This "jigsaw" activity will give students the opportunity to work in groups to summarize a 1 to 2 page informational text. It "jigsaws" down to 1 class summary and can be done in 2 or 3 days. This plan was designed for a class of 22 students but can be easily modified by varying group size.

This article provides helpful guidance for teachers seeking to implement the English language arts Common Core State Standards into their curriculum planning. Their recommendations can be adapted to other standards frameworks and help teachers make informed choices as they approach text selection.

In this blog post, Tricia Ebarvia shares the strategies she developed to set up a writer’s workshop structure in her classroom, including a portfolio she has students submit to document their growth as writers through the process.

A teacher reflects on his experiences trying to teach Standard English and honor students’ dialects.

This resource provides background and a rationale for teaching vocabulary with morphology and several instructional strategies.