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Lauren Spenceley, M.Ed.

Secondary ELA Specialist

Arizona Department of Education

📧 lauren.spenceley@azed.gov

☎ 602-364-2267

💻 ADE Secondary ELA Webpage

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This page has many useful resources - including a student companion site, and you can buy the book here.

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Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 3rd Edition

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Improve student outcomes in reading and literacy with the latest edition of this bestselling text The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the best-selling, landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy.

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In the back of the book, there is an Appendix that references free resources. You can scroll down and use the "Search" feature, then search through the free Classroom Resources.

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Library of Resources | Reading Apprenticeship – Reading Apprenticeship

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Publications and tools to support literacy and learning in every content area, including free chapter downloads, our Metacognitive Bookmark template, and more.

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Reading for Understanding 3rd edition Bookmark (1)

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The Arizona Department of Education is focused on the importance of teaching children to read. It is important to continue this focus into the secondary classroom, including middle school and high school. In short, literacy instruction remains every bit as important in the older grades, as it is in grades K-3. The resources provided here are meant to assist secondary (6th-12th) ELA educators and parents in providing the best instruction for all Arizona students.

ELA Standards Grades 6-12

The Arizona English Language Arts Standards define the knowledge, understanding, and skills that need to be effectively taught and learned for all students to be ready to succeed in credit-bearing, college-entry courses, in the workplace, and/or in military service. The standards present a vision of what it means to be a literate person in the twenty-first century.

Grade-specific K-12 standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language translate the broad aims of The Arizona English Language Arts Anchor Standards into age- and attainment-appropriate terms. These standards allow for an integrated approach to literacy to help guide instruction.
You can access the Grade 6-12 ELA Standards, as well as the Vertical Articulation of Standards, Glossary, and other guidance materials on the Standards: English Language Arts webpage.
Interventions for Secondary/Adolescent Readers

This resource section is under construction, but a great place to start is:

IES Practice Guides - Institute of Education Sciences has provided a set of recommendations for evidence-based best practices to address challenges in classrooms and schools that serve the secondary grades.

Reading | Literature Resources

Achieve the Core - Text Complexity Toolkit

All About Adolescent Literacy - AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers.

AdLit Classroom Strategies - Before, During, and After Reading

CEEDAR - Disciplinary Literacy Course Enhancement Module

EdWeek - Spotlight on Adolescent Reading

GELN - Essential Instructional Practices for Disciplinary Literacy in the Secondary Classroom

IES Practice Guides - Institute of Education Sciences has provided a set of recommendations for evidence-based best practices to address challenges in classrooms and schools that serve the secondary grades.

Keys to Literacy Adolescent Literacy Resources - Joan Sedita of Keys to Literacy provides resources focused on adolescent literacy. Adolescent literacy encompasses the skills that must be taught to all students so they can meet increasingly challenging reading and writing demands as they move through the upper grades, as well as what needs to be done for those students who fall behind who may need intervention instruction in foundational literacy skills.

Meadows Center, Partner Reading Teachers' Guide - The purpose of this guide is to provide teachers a feasible partner reading procedure that can be used in middle school classrooms.

NCTE Bookstore, Adventurous Thinking: Fostering Students' Rights to Read and Write in Secondary ELA

NCTE Students' Right to Read - Plethora of resources for engaging students in literature.

ReadWriteThink - Powered by NCTE. ReadWriteThink is a teaching and learning community for English Language Arts teachers from K-12th grade with resources providing free access to the highest quality standards-based practices, lesson plans, videos, activities, and apps.

WestEd Publications, Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

WestEd Reading Apprenticeship - What if instead of teaching around the text, lecturing, or summarizing for students, teachers engaged students in actually grappling with text - reading and talking about what it means and how they figured it out? WestEd has provided resources and materials to teach reading in a metacognitive way.

Writing | Grammar Resources
Writing Contests
JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest - The Profile in Courage Essay Contest opens for submissions in the Fall of each year.

National Novel Writing Month Young Writers' Program - National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) takes place in November. The Young Writers' Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in the November event, and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round.

Pulitzer Center - Local Letters for Global Change: A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest, deadline is November 13, 2021
Grammar Resources
Heinemann Publishing, The Grammar Planbook

NCTE Bookstore, Grammar to Get Things Done: A Practical Guide for Teachers Anchored in Real-World Usage

Stenhouse Publishers, Revision Decisions: Talking Through Sentences and Beyond

Stenhouse Publishers, Everyday Editing: Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop
Writing
Keys to Literacy, Keys to Content Writing Resources

IES Guide, Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

Parent Resources

AdLit.org, "Organizations that Promote Adolescent Literacy" - From lesson plans and classroom tools to free books and opportunities to publish students' work, nonprofit organizations have a lot to offer parents, teachers, and struggling readers themselves. Learn about some nonprofits with a commitment to helping young people become better readers and writers.

AdLit.org, "Parent Engagement in Transitions to Middle and High School" - Using the 3A framework (Attendance, Achievement, and Attainment) for dropout prevention developed by the America's Promise Alliance and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this article highlights specific knowledge that parents need to support students' success, as well as ways that schools can engage parents as partners.

AdLit.org, "Engaging Parents to Support Academic Achievement" - Academic achievement is a strong predictor of high school graduation and is critical to long-term success in college, work, and life. A sixth grader who fails math or English, has unsatisfactory behavior, or poor attendance has a 75% likelihood of dropping out. Freshmen in Chicago public schools who earn a B average or better have an 80% chance of finishing high school with at least a 3.0 GPA.

