L I T E R A C Y

READING

Below are a range of resources from the Odell Education High School Literacy Program that can be used in any unit to support the learning and development of literacy skills. Some are specific to ELA instruction, but most are transferable to any content area. 

The resources are broken into two categories: reference guides and tools. Reference guides provide detailed information on a specific concept or skill: what is the concept/skill, when to use it, why one might use it, and how to use it. Tools are the graphic organizers and checklists that support you in reading, analyzing, and evaluating texts. They help develop and practice important literacy skills like closely reading texts or taking and keeping organized notes. 

NOTE: Anything italicized indicates an ELA specific resource.

This connects to Standard 2 of the Teacher Evaluation Rubric: Teaching All Students, “promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations”

WRITING

Below are a range of resources from the Odell Education High School Literacy Program that can be used in any unit to support the learning and development of literacy skills. A vast majority of the resources are transferable to any content area with only a couple specific to ELA.

The resources are broken into two categories: reference guides and tools. Reference guides provide detailed information on a specific concept or skill: what is the concept/skill, when to use it, why one might use it, and how to use it. Tools are the graphic organizers and checklists that support you in writing a range of text types: argument, analysis, comparison, and narratives. They help develop and practice important literacy skills like writing evidence-based claims or organizing an essay. 

NOTE: Anything italicized indicates an ELA specific resource.

This connects to Standard 2 of the Teacher Evaluation Rubric: Teaching All Students, “promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations”

DISCUSSIONS

Below are a range of resources from the Odell Education High School Literacy Program that can be used in any unit to support the learning and development of literacy skills. All of these resources are transferable to any content area.

The resources are broken into two categories: reference guides and tools. Reference guides provide detailed information on a specific concept or skill: what is the concept/skill, when to use it, why one might use it, and how to use it. Tools are the graphic organizers and checklists that support you in speaking and listening during discussions. They help develop and practice important literacy skills by having students prepare for discussions, keep notes during discussions, and reflect on discussions. 

This connects to Standard 2 of the Teacher Evaluation Rubric: Teaching All Students, “promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations”

VOCABULARY

Below are a range of tools from the Odell Education High School Literacy Program that can be used in any unit to support the learning and development of vocabulary skills. All of these resources are transferable to any content area. These tools are graphic organizers and checklists that support students with vocabulary development. 

• Vocabulary in Context Tool

• Vocabulary Journal

• Word Map

• Word Sort

  • Open Sort: students identify categories to sort their words into distinct groups

  • Closed Sort: teacher identifies categories for students to sort their words 

This connects to Standard 2 of the Teacher Evaluation Rubric: Teaching All Students, “promotes the learning and growth of all students through instructional practices that establish high expectations”