Resources

English Language Arts

Grades 4 - 12

Developing Rubrics & Criteria (Middle Years Students)

Websites and Resources of Interest:

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

http://www.rubrics.com

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/trubrics.htm

http://middleweb.com/rubricsHG.html

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4521.html

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/edu/evaltr.htm

http://www.lessonplansearch.com/Rubrics/

http://www.rubrics4teachers.com

Connecting Reading to Writing

Websites of Interest:

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/writingindex.htm

http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/writ-ele.html

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/ljancola/6Trait/6-trait.html

http://www.readinglady.com

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/6traits.html

http://www.proteacher.com/070037.shtml

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/writing.htm

Resources of Interest:

Guided Readers and Writers Grades 3-6, Teaching Comprehension, Genre and Content Literacy,  Irenee C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell.

In The Company of Children, Joanne Hindley.

Inside Reading and Writing Workshops, Video Series, Joanne Hindley.

Creating Writers Through the 6-Trait Assessment and Instruction, Vickie Spandel.

Write Traits Classroom Kit, Vickie Spandel and Jeff Hicks.

Real Reading, Real Writing Content-Area Strategies, Donna Topping and Roberta McManus.

Read & Writing in the Middle Years, David Booth.

Neuro-Science for kids: Great Activities for Teachers too!

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html

References and Library Resources

http://www.teachersfirst.com/reference.htm

Media Literacy: Resources

• Association for Media Literacy c/o Adrienne Pereira 2204-1 Aberfoyle Crescent Etobicoke, ON Canada M8X 2X8 1-416-696-7144 e-mail: aml@interlog.com

• Cable in the Classroom http://www.cableducation.ca

• Concerned Children's Advertisers http://www.cca-canada

• Manitoba Association for Media Literacy (MAML) President: Brian Murphy 2200 Grant Ave., Wpg. MB. R3P 0P8 - 831-2300 e-mail: bmurphy@minet.gov.mb.ca

• Media and the Family http://www.mediaandthefamily.org

• Media Today: Interpreting Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, TV, Movies and the Internet Globe Fearon Educational Publisher 1996. 0-8359-1923-4

• Metropolitan Toronto School Board. Responding to Media Violence: Starting Points for Classroom Practice. Pembroke. 1998. ISBN 1-55138-001

The following videos are recommended FOR TEACHER REFERENCE ONLY. They may be ordered from Library Media Services at Prince Charles Education Resource Centre by calling 788-0203 ext. 139.

• Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.      VHS 0003033

• Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis in Masculinity.VR3111

• Media Literacy: Television, Film and Video. http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/metks4/instruct/iru/pubs/web/ml/index.html

Au, Kathryn H, Carroll, Jacquelin H., and Scheu, Judith A. Balanced Literacy Instruction: A Teacher’s Resource Book, 2nd Ed. Christopher-Gordon Publishers, Inc.,

480 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062. 2001. ISBN: 1-929024-26-6

Buehl, Doug. Classroom Strategies for Interactive Learning 2nd Ed. International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, Delaware 19714-8139 2001. ISBN: 0-87207-284-3.

 Buzan, Tony and Buzan, Barry. The Mind Map Book. BBC Books,  A Division of BBC

Enterprises Limited, Woodlands, 80 Wood Lane, London  W12  OTT. 1993. ISBN: 0-563-86373-8.

Brownlie, Faye and Close, Susan. Beyond Chalk and Talk. Pembroke Publishers Limited, 538 Hood Road, Markham, Ontario L3R 3K9. 1992. ISBN: 0-921217-49-8.

Daniels, Harvey and Bizar, Marilyn. Methods that Matter: Six Structures for Best Practice Classrooms. Stenhouse Publishers, 431 York Street, York, Main 03909. 1998. ISBN: 1-57110-082-2.

Dillon, Deborah R. Kids Insight: Reconsidering How to Meet the Literacy Needs of All Students. International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, Delaware l9714-8139 2000. ISBN: 0-87207-265-9

Hyerle, David. A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1703 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 USA. 2000. ISBN: 0-87120-367-7.

Lazear, David Eight Ways of Teaching: The Artistry of Teaching with Multiple Intelligences,

3rd Ed. Skylight Training and Publishing Inc. 1999. ISBN: 1-57517-119-8

Manitoba Education and Training. Success for All Learners: A Handbook on Differentiating Instruction. A Resource for Kindergarten to Senior 4 Schools. Available through Manitoba Textbook Bureau. #80320.

Midwood, Dale, Ken O’Connor and Marilyn Simpson. Assess for Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting for Successful Learning. 1994. ISBN: 0-920930-60-3.

Moje, Elizabeth Birr. "All the Stories That We Have": Adolescents’ Insights About Literacy and Learning in Secondary Schools. International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, Delaware 19714-8139 2000. ISBN: 0-87207-264-9

O’Connor, Ken. How to Grade for Learning. Skylight Training and Publishing Inc., 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. 1999. ISBN: 1-57517-123-6

Parry, Terrence and Gayle Gregory. Designing Brain Compatible Learning. Skylight Professional Development, 2626 S. Clearbrook Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-5310. 1998. ISBN: 1-57517-042-6

Sadler, Charlotte. Comprehensive Strategies for Middle Grade Learners: A Handbook for Content Area Teachers. Newark: International Reading Association, 2001. ISBN: 0-87207-292-4