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Observation Tool: Scaffolded Practice
Walkthrough checklist to use when looking for elements such as providing guided practice, matching materials to student needs, and providing appropriate feedback.
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Using Research to Inform Literacy Instruction: How Should We Teach Students to Read Unknown Words?
Online professional development module addressing the questions: “Should I teach students to use semantics and syntax to read words they don’t know? Should I teach students to guess a word based on pictures, context, and/or the first letter of the word?” And, "When a student struggles with the alphabetic principle, should I have him practice reading in decodable texts, or leveled/predictable texts or both?"
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Using Research to Inform Literacy Instruction: What Do We Know About “Balanced” Literacy?
Online professional development module addressing the question: “What Do We Know About “Balanced” Literacy?”
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Instructional and Language Scaffolds for English Learners in Elementary Classrooms
Online professional development module describing a 3-step process to support ELs’ success in the elementary classroom.
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Reading Support for Spanish-Speaking Students in Elementary Classrooms
Online professional development module that describes differences and similarities between Spanish and English and their implications for reading instruction.
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Spanish Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Web page with graphic organizers for analyzing Spanish vocabulary.
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Spanish Phonics, Word Study, & Fluency Lessons & Materials
Web page with lessons and materials for teaching phonics, word study, and fluency in Spanish.
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Spanish Phonological Awareness Lessons & Materials
Web page with lessons and instructional materials for teaching phonological awareness in Spanish.
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