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Finley, T. (2013). Teaching Students to Analyze Complex Nonverbal Texts. Edutopia.
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Although this blog title emphasizes teaching students to analyze nontraditional texts, teachers too will appreciate the strategies the author suggests for learning to conduct textual analysis.

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Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
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Edutopia
Date Added:
06/08/2023
Fostering and Assessing Equitable Classroom Discussion, from Brown University’s Center for Teaching & Learning
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Provides evidence-based strategies to support students (geared towards a university audience but many of the suggestions can be adapted/used in secondary contexts).

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Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
Author:
Brown University
Date Added:
06/08/2023
Harvey, S. (2013). A Beginner’s Guide to Text Complexity. Generation Ready: Partnering for School Success.
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This document provides a concise but practical overview of the dimensions of text complexity. It also provides applicable and accessible examples of the application of these principles to texts commonly taught in English and language arts classrooms.

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Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Utah State Board of Education
Date Added:
06/08/2023
Heller, R. “Vocabulary.” Adlit 101.
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This accessible overview of principles of vocabulary instruction describes the three tiers of words and how to integrate effective vocabulary instruction into curriculum. It also includes a list of links and articles that provide additional information about vocabulary learning.

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Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Utah State Board of Education
Date Added:
06/08/2023
Heller, S. (2015). Teaching writing, rather than writings. English Journal, 104(5), 12-14.
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In this English Journal article, Heller suggests that teachers’ approach to writing assignment design and response should focus more on a response cycle that prioritizes writing as a process rather than as a product. He offers suggestions for teachers to make this shift in their planning and teaching.

Subject:
Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Utah State Board of Education
Date Added:
06/08/2023
How Accurate Are Your Grades?
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In this Cult of Pedagogy podcast, Jennifer Gonzalez guides teachers to consider how to better define and align assessment criteria with their identified learning goals so that assessment is used to measure student learning progress in writing.

Subject:
Professional Learning
Material Type:
Case Study
Provider:
Utah State Board of Education
Date Added:
06/08/2023
How Beaver Lost the Fur on His Tail
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Tookwee’nup, legends, are Paiute stories told during the winter months. They are mythical, often humorous, and they contain a moral. Tookwee’nup teach Paiute children why things are like they are. The stories give spiritual instruction and expose the children to human characteristics that we all possess. This lesson uses this Paiute tale to help students learn about fire myth patterns, wildfires and develop vocabulary. 

Subject:
Elementary English Language Arts
History
Literature
Science
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Activity/Lab
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Author:
Lorna Loy
Brenda Beyal
Date Added:
03/23/2022
How Do We Give Meaningful Feedback to Student Writers?
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In this Writers Who Care blog post, Ellen Foley offers strategies through a list of Do’s and Don’ts as teachers develop and implement their approaches to giving feedback to student writers. Be sure to check out all of the hyperlinks to see the research and additional resources that support the practices shared here.

Subject:
Professional Learning
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Utah State Board of Education
Date Added:
06/08/2023
If the World Were a Village
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In this lesson activity students create visual representations for the data presented in the book, "If the World Were a Village" by David J Smith and Shelagh Armstrong. Students are challenged to create different representations and reason why one representation may be better than another. Suggested representations are pictographs, bar graphs, and tables. The activity includes the problem, teacher notes, hints, and solution suggestions.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NRICH
Author:
Millenium Mathematics Project
Date Added:
10/05/2011