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Spelling & Vocabulary
The Difference between Facts and Claims
Knowing the difference between facts and claims is critically important to effective argumentation in both speaking and in writing.
Grammar Programs
Teachers frequently ask which grammar program will best meet the needs of their students. Check out these assessment-based, Common Core-aligned programs in these instructional formats: traditional,…
READ 180 and Phonemic Awareness
Specifically, in this article I’m taking a look at the phonological awareness component from one of the two READ 180 screening and placement assessments used in…
Comparing READ 180 and Language! Live
Language!® Live is the re-vamped Language!® program from Voyager Sopris with new contributing author Louisa Cook Moats; and READ 180 Next Generation is the thoroughly revised…
ELA and Reading Articles and Resources
An index of ELA/reading articles and assessment-based instructional resources which equip teachers to teach to the whole class and individualize instruction.
FREE Diagnostic Reading and ELA Assessments
Teachers need accurate and teachable ELA and reading assessments and recording matrices to inform decision-making about whole class and individualized instruction. Each of these assessments has…
Differentiated Spelling Instruction
Differentiated Spelling Instruction (eBook) provides all the resources teachers need to truly differentiate spelling instruction.
The Common Core Vocabulary Toolkit
The Common Core Vocabulary Toolkit (eBook) provide systematic, efficient, and effective vocabulary study.