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RESOURCES
Oral Academic Language Development, Class Discussion, & Student Participation

Academic Conversation
3D Persuasive Seesaw
2D Persuasive Seesaw
Echo Act Alongs
Idea Trade Fair
Jigsaw Groups
Multiple Intelligence Ideas for Instruction
Numbered Heads Together
Pro-Con Improv
Oral Presentation Rubric
Reading Group Leader Tips
Quote Cafe & Hot Seat
Structured Academic Controversy
Tableau
Think-Pair-Share Guidelines
Using Non-IRF tactics for Discussion

Academic Thinking, Student Engagement (Interest, Relevance, Challenge)

Figuring out Figuratives
Central Question Diagram
Academic Language Chart-Checklist
Phrases to Elicit Student Thinking
Academic Language Actions
Civil War Simulation

Vocabulary Development

Connect the words
Figuring Out New Words
Multiple Meaning Maps
Guess & Adjust Activity
Word Part Table
Word Map
Vocabulary in Context Grid
Word Part Web
Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots
Analogy Study Guide

Academic Language Posters
What to say when you...

Affirm responses of others
Analyze ideas and concepts
Apply learning to new situations
Clarify what is being said
Compare and contrast
Disagree with others
Empathize with others
Express cause and effect
Express opinions
Infer or draw conclusions
Persuade
Report information
Summarize


Language Teaching

Situations for Language Teaching
Criteria for Language Lessons (RISAS)
Language Lesson Plan Idea Toolbox
Echo Act Alongs (sample)
ELD Unit Objectives Template
Key Features of ELD Lessons
ELD Lesson on Careers
ELD Lesson on Persuasion
ELD Lesson on Metaphors
ELD Lesson Template
Adv ELD Standards Checklist
Int ELD Standards Checklist
Beg ELD Standards Checklist

 Reading Strategies

Anticipation Guide Outline
Anticipation Guide with 3 Questions
Before, During, After Checklist
Brainstorm and Sort
Clues Problems Wonderings
Comprehension Bookmark
Key Word Summary
KWL Variations
Prediction Chart
Question Tree
Question Sea
Levels of Questions
Read Aloud Think Aloud
Reading Log Starter Statements
Reciprocal Teaching Basics
Reciprocal Teaching Graphic
Think Aloud checklist
Teacher Think-Aloud Ideas
3 Bookmarks (THIEVES-Habits-BDA)
Sticky Note Activities Pamphlet
Text Structure Table
Author's Purpose Road Map
Reading Strategies Shapes Notes

Academic Writing

Persuasive Writing with Colors
Language Experience Approach Plus
3D Persuasive Seesaw
2D Persuasive Seesaw
Writing Process Checklist
Academic Language Paragraph frames
Response to Literature Organizer
Key Terms in Writing Prompts
3D Paragraph Table

History & Social Studies

Historical Character Map
What makes a historical event important?
Everything Except Text Practice
Sample US History Lesson (middle school)
Social Science Thinking Standards 3-12
Outline Note-taking Form
Cause-Effect Timeline
Lens of Historical Thinking
Causes of History Bingo
Checkbric for Historical Argument Article
Academic Language frames-History
All Model Historical Argument Articles
Historical Character Map
THIEVES Textbook Pre-reading

Literature & Language Arts

CATAPULT Prereading for Literature
Figurative Language Chart
Questions & Controversies
Literature Response Chant
Response to Literature RapDebate Rubric
Comic strip
Character Table
Story Map
Common Literature Themes
Outline Note-taking Form

Science & Math

THIEVES Prereading Bookmark
THIEVES Prereading Practice Half Page
Outline note-taking form
Math Properties Chant
Jigsaw Labs

 Lesson Planning & Active Teaching

Chants & Songs

Familiar Tunes for Edu Songs
Life without Rhyme
Literature Response Chant
Education Songs

mp3 Drumbeats

Drumbeat 1
Drumbeat 2
Drumbeat 3(slow)
Drumbeat 4
Cow beat
Bass beat
Snap groove
Basic beat
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