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LITERACY FOR PARENTS
Primary	Early Reading/Writing Continuum				Early Reading/Writing Skills Parents' Guide						Continuum of development in early reading/writing
Primary	Reading First Parent Guide				"Decoding" Bookmark						Reading guide for parents
All	Especially For Parents Literacy Connections				Tips for Parents - National Center for Family Literacy						Tips for parents
LITERACY GENERAL
All	Reflecting On and Teaching About Haiti - National Writing Project
All	DRAFT District Guidelines Proposed Literacy Plan					Kentucky Literacy Link Newsletter Dec Kentucky Literacy Link Newsletter Feb					Draft district guidelines in accordance with Senate Bill 1
All	Academic Learning Time/Anatomy of a Lesson power point				Lesson Plan Template/Anatomy of a Lesson						Guide for lesson planning
All	Literacy First Implementation Guide				Lucy Calkins' Reading/Writing Workshop						Overview of Literacy Program; Reading Writing Workshop
Elementary	Literacy Rich Environments http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/21825										Reading Rockets resource
Primary	Primary Language Arts										Comprehensive resource
Elementary	Strategic Spelling Guide		Spelling Practice Bookmark						Guidelines for Individualized Spelling Tests		Spelling Strategies adapted from Gail Tompkins, Patterns of Practice
CONTENT AREA LITERACY
All	Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas										Resource from Alliance for Excellent Education
All	Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Adolescent Literacy Toolkit: Content Area Literacy Guide
All	Content Area Literacy Lesson Rubric										CCSSO Resource
All	Seven Strategies That Work										Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Douglas Williams
All	Literacy Strategies: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/content_area_literacy/index.html										Melissa Jones
All	Link to Mid-Continent Research for Educational and Learning (McREL): content area lesson plans: http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/browse.asp										McREL Resource
Science	Science Literacy Q&A with Elizabeth Birr Moje				http://writingfix.com/WAC/ScienceFix.htm						CCSSO; NNevada WP Resources
Math	Math Literacy Q&A with Russell Gersten				http://writingfix.com/WAC/numberfix.htm
SStudies	Social Studies Q&A with Cynthia Shanahan				http://writingfix.com/WAC/historyfix.htm
EngLA	ELA Literacy Q&A with Janice Dole										CCSSO Resource
Math	Math Story Problems http://www.kidbibs.com/learningtips/lt35.htm
Math	Math Songs and Poems http://www.mscc.edu/webs/vyoung/songs/Main_Pages/Tables.htm
Math	Math and Poems http://mathstory.com/Poems/Mathpoemspage.html
Math	Math and English Language Learners http://www.readingrockets.org/article/30570					Teaching Math Words
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 Middle Ages, from Annenberg
MS/HS	Generating Ideas in the Content Area classroom for real world writing power point					Generating Ideas from Science/Electricity Unit					ideas/angles in content areas; Dr. Charles Whitaker's sample Science Unit and related writing
Art	Reciprocal Teaching Art Criticism					Reciprocal Teaching Role Sheets content areas					Reciprocal critics roles for art analysis/other content areas
WRITING - GENERAL
All	KY Regulatory Guidelines for Writing				Writing Conference Record						Overview teaching practices in 703 KAR 5:080
All	Conferring Handbook				Conferring in Elementary Classroom						Conferring guide
All	Ethics in Marking Student Papers power point				Annotated Writing Scoring Rubric						Guide to ethical feedback
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
MS	Peer Editing Tutorial				Writing Toolkit						Peer editing by Amy Cody; Writing Toolkit by Frank Coffey, Southern Middle
All	Active/Passive Voice				Revision Files Feature Article						Purdue OWL resource; Text to support revision process

writing - resources
All	Writing to learn activities				Sample Learning Log Activities						WTL activities
All	Idea Development/Support				Writing Angles						Dr. Charles Whitaker's writing guides
All	Discovery Articles				Inquiry and Writing
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, 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 Text with student work						Showing-not-Telling with Onion and Astronaut
	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
	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
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
	Katie Wood Ray materials
All	Looking Closely At Texts FivePartsToReadingLikeAWriter "Noticings" Chart				Student Work inspired by KatieWoodRay's Wondrous Words Wondrous Words Excerpts (literary
	teaching that matters materials
MS/HS	Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer				Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer (literary)						Text to use for reading/writing analysis by Steve Peha, Teaching That Matters;
MS	Read Like a Reader, Read Like a Writer (nonfiction)
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			Persuasive letter example				Persuasive letter analysis			Prewriting activity to help anticipate reader's objections
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
READING
1st and 4th	Black Stallion Literacy Project An exciting opportunity for first and fourth graders										*Read about the Black Stallion Literacy Project* in Central KY**
All	Question Answer Relationships Bookmark	QAR Poster 3-5 QAR "In The Book" Poster Primary QAR "In My Head" Poster Primary					QAR Middle School Resource
MS/HS	Question Answer Relationships power point				Question Answer Relationships				Making Connections		Guide for analyzing question/answer relationships; QAR article; making text connections (Kelly Maggard)
Primary	Literacy Centers Template	Organizing for Effective Reading Instruction http://www.readingrockets.org/article/25695									Reading Rockets resource
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	Fix-Up Strategy Bookmark
Elem	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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oXskcnb4RA Reciprocal Teaching YouTube Video
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	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 Text Cues/Signal Words Text Structure Paragraphs				Using Context Clues with Text Signals Explain and Describe: What's The Difference? Text Structure/Text Signals						Text structure resources
All	Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizers				Reading Strategies Reproducibles						Graphic organizers
All	Before During After bookmarks				Genre Characteristics Chart
All	Reading Comprehension Strategies										Strategies based on Jeff Zwiers' work
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	Improving Comprehension of Informational Texts				Why teach informational text						Valuable resources from Primary Concepts
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		Latin Roots						Greek Roots		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	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 On Demand Revising Editing 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
3,4,5	On Demand Guided Instruction (writing to persuade)										Test prep guide/persuasion
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						KDE resources
8th	Elaborating Ideas Using DRAPES				Persuasive Technique Analysis power point						Samples of student work with various levels of elaboration; persuasive technique analysis
5th/8th	Self conferencing checklist/letter				Self conferencing checklist/article						Checklists to aid self conferencing
6,7,8	On Demand Guided Instruction (writing to inform)				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? Sample Narrative Response-Teacher Created Sample2 Narrative Response-Teacher Created				http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/index.cfm NY test prep site						Guided practice for prompt analysis/sample responses to show narrative structure
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)										15 On-Demand sample writing prompts
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 Sample Prompts						On Demand prompts from Fayette County and Teacher Workshop developed prompts
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	CurriculumResourceMaterials										Curriculum Resource Materials
All	http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/index.html										Kathy Schrock's guide for educators
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	CONTENT AREA LITERACY	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