IES, "Literacy Tips for Parents of Adolescents" - Based on common instructional elements , these are activities that parents can initiate at home to help ensure successful literacy outcomes for their adolescent students.

Meadows Center, "How Can I Help My Middle Schooler Read Multisyllabic Words? Five Helpful Steps" - This resource describes a simple strategy you and your child can use to help decode long words.

Scholastic, "17 Ways to Keep Your Middle Schooler Turning Pages" - As your kids get older, they may put reading on the back burner. Learn the best ways to keep them turning the pages with these helpful tips.

Assessment

ADE Assessment - Educator resources for the new Arizona state assessments. [ AASA (3rd-8th), ACT Aspire (9th), ACT (11th)]

Including:

Performance Level Descriptors and Item Specifications (AASA)

Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide (ACT and ACT Aspire)

Graduation Supports

High School Graduation - Information and Requirements

PostSecondary Resources - Resources and Events

OELAS Guidance - High School Credit for Integrated and Targeted ELD (August 2022) | Townhall Presentation 8.17.22 | OELAS Homepage

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Current Opportunities
Secondary ELA Quarterly Office Hours
Secondary ELA Quarterly Office Hours is a virtual opportunity to collaborate, share, and learn about secondary reading and literacy information from the AZ Department of Education with secondary ELA literacy educators and leaders from around the state. Register for the July 13, 2023 meeting!

Past Meetings:

Earn PD credit and collaborate with other secondary ELA teachers! A variety of topics including: reading comprehension, writing, secondary MTSS, collaboration with Social Studies, and more! - use search term "secondary ELA"

Register - use search term "secondary ela" to narrow down your search
ALL ELA Professional Learning Opportunities
Current PD from the whole ELA Team:

K-12 Literacy Office Hours once a month - come join us to hear the latest ELA news!

Arizona Reading Fundamentals OnDemand Academy - This academy offers schools a variety of free knowledge blocks on demand. Each knowledge block includes several different sessions. Each session includes three recorded presentations and pre- and post- activities. Districts and schools are encouraged to utilize these resources as a part of a comprehensive professional learning plan that is data-driven, sustained, intensive, collaborative, job-embedded and instructionally focused.

Register - use search term "k12-AS-ELA" to narrow down your search

APLD Support:
For questions regarding registration, certificates, accessing courses, etc. please refer to our: APLD FAQs
Sign up for ELA Listserv:
To stay on top of the latest Arizona ELA news, join our listserv!

Secondary ELA Book Study

Fall 2023

Join the ADE English Language Arts Team for a FREE Secondary ELA Focused 8-week book study. Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 MST (9/7 through 10/26). Everyone is welcome!
Text: Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 3rd Edition by Cynthia Greenleaf, Ruth Schoenbach, Linda Friedrich, Lynn Murphy, and Nika Hogan
To order: Wiley Publishers

Improve student outcomes in reading and literacy with the latest edition of this bestselling text! The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the best-selling, landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy. The book contains strategies for boosting the reading independence of middle, secondary, and college students. Research conducted by NSF, IES, and OII has validated the model taught in Reading for Understanding, demonstrating its effectiveness in raising students' reading achievement levels. The authors teach a clear and concise instructional framework for students at all learning levels, from those with special learning needs to those taking honors and Advanced Placement courses. The book also includes:

A direct correlation to disciplinary literacy, making the book an even more valuable resource in a wide range of classrooms

Explanation of the social and personal dimensions for building a foundation for engaged learning

Discussions of the value of setting aside dedicated class time for independent, silent reading

With collaboration tips that go beyond the classroom and advice on building a cognitive "reading toolbox," Reading for Understanding is an indispensable resource for teachers at the Grade 6 and up, literacy coaches, reading teachers, community college instructors, and other school leaders.
Dates/Chapters:

9/7 Chapter 1 "Engaged Academic Literacy for All"

9/14 Chapter 2 "The Reading Apprenticeship Framework"

9/21 Chapter 3 "The Social and Personal Dimensions"

9/28 Chapter 4 "Metacognitive Conversation"

10/5 Chapter 5 "Extensive Academic Reading"

10/12 Chapter 6 "The Cognitive Dimension"

10/19 Chapter 7 "The Knowledge-Building Dimension"

10/26 Chapter 8 "Disciplinary Inquiry" and Epilogue

General Info for our book studies:

Virtual book chats take place via Zoom.

All participants must register in the APLD system to receive credit - each session is offered individually.

All participants who register in APLD, read their chapter(s), and attend the book study will be given 2-hours PD credit.

Please share with your colleagues!

Register - use search term "secondary ela book study" to narrow down your search

Archived Book Studies:

March-May 2023 Thinking Reading: What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading - Visit the Padlet!

January - March 2023 Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties - Visit the Padlet!

Fall 2022 Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction - Visit the Padlet!

Summer 2022 The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades - Visit the Padlet!

April-May 2022 Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 2nd Edition - Visit the Padlet!

Early Spring 2022 Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction and Assessment, Grades 6-12 - Visit the Padlet!

