CCPS Literacy Site

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Grade(s)	Title						Description
LITERACY FOR PARENTS
Elementary	Summer Reading
Primary	Early Reading/Writing Continuum						Continuum of children's development in early reading and writing (click here for .pdf version)
Primary	Reading First Parent Guide			"Decoding" Bookmark			Reading guide for parents
Primary	Early Reading/Writing Skills Parents' Guide						Guide for parents in children's development in early reading/writing (click here for .pdf version )
Intermed/MS	Summer Literacy Newsletter						Newsletter re summer reading
Intermediate	March Literacy Newsletter						Newsletter re testing
Primary	January Literacy Newsletter						Newsletter for parents
Intermediate	January Literacy Newsletter						Newsletter for parents
All	Especially For Parents Literacy Connections						Tips for parents
All	Tips for Parents - National Center for Family Literacy						Tips for parents
LITERACY GENERAL
All	ReadWriteThink Why Summer Learning Learning Beyond the Classroom						Summer Reading resources
All	Academic Learning Time/Anatomy of a Lesson power point						Guide for lesson planning to ensure maximum academic learning time
All	Literacy First Implementation Guide						Overview of Clark County's Literacy Program (click here for .pdf version)
All	Lesson Plan Template/Anatomy of a Lesson						Lesson plan template to promote academic learning time: Me/We/Two/You
Primary	Primary Language Arts						Comprehensive resource
Primary	Lucy Calkins' Reading/Writing Workshop						Implementation guide for Reading/Writing Workshop -- The Calkins Model
Elementary	Strategic Spelling Guide Spelling Practice Bookmark Guidelines for Individualized Spelling Tests						Spelling Strategies adapted from Gail Tompkins, Language Arts: Patterns of Practice
All	Seven Literacy Strategies That Work
WRITING - GENERAL
All	KY Regulatory Guidelines for Writing			Writing Conference Record			Overview of teaching practices in Writing Administrative Regulation 703 KAR 5:080
All	Conferring Handbook			Conferring in Elementary Classroom			A conferring guide with emphasis on teaching the writer not the writing;
All	Ethics in Marking Student Papers power point			Annotated Writing Scoring Rubric			Guide to ethical feedback to students
Elem	Scoring Rubric Overview			Scoring Rubric "I Can" statements			Scoring Rubrics/"I Can" statements
Elem	Improving Boys' Writing Purpose and Audience			Kid friendly scoring rubric			Suggestions for writing instruction for boys
All	Student Writing Samples			Writing Toolkit			Writing samples from Teaching That Matters; Collection of writing resources
MS	Peer Editing Tutorial			Writing Toolkit			Peer editing Resource provided by Amy Cody; Comprehensive Writing Toolkit created by Mr. Frank Coffey, Southern Middle
All	Active/Passive Voice			Revision Files Feature Article			Purdue OWL resource; Text to support revision process
For Teachers	Vygotsky's Gradual Release of Responsibility overview						Training resource from Renfew County, Ontario, Canada

writing - resources
All	Writing to learn activities			Sample Learning Log Activities			WTL activities; Description learning log activities -- adaptable for all grade levels
All	Idea Development/Support			Writing Angles			Dr. Charles Whitaker's writing guides
All	Discovery Articles			Inquiry and Writing			Dr. Charles Whitaker's writing guides
Elem/MS	Sentence combining power point			Sentence combining power point (high school)			Guides to sentence combining
HS	Comma usage power point			Internet Research power point			Writing Guides (Purdue University Writing Lab)

All	Audience Awareness Visual			Prewriting Audience Awareness graphic organizer			Purpose/audience tools
mentor texts to support writing
All	Marker Papers Update P_8			Marker Papers Update 9_12			Additional examples of competent students work to including Reflective
All	Literature That Supports Writing			Mentor Texts			Power point from NCTE; Explanation of mentor texts to support writing
MS	Mentor Text Mrs. Pratchett's Revenge power point			Mrs. Pratchett's Revenge text excerpt			Showing-not-telling with assistance from Roald Dahl, including student work
Elem/MS	Mentor Texts Nonfiction power point			Mentor Texts Setting power point			Main Idea and Supporting Details/Treasures 6th grade; Descriptive settings from 4th grade Treasures
Elem	Mentor Texts Springboard for Writing power point			Onion and Astronaut Text Excerpt			Showing-not-Telling with assistance of mentor text Onion and Astronaut; examples from Lucy Calkins Unit of Study
Elem	Personal Narratives Reading/Writing Connections			Examples of Showing Not Telling			Collection of "mentor" texts to generate journal writing/narrative craft lessons/models for conferencing
MS/HS	Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer			Reading Like A Writer Podcast			Text to use for reading/writing analysis by Steve Peha, Teaching That Matters; Explanation for reading like a writer
MS	Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer (literary) Wondrous Words Excerpts (literary)			Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer (nonfiction)			Language Arts/Social Studies: Greek Mythology; Excerpts to elicit "noticings" of word choice, etc.
