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Introducing the New Academic Word List
Do you need some guidance on WHAT academic vocabulary words to teach? Are you ready to freshen up your current academic vocabulary instruction with some new high-frequency words? Read on for news on both fronts! Read More
Revisited: Where in the CCRS World are Alphabetics and Fluency?
Several instructors have been wondering if the College & Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) address beginning literacy skills. Over the past two years of getting to know the CCRS, my answers have included yes, no, and yes! Read More
New Marshall Adult Literacy Online English Language Tool: Feedback Requested!
Your ABE expertise is needed to help test out a new Minnesota home-grown English Language online distance learning tool! Read More
Learn about LINCS!
The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) offers freely available courses, resources, and community for adult educators. Check out this powerful resource! Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward, Part 3: More from Achieve the Core!
Get more from Achieve the Core, a comprehensive website that offers “free, ready-to-use classroom resources designed to help educators understand and implement college and career ready standards.” Read More
Close Reading and the CCR Standards Part II: Measuring Text Complexity
Complex text doesn't simply mean a higher reading level, a poem, textbook selection or technical manual. Text complexity is made up of a combination of factors including quantitative measures, qualitative measures and reader and task considerations. Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward, Part 2: More About Teaching the CCRS Writing Standards
This is Part 2 on teaching the Writing Standards in a way that cultivates both students’ reading and writing capacities, including examples of reading-writing tasks for cross-implementation of the Writing Standards at Levels C-E, or GE 4-12. Read More
Close Reading and the CCR Standards Part I: Some FAQs
Close reading is about reading for deep comprehension. Let's take a look at what it is and examine some frequently asked questions about the process. Read More
Getting Started, Moving Forward: An Explicit Plan for Teaching the Writing Standards
An explicit instructional plan for teaching the Writing Standards in a way that cultivates both students’ reading and writing capacities, plus examples of reading-writing tasks for cross-implementation of the Writing Standards at Levels A-C. Read More
Morpheme Matrices: A Tool for Assembling Multi-Syllable Words
Morpheme matrices are flexible tools that can promote multi-syllable word reading, spelling, and understanding. Check out this great new resource! Read More