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RESOURCES:

Iowa Core:

  • K-12 Iowa Core
  • ELA Periodic Table
  • Appendix A of the Iowa Core
  • Appendix B, Text Exemplars K-12
  • Appendix C, Student Writing Samples K-12
  • MISIC Bookmarks, K-12
  • Do you want this said about your child? The essence of the ELA standards
  • ELA Blueprints from SD
  • Text Exemplar Links
Progression of the Standards:
  • PreK-1
  • K-6 All ELA standards
ELA Shifts:
  • ELA Shifts PPT
  • Key Shifts in ELA
Correlation Charts ​​
  • Learning A-Z Correlation Chart

Smarter Balance

  • Vocabulary 3-12
  • SBAC Rubrics 3-12

Shift Resources

  • New Research on Text Complexity
  • Complex Text Article
  • What is comple text anyway? 
  • Quantitative Tools
  • Qualitative Tools

Using MAP Data

  • Reading: Interactive Games Websites Listed by RIT Scores
  • Reading Activities by RIT
  • How-to get DesCartes Skills

ELI Updates and Resources

  • Iowa Department of Education
  • ​A&A Account Portal
  • Dates for Screening
    • Fall 9/5-10/31
    • Winter 1/16-2/10
    • Spring 4/24-5/19

Lesson Ideas & Interactives

  • K-3 Interactive Literacy Games​​
  • Letter/Phonics Games
  • Lyrics2learn

Strategies

Fluency
  • Fluency Chunk
Text Evidence
  • Literal Observation, Inferring, Evidence Activity
Vocabulary
  • Tier 1, 2 and 3 Words
  • Vocabulary and the Common Core
  • Sue Beers Vocab PPT
  • Sheet of ideas
  • Vocabulary Word Analysis Organizer
Reading 
  • Reading Strategies through the content areas
  • Picking Quality Text Sets
Reading Closely
  • ODELL Guiding Questions
  • Lesson Design Template
Text-Dependent Questions
  • Informational Infograph
  • Literature Infograph
  • Sue Beers PPt TDQ
  • Reading Street Lesson Examples 3-5
Writing to Learn
  • Sue Beers Webinar

AEA Resources

Literacy/FAST-C4k/Unit planning: Amy Thacher, amy.thacher@gpaea.org
Data Team: Evan McCormick, evan.mccormick@gpaea.org

