https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7 en-us 2017-01-14 00:27:26 UTC 2025-10-24 22:30:29 UTC hello@padlet.com morganla2 https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170952 http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
This is a resource all about the famous poet Shel Silverstein. The site has links to many of his poems, to games, to learning activities, and more. ELLs would be able to use this site when researching about the poet or exploring American poetry.

https://writetheworld.com/for_educators
This is a resource to engage students in writing. The site is for educators as well as students and provides writing prompts, writing groups, rubrics, peer reviews, assignments, feedback, and more. ELLs would be able to use this site as they practice their writing skills in and outside of the classroom. Educators could use this site to help create vibrant writing communities within classrooms.

http://www.literature-map.com/
This resource is an interactive map that helps students find other authors that interest them. It is very easy and accessible to use. The user simple types in an author and the site connects that author with other authors who have similar readerships. ELLs would be able to use this resource to find more engaging literature options.

These sites are helpful for ELLs as they engage in content related material in an English Language Arts classroom. The resources provide opportunities to practice skills, develop understanding, and further promote a love of reading, writing, and learning.]]> 2017-01-14 01:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170952 morganla2 https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170953 http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm
This site streamlines assessment through an online system that monitors student learning outcomes and aligns them with standards. Comprehensive rubrics are designed and free to use by students and educators. ELLs would benefit from having clear guidelines that reflect the learning goals they are working towards.

http://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html
This resource provides support materials for assessments that work with the Common Core State Standards and rubrics for many different assessment products. It also contains some information on the creation of rubrics and assessment in general. Educators could use this site as they design and build curriculum that leads to fair and appropriate assessments.

https://quizizz.com/
This resource can be implemented into any classroom as a quick formative assessment. The site collects real data as students answer the following prompts/questions. Educators can use this data to re-calibrate their instruction to meed the gaps in understanding. The site is accessible for ELLs and integrates technology into the classroom seamlessly. 

These resources are helpful for educators as they assess student learning. The sites provide comprehensive material and support to build rubrics and assessments that are fair and equitable for all students. ]]> 2017-01-14 01:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170953 morganla2 https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170955 https://www.pixton.com/
This resource allows users to design and create unique comics. Students can make a storyboard or comic on Mac, Windows, Linux, Chromebooks, Android, and iPad. ELLs will benefit from the visual component of storytelling as they interact with the relationship between text and images.

https://mapstory.org/
This resource is a community effort working to organize humanity's shared knowledge about how the world evolves geographically over time, and to make this knowledge easily accessible as an open educational resource. The site has several components allowing users to explore, create, and/or journal their findings. ELLs would benefit from this site as they learn about the rich history of stories and how they can travel.

http://visuwords.com/
This resource is a visual dictionary representing language in images and pictures. The source helps students expand on concepts and understand relationships. ELLs could benefit from this site as they broaden their vocabulary and develop more complex understandings of lexicons.

These sources are all resources for all students to use as they participate in critical thinking. ]]> 2017-01-14 01:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/morganla2/tkmtl2vhiww7/wish/147170955