Elem	Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer			Suggested Titles for Read-Alouds			Treasures texts to practice reading like a reader; list of mentor texts provided by Wilkes County Schools, NC
Elem	Mentor Texts Student Work "Oh NO!" Moments power point			"Oh NO!" student texts			Texts to assist with creating "Oh NO!" moment in personal narrative writing
personal expressive/literary writing
Elem	Engaging narrative leads/student work (sounds)			Engaging leads seasons			Showing not Telling in Leads/student examples
Elem	Narrative Leads			Great Leads			Examples of different types of leads/hooks
Elem	Narrative Event Map			Revising and Editing Practice power point			Graphic organizer for narratives; Revising/Editing practice w/narrative text
Elem	Personal Narrative Organizer			Personal Narrative Revision Guide			Organizer to help guide narrative writing/revision
Intermed/MS	Memoir Pre-Writing Activity			Memoir Pre-Writing Activity power point			Reading response prompts to accompany Cynthia Rylant's picture book When I Was Young In The Mountains
MS/HS	Memoirs Student Work						From the Art of Writing Well, Lucy Calkins
All	Poetry Experiences			Actions to prompt poetry			From the work of Pam Burton, LA teacher, Johnson Co. MS;Nancie Atwell resource
transactive writing
All	Feature Articles Structure		Transactive Writing		Feature Articles Explanation		Dr. Charles Whitaker's sample article structure; Dewey Hensley's explanation of feature articles/structure
MS	Feature Article Writing and Informational Reading			Guide to Persuasive Writing Persuasive Frame Organizer			Jefferson County Resource; Annotated persuasive samples
All	Common persuasive advertising techniques TV commercial viewing guide Persuasive technique power point			Positive Persuasive Techniques Persuasive Techniques Jeopardy			Power points to guide analysis of ads; TV ad viewing guide; positive persuasion power point
All	Persuasive Advertising Anticipation Guide Common persuasive advertising quiz Open Response Travel Ad			Open Response Hershey Ad Open Response TV ads On Demand Persuasive Techniques			Anticipation Guide and assessments
All	Positive Persuasive Techniques power point Persuasion Graphic Organizers			Strategy Definitions Strategy checklists			Resources from Read Write Think; Pre-writing tools
5th	Persuasive letter plan						Prewriting activity to help anticipate reader's objections
5th	Persuasive letter example			Persuasive letter analysis			Sample persuasive model/analysis
7th/8th	Speech Writing power point 7th Speaking Listening Observing POS			8th Speaking Listening Observing POS Sample 8th grade speeches - Topic: Introducing Oneself			Speech writing guide/related curriculum documents; Sample speeches;
MS/HS	Critical Listening Guide for Speeches			Speech @Web English Teacher			Guide to enable active listening
MS/HS	What Is An Editorial Student Work Editorials Newspapers in Education Lesson 11 Student Work Saturday School Editorial Cost of Skipping School Editorial Assessment			Editorial Checklist Editorial Discussion Sample School Uniforms Editorial Discussion Sample Star Tribune Safe toys Editorial organizer Inside Editorials Washington Post			Editorial explanation/checklist based on Dr. Charles Whitaker's work Resources for teaching editorials
MS/HS	Voice/Tone power point			Voice/Tone Sample Editorial text			Power point and editorial to guide discussion of appropriate voice/tone
MS/HS	Argument & Persuasive Writing @Web English Teacher			Lesson Plans - Critical Consumerism (Urban Dreams - OUSD)			Resource for persuasive writing; Resource for persuasive writing/advertising analysis
MS/HS	Generating Ideas in the Content Area classroom for real world writing power point			Generating Ideas from Science/Electricity Unit			Guide for generating ideas/angles in content areas; Dr. Charles Whitaker's sample Science Unit and related writing
MS/HS	Generating Ideas from Middle Ages content for real world writing power point			Middle Ages text pdf			Guide for generating ideas/angles in Social Studies content/Middle Ages, adapted from Annenberg materials
READING
Primary	Literacy Centers Template
K-1	Phonological Awareness Centers Part 1	PA Centers Part 2				PA Centers Part 3	Center Activities from Florida Center for Reading Research
K-1	Phonics Part 1	Phonics Part 2				Phonics Part 3
