1 Scavenger HuntLINK: 2019-2020 Fo2 August curriculum training slidesLINK: 2019-2020 Fo2 Scavenger HuntLINK: 2019-2020 Studios: I am playing... slides (can be printed and posted)
Resources for Students, Families & Staff:
English Language ArtsK-12 Interactive Reading – Links to free interactive reading sites and English Language Arts resources for grades K-12.Teacher Vision – Free worksheets, graphic organizers, assessment forms, quizzes, games, activities, classroom management tools, lesson plans, bulletin board ideas, whiteboard-compatible digital books, and hundreds of supplementary videos.Reading Rockets – Information and activities about all aspects of reading, with sections dedicated to Phonics, Reading Comprehension, Reading Aloud, Motivation, and more.Readingresource.net – This website provides a detailed overview of the components of literacy development and strategies and activities to use with struggling readers.Adolescent Literacy – Resources and hot topics in literacy, classroom strategies, and common core videos for grades 4-8.BPS History and Social Studies Department – This is a collection of curriculum spotlights that provide curated resource collections based upon monthly themes or concepts, including book suggestions for some topics.Resources for Students, Families & Staff:
Writing Resources: Grades K2-5
Writing Resources: Grades K2-5
Writing Rubrics: CCSS Aligned by Grade Level
Writing Rubrics: CCSS Aligned by Grade Level
Standards to Objectives: ELA
Standards to Objectives: ELA
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