ELA Newsletter

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March- ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue TEN| MArch 2022

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Highlights:

  • Women's History Month resources

  • Analysis

February- ELA Newsletter (1).pdf

Issue Nine| February 2022

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Highlights:

  • Black History Month resources

  • Fluency

December- ELA Newsletter (1).pdf

Issue Eight | December 2021

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Highlights:

  • Best of 2021

November- ELA Newsletter (1) (1).pdf

Issue Seven | November 2021

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Highlights:

  • Social emotional health

  • Mindfulness

FINAL October - ELA Newsletter .pdf

Issue SIX | October 2021

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Highlights:

  • Indigenous People Day

  • Student Discourse

September 2021 - ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue Five | September 2021

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Highlights:

  • Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Biliteracy Editorial

  • Complex Text Toolkit

June - ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue Four | June 2021

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Highlights:

  • Summer Reading!

  • Suggestions for student reading

  • Suggestions for summer teacher reading

May- ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue three | May 2021

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Highlights:

  • It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Check out aligned resources and books

  • Feature from UPenn Asian American Studies Professor, Robert Buscher

  • Editorial from Curriculum Specialist, Lauren Sturner

  • A deep dive into the Science of Reading

April - ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue Two | April 2021

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Highlights:

  • It's National Poetry Month! Check out aligned resources and hot poetry books

  • SDP Author Spotlight, Naremeen Salem from Gilbert Spruance

  • Editorial from Director of Literacy, Yonaira Rodriguez

  • A deep dive into best practices for Tier 1 instruction

March - ELA Newsletter.pdf

Issue one | March 2021

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Highlights:

  • Writing in the K-3 Classroom PD

  • Antiracist and Antibias Spotlight Topics

  • PDE ELA Learning Community

  • Hot Books for Women's History Month

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