Fall 2021 Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties

Spring 2021 Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 2nd Edition

Writing Professional Learning

FALL 2023

Arizona's 6-12th Grade Writing Standards: Model, Practice, Reflect, Assess - register for upcoming offerings on:

Previous Presentations - all materials archived here

11/9/22 Special Presentation - Arizona's 6-12th Grade Writing Standards: Model, Practice, Reflect, Assess - all materials archived here
Types of Writing Standards - Grades 6-12 Professional Learning Webinars
All materials from the webinars have been archived here:

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Argument Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Informative/Explanatory Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Narrative Writing | Padlet

Summer 2022
Thank you to all who joined in the Secondary ELA Summer of Writing Professional Learning Series!
All materials from the Summer Series have been archived here:

The Writing Revolution Book Study | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Argument Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Informative/Explanatory Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Narrative Writing | Padlet

Empowering Students through Grammar Instruction | Recording | Slide Deck

Writing for College, Career, and Beyond | Recording | Slide Deck

Reading Apprenticeship
Reading Apprenticeship from WestEd - ADE Cohort - SY23-24
Reading Apprenticeship is an evidence-based professional learning experience focused on disciplinary literacy in grades 6-12. Educators are engaged in a process to discover the tools and perspective to "apprentice" their students in any subject area. This assets-based approach helps teachers develop students' comprehension skills while also building subject-area knowledge, reader-identity, collaboration, and persistence. As part of a State Tutoring grant opportunity, ADE will be offering the opportunity for Arizona teachers to participate in an ADE cohort of the Reading Apprenticeship essentials course with little to no cost. Share this flyer with colleagues!

Informational Webinars: Register for an informational session to learn more about this ADE cohort opportunity!

Book Study: Access the materials from the Spring 2022 Professional Learning Book Study on the Reading Apprenticeship core text.

Updated Core Text: Third Edition - I will be offering a Professional Learning Book Study on this updated edition in Fall 2023! See book study blue bar above.

Recordings/Archived

Webinars

Special Presentation - "A Face Like Mine: Connecting Classic Literature to Modern YA Books" - On 2/11/21, a panel of high school librarians discussed ways to incorporate modern YA books in with teaching classic literature in the classroom. Click here to view the presentation

Building Background in the Virtual Secondary ELA Classroom - Building schema and background knowledge is one of the best ways to raise reading comprehension for our students. In this webinar, we explored some easy and fun ways to do this in the virtual/distance learning secondary ELA classroom. A better understanding of how building background and surfacing schema will help your students become better readers. Visit the Padlet with resources and slide deck.

Summer Series - Spotlight on Media Literacy and Sourcing - In collaboration with our ADE Social Studies team - Join trainers from ADE, and master teachers from around the state to a webinar to teach and engage with media literacy at all grade levels. Recorded presentation

"What is Media Literacy and How Do I Teach It?" - This webinar will examine what media literacy means, how do we teach students to be responsible consumers and producers of media and examine some methods and lessons you can use in your classroom. Recorded presentation

Integrating Secondary Social Studies and ELA - In collaboration with our ADE Social Studies team - How do you integrate Social Studies and English Language Arts in a secondary setting? What are the benefits of collaboration between English and Social Studies educators? This webinar demonstrated best practices to integrate Social Studies and ELA efficiently and easily. This webinar also used texts with multiple perspectives to address new ways to create cross-curricular projects and lessons. Slide Deck

Professional Organizations

Contact Information: Lauren Spenceley, Secondary ELA Specialist, 602-364-2267
Visit the English Language Arts YouTube playlist!
**The views and opinions expressed in any third-party resource do not necessarily reflect those of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and do not imply an endorsement by ADE.

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ADE APLD - http://azed.geniussis.com/Registration.aspx?CAT=%2032

Use search term "secondary ELA" to narrow down your search for Secondary ELA opportunities.

Use search term "K12-AS-ELA" to narrow down your search for all ELA opportunities.

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ELA Office Hours - Join the ADE ELA Team and literacy leaders from around the state in an opportunity to collaborate, share and learn about reading and literacy information.

Anchor Standards, Introduction, Glossary

Vertical Articulation of the K-12 ELA Standards

Vertical Articulation of the K-12 ELA Standards - The Vertical Articulation document shows the progression of each standard over the course of the K-12 continuum. It is important to have an understanding of how a skill/standard develops over time.

English Language Arts Crosswalks

The ELA and Social Studies Crosswalks show the purposeful connections between the Social Studies standards, the ELP (English Language Proficiency) standards, and the ELA (English Language Arts) standards.

Please contact Lauren Spenceley for an accessible version of the Social Studies Crosswalks.

ELA and Assessment

Arizona Assessments - AASA (Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment) is the statewide achievement test for Arizona students in Grades 3-8. All Arizona public school students in Grades 3 - 8 will take the grade level AASA assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Grades 9 and Grade 11 students will take the ACT Aspire assessment. Cohort 2023 (typically grade 11) students will take the ACT assessment.

- AZELLA (Arizona's English Language Learner Assessment) is a Standards-Based Assessment that measures a student's English language proficiency based on the Arizona English Language Proficiency Standards.

NAEP - NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) is a national assessment of academic content outlined in the NAEP Academic Frameworks. The assessments are given to a sample of students in Grades 4, 8, and 12.

** ELA and Assessment - Would you like to learn more about the new Arizona assessments? Visit Assessment for lots of helpful information and resources, including their Friday Focus Webinars!

ELA Professional Learning
Literacy Professional Learning
For questions regarding registration, certificates, accessing courses, etc. please refer to our APLD Participant Guide: APLD FAQ Page

ELA Resources
ELA Resources
Summary of Changes for the Arizona English Language Arts Standards (Adopted December 2016)
The ADE ELA Team:
**The views and opinions expressed in any third-party resource do not necessarily reflect those of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and do not imply an endorsement by ADE.

