Check out these Common Core resources from ASCD!
Check out these Common Core resources from ASCD!
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Georgia DOE Documents to aid implementation of Common Core
The Georgia DOE has posted many documents designed to aid the implementation of the Common Core. Click on this link to find Teacher Guidance Documents, which explain each standard; curriculum maps, which Cobb will be using; and sample units and tasks. These documents will provide guidance as you develop units throughout the course of the year.
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/ELA.aspx
Informational Writing Photostory
Dana Zhun‘s 5th grade writing students at Lewis Elementary created a PhotoStory documentary on the steps to produce their informational writing pieces. This fantastic PhotoStory would be great to share with students prior to beginning an informational study… and is a great visual for teachers too.
If you don’t have PhotoStory installed on your computer, you can get it for free at by clicking here. Go to this website and follow the directions for downloading. It should take less than 3 minutes.
Idea for adding closure to Student Papers
Are you looking for some ideas on how students can add a sense of closure to their papers? This author compares how student writing should end to the last episode of Lost. She provides some excellent insight as to how satisfying conclusions are written.
Putting pen to paper turns prosperous for Vickery Creek Elementary student
Ten-year old Sarah Voskamp of Cumming, Ga is a published author! She has written a book called Filly Girls, a story about a group of girls who work to reinstate a horseback riding competition. Click here to read the story of how Sarah wrote her first book.
Cybrary Man’s Educational Web Sites
Wow! This site has assembled over 20,000 resources for parents, students, educators, and general interest. There are links and activities for a variety of subjects – and even a section of Smart Board notebooks. Of special interest at this time are Dr. Suess’ birthday celebration ideas, President’s Day, vocabulary, digital storytelling, and so many others. The site is so large you may want to scroll down and do a search for what you need. You could also click on Educators and Language Arts to find many wonderful resources.
Writing Asssessment Scoring Information
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