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.

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.

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.

Although the most recent edition of this book was published in 2002, this handbook offers a list of engaging and accessible books as well as websites for students who are reluctant to read.

This Teaching Channel resource includes a 3 minute video that models how to set up literature circles with ELL students, but the strategies and approaches are applicable to all students. It also includes a lesson plan and supporting materials, including handouts about roles and academic talk.

Caring for the Earth is an important part of responsible decision-making and global citizenship. The Earth provided for our most basic needs. We need to understand, care and protect our environment. Through this lesson, students will read a Navajo legend, "Honeeshgish," or fire poker, This fire tool is sacred to traditional Navajo. They believe that the Holy People blessed it and gave it to the Dinè to use in their fireplaces, their homes, and their ceremonies. Fire is both good and bad, we must be responsible for good fire use. This lesson will support fire ecology curriculum. 

This article provides guidelines for teaching students to organize a presentation or speech effectively, speaking with credibility and confidence.

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.

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.

This website gives an overview and examples of multisensory reading strategies. This is geared toward preschool and elementary school teachers, but it provides a helpful context for understanding these strategies in lower grades and may help educators apply them to higher grades.

This article describes ways teachers can be intentional about calling on a diverse set of voices, ensuring multiple perspectives are represented in class discussion.

Inspiration and ideas to encourage educators to expand the possibilities when it comes to any genre they teach.

Lexia PowerUp Literacy, Grades 6+, is designed to enhance core English Language Arts instruction for non-proficient readers. Blending online student-driven instruction with offline educator-delivered lessons and independent skill-based activities, PowerUp Literacy accelerates the development of both fundamental literacy skills and higher order thinking skills through personalized learning paths. PowerUp Literacy addresses the instructional needs of a wide range of students, from struggling to nearly proficient readers, by identifying skill gaps and providing personalized, systematic instruction in Word Study, Grammar, and Comprehension. This explicit instruction prepares students to comprehend and engage with complex texts across a range of genres. Embedded progress monitoring, actionable data, and scripted lessons empower teachers to deliver the exact instruction each student needs.

Lexia PowerUp Literacy, Grades 6+, is designed to enhance core English Language Arts instruction for non-proficient readers. Blending online student-driven instruction with offline educator-delivered lessons and independent skill-based activities, PowerUp Literacy accelerates the development of both fundamental literacy skills and higher order thinking skills through personalized learning paths. PowerUp Literacy addresses the instructional needs of a wide range of students, from struggling to nearly proficient readers, by identifying skill gaps and providing personalized, systematic instruction in Word Study, Grammar, and Comprehension. This explicit instruction prepares students to comprehend and engage with complex texts across a range of genres. Embedded progress monitoring, actionable data, and scripted lessons empower teachers to deliver the exact instruction each student needs.

This article provides guidelines for teaching, modeling, and practicing the basics of effective speaking.

Provides strategies to improve the quality of discussion in online as well as in-person formats.

This slideshow will give links to book lists, example templates and instructional videos to help teachers in all content areas promote literacy and increase engagement

These articles look at the difficulty of teaching literacy in secondary schools and the reasons content-area teachers may balk when asked to teach reading explicitly.

This website and professional texts by Jeff Zwiers offer a variety of resources (tools, research, videos, etc.) for strengthening the quality and quantity of productive academic conversations.