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Introduction to the text and the 8-week book study format

All teachers, no matter their subject, are literacy teachers!

Golden Lines Strategy

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Useful set of ground rules for discussing a text in a collaborative space.

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The Strategy:

Golden lines are an opportunity for each reader to share their learning from the text. It allows readers to collaborate and share their own learning and knowledge.

A golden line can be a line from the text that:

•raises questions for you

•confirms what you already believe

•makes you say aha

•conflicts with your beliefs

•causes you to reconsider prior assumptions

We will use this strategy at the beginning of every book study session moving forward - sometimes we will do breakout rooms like we did this evening, sometimes we will use chat.

So come ready with 2 golden lines from the chapter each week!

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Use this padlet each week to share your golden lines - feel free to add them before the session and throughout the week! Make sure to include page numbers so your colleagues can find them. By the end of the book study, we will have a valuable collection of important lines!

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In case you don't have your book yet....

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Make sure you register for ALL of the sessions!

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Make sure you register for ALL of the sessions!

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Each session is worth 2 hours of PD. Make sure you register for each session to get the credit.

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Arizona Professional Learning and Development

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Reading Apprenticeship Framework

Social Dimension

Personal Dimension

Cognitive Dimension

Knowledge-Building Dimension

Metacognitive Conversation

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 2 Breakout Rooms

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Engaged readers in every content area

"The amount of both growth and confidence that students in our school have displayed as a result of Reading Apprenticeship has been absolutely stunning."

- Alicia Ross, teacher at Blue Ridge High School, PA
See Reading Apprenticeship in Action

See how 7th graders unlock science text using Reading Apprenticeship

Our approach: why it works

Educators today face the challenge of meeting rigorous standards. Increasingly, students must be prepared with high-level literacy skills, including the ability to think critically, synthesize information and construct evidence-based arguments.

Reading Apprenticeship is a professional learning model that meets these challenges. Our approach is proven to develop student academic identity, engagement, subject-area knowledge and disciplinary literacy.

Reading Apprenticeship engages students through four interacting dimensions of learning. These dimensions are developed through Metacognitive Conversation that explores students' thinking processes.

Learn more about our approach

Credible data. Proven results.

Over 25 years of research, including multiple randomized controlled studies, demonstrate that Reading Apprenticeship yields marked positive outcomes for students in literacy, content area learning, and academic success. These studies consistently show students in Reading Apprenticeship classrooms out-perform peers in 'business as usual' classrooms.
Explore our evidence base

How Reading Apprenticeship can help:

Administrators
& Principals

Improve college and career readiness through professional learning that works for all teachers.

Teachers

Engage students in disciplinary literacy practices. Connect social-emotional learning to academic growth.

Researchers
& Thought Leaders

Engage with us in continuous improvement and field leadership through active research, development and publication.

College Faculty

Engage with communities of practice to accelerate and deepen student learning in all disciplines.

Begin transforming instruction with Reading Apprenticeship professional learning See our services

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A professional learning model that works for all teachers-improve college and career readiness by helping students become stronger readers and writers.

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Try out one of the lesson plans in your classroom and share out at our next meeting!

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Try out one of the strategies in your classroom and share out at our next meeting!

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Social Dimension: sense of safety and collaboration, it’s okay to be confused (productive and hopeful classrooms)

Personal Dimension: who our students are as learners and readers

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Breakout Rooms: Our Reading Red Light/Green Lights

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Breakout Rooms: Our Reading Red Light/Green Lights

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During the 9/19 session, we will participate in the Personal Reading History strategy, and share out our red lights/green lights.

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 3 Breakout Rooms

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Sample practices for establishing a RA classroom community (pg. 59)

Interests and Reading Surveys (pg. 61) - attached below

Human Bingo - attached below

Name Explanation (pg. 62)

Setting Norms for Learning (pg. 65) – student developed class norms

Scaffolds for Academic Conversation (pg. 68)

Sentence Frames that Support Academic Conversation (pg. 69)

Motivation and Engagement (pg. 76)

Setting reading purposes (pg. 77)

Personal Reading Histories (pg. 82)

Think Alouds with Out-of-School-texts (pg. 86)

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From NCTE: Instructional Note: How to Create and Communicate Weekly Check-Ins to Promote Community and Belonging

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From NCTE: Instructional Note: How to Create and Communicate Weekly Check-Ins to Promote Community and Belonging

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Ruth Benander|Anna Hensley|Ian Golding|Mwangi Alex Chege

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Instructional Note: How to Create and Communicate Weekly Check-Ins to Promote Community and Belonging | ncte.org

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This Instructional Note elaborates on how weekly anonymous wellness check-in surveys can be designed and implemented in English courses to support students' purposeful awareness of their well-being and to create a sense of supportive community in the composition classroom.

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Secondary ELA Webinar: Restoring Humanity to Striving Adolescent Readers (Archived)

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Secondary ELA Webinar: Restoring Humanity to Striving Adolescent Readers (Archived)

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Try out one of the lesson plans in your classroom and share out at our next meeting!

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Try out one of the strategies in your classroom and share out at our next meeting!

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Thinking about thinking

Making thinking visible

An inquiry into how readers make sense of text

Students become active agents of their own learning

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During the 9/26 session, we will practice metacognitive conversations, and create our own class list of reading strategies.