K-1	Phonics Part 4	Phonics Part 5
K-1	Fluency	Vocabulary				Comprehension
Elem	Open Response Bank: McCracken County Public Schools Open Response Questions	Open Response Bank: OpenResponseKentonCounty				Reading Websites
Elem	4.1 Reading Core Content	4.1 Checklist 4th grade				4.1 Checklist 5thgrade	Core Content checklists to assist OR development
MS	Combined Curriculum Document 6th grade Combined Curriculum Document 7th grade Combined Curriculum Document 8th grade			4.1 Checklist 6th grade 4.1 Checklist 7th grade 4.1 Checklist 8th grade		Reading Scoring Rubric	Combined state curriculum documents (revised format); Core Content checklists to assist OR development; scoring rubric
MS/HS	WebQuest_TruthAndNothingButTheTruth Reading Persuasive Materials			Reciprocal Teaching Role Sheets
MS/HS	Reading Strategies in Math Classroom			Keys to Reading Math Bookmark			Math teacher's recommended reading strategies
MS/HS	Predicting non fiction text power point			Summarizing power point			Guide for predicting, summarizing
MS/HS	Question Answer Relationships power point			Question Answer Relationships Bookmark			Guide for analyzing question/answer relationships; bookmark
MS/HS	Guided Imagery/Visualization			Visualization Check List			Informative article about how to promote visualization in reading comprehension
All	Visualization Stop ask check fix list			Prompts that guide Flow chart of behavior			Jeff Wilhelm's comprehension resources
All	Advanced Signal Words			Using Context Clues with Text Signals			List of signal words for text structures;
All	Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizers			Reading Strategies Reproducibles			Graphic organizers
All	Before During After bookmarks
All	Reading Comprehension Strategies			Question Answer Relationships			Strategies based on Jeff Zwiers' work; Article to supplement QAR power point
Elem	Reading Rockets Reading Comprehension & Language Arts Teaching Strategies for Kids			Treasures Technology			Supplemental resources
Elem	FCRR Student Center Activities Search			Into the Book Teacher Area			Source of Student Center Activities - Florida Center for Reading Research; Wisconsin Reading Resource
Elem	Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom			Literary Elements/Devices			Source of reader's theatre scripts/Lit Elements/Devices
READING CIRCLES
Primary	Literature Circles Structure Grade 1			Lit Circles			Primary Lit Circles;Chapter 1 Harvey Daniels' Lit Circles
All	Literature Circles			Lit Circle Packet			Everything you need to set up lit circles
All	Reading circle rubric						Rubric to guide participation
Elem	Word Wiz Summarizer Interpreter Connector Literary Critic Evaluator Writing Craftsman						Reading role bookmarks
6-8	Word Wiz Summarizer Interpreter Connector Literary Critic Evaluator Writing Craftsman						Reading role bookmarks
HS	Wordsmith Summarizer Interpreter Connector Literary Critic Evaluator Writing Craftsman						Reading role bookmarks
6th	Reading Roles Sample Responses Summer of Swans Summer of Swans ORQ/MC Scoring Rubric						Sample reading responses, assessment and rubric

READING - WORD STUDY
All	Teaching Word Parts						Common root words/prefixes/suffixes
All	Word Wall Activities						Walls That Teach activities
All	Word Map Word Map Sample						Word map template and sample
All	Teaching Math Words
All	Resources for Vocabulary Study
All	Using Context Clues with Text Signal Words						Resource adapted from work of Jeff Zwiers

ON DEMAND WRITING RESOURCES
All	Combined On Demand Rubric and Score Sheet			KDE On Demand resource			Rubric for scoring and conferencing with students; KDE Writing Handbook resource
All	Checklist for creating prompts			On Demand Mini Lessons			Dr. Charles Whitaker's guide to creating On Demand prompts/mini lessons
5th	On-Demand Test Prep			On-Demand Test Prep FAP IT! power point			Test prep guide
5th	Student Group Responses to Writing to Inform prompt						Student work showing Problem/Solution idea development
5th	Model Article			Model Letter			Model article and letter, same subject
5th	On-Demand Jeopardy			On-Demand/Open Response Jeopardy			Jeopardy game to review for OD test; ORQ/OD differences and fact/opinion
5th/8th	Writer's Reference Sheet			On Demand Released Test Items			Writer's OD guide included in test booklet provided by KDE; Released test items with student work provided by KDE
