May Watts Elementary

May Watts Elementary
May Watts Elementary School

Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources


Frayer Model:http://www.justreadnow.com/strategies/frayer.htm

Reciprocal Teaching:
Description of reciprocal teaching:
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/rt.html

Information about how to implement reciprocal teaching in the general education classroom:http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/reciprocal_teaching/

Research on implementing reciprocal teaching in the primary grades: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/40008/


Think-Pair-Share
Information about how to implement think-pair-share in the general education classroom:
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/think/

Kagan Cooperative Structures:
Brief article describing how cooperative structures help support ELLs (and all students) in the classroom setting:
http://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/dr_spencer_kagan/279/Kagan-Structures-for-English-Language-Learners

Brief article describing one research study that supports the use of cooperative structures to increase ELLs (and all students) achievement:http://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/research_and_rationale/325/Kagan-Structures-Increase-Achievement-at-Catalina-Ventura-School

Systematic Vocabulary Instruction:http://www.mcrel.org/pdf/literacy/0121MM_systematic_vocabulary_instruction.pdf

Academic Vocabulary in Math:http://www.austinschools.org/curriculum/math/elem/resources/general/M_el_res_acVocabBridge.pdf

Wida Can-Do Descriptors: Read about how to differentiate instruction for English language learners (ELLs) in your classroom. Click on the pdf for your specific grade level to see a basic overview of what the Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing proficiency level results on the Model, W-Apt, or ACCESS tests indicate about your students' abilities and what they "can do." http://www.wida.us/standards/CAN_DOs/

Language Functionshttp://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/standards/elp/files/langfunc.pdf

Other good websites with resources:http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/elemlit/index.shtml
http://www.lab.brown.edu/pubs/adlit/adell_litdv2.pdf
http://www.readingrockets.org/atoz/english_language_learners/
http://www.readinglady.com/
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/
http://www.brainpop.com: This site has amazing videos and resources to use for students at all grade levels (some you can find without registering)

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