PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

LINKS

http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/support/index.html

Go to this site for the official U.S. Department of Education Reading First website.

http://www.dww.ed.gov

The Doing What Works website translates research-based practices into practical tools that support and improve classroom instruction.

http://www.literacycoachingonline.org/

The stated mission of the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse (LCC) is "to increase the knowledge base, research, and practice of literacy coaching." Visit this site to learn more about literacy coaching research and practice.

http://www.readwritethink.org/

This site provides educators and students access to high quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction, including lesson plans, student materials, web resources, and IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts.

http://www.readinga-z.com/

Reading A-Z is a valuable resource of printable teacher materials to teach guided reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. Teaching resources on this site include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments. Children&rsquos books and lessons may be appropriate for K-6, ESL/ELL, special education, and remedial reading programs.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/

The "Colorin Colorado" web site serves educators and families of English language learners. This site provides helpful information, strategies, activities, and resources for preschool through third-grade teachers who have English language learners in their class. The site includes a bilingual section that offers assistance for parents to help their child become a good reader and a successful student.

http://www.instructionalcoach.org/

This University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning site offers online materials related to instructional coaching.

http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

Go to this US Department of Education link for an A-Zindex to locate most current information about No Child Left Behind.

Florida Reading Research Center

http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/ET/index.html

"Empowering Teachers"
This website is a resource for kindergarten through third grade teachers. This resource provides information to use in making sound instructional decisions to improve reading instruction.

• Differentiated Reading Instruction *:Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All Students
• Teaching All Students to Read * : Practices from Reading FIrst Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes
• "A Principal's Guide to Intensive Reading Interventions for Struggling Readers in Reading First Schools" *
  This PDF file is also available by at: http://www.fcrr.org/Interventions/pdf/APrincipalsGuide.pdf

http://www.fcrr.org/

Kosanovich, Marcia, Karen Ladinsky, Luanne Nelson, Joseph Torgesen. "Differentiated Reading Instruction: Small Group Alternative Lesson Structures for All Students", Florida Center for Reading Research guidance document.

Crawford, Elizabeth and Joseph Torgesen. "Teaching All Students to Read: Practices from Reading First Schools with Strong Intervention Outcomes" Florida Center for Reading Research complete report.

Pennsylvania Reading First, in cooperation with Learning Sciences International, offers course work in scientifically based reading research (SBRR) topics for teachers and administrators. To learn more about these professional development opportunities, visit the links below.

http://www.pareadingfirst.com/Facilitators/facilitators.cfm

This page is especially designed for study group facilitators of Learning Sciences International's online professional development courses.

http://www.pareadingfirst.com/Courses/courses.cfm

This page provides course descriptions of Learning Sciences International's online, content-rich courses offered for educators in Reading First to enhance their professional skills for increasing student achievement.

http://www.embeddedlearning.com/

This page provides information regarding opportunities for enrolling in Learning Sciences International's EMBEDDED LEARNING online course work for graduate credit.

This site also provides information regarding Learning Sciences International's professional development Workshop Kits and Toolboxes. These resources are designed to provide facilitator tools and materials for workshops or study groups.

95 Percent Group

http:// www.95percentgroup.com

This site is the web page for the 95 Percent Group, Inc., a consulting firm founded by Susan L. Hall, EdD. Go to this site to find the downloadable DIBELS Goals by Month chart. The chart lists DIBELS student goals by months of the school year to help you keep students on track.

This site also provides information for parents and teachers who are researching reading difficulties.

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