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Textual Lineage

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 00:03:55 UTC

We can allow literacy to influence our lives as we learn from others' stories and connect to them. We can allow the stories to shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The four books/series above have played a significant role in my upbringing as both a reader and human.

Amazing Young People: Ruby Bridges

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 00:16:05 UTC

A wonderful non-fiction Whole-Group read aloud for early childhood classrooms to activate background knowledge on Ruby Bridges, as well as implement discussions with the "Making Connections" section. It offers "sliding glass door" opportunities as students can reflect on their feelings from facing adversity, so ultimately, students will better relate to Ruby’s feelings. This text would suit 2nd-4th grade independent reading, too.

I Am Ruby Bridges: Interactive Read Aloud

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 00:36:02 UTC

Lesson Objective:

What: Students will understand a text about Ruby Bridges,
How: by asking and answering questions before, during, and after reading
Why: to increase comprehension skills

Digital Book Talk: Hair Love

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 00:57:25 UTC

Digital Book Talk: The Day You Begin

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 00:59:20 UTC

Developing Vocab with Purposeful & Strategic Conversations

alliestallings — 2024-03-10 04:39:00 UTC

This is a great technique to use with Multilingual Learners!

Vocabulary Resource for Parents: Non-Fiction Interactive Read Aloud

alliestallings — 2024-03-11 03:25:44 UTC

A focus on the vocabulary: Segregation vs. Integration

WIDA Can-Do Descriptors

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:05:49 UTC

The WIDA Kindergarten "Can-Do" Descriptors help teachers differentiate curriculum and assessments based on the student's English Language Proficiency level.

DAPPA

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:12:20 UTC

The DAPPA assesses a student's ability to match words with the same initial consonants, supply rhymes, as well as blend and segment words. It also assesses more advanced phonemic awareness skills like substituting an initial consonant and deleting an initial consonant.

The Importance of Phonological Awareness

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:20:05 UTC

This brochure describes phonological awareness and its importance for young children to practice these skills in the early childhood classroom.

ABC Mouse

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:25:07 UTC

This screencast highlights the sections of ABCMouse that will enhance your child's early literacy skills while earning prizes and having fun!

Starfall

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:30:19 UTC

This screencast video highlights early literacy games on Starfall.

Oral Language Project

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:47:08 UTC

This essay discusses the importance of monitoring language acquisition skills through assessment, the benefits of implicating the “turn and talk” strategy to increase oral language skills, and how a variety of vocabulary instruction techniques can be effective for young learners developing oral language.

Phonological, Phonemic, and Phonics.. oh my!

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:49:44 UTC

This essay examines key differences between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics, as well as how the skills build off one another through an hourglass, and the importance of orthographic mapping.

Early Reading Project

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:51:27 UTC

This essay explores the key aspects about early reading that teachers should be aware of, including the development of Concept of Word in Text, the importance of choosing appropriate instructional texts, and the neuroscience involved with early reading.

Early Writing Project

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:53:57 UTC

This article explores ways to make writing more meaningful and engaging in the early childhood classroom, inventive spelling and its development, and strategies to scaffold students’ early writing skills.

Carol Tolman's Hourglass Illustration (Top Half)

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:56:09 UTC

This hourglass demonstrates how students move from practicing phonological awareness skills to phonemic awareness skills to phonics! Such a great explanation.

Carol Tolman's Hourglass (Bottom Half)

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 01:59:31 UTC

Tolman shares that once students have mastered phonological and phonemic awareness, they are able to apply their knowledge through phonics, and put their letter-sound knowledge onto paper. Tolman's bottom half of the hourglass provides an order in which certain phonics skills should be taught.

Feedback Form!!

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 12:35:39 UTC

Feedback Form!