8th	Elaborating Ideas Using DRAPES			Persuasive Technique Analysis power point			Samples of student work with various levels of elaboration; persuasive technique analysis power point
5th/8th	Self conferencing checklist/letter			Self conferencing checklist/article			Checklists to aid self conferencing
8th	On-Demand Student Guide power point			On-Demand Jeopardy			Test prep guide; Jeopardy game to review OD assessment
ON DEMAND WRITING PROMPTS/MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
5th	Editing M/C Science/Cells Editing M/C Science/Potato Vaccines Editing M/C People in Science						Practice multiple choice editing tests - Science content from Harcourt Science
5th/8th	Narrate for Purpose: What's the hidden purpose?			http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/index.cfm NY test prep site			Guided practice for prompt analysis
5th	Diagnostic Prompts			Companion instructional tool power point			Diagnostic prompts to guide instruction; using FAP to focus on Form Audience Purpose
5th	On-Demand Writing Prompts (all modes)			Elementary On Demand Prompts			15 On-Demand sample writing prompts; OD prompts from Nelson Co
5th	On-Demand/Bridge to Terabithia (narrate)			On-Demand/Learning from Adults (narrate)			Prompts emanating from Bridge to Terabithia ; Letter/article from A Visit With Grandpa
5th	On-Demand/Narrate Treasures Unit Four			On-Demand/Narrate Treasures Unit Five			Article re weather; letter re changing plans; letter re good friend; letter re helping someone
5th	On-Demand/Persuasion			On-Demand/Social Studies (persuade)			On-demand prompts with mentor text from Time Life for Kids; Prompts from Social Studies content
5th	On-Demand/Math connection (persuade)			On-Demand/Math connection (persuade)			Letter re popular books/letter re popular lunch; letter re choice of field trip based on cost, distance; letter re healthy snacks based on cost/calories
5th	On-Demand/Persuasion On-Demand/Persuasion			On-Demand/Persuasion On-Demand/Persuasion			Treasures Unit Two/Three
5th	On-Demand/PLVS (inform)						ORQ and Article/letter - dealing with stress
8th	Middle School On Demand Prompts						OD prompts from Nelson Co
8th	On-Demand Diagnostic Prompts 8th grade On-Demand Prompts			On-Demand - What Is It? 8th grade power point On-Demand-What Is It? Exit Slip			Diagnostic prompts to guide instruction; using FAP to review On Demand Writing tasks; 50 On-Demand sample writing prompts
8th	On-Demand/Persuasion			On-Demand/Narrate			On-demand prompts from Pros/Cons TV text; Article/letter - facing new experiences/serving others
8th	On-Demand/Persuasion			On-Demand/Persuasion			Editorial/speech - materialism/dress code; Letter/speech - school calendar/publish newsletter
8th	On-Demand/Persuasion			On-Demand/Persuasion Anne Frank			ORQ and Letter/article - finding a job/with sample letter response; Editorial/letter related to Anne Frank
HS	On-Demand Prompts			On-Demand Prompts			Students choose from Letter/Speech; Article/Speech
All	FCPS Curriculum and Instruction						On Demand prompts from Fayette County
REFLECTIVE WRITING
All	KDE Reflective Writing Resource						2008 Summer training resource for cluster leaders
Elementary	4th grade sample						Sample reflective 4th grade letter to 5th grade teacher
Elementary	Letter from literacy coach to 4th graders			Letter from literacy coach to Lucy Calkins			Sample reflective letters
Elementary	Annotated 4th grade Reflective Sample p/point			Annotated 4th grade Reflective Exemplar p/point			P/points: audience awareness; personal literacy connection
7th	Annotated 7th grade Reflective Exemplar p/point						P/point: cause and effect
All	Reflection: Cause/Effect Focus			Literacy Experiences Organizer			Cause/Effect signal words in literacy reflection; GO: literacy experiences
All	Idea Development Support Guided Practice			Idea Development Support Student Work			ID lesson based on work of Dr. Charles Whitaker
All	Examples of Ways to Convey Your Reflective Thinking			Reflecting On My Writing			ID/Support from the work of Dr. Charles Whitaker; GO provided by Amy Cody
All	Contemplating Literacy Experiences During Writing Process: Questions to Ask			Student Response Sheet			Questions to promote contemplation of literacy throughout the year from Elizabeth Dick, Franklin Co.
