Resources

General Resources

 * Kid Cast- Website for children to publish their own podcasts
 * News Bites- From National Geographic: childrens blog
 * Poem Hunter- Online poetry archive
 * Storyline Online- From the Screen Actors Guild: "an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading childrens books aloud"
 * Depth of Knowledge Question Stems - Depth-of-Knowledge Questions Flip Chart developed by Myra Collins
 * Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix - Hess' Cognitive Rigor Matrix & Curricular Examples: Applying Webb's Depth-of-Knowledge Levels to Bloom's Cognitive Process Dimensions
 * SIOP Model Sheltered Instruction- Graphic resource for teachers: Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners—SIOP Model SHELTERED INSTRUCTION—for Academic Achievement
 * Scholastic for teachers- From Scholastic Publishing: resources, strategies, activities and books
 * Read Write Think-From the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English: lesson plans
 * Flocabulary - Educational Hip-Hop website to motivate students through songs and videos
 * Differentiated Resources - From Pieces of Learning: Differentiated Instruction Resources
 * Center for Applied Special Technology - A new initiative on learning or improving learning opportunities and outcomes for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning
 * National Center on Universal Design for Learning - Universal Design for Learning
 * New Teacher Center - A website for new teachers

TESOL Resources

 * Colorin Colorado- "A bilingual site for families and educators of English language learners"
 * General Knowledge Quiz- Written for ESL students

Elementary Student Resources

 * Time for Kids- Magazine for children
 * Sheppard Software- Games, quizzes, activities and articles
 * A to Z Kids Stuff-Activities, resources and articles
 * World Book Kids- General reference website
 * The STACKS- From Scholastic: for children ages 8-12
 * Family Playground- From Scholastic: for children ages 3-7

Recommended Texts for Students and Classroom Use
//Martin's Big Words//, by Doreen Rappaport Martin's Big Words Lesson Plan



// Delivering Justice //, by Jim Haskins



//Gracias, Thanks//, by Pat Mora



//Gathering the Sun//, by Alma Flor Ada



//Grandma's Pear Tree//, by Suzanne Santillan



//Where the Mountain Meets the Moon//, by Grace Lin



Recommended Texts for Teachers

 * Buhrow, B & Upczak Garcia, A. //Ladybugs, Tornadoes, and Swirling Galaxies: English Language Learners Discover Their World Through Inquiry//
 * Harvey S. & Goudvis, A. //Strategies that Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement//
 * Kelley, M.J. & Clausen-Grace, N. //Comprehension Shouldn't Be Silent: From Strategy Instruction to Student Independence//
 * Purcell-Gates, Victoria. //Cultural Practices of Literacy//
 * Gay, Geveva. //Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice//
 * Sousa, David A. //How The Brain Learns to Read//
 * Echevarria J., Vogt, M.E., & Short, D. //Making Content Comprehensible to English Language Learners: The SIOP// Model