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 12:37:45 UTC

Feedback!

alliestallings — 2024-12-16 12:38:33 UTC

Collaborative Mentor Text Library

alliestallings — 2025-05-18 03:11:11 UTC

Mentor Texts are a valuable tool for writing instruction, especially modeling specific writing techniques. This resource provides a plethora of texts that align to the CCSS for informative, opinion, and narrative writing.

Feedback Form for Mentor Text Library

alliestallings — 2025-05-18 03:28:09 UTC

Please consider completing this form after viewing the Collaborative Mentor Text Library completed in my "Teaching Writing with Children's Literature" course.

What is the SIOP Model?

alliestallings — 2025-07-07 18:27:42 UTC

The Sheltered Instruction Observance Protocol is an instructional model that integrates language development with content instruction to support multilingual learners. It includes eight components with features designed to enhance instruction. Components include lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice and application, lesson delivery, and review and assessment.

WIDA Can-Do Descriptors

alliestallings — 2025-07-07 18:28:21 UTC

The WIDA "Can Do" descriptors help teachers understand what English learners can do at different stages of learning English. They show what students are able to do in listening, speaking, reading, and writing from beginning to advanced levels. They help teachers plan lessons based on students' language level, set goals and support growth, and focus on what students can do rather than what they can't.

Tips for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Library

alliestallings — 2025-07-07 18:31:27 UTC

This article discusses the importance of a diverse classroom library, and how every student should see themselves as a protagonist. It provides 10 tips on how to build a culturally sustaining classroom library.

Implementing Culturally Responsive Material Infographic

alliestallings — 2025-07-07 18:39:55 UTC

The resource, We Need Diverse Books, aligns with recommendations from the Core Reading Series Audit and Classroom Library Inventory. Take a look here to see how and why!

SIOP Component Jigsaw

alliestallings — 2025-07-13 00:00:08 UTC

This Powerpoint Presentation describes the eight components of SIOP. Each component is described in great detail with examples of how to implement the features in the classroom.

Tips for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment

alliestallings — 2025-07-13 01:01:11 UTC

Culturally Responsive Teaching means connecting what you teach to your students' backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. It helps all students feel seen, respected, and included in the classroom. This webpage features a list of strategies and tips for CRT.

Feedback Form!

alliestallings — 2025-07-13 23:45:03 UTC

Center on Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

alliestallings — 2026-07-17 19:04:23 UTC

The website, MTSS4Success, provides evidence-based guidance, implementation tools, professional learning materials, screening and progress-monitoring materials, and more to support schools implementing a tiered system of supports.

The WHAT and HOW of MTSS

alliestallings — 2026-07-17 19:11:02 UTC

This visual provides educators and administration with foundational information about Tier 1 and Tier 2 Implementation. It also highlights strategies for strengthening Tier 1 instruction before determining whether Tier 2 intervention is needed.

Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively: IES Practice Guide

alliestallings — 2026-07-18 18:47:14 UTC

The IES Practice Guide provides recommendations and evidence-based practices for teaching writing effectively to secondary students in any content-area. The guide is well-organized and can help teachers implement best writing practices into daily lessons and support students with communicating their ideas effectively.

Scaffolding Writing With the "Teaching and Learning" Cycle

alliestallings — 2026-07-18 19:26:13 UTC

The Teaching and Learning Cycle (TLC) can be used across content areas and supports students developing literacy skills while learning new concepts. The framework includes building background knowledge, exploring language of text types, jointly and independently constructing texts, and reflecting on writing. Each stage provides a list of instructional strategies that teachers can select based off of student needs.

GPHS Educator Feedback Form

alliestallings — 2026-07-18 20:08:53 UTC

Hi Colleagues! I am finishing my Graduate Program in Literacy Leadership and have shared some resources that will support student writing and MTSS practices at Guilford Park. Please take some time to explore the literacy resources provided under RDS544. Then, take a few minutes to share your input about the usefulness of the resources, how you would apply them in your classroom, and any additional topics or resources that will support your instructional practice. Thank you! Go Panthers!