writingThese are links listed in categories that I have posted to my site in the month of November. I hope you find them useful in your instructional practice.

ELL

Bilingual curriculum to help teach NYC students Latino history 

A Pocket Full of Assessments: Using Quick SIOP Strategies to Check for Understanding|By Cari Harris

Understanding Language|Stanford University

What’s an ESL Teacher Anyway? | By Claire McMahon

Reading

Close Reading ToolBox| By Mike Fisher

Close Reading

Using Genre to Help Students Learn from What They Read| By  Emily Kissner

Genre Characteristics

What Does it Mean that Most Children’s Books Are Still About White Boys?|By Soraya Chemaly

The Difference Between Inference and Prediction|By TeachThought Staff

Why Picture Books Are Important|By Debbie Radpith Ohi

Instruction

Who Is the Gifted Child? |By Dr. Gail Gross

The Gradual Release Of Responsibility Model In 6 Simple Words|By Terry Heick

Attention, Teachers! Why Students Are Bored|By Grant Wiggins

Why Good Teachers Embrace Culture|By Sophie Quinton

The Curriculum Map: How To Find Your Way Through Lesson Planning| By Cari Harris

10 ways to avoid becoming obsolete…|By Justin Tarte

Planning for a Substitute: Five Helpful Hints | By Lauren Norris

Writing

PENS VERSUS PENCILS: WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR WRITING WORKSHOP? |By Elizabeth Moore

Skills Practice | Writing Effective Openings |by  Jonathan Olsen, Katherine Schulten and Shannon Doyne

Learn More About Effective Openings

11 Phrases to Outlaw from Students’ Writing Now |We are Teachers

Vocabulary

Building Children’s Vocabularies |By Charlotte Reed

English Language Arts

Step Up and Teach: ELA Reading Standards |By Lori H Rice

History

Native American History Month | By Angela Alexander

Behavior Management

Behavior Contracts |By Lee-Ann Meredith