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 4 Breakout Rooms

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To use with tonight's strategy practice

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Box 4.1 Exploring Students’ Concepts of Reading (pg. 95) – and track evolving views of reading throughout the year

Box 4.2 Capturing the Reading Process (pg. 99)

Building a Reading Strategies list (as a class, refer back to constantly) (pg. 100)

Box 4.3 Questions to Elicit Student Thinking (pg. 103) – contributes to culture of inquiry

Box 4.4 Fix Up Steps for Confusion (pg. 104)

CC 4.3 The vocabulary of reading research – let students in! (pg. 105)

CC 4.4 Reciprocal Modeling of a Think Aloud (pg. 110)

Box 4.5 Introducing Think Aloud (pg. 111)

Metacognitive Bookmarks (Box 4.6 pg. 112) – help with modeling Think Alouds

CC 4.5 “Relationship with text” – it’s all about how you frame this – careful preparation (pg. 113)

Talking to the Text – introducing it (Box 4.8 pg. 116) and student sample (box 4.7 pg. 115)

Metacognitive Double-Entry Journal Routine – samples Box 4.9 (pg. 119) and Box 4.10 (pg. 120)

Metacognitive Log Routine – Template Box 4.11 (pg. 125), pair work Box 4.12 (pg. 126)

Think-Pair-Share and Think-Write-Pair-Share – box 4.13 pg. 132 – collaborative structures! Scaffolding partner work (CC 4.9 pg. 133); Partnering to Think aloud and get the gist (CC 4.10 pg. 134)

Teachers’ Role in Small Group Work Box 4.15 pg. 136

Structuring Small Groups Box 4.15 pg. 137

Metacognitive Funnel Box 4.16 pg. 139

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Metacognition Resources from the Reading Apprenticeship Website

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Metacognition Resources from the Reading Apprenticeship Website

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Metacognitive Bookmark: https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/metacognitive-bookmark/

Metacognitive Reading Log: https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/rfu-metacog-reading-log/
Pair Work Log: https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/rfu-metacog-pair-log/

Metacognitive Funnel: https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/rfu-metacog-funnel/

Confused? Fix Up Steps: https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/rfu-fix-up-steps/

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Extensive reading means LOTS of reading with a variety of texts (across disciplines)

Extend: time in class, access, levels of text, choice, support, accountability, volume, range, stamina, engagement

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Breakout Rooms: Text Complexity in Disciplinary Texts

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Breakout Rooms: Text Complexity in Disciplinary Texts

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During the 10/3 session, we will look at text sets and discuss what makes each accessible and/or complex.

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 5 Breakout Rooms

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1. What Counts as Text pg. 157

2. What Makes Text Difficult pg. 163

3. Vertical text sets (box 5.3 pg 164)

4. Horizontal text sets (pg. 163-166)

5. Routine for literary argument (Box 5.4, pg. 174)

6. Biology buffet tables (pg. 182)

7. Vertical text sets and research process (Box 5.5, pg. 185)

8. Text + 1 (pg. 168)

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Building your reader’s toolbox – and knowing when to use which tools and which is best for the problem at hand; can and should be used across the content areas

High-Leverage Reading Strategies: chunking, clarifying, making connections, visualizing, questioning, using evidence, getting the gist and summarizing, predicting, previewing informational text

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Breakout Rooms: Questioning - Small Group Debrief

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Breakout Rooms: Questioning - Small Group Debrief

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During the 10/10 session, we will debrief our questioning process while previewing a text.

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 6 Breakout Rooms

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1. A Sampling of Reading Strategies (Box 6.1 pg. 201)

2. Text Chunking (Box 6.2 pg. 208)

3. Evaluating Roadblocks (Box 6.3 pg. 210)

4. Clarification Chart (Box 6.4 pg. 211)

5. Diagram Dialogues – for science/history (Box 6.6 pg. 216)

6. ReQuest (Box 6.8 pg. 222)

7. QAR (Box 6.9 pg. 223)

8. Getting the Gist/Summaries (pg. 227-231)

9. Summary Analysis by a Peer (Box 6.10 pg. 229)

10. This is About/This is Really About (Box 6.12 pg. 231)

11. Predicting (Box 6.15 pg. 235)

12. Previewing (Box 6.16 pg. 236)

13. Twenty-Five-Word Abstract (Box 6.14 pg. 233)

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Cognitive Dimension Materials from the Reading Apprenticeship Website:

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Cognitive Dimension Materials from the Reading Apprenticeship Website:

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Clarification Chart - https://readingapprenticeship.org/resource/rfu-clarification-chart/

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Try out one of the lesson plans in your classroom and share out at our next meeting!

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Pg. 243 – “Knowledge – whether about the world of ideas in a text or about the ways particular texts work – both supports reading comprehension and develops as a result of reading.”

4 types of knowledge: Knowledge of content and the world; Knowledge of texts; Knowledge of language; Knowledge of disciplinary discourse and practices

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Breakout Rooms: Headlines Schema Share Out

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Breakout Rooms: Headlines Schema Share Out

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During the 10/17 session, we will share out our own knowledge-building while taking part in the Ambiguous Headlines activity.