PBIS


  • Tier 1 Interventions

Book Recommendations

Reading:
  • Who's Doing The Work by Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris 
    • Discusses Next Generation Read-Alouds, Shared Reading, Guided-Reading, and Independent Reading with an emphasis on students "doing" the work.
  • The Daily 5: fostering literacy independence in the elementary grades by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser
    • Management tool for teachers to structure literacy to increase student independence. 
Writing:
  • The Workshop book by Samantha Bennett
    • Has examples at multiple grade-levels for how to incorporate it into your classroom.
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Rachella Dravis (TLS Coordinator/K-12 SEL)
Megan Kruse (Literacy Coach)
Julie Yurko (Math Coach)
Julie Eckhardt  (MS Data Coach)
Corrine Swigart (Elem. Data Coach)
Becky Morey (HS Data Coach)
Wendy Bailey (K-6 CS Instructional Coach)
Rachella.Dravis@fmcsd.org
Megan.Kruse@fmcsd.org
Julie.Yurko@fmcsd.org
Julie.Eckhardt@fmcsd.org
Corrine.Swigart@fmcsd.org
​Becky.Morey@fmcsd.org
 wendy.bailey@fmcsd.org
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  • Schools
    • Richardson Elementary
    • High School
    • Lincoln Elementary
    • Middle School
  • PD
    • MTSS - Multi-Tiered System of Support >
      • MTSS Intro
      • SAMI - Self-Assessment of MTSS
    • PLC - Professional Learning Community >
      • Q1: What do we want our students to know and be able to do? >
        • State & National Standards
        • Develop Group Norms
        • Unpack Standards
        • Determine Priority Standards
        • Writing Learning Outcomes >
          • Learning Outcomes Example
          • Writing Learning Outcomes
        • Feedback Form
      • Q2: How will we know when they know it? >
        • The "Right" Work Flow Chart
        • Data Cycle Framework
        • Formative Assessment >
          • Formative Assessment Cards
          • Formative Assessment Bank
        • Hess Rigor Matrices >
          • CTE Rigor Matrix
          • ELA Reading Rigor Matrix
          • ELA Writing and Speaking Rigor Matrix
          • Fine Arts Rigor Matrix
          • Health and PE Rigor Matrix
          • Math and Science Rigor Matrix
          • Social Studies/Humanities Rigor Matrix
          • World Languages-ELL Rigor Matrix
      • Q3: How will we respond when they don't?
      • Q4: How will we respond when they do?
    • Presentations >
      • 360 Instructional Coaching
      • AEA Science Module 3: Gathering & Using Evidence of Student Learning
      • Culture of Collaboration (8/22)
      • Tech-Palooza (9/8)
    • SEL - Social and Emotional Learning >
      • CASEL
      • EVERFI
      • SEL Coaching Toolkit
      • Looking Through the Lens of Trauma
      • Teaching the Whole Child
    • Terminology Glossary
  • Core Curriculum
    • Elementary >
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        • Reading
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        • Theater Arts
        • 21st c. Design & Development
        • AP Language Composition
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      • Math >
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    • Creative Learning Center >
      • Acellus
      • Individualized Reading
      • Adv. Individualized Reading
      • CLC English 9B
      • CLC English 10B
      • CLC English 11B
  • Specials/Electives Curriculum
    • Vocational >
      • Ag. Science >
        • Agriculture I - Natural Resources
        • Agriculture II - Plant Anatomy & Functions
        • Agriculture III - Animal Science & Industry
        • Agriculture IV - Agribusiness
        • Horticulture & Landscape
        • Vet Tech
        • Wildlife Management
      • Automotive >
        • Intro to Automotive
        • Auto 1
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        • Auto Body 1
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      • Building Trades >
        • Exploratory Construction Tech (MS)
        • Home Maintenance
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        • CAD
        • Carpentry 1
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        • Carpentry 4
        • Residential Wiring
      • Business >
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    • Media Skills (K-3)
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    • Science >
      • Brainstorming for Phenomena
      • Next Generation Science Storylines
      • NGSS Bundling Standards
      • OpenSciEd
      • Project Phenomena
      • Science Task Prescreener
      • STEM Teaching Tools
    • Social Emotional Behavior Health >
      • Blissful Bloodhounds
      • Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies
    • Social Studies
    • Technology >
      • Integration Framework
      • General EdTech
      • Social Studies EdTech
      • ELA EdTech
      • Math EdTech
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      • Specials/Electives EdTech
      • Technology Quick Guides
      • Google Certification
    • Iowa Core Resources >
      • Educator Resources
      • Instructional Practices in Literacy
      • Literacy Resources
      • Mathematics Resources
      • Science Resources
      • Social Studies Resources
      • Unpacking Standards With Iowa Core Essential Elements
    • Grant Options >
      • Community Grants >
        • Alliant Energy Community Foundation
        • Dollar General Literacy Grants
        • Freeport-McMoRan
        • Keokuk Area Foundation
        • KHQA One Classroom
        • Shopko Community Grant
        • Walmart Foundation
      • Get Ed Funding
      • Grants 4 Teachers
      • Grants.Gov
      • Grants Alerts
      • Edutopia Grant List
      • Raise Me Micro-Scholarships
      • Give Campus
      • Donor's Choose
      • Adopt-a-Classroom
      • Class Wish
      • Digital Wish
      • Indie GoGo
      • Rocket Hub
    • Blended Learning Resources >
      • Blended Learning Handout
      • Blended Learning Template
      • Blended Learning Stations >
        • Math Stations
    • Data Folder Template