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PARCC releases assessment prototypes
Recently, PARCC released the Assessment prototypes for ELA and Mathematics: http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes . I got an opportunity to examine the prototypes and I wanted to pass...
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Rhetorical Reciprocity with Reading and Writing
Recently I read a paper written by Dr. Roskelly entitled “What Do Students Need to Know about Rhetoric?” In this paper, Roskelly (n.d.) submitted that as high school students become conscience of how...
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Leadership for Literacy
Improve literacy! That seems to be the annual cry, especially in middle and high schools. Intervention programs can work, when used according the publisher’s recommendations. The challenge tends to be...
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New Information, Old Hat Lessons
I have just finished reading this book, “Getting to the Core of English Language Arts Grades 6-12,” and my assessment of its quality and efficacy is split. To be specific, the chapters that discuss the...
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Linguistics anyone?
I am currently reading a book entitled, Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools by Drs. Hudley and Mallinson (2011). English Language Variation They submitted that, “all educators need...
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Why are educators petrified to assign complex text?
At first, I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking, I could never live without you by my side But then I spent so many nights thinking, how you did me wrong And I grew strong and I learned how to...
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SoMIRAC’s 21st Century Literacy Leaders Committee unveils its inaugural...
The State of Maryland International Reading Association Council’s 21st Century Literacy Leaders Committee released its first bi-monthly newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide...
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SoMIRAC’s 21st Century Newsletter
SoMIRAC logo The second edition of the 21st Century Literacy Leaders newsletter is now available. The purpose of this newsletter is to provide specialized information to Maryland’s literacy leaders. As...
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Teacher as Mediator of Complex Text
On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act. This law significantly impacted literacy instruction across the US because it mandated instruction in early...
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Assessment and Accommodations: A Response to Dr. Shanahan’s Blog, The Lindsay...
On July 21st, Dr. Shanahan awarded the Lindsay Lohan award to the PARCC consortium for its poor decision on allowing its reading test to be read to struggling readers. Namely, PARCC has permitted a...
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