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 7 Breakout Rooms

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Ambiguous Headlines for Tonight's Activity

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1. Ambiguous Headlines (Box 7.1, p. 247)

2. Cartoon Schema (Box 7.2, p. 248)

3. Error Response Flow Chart (Box 7.3, p 253)

4. LINK (pp. 254 - 255)

5. Give One, Get One (Box 7.4, p. 256)

6. Tracking Conceptual Development (Box 7.5, p. 258)

7. Monitoring Conceptual Change (Box 7.6, p. 259)

8. Types of Knowledge (Box 7.7, p. 261)

9. Teacher Talk Stems Metacognition (Box 7.8, p. 262)

10. Identifying Writing Moves in Mentor Texts (Box 7.17, p. 293)

11. Previewing Textbooks (Box 7.9, p. 270)

12. Standardized Test Schema (Box 7.10, p. 271)

13. Word Detectives (Box 7.11, p. 275)

14. Survival Words (Box 7.12, p. 277)

15. Word Walls (Box 7.13, p. 278)

16. Contextual Redefinition (Box 7.14, p. 280)

17. Sentence Detectives (Box 7.15, p. 283)

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Student Learning Goals for Each Content Area

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Student Learning Goals for Each Content Area

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TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.

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Inquiry - to identify and solve problems and to develop new knowledge and understandings

In virtually any discipline - reading, writing, reasoning, and communicating and inquiry is central

What gets you excited about your discipline, and how can you design authentic experiences for your students to feel that too?

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RFU 3rd edition Chapter 8 Breakout Rooms

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Online course for more info: https://ceedar.education.ufl.edu/cems/disciplinary-literacy/#:~:text=Disciplinary%20literacy%20refers%20to%20the,Shanahan%20%26%20Shanahan%2C%202012).

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Turning the Work of Inquiry Over to Students:

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Turning the Work of Inquiry Over to Students:

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Box 8.10 pg. 331

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The feedback on the survey will help guide future related PD and book studies. (The survey link will be shared in the last book chat session, and link will be in final email if you weren't able to attend the session.)

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Make sure to check out the Appendix that starts on pg. 343 of the book, and on the book website.

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Official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/readapprentice

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReadApprentice

Unofficial Teacher Facebook Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/561789953925865

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https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/reading-apprenticeship

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January 2025 - Book details and registration will be posted ASAP, and I will email an invite to all of you!

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Please bookmark this page for upcoming professional learning opportunities and guidance for all secondary ELA educators!

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The Arizona Department of Education is focused on the importance of teaching children to read. It is important to continue this focus into the secondary classroom, including middle school and high school. In short, literacy instruction remains every bit as important in the older grades, as it is in grades K-3. The resources provided here are meant to assist secondary (6th-12th) ELA educators and parents in providing the best instruction for all Arizona students.

ELA Standards Grades 6-12

The Arizona English Language Arts Standards define the knowledge, understanding, and skills that need to be effectively taught and learned for all students to be ready to succeed in credit-bearing, college-entry courses, in the workplace, and/or in military service. The standards present a vision of what it means to be a literate person in the twenty-first century.

Grade-specific K-12 standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language translate the broad aims of The Arizona English Language Arts Anchor Standards into age- and attainment-appropriate terms. These standards allow for an integrated approach to literacy to help guide instruction.
You can access the Grade 6-12 ELA Standards, as well as the Vertical Articulation of Standards, Glossary, and other guidance materials on the Standards: English Language Arts webpage.
Interventions for Secondary/Adolescent Readers

This resource section is under construction, but a great place to start is:

IES Practice Guides - Institute of Education Sciences has provided a set of recommendations for evidence-based best practices to address challenges in classrooms and schools that serve the secondary grades.

Reading | Literature Resources

Achieve the Core - Text Complexity Toolkit

All About Adolescent Literacy - AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers.

AdLit Classroom Strategies - Before, During, and After Reading

CEEDAR - Disciplinary Literacy Course Enhancement Module

EdWeek - Spotlight on Adolescent Reading

GELN - Essential Instructional Practices for Disciplinary Literacy in the Secondary Classroom

IES Practice Guides - Institute of Education Sciences has provided a set of recommendations for evidence-based best practices to address challenges in classrooms and schools that serve the secondary grades.

Keys to Literacy Adolescent Literacy Resources - Joan Sedita of Keys to Literacy provides resources focused on adolescent literacy. Adolescent literacy encompasses the skills that must be taught to all students so they can meet increasingly challenging reading and writing demands as they move through the upper grades, as well as what needs to be done for those students who fall behind who may need intervention instruction in foundational literacy skills.

Meadows Center, Partner Reading Teachers' Guide - The purpose of this guide is to provide teachers a feasible partner reading procedure that can be used in middle school classrooms.

NCTE Bookstore, Adventurous Thinking: Fostering Students' Rights to Read and Write in Secondary ELA

NCTE Students' Right to Read - Plethora of resources for engaging students in literature.

ReadWriteThink - Powered by NCTE. ReadWriteThink is a teaching and learning community for English Language Arts teachers from K-12th grade with resources providing free access to the highest quality standards-based practices, lesson plans, videos, activities, and apps.

WestEd Publications, Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms

WestEd Reading Apprenticeship - What if instead of teaching around the text, lecturing, or summarizing for students, teachers engaged students in actually grappling with text - reading and talking about what it means and how they figured it out? WestEd has provided resources and materials to teach reading in a metacognitive way.

Writing | Grammar Resources
Writing Contests
JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest - The Profile in Courage Essay Contest opens for submissions in the Fall of each year.

National Novel Writing Month Young Writers' Program - National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) takes place in November. The Young Writers' Program supports under-18 writers and K-12 educators as they participate in the November event, and take part in smaller writing challenges year-round.