All	Reflection Questions Purpose Audience			Questions to Promote Reflective Thinking about Literacy			Questions to promote audience/purpose awareness; Reflective Thinking based on KDE resource
All	Reflection Lesson One p/point		Reflection Lesson Two p/point		Reflection Lesson Three p/point		Guide for reflective portfolio entry
All	KDE Reflective Writing Explanation power point			Thinking About Growth Organizer			Explanation of growth in writing through lens of literacy includes student samples; GO
UNITS OF STUDY
Kindergarten	Small Moments Narrative Writing Unit						Narrative Writing Unit by Lauren Thomas
Elem	Charlotte's Web Unit		Stone Fox		Esperanza Rising Persuasive Unit		Interdisciplinary novel units
6th	Hoot Unit Outline Hoot Reading Strategies		Who Gives a Hoot? p/point		Hoot Transactive Writing Project p/point What Makes A Good Discussion? p/point		Interdisciplinary unit
MS	Short Story Inquiry Unit			Gathering Blue			Student inquiry/short story/mentor texts; Interdisciplinary novelunit
MS	Nonfiction Handbook			Nonfiction Handbook (persuasive)			Analysis of text structure to assist with writing
MS	Hatchet Booktalk power point			Flush Novel Unit			Pre-reading activity by Jennifer Steele; Interdisciplinary novel unit by Julie Wood
All	Planning a Themed Literature Unit			Literature Learning Ladders			Resources to help plan themed literature units
All	Ohio's Instructional Management System (IMS)						Unit of Study planning resource
RELATED RESOURCES
All	Developing quality OR and MC items for the classroom						KDE guide to development KCCT like assessments
All	http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/writing.htm						Writing resource from UConn
Elem	http://writingfix.org/ http://www.unr.edu/educ/nnwp/Mini_Lesson_of_the_Month_Club.html						Resources from Northern Nevada WP addressing 6 trait writing - complements KY writing standards
All	The Kentucky Marker Papers (P-12)						Resource for analysis of student work and writing skills in all genres
6-12	Tools for Reading, Writing, & Thinking						Resource including graphic organizers, rubrics and other instructional tools for reading, writing and thinking
All	Images of Winchester-Clark County, KY - Relocation information for the Winchester Area						Images of Winchester to prompt ideas for writing about place
All	Children's Express. http://www.childrens-express.org Co-nect to kids. http://www.co-nect.net/legacy/schools/webzine Cyberkids. http://www.cyberkids.com/index.html Frodo's Notebook. http://www.frodosnotebook.com/ Kid News. http://kidnews.com/ Kids Online Magazine. http://kidsonlinemagazine.com/ KidsViews. http://www.edulace.com/kids/rdg/chal.html MidLink Magazine. http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/ White Barn Press. http://whitebarnpress.com
all	Write It Publish Your Work						Scholastic site where writers can publish their work
all	http://thewritesource.com/models.htm http://thewritesource.com/topics.htm						Student work representing all genre and writing topics
all	English Works! Writing Writing Letters						Examples of most letter types
all	Welcome to Teaching That Makes Sense!						A wealth of literacy resource materials created by Steve Peha
all	Web English Teacher						Online resource for English teachers

EKU Writing Project		NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT -
Literacy General	literacy for parents	Writing General
Writing Resources	MENTOR TEXTS	Personal expressive/literary	TRANSACTIVE
Reflective Writing	Reading	Reading Circles	Reading - Word Study
On Demand Resources	On Demand Prompts	Units of Study	Related Resources