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www.readwritethink.org
This website is produced by literacy experts from the
International Reading Association (IRA) and National
Council of Teachers of English with help from a grant by
Verizon Foundation
READWRITETHINK is a free website that
offers great English/Language Arts
resources, based on researched theory
practices, for teachers and parents of K-12
students
3 Main Sections of the Website
1. Classroom Resources
2. Professional Development
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources
Classroom Resources
Lesson plans- aligned with
NCTE/IRA, as well as state standards
Calendar activities- plans for
monthly activities
Resources
*Search by grade level, subject, theme, or state
standards
Professional
Development
Strategy Guides
Professional Library- books,
journals, articles
Meetings and Events
Online Professional
Development
Parent & Afterschool
Resources
Activities and Projects
Tips and How To’s
Printouts
Games and Tools
Podcasts
You are going to number off by numbers 1, 2, and
3. You will then gather with colleagues with like
numbers. In these “expert” groups, you will
explore your assigned section of the
ReadWriteThink website. Once you have
finished your exploration, you will then gather
with your grade level and share with them what
you learned in your “expert” group.
#1- Classroom Resources
#2- Professional Development
#3- Parent & Afterschool Resources
You will gather with your grade level group and
do the following:
1.
Locate a lesson plan applicable to your grade
level
2. Find the NC Standards aligned with this
lesson
3. Find a student interactive to use with this
lesson