Pulitzer Center - Local Letters for Global Change: A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest, deadline is November 13, 2021
Grammar Resources
Heinemann Publishing, The Grammar Planbook

NCTE Bookstore, Grammar to Get Things Done: A Practical Guide for Teachers Anchored in Real-World Usage

Stenhouse Publishers, Revision Decisions: Talking Through Sentences and Beyond

Stenhouse Publishers, Everyday Editing: Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop
Writing
Keys to Literacy, Keys to Content Writing Resources

IES Guide, Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

Parent Resources

AdLit.org, "Organizations that Promote Adolescent Literacy" - From lesson plans and classroom tools to free books and opportunities to publish students' work, nonprofit organizations have a lot to offer parents, teachers, and struggling readers themselves. Learn about some nonprofits with a commitment to helping young people become better readers and writers.

AdLit.org, "Parent Engagement in Transitions to Middle and High School" - Using the 3A framework (Attendance, Achievement, and Attainment) for dropout prevention developed by the America's Promise Alliance and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this article highlights specific knowledge that parents need to support students' success, as well as ways that schools can engage parents as partners.

AdLit.org, "Engaging Parents to Support Academic Achievement" - Academic achievement is a strong predictor of high school graduation and is critical to long-term success in college, work, and life. A sixth grader who fails math or English, has unsatisfactory behavior, or poor attendance has a 75% likelihood of dropping out. Freshmen in Chicago public schools who earn a B average or better have an 80% chance of finishing high school with at least a 3.0 GPA.

IES, "Literacy Tips for Parents of Adolescents" - Based on common instructional elements , these are activities that parents can initiate at home to help ensure successful literacy outcomes for their adolescent students.

Meadows Center, "How Can I Help My Middle Schooler Read Multisyllabic Words? Five Helpful Steps" - This resource describes a simple strategy you and your child can use to help decode long words.

Scholastic, "17 Ways to Keep Your Middle Schooler Turning Pages" - As your kids get older, they may put reading on the back burner. Learn the best ways to keep them turning the pages with these helpful tips.

Assessment

ADE Assessment - Educator resources for the new Arizona state assessments. [ AASA (3rd-8th), ACT Aspire (9th), ACT (11th)]

Including:

Performance Level Descriptors and Item Specifications (AASA)

Arizona State Standards Alignment Guide (ACT and ACT Aspire)

Graduation Supports

High School Graduation - Information and Requirements

PostSecondary Resources - Resources and Events

OELAS Guidance - High School Credit for Integrated and Targeted ELD (August 2022) | Townhall Presentation 8.17.22 | OELAS Homepage

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Current Opportunities
Secondary ELA Quarterly Office Hours
Secondary ELA Quarterly Office Hours is a virtual opportunity to collaborate, share, and learn about secondary reading and literacy information from the AZ Department of Education with secondary ELA literacy educators and leaders from around the state. Register for the July 13, 2023 meeting!

Past Meetings:

Earn PD credit and collaborate with other secondary ELA teachers! A variety of topics including: reading comprehension, writing, secondary MTSS, collaboration with Social Studies, and more! - use search term "secondary ELA"

Register - use search term "secondary ela" to narrow down your search
ALL ELA Professional Learning Opportunities
Current PD from the whole ELA Team:

K-12 Literacy Office Hours once a month - come join us to hear the latest ELA news!

Arizona Reading Fundamentals OnDemand Academy - This academy offers schools a variety of free knowledge blocks on demand. Each knowledge block includes several different sessions. Each session includes three recorded presentations and pre- and post- activities. Districts and schools are encouraged to utilize these resources as a part of a comprehensive professional learning plan that is data-driven, sustained, intensive, collaborative, job-embedded and instructionally focused.

Register - use search term "k12-AS-ELA" to narrow down your search

APLD Support:
For questions regarding registration, certificates, accessing courses, etc. please refer to our: APLD FAQs
Sign up for ELA Listserv:
To stay on top of the latest Arizona ELA news, join our listserv!

Secondary ELA Book Study

Fall 2023

Join the ADE English Language Arts Team for a FREE Secondary ELA Focused 8-week book study. Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 MST (9/7 through 10/26). Everyone is welcome!
Text: Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 3rd Edition by Cynthia Greenleaf, Ruth Schoenbach, Linda Friedrich, Lynn Murphy, and Nika Hogan
To order: Wiley Publishers

Improve student outcomes in reading and literacy with the latest edition of this bestselling text! The newly revised Third Edition of Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms is the latest iteration of the best-selling, landmark book in the field of adolescent literacy. The book contains strategies for boosting the reading independence of middle, secondary, and college students. Research conducted by NSF, IES, and OII has validated the model taught in Reading for Understanding, demonstrating its effectiveness in raising students' reading achievement levels. The authors teach a clear and concise instructional framework for students at all learning levels, from those with special learning needs to those taking honors and Advanced Placement courses. The book also includes:

A direct correlation to disciplinary literacy, making the book an even more valuable resource in a wide range of classrooms

Explanation of the social and personal dimensions for building a foundation for engaged learning

Discussions of the value of setting aside dedicated class time for independent, silent reading

With collaboration tips that go beyond the classroom and advice on building a cognitive "reading toolbox," Reading for Understanding is an indispensable resource for teachers at the Grade 6 and up, literacy coaches, reading teachers, community college instructors, and other school leaders.
Dates/Chapters:

9/7 Chapter 1 "Engaged Academic Literacy for All"

9/14 Chapter 2 "The Reading Apprenticeship Framework"

9/21 Chapter 3 "The Social and Personal Dimensions"

9/28 Chapter 4 "Metacognitive Conversation"

10/5 Chapter 5 "Extensive Academic Reading"

10/12 Chapter 6 "The Cognitive Dimension"

10/19 Chapter 7 "The Knowledge-Building Dimension"

10/26 Chapter 8 "Disciplinary Inquiry" and Epilogue

General Info for our book studies:

Virtual book chats take place via Zoom.

All participants must register in the APLD system to receive credit - each session is offered individually.

All participants who register in APLD, read their chapter(s), and attend the book study will be given 2-hours PD credit.

Please share with your colleagues!

Register - use search term "secondary ela book study" to narrow down your search

Archived Book Studies:

March-May 2023 Thinking Reading: What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading - Visit the Padlet!

January - March 2023 Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties - Visit the Padlet!

Fall 2022 Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction - Visit the Padlet!

Summer 2022 The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades - Visit the Padlet!

April-May 2022 Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 2nd Edition - Visit the Padlet!

Early Spring 2022 Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction and Assessment, Grades 6-12 - Visit the Padlet!

Fall 2021 Effective Instruction for Middle School Students with Reading Difficulties

Spring 2021 Reading for Understanding: How Reading Apprenticeship Improves Disciplinary Learning in Secondary and College Classrooms, 2nd Edition

Writing Professional Learning

FALL 2023

Arizona's 6-12th Grade Writing Standards: Model, Practice, Reflect, Assess - register for upcoming offerings on:

Previous Presentations - all materials archived here

11/9/22 Special Presentation - Arizona's 6-12th Grade Writing Standards: Model, Practice, Reflect, Assess - all materials archived here
Types of Writing Standards - Grades 6-12 Professional Learning Webinars
All materials from the webinars have been archived here:

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Argument Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Informative/Explanatory Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Standards Grades 6-12: Narrative Writing | Padlet

Summer 2022
Thank you to all who joined in the Secondary ELA Summer of Writing Professional Learning Series!
All materials from the Summer Series have been archived here:

The Writing Revolution Book Study | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Argument Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Informative/Explanatory Writing | Padlet

Types of Writing Grades 6-12: Narrative Writing | Padlet

Empowering Students through Grammar Instruction | Recording | Slide Deck

Writing for College, Career, and Beyond | Recording | Slide Deck

Reading Apprenticeship
Reading Apprenticeship from WestEd - ADE Cohort - SY23-24
Reading Apprenticeship is an evidence-based professional learning experience focused on disciplinary literacy in grades 6-12. Educators are engaged in a process to discover the tools and perspective to "apprentice" their students in any subject area. This assets-based approach helps teachers develop students' comprehension skills while also building subject-area knowledge, reader-identity, collaboration, and persistence. As part of a State Tutoring grant opportunity, ADE will be offering the opportunity for Arizona teachers to participate in an ADE cohort of the Reading Apprenticeship essentials course with little to no cost. Share this flyer with colleagues!

Informational Webinars: Register for an informational session to learn more about this ADE cohort opportunity!

Book Study: Access the materials from the Spring 2022 Professional Learning Book Study on the Reading Apprenticeship core text.

Updated Core Text: Third Edition - I will be offering a Professional Learning Book Study on this updated edition in Fall 2023! See book study blue bar above.

Recordings/Archived

Webinars

Special Presentation - "A Face Like Mine: Connecting Classic Literature to Modern YA Books" - On 2/11/21, a panel of high school librarians discussed ways to incorporate modern YA books in with teaching classic literature in the classroom. Click here to view the presentation

Building Background in the Virtual Secondary ELA Classroom - Building schema and background knowledge is one of the best ways to raise reading comprehension for our students. In this webinar, we explored some easy and fun ways to do this in the virtual/distance learning secondary ELA classroom. A better understanding of how building background and surfacing schema will help your students become better readers. Visit the Padlet with resources and slide deck.

Summer Series - Spotlight on Media Literacy and Sourcing - In collaboration with our ADE Social Studies team - Join trainers from ADE, and master teachers from around the state to a webinar to teach and engage with media literacy at all grade levels. Recorded presentation

"What is Media Literacy and How Do I Teach It?" - This webinar will examine what media literacy means, how do we teach students to be responsible consumers and producers of media and examine some methods and lessons you can use in your classroom. Recorded presentation

Integrating Secondary Social Studies and ELA - In collaboration with our ADE Social Studies team - How do you integrate Social Studies and English Language Arts in a secondary setting? What are the benefits of collaboration between English and Social Studies educators? This webinar demonstrated best practices to integrate Social Studies and ELA efficiently and easily. This webinar also used texts with multiple perspectives to address new ways to create cross-curricular projects and lessons. Slide Deck

Professional Organizations

Contact Information: Lauren Spenceley, Secondary ELA Specialist, 602-364-2267
Visit the English Language Arts YouTube playlist!
**The views and opinions expressed in any third-party resource do not necessarily reflect those of the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and do not imply an endorsement by ADE.

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The Arizona Department of Education’s English Language Art’s Team has created the Arizona Reading Fundamentals OnDemand Academy. This academy offers schools a variety of free knowledge blocks on demand. Each knowledge block includes several different sessions. Each session includes three recorded presentations and pre- and post- activities.

https://www.azed.gov/mowr/